-Corn planting 90% complete vs 91% expected (90-93% range of ideas), 80% last week, 87% last year, 80% average
-Soybean planting 75% complete vs 80% expected (76-85% range of ideas), 61% last week, 63% last year, 54% average
-Winter wheat conditions 47% good/excellent vs 50% expected (48-52% range of ideas), 48% last week, 54% last year
-Spring wheat planting 94% complete vs 94% expected (90-97% range of ideas), 85% last week, 78% last year, 85% average
-Spring wheat conditions 45% good/excellent vs 57% expected (45-70% range of ideas), 80% last year
-Cotton planting 49% complete vs 52% last year, 38% last week, 52% average
-Oats 96% planted vs 91% average, sorghum 33% planted vs 37% average
This post contains several charts showing estimated corn and soybean planting progress data, in actual acreage terms, as it has progressed so far, as well as showing a comparison of estimated acres remaining to be planted and estimated acres planted each week. The USDA’s March 31 Prospective Plantings report state-level acreage estimates are used in the calculations.
Based on the individual state planting progress reports, an estimated 8.6 million acres of corn were planted last week vs 10.7 million acres which would have been planted if last week’s planting advanced in line with the 5-year average pace for the week. An estimated 81.4 million acres of corn have been planted so far vs the 72.8 million which the average planting progress numbers for the week indicate should be “expected” at this time. Accordingly, roughly 9.7 million acres of corn remains to be planted based on the USDA’s March 31 Prospective Plantings report estimate vs 18.3 million which would be remaining if planting were in line with the average pace.
For soybeans, an estimated 12.2 million acres were planted last week vs the 14.2 million acres which would have been planted if activity occurred in line with the 5-year average pace for the week. An estimated 64.3 million acres of soybeans have been planted so far vs the 45.9 million which would “expected” to be planed by now based on the 5-year average pace. Given the fast pace of planting so far, only around 23.3 million acres of soybeans remain to be planted based on the USDA’s March 31 Prospective Plantings report estimate vs 41.7 million which would have been left to plant based on an average planting pace.
