Thread by @kannbwx

Only 67% of U.S. #corn was planted as of June 2, well below the five-year average of 96%. That is +9 points on the week and below the trade guess of 71%.

The planting pace has been RECORD slow for 2.5 weeks now. #plant19

U.S. #soybeans were 39% planted as of June 2, now the SLOWEST on record and well below the average of 79%. That is +10 points on the week. The trade was expecting progress at 42%. #plant19

#Corn planting, June 2 (5yr avg):
Illinois 45% (98%)
Indiana 31% (94%)
Ohio 33% (90%)
Iowa 80% (99%)
Minnesota 76% (98%)
Nebraska 88% (98%)
S Dakota 44% (96%)
Michigan 42% (87%)
Missouri 69% (97%)
Wisconsin 58% (91%)
N Dakota 81% (93%)
Kansas 79% (93%)
#plant19

#Soybeans planting progress, June 2 (5yr avg):
Illinois 21% (84%)
Indiana 17% (80%)
Ohio 18% (76%)
Iowa 41% (89%)
Minnesota 51% (90%)
Nebraska 64% (87%)
Missouri 18% (63%)
S Dak 14% (82%)
N Dak 70% (83%)
Wisconsin 34% (78%)
Kansas 26% (53%)
Michigan 31% (73%)
#plant19

The top slowest years for #corn planting on June 2:
1) 2019 67%
2) 1995 77%
3) 1982 85%
4) 1983 86%
5) 1996 86%
6) 1990 87%

#Soybeans:
1) 2019 39%
2) 1995 40%
3) 1990 45%
4) 1983/1996 45%
5) 1984 49%
6) 1981 50%
7) 1993 51%