Corn silking is now at 35% with all states reporting corn silking.  NC, TN, and TX are reporting at least 80% silking where there are still some states reporting under 10% silking.  Overall progress is behind by 43%.  Corn dough is now being reported on.  The overall progress is at 5% which is behind previous years.  NC and TX are reporting at..

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Corn silking is now at 17%, behind 2018 by 42%.  Only MI and SD are reporting 0% this week, all other states are reporting at least 1% silking.  TN and NC are furthest along with 80% silking.  Next week we should start to see corn in the dough stage.

Soybeans emerged are nearly finished at 95% with MN, NE, and ND now reporting 100% emerged. ..

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Sunflower planting has finished.  Soybean and sorghum planting continues but is nearing the end for the season.

Corn emerged is nearly at 100% (which is usually already at 100% for this time of year) at 98% emerged.  All corn states are reporting at least 90% emerged.  Corn silking is now included in the report.  Overall progress is at 8% where..

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Corn, cotton, and peanut planting are done for 2019.

Corn emerged is at 94% with no new states reporting 100% emerged.  All states are reporting at least 80% emerged.

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Corn planting progress is nearing an end at 96% planted overall.  Historically, corn planting was finished by this point in time for most states except for MI and PE which, along with MN, MO, and WI have been the states that finish planting their corn last.  Currently only IA, KY, MN, NE, NC, TN, and TX have finished their corn planting.  Corn..

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