Arkansas 2015 Planting Progress

April 13, 2015

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.

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