World Crop Conditions

[malleefarmer]

Canada snowy and wet, USA the same in places plus super dry on the plains, Germany,France UK and Spain all getting dryer by the day and add Western Australia still very very dry and part of eastern australia still to wet thing could explode upwards very very quickly.

It may shortlived but is highly possible.

Sorry to interupt the poltical posts...

[TOM4CWB]

Updated USDA Report for southern plains:

OMAHA (DTN) -- The winter wheat condition rating continues its downhill slide, with 39% of the crop rated very poor to poor on Monday's USDA Weekly Crop Progress report. That compares to 36% last week and only 6% last year.

"Winter wheat conditions continued to be hampered by drought conditions in the Southern Plains and wet weather over much of the Midwest," said DTN Senior Analyst Darin Newsom. "Monday’s weekly crop condition numbers led to a DTN Winter Wheat Crop Condition Index of only 49 points, below last week’s already poor 55 points and well below last year’s 170 points. The HRW crops in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas remain the most concerning where DTN Index ratings are respectively 27 points, (-60) points, and (-65) points."

Fourteen percent of the crop is headed, compared to 6% at this time last year and a 10% five-year average.

Corn planting increased by 4 percentage points in the week ended April 17, still 1 percentage point behind the average pace and 9 percentage points behind last year's pace. Continued rain in the nation's midsection is keeping planters parked.

However, "it is still too early to sound the panic alarm," said DTN Senior Analyst Darin Newsom, "with most of the major growing states just getting a solid start. Iowa is running 4 percentage points behind average, Illinois and Nebraska on par with average, while Minnesota has yet to register anything completed and is 3 percentage points behind average."

Oats planting lags the average pace by 7 percentage points and spring wheat planting is also 7 percentage points behind average. Sorghum planting is just about even with last week, last year and the five-year average.

The following are highlights from weekly crop progress reports issued Monday by National Ag Statistics Service offices in individual states. To view the full reports from each state, visit http://bit.ly/…

Colorado

It rained along the I-70 corridor, but levels were still below average for this time of year. Temperatures were average, but the dry and windy conditions are favorable for wildfires. Farmers were allowed 5.1 days for field work. Topsoil moisture was rated 33% very short, 33% short, 31% adequate and 3% surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 34% very short, 37% short, 26% adequate and 3% surplus. Winter wheat being pastured decreased to 4% last week with 18% jointed. The crop is rated in mostly fair to poor condition. Spring wheat was 29% seeded with 6% emerged. Corn planting increased to 4% complete.
Kansas

Rain and snow that hit the state didn't ease dry conditions, as most of the moisture focused on the northern parts of the state. Topsoil moisture supplies statewide were rated as 22% very short, 22% short, 51% adequate, and 5% surplus. The subsoil moisture supplies declined slightly to 22% very short, 27% short, 49% adequate and 2% surplus. There were 4.9 days suitable for field work. Wheat farmers continue to struggle against dry weather combined with high winds as the condition of winter wheat crop continues to decline. The wheat condition was rated at 17% very poor, 25% poor, 33% fair, 22% good and 3% excellent by Sunday. Wind damage to the crop statewide was 1% severe, 4% moderate, 16% light and 79% with none, and the freeze damage was rated at 3% moderate, 12% light and 85% with none. Half of the winter wheat crop has jointed, ahead of last year at 46% but behind 57% for the five-year average. One percent has headed. Corn planting has progressed to 17% complete, behind last at 19% but ahead of the 5-year average of 13 percent.

Nebraska

Rain and snow stalled corn planting progress this week, but many farmers were thankful for the moisture. There were 4 days suitable for field work as temperatures averaged 1 to 8 degrees below normal across most of the state, but up to 4 degrees above normal recorded in the southeast corner. The highest levels of precipitation fell in the northeast with the least amount received in the Panhandle. Precipitation totals ranged from a trace to over 2 inches recorded. Statewide, topsoil moisture levels were rated 2% very short, 11% short, 79% adequate and 8% surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 3% very short, 22% short, 72% adequate and 3% surplus. Three percent of the state's corn crop was planted as of Sunday. The wheat crop was 7% jointed this week, compared to 8% last year and the 10-percent five-year average. Wheat conditions rated 2% very poor, 17 poor, 38 fair, 38 good, and 5 excellent, below last year's 66% good to excellent.

Oklahoma

A severe storm outbreak dropped about 20 tornadoes in the state and spurred some reports of softball-sized hail. Eastern parts of the state received significant rainfall. But in the western part of the state, dustbowl conditions continued with sustained winds in excess of 50 mph. Wildfires spread. Topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly very short with 89% rated short to very short. There were 5.8 days suitable for field work. Wheat jointing was 93% complete by week's end, and wheat headed reached 41% complete, 23 points ahead of normal. The crop was rated in 30% very poor, 39% poor, 24% fair, 6% good and 1% excellent condition. Corn planting reached 55% complete and 7% had emerged by Sunday.

Texas

Areas of the Cross Timbers, the Blacklands and northeast Texas received up to 2 inches of rainfall, while the rest of the state observed little to no moisture. As of Sunday, 57% of the corn crop was planted, even with last year but behind the five-year average of 63 percent. Forty-eight percent of the crop was emerged, compared to 54% for the average. Soybeans were 58% planted, ahead of the five-year average of 51 percent. Winter wheat was 33% headed, ahead of the five-year average of 28 percent. The wheat crop was rated only 10% in good condition, down 1 percentage point from last week. Zero percent in excellent condition. Twenty-two percent was rated fair and 68% was very poor to poor.

[brian99]

Dry in portions of China as well.

[theplowboy]

Really setting up for an interesting year.