Corn and soybean planting has started across Indiana for 2023 with three percent of corn and two percent of soybeans reported as planted.
“Dry and abnormally warm weather aided in reducing excess soil moisture for many,” says Nathanial Warenski, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office. “Soil moisture levels decreased from the previous week, with 86 percent of topsoil moisture reported as adequate or surplus.”
“The average temperature for the week was 61.8 degrees Fahrenheit, 11.3 degrees above normal for the State. The amount of rainfall varied from none to 0.44 inches over the week. The statewide average precipitation was 0.15 inches, 0.83 inches below normal. There were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending April 16,” according to Warenski.
“Winter wheat jointing progressed ahead of the five-year average with 77 percent of the crop rated in good to excellent condition,” added Warenski.
Source: USDA
