Half of U.S. winter wheat crop emerged
Farm and Ranch October 19, 2010 Winter wheat seeding in the Pacific Northwest continues to run ahead of the five year average for now and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says that’s case nationally was well. Rippey: “Planting progress for winter wheat is advancing slightly ahead of the five year average, 80% planted by October 17th. Five year average 77%. Last year 71%. We see very rapid progress continuing in most areas. The one exception is in parts of the south where planting progress is delayed as farmers wait for rain. In Arkansas for example only 20% versus the five year average of 27%. Meanwhile to the north, producers are planting in dry conditions in places like Illinois, 75% planted. Five year average 57% and last year only 13% planted in that state. The winter wheat emergence passed the halfway mark by October 17th to reach 51%. That is very close to the five year average of 52%, last year‘s number of 49%. We do see some slow emergence all the way stretching from the Delta into the Ohio Valley due to dry conditions. Rain will be needed soon there.” In the northwest winter wheat emergence is ahead of the five year average in all states with 78 percent of the crop up in Washington, 58 percent in Idaho and 44 percent emerged in Oregon. The U.S. corn harvest has advanced to 68 percent complete, well ahead of the five year average of 39 percent. I’m Bob Hoff and that’s the Northwest Farm and Ranch Report on Northwest Aginfo Net.
