Mississippi Crop Progress Report: May 15, 2011
By Angus Catchot, Extension Entomologist
Week ending May 15, 2011 Released: 3:00 P.M., May 16, 2011
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, May 15, 2011. Most of last week was warm and dry for the state. On Friday, a cold front moved through the state bringing some rain showers and cool air. Soybeans, sorghum, and cotton planting progressed well. Soil moisture was rated 5 percent very short, 18 percent short, 66 adequate, and 11 percent surplus.
| National Agricultures Statistics Services (Mississippi) Crop Progress for Week Ending 5/15/2011 | ||||
| Crop |
This Week |
Last Week | Last Year |
5- Year Average |
| Corn Planted |
100 |
99 | 100 |
100 |
| Corn Emerged |
98 |
96 | 98 |
98 |
| Cotton Planted |
53 |
19 | 73 |
61 |
| Cotton Emerged |
19 |
6 | 45 |
42 |
| Peanuts Planted |
70 |
36 | 28 |
41 |
| Rice Planted |
85 |
77 | 95 |
89 |
| Rice Emerged |
77 |
67 | 82 |
81 |
| Sorghum Planted |
59 |
47 | 81 |
76 |
| Sorghum Emerged |
47 |
37 | 73 |
64 |
| Soybeans Planted |
61 |
42 | 84 |
82 |
| Soybeans Emerged |
42 |
28 | 70 |
71 |
| Wheat Heading |
100 |
99 | 99 |
100 |
| Wheat Mature |
28 |
19 | 8 | 10 |
By Angus Catchot, Extension Entomologist
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