With 100% of the corn planted in the 18 states that accounted for 92% of the 2016 corn acreage, USDA reported that 94% of corn acres have emerged as of June 11. This compares with 86% a week earlier, 95% last year on this date, and the 5-year average of 94%.
USDA reports that 96% of corn acres have been planted as of June 4. Of the 18 states that accounted for 92% of corn acreage in 2016, only one, Pennsylvania at 82% of corn in the ground, was not in the 90% range. The two largest corn-producing states, Iowa and Illinois, are both at 98% of acres planted.
USDA is reporting that, with 91% of U.S. corn acres emerged, 75% of those acres are in "excellent" or "good" condition through June 7. The rate of emergence is on par with last year (90%) and the 5-year average (90%).
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