Nebraska: Corn is rated 82% in good to excellent condition, and soybeans are 80% good to excellent. Ninety-six percent of the sorghum has been planted and 73% has emerged. Winter wheat is 74% good to excellent and 93% has headed. The wet week only allowed two days of fieldwork, but only 5% of soils have surplus moisture, with 81% listed adequate. Flooding, hail and severe storms in parts of Nebraska have resulted in crop damage. Winter wheat harvest is likely to start at the end of the month in the southeast and by mid-July in the Panhandle.

North Dakota: Mostly below-normal precipitation last week allowed producers to finish a majority of their seeding. As seeding neared completion, spraying crops was the most widely reported activity in fields across the state. Nearly six days were suitable for fieldwork and only 15% of the topsoil has surplus moisture. Ninety-one percent of the durum crop has emerged – about on average – but only 10% of the spring wheat has jointed, well below the 51% average. The barley crop is also behind in development.

Ohio: Ninety-seven percent of the corn has emerged and is rated 77% in good to excellent condition. Ninety-seven percent of the soybeans have been planted, about on average, and 74% are in good to excellent condition. Only four days were suitable for fieldwork because of continuing moisture, which has left 24% of the topsoil with surplus water. Seventy-four percent of the winter wheat is in good to excellent condition and 25% is turning color, slightly behind the 40% average for this time of year.

South Dakota: The average height of corn is 6 in. slightly behind the 9-in. average for this time of year and 51% has been sprayed or cultivated at least once. Fifty-four percent of the sorghum has emerged, ahead of the average. Ninety-three percent of the winter wheat is in the boot stage, about average; and 58% of the spring wheat is in the boot state, slightly below average. Cool temperatures and moisture were the weather theme for the past week, with most of the state receiving a nice shower throughout the week. Three days were suitable for fieldwork, and only 6% of the topsoil has surplus moisture.

Wisconsin: Fourteen percent of the corn has not yet emerged, but the 86% that has is about 7 in. tall. Ninety-six percent of the soybeans have been planted and 80% have emerged. Some timely rains fell across the state but temperatures remained cool. Growers were anticipating sunshine and warmer temperatures to help kick-start the growth of many of their crops. Seventy-six percent of the topsoil has adequate moisture and only 9% is in surplus.

Summary:
The Corn Belt has plenty of moisture. Nearly every state reported significant percentages of topsoil with surplus moisture, however farmers who were able to get planted early have seen good crop development with very little stress. Significant areas in the eastern Corn Belt remain unplanted, and crop conditions reflect stress.