Indiana Crops: 92 Percent of Corn, 88 Percent of Soybeans Planted, Says USDA

A school shuttle bus sits beside a corn field next to Southwestern Consolidated Schools of Shelby County, Indiana. Photo: C.J. Miller / Hoosier Ag Today.

Much like 2023 Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden last weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, most Indiana’s farmers have completed all the laps around their farm fields and are celebrating the end of this year’s planting season with an ice-cold bottle of milk!
According to the USDA, 92 percent of Indiana’s corn and 88 percent of soybeans have been planted across the state. That compares to 77 percent of corn and 72 percent of soybeans planted from last week’s report.
Planting progress for both corn and soybeans are well ahead of their respective five-year averages of 75 and 64 percent.
The USDA also says that 71 percent of the state’s corn crop and 63 percent of Indiana’s soybeans have already emerged.
Across the entire U.S., 92% of the nation’s corn is planted and 83% of U.S. soybeans are planted.
“Soil moisture levels decreased from the previous week, with 83 percent of topsoil moisture reported as adequate or surplus,” says Nathanial Warenski, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office.
“Soil moisture levels decreased sharply from the previous week, with 60 percent of topsoil moisture now reported as adequate or surplus, down 23 points from the previous week,” according to Warenski.
Winter wheat jointing for Indiana is nearing completion with 79 percent of the crop rated in good-to-excellent condition, which is a one-percent increase from last week.

Source: USDA
 

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