Powerful precipitation is significantly slow the progress of the sowing campaign in the USA

2019-05-08 12:07:54
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Powerful precipitation is significantly slow the progress of the sowing campaign in the USA

According to the report of USDA, as of 5 may corn planted on 23% of the planned area, which is below the average 5-year rate of 46%.

In Illinois, only 10% to 66% on average for 5 years.

Indiana Farmers planted corn, only 3% of space compared to 35% in average of 5 years.

  • In Iowa corn planted 36% of areas, compared with 51% on average for 5 years.

 

Spring wheat planted 22% of the planned areas compared to the average 5-year rate 49%.

lagging behind the average 5-year pace of sowing is:

North Dakota – 24%,

South Dakota – 57%.

  • In Minnesota 44%,

 

Soy in the U.S. on a specified date planted 6% of the planned areas compared to the average 5-year rate of 14%. In particular, the Iowa soybean planted 8% Illinois – 3% areas, compared to 16% at that date on average in 5 years.

 

the Reason for this delay was the cold and rainy weather that will last in the future that will allow farmers to accelerate sowing. Week of showers and even some snow on Saturday in USA will end warm and Sunny weather, but it will not last long.

 

According to the forecasts of meteorologists, in the near future in the Midwest will not be long periods of no precipitation. Already from Sunday evening to mid-may there will be showers.

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