Small grain planting progress rapidly advanced during the week ending May 17, 2020, according USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service and there were a little more than 5 days suitable for fieldwork in Minnesota.
Other field activities for the week included planting and spraying.
Minnesota’s statewide corn planting progress was nearing completion at 95% with emergence reaching 57%.
Soybean planting progress was 74% completed with emergence at 18%.
Nearly one-third of the spring wheat crop was planted making the statewide planting progress 70 percent complete with emergence, at 29%.
Oat planting progress and emergence both remained at least 2 weeks ahead of last year at 91% and 69%, respectively. Oats jointing were at 7%.
Barley was 69% planted with 41% emerged.
Sunflower planting was 11 days behind average at 14% complete.
Potato planting progress remained ahead of last year at 75% complete but fell a day behind average.
Sugarbeets were 73% planted, 9 days behind average.
Dry beans were 27% planted.
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