Tuesday Thoughts

Yesterday my gold finches arrived!

I'm pretty sure they brought spring with them as Monday was the most beautiful day we have had since October.  We need all the spring we can get.  The USDA Crops Report came out yesterday afternoon and the Midwest is way behind in planting. 

CORN PERCENT PLANTED

IA –  8% done; last yr= 62%; 5-yr= 56%
IL –  7% done; last yr= 88%; 5-yr= 48%
IN –  8% done; last yr= 82%; 5-yr= 41%
MN –  2% done; last yr= 69%; 5-yr= 51%
NE – 14% done; last yr= 70%; 5-yr= 53%
US – 12% done; last yr= 69%; 5-yr= 47%

 

CORN PERCENT EMERGED

IA – 0% done; last yr= 20%; 5-yr= 12%
IL – 0% done; last yr= 60%; 5-yr= 23%
IN – 0% done; last yr= 46%; 5-yr= 18%
MN – 0% done; last yr= 10%; 5-yr=  7%
NE – 0% done; last yr= 22%; 5-yr=  8%
US – 3% done; last yr= 29%; 5-yr= 15%

 

If you would like more info on the USDA Crops Report look back to my April 23, 2013 entry.

 

Hopefully with another day of sunny and warm weather we will be able to get back in the field and finish our anhydrous ammonia application and then more on to planting. 

 

Be safe out there!

Suzanne