Minnesota Ag News – Crop Progress & Condition

Favorable weather conditions allowed farmers
5.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week
ending May 29, 2022, according to USDA’s National
Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 0 percent very
short, 2 percent short, 70 percent adequate, and
28 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were
rated 0 percent very short, 5 percent short,
71 percent adequate, and 24 percent surplus.
Corn planting reached 82 percent complete, 21 days
behind last year and 10 days behind the 5-year average.
Corn emergence reached 42 percent. Soybean planting
was 55 percent complete, 22 days behind last year and
12 days behind the 5-year average. Soybean
emergence reached 20 percent.
Spring wheat was 53 percent planted and 10 percent
emerged. Oats were 78 percent planted and 50 percent
emerged. Oats condition was 1 percent very poor,
1 percent poor, 40 percent fair, 51 percent good, and
7 percent excellent.
Barley was 48 percent planted and 20 percent
emerged. Dry edible beans planted was at 20 percent,
potatoes planted at 78 percent, and sugarbeets planted
at 65 percent. Alfalfa hay first cutting was at 6 percent.
All hay condition was rated at 3 percent very poor,
9 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 48 percent good, and
7 percent excellent. Pasture condition was rated at
3 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 32 percent fair,
47 percent good, and 8 percent excellent.