US - corn acreage: the essence is managed - field rise lags behind -
Soybeans are on schedule
The latest report on the State of US maize planting area by last Sunday reports that 73% of planned mid-May were ordered during the optimal period. The 5-year average only 3 percentage points higher. For the current week, only regional precipitation are reported, so that sufficient time remains to order the remaining surfaces.
There are, however, significant site differences. In North Dakota, just 17% of average 54% of the area have been ordered. In Michigan, there are 29% from 65% in the average of the years. Also Wisconsin lags behind with 36% to 61%.
On the other hand, many southern States have achieved a considerable advantage over the average.
Now, the attention is focused increasingly on the field rising maize. There it not quite as good looks, because first came on 34% of the seedlings out of the ground. It should be 43% in the 5-year average. Causes are the lower temperatures in the ground and in the air. However, the US weather conditions in the corn belt to move after two days of cooler temperatures for the weekend in the direction of 30 degrees Celsius.
The soybean sowing moves almost in the "normal range". 33% of the planned areas are ordered. 38% is the 5-year average. compared to the previous year with 21% a considerable advantage, however, is. However, the differences of 5% in North Dakota are up 87% in Louisiana. But needs bearing in mind that different varieties with different long vegetation period and according to various income are grown on the sites. The field entrances are 9% average 11% well in the race.
