Wow.. we are now the SLOWEST EVER planting pace on corn.. for this week.
Last week's progress of 5 major crops had 163.11 million acres LEFT to plant. With this week's update we're down to 131.23 million acres as we got 31.88 million in.. at that pace.. it'll take another 4.12 weeks to complete.
As of Sunday May 19th the US had
49% of the Corn Crop of expected 92.792 myn acres was in with 47.32 million to go 17.63 million planted LW
19% of the Soybeans of 84.617 million acres in with 68.54 million to go 8.46 planted Last Week
26% of the Sorghum of 5.135 million in with 3.80 to go 0.10 planted LW
70% of the Spring wheat of 12.83 million in with 3.85 to go 3.21 planted LW
44% of the cotton of 13.78 million in with 7.72 to go 2.48 planted LW
Yup.. that's a sad state of affairs. |