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Arkansas Highlights
• Arkansas’ corn planting advanced significantly in the week ending April 12. Planting progress is currently estimated at 51% compared to 27% last week. However, frequent rains mainly in the northeastern counties of the state continue to keep planting progress behind the five-year average pace of 58%.
• Rice and Grain Sorghum planting continues to lag the average pace as well. Rice planting progress is estimated at 21%, up from 6% the previous week. The average pace for the week is 27%. Sorghum planting progress is estimated at 14%, up from 6% the previous week. The average pace for the week is 29%.
• Winter wheat development is slower than normal with 7% of the Arkansas crop heading as of April 12, compared to the five-year average of 24%. The overall condition of Arkansas’ wheat remains mostly favorable with 53% of the crop rated “good” or “excellent”.
Arkansas Corn Planting Progress
Source: USDA-NASS, 2015.
30-Mar 6-Apr 13-Apr0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
35
58
2015
2014
5-yr avg.
% p
lan
ted
Arkansas Rice Planting Progress
Source: USDA-NASS, 2015.
30-M
ar
6-Apr
13-A
pr0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0
6
21
16
27
2015
2014
5-yr avg.
% p
lan
ted
Arkansas Sorghum Planting Progress
Source: USDA-NASS, 2015.
30-Mar 6-Apr 13-Apr0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
6
14
5
29
2015
2014
5-yr avg.
% p
lan
ted
Arkansas Soybean Planting Progress
Source: USDA-NASS, 2015.
30-M
ar
6-Apr
13-A
pr0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
2
8
4
7
2015
2014
5-yr avg.
% p
lan
ted
Arkansas Wheat Heading (%)
Source: USDA-NASS, 2015.
30-M
ar
6-Apr
13-A
pr0
5
10
15
20
25
30
2
7
1
14
24 2015
2014
5-yr avg.
% h
ea
din
g
very poor; 3%Poor, 14%
Fair, 32%
Good, 43%
excellent; 11%
Arkansas Winter Wheat Condition RatingApril 12, 2015
Winter Wheat Condition Ratings
Source: USDA-NASS, 2015.
Upcoming reports:
• NASS Crop Progress reports will be released each Monday afternoon at 3:00 Central time beginning April 6, 2015.
• May 12 USDA Supply/Demand and NASS Crop Production– Includes first supply/demand estimates for 2015 crop.
• June 10 USDA Supply/Demand and NASS Crop Production
• June 30 NASS Acreage and quarterly Grain Stocks.
University of Arkansas, United States Department of Agriculture and County Governments Cooperating. The Division of
Agriculture offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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