Thread by @kannbwx

Only 58% of U.S. #corn was planted as of May 26, the slowest pace on record. That is only +9 points on the week and drastically lower than the average of 90%. The trade was expecting 63%. #plant19

U.S. #soybeans were 29% planted as of May 26 versus 19% in the previous week and an average of 66%. Trade expected 31%. Spring #wheat was 84% planted versus 70% in the previous week and an average of 91%. Trade expected 83% on spring wheat. #plant19

#Corn planting progress, May 26:
Illinois 35% (5yr avg 95%)
Indiana 22% (avg 85%)
Iowa 76% (96%)
Minnesota 66% (93%)
Nebraska 81% (94%)
Ohio 22% (78%)
N Dakota 63% (85%)
S Dakota 25% (90%)
Wisconsin 46% (82%)
Missouri 65% (95%)
Kansas 70% (88%)
Michigan 33% (73%)
#plant19

#Soybeans, May 26:
Illinois 14% (5yr avg 70%)
Indiana 11% (avg 63%)
Iowa 32% (77%)
Minnesota 35% (77%)
Nebraska 56% (74%)
Wisconsin 20% (59%
N Dak 46% (65%)
S Dak 6% (64%)
Ohio 11% (55%)
Michigan 23% (52%)
Arkansas 42% (73%)
Missouri 12% (53%)
Kansas 22% (41%)
#plant19

The top slowest years for #corn planting on May 26:
1) 2019 58%
2) 1995 67%
3) 1983 73%
4) 1993 78%
5) 1996 78%
6) 1984 79%
7) 1982 79%
8) 1990 80%

#Soybeans:
1) 1990 25%
2) 1983 25%
3) 1995 27%
4) 2019 29%
5) 1984 32%
6) 1993 34%
7) 1996 35%
8) 1981 35%

For anyone asking about the associated yields with the slow years, see my latest thread for charts on that for both #corn and #soybeans.

Also, if you look at the soybean planting progress chart that I posted, it appears 2019 is the slowest on record (it's not). I did not have the full 1980-2019 history prepared in a chart like I did for corn, so that's why I posted the list of top slowest years for both above ☝🏼