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Corn Planting falls behind average pace
Topic Started: Apr 24 2013, 03:10 AM (999 Views)
bob-bob-bob
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This is not good news, less corn equals less of just about everything else...bob-bob-bob





USDA Weekly Crop Progress



Corn Planting Falls Further Behind Average Pace




Mon Apr 22, 2013 03:30 PM CDT


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By Cheri Zagurski
DTN Managing Editor
and
Anthony Greder
DTN News Editor





(DTN illustration by Nick Scalise)

OMAHA (DTN) -- The only crop that saw much progress in the last week was rice, which saw 10 percentage points more of the nation's crop planted and 6 percentage points more emerged, while corn planting progress only rose 2 percentage points in those 7 days.

USDA's weekly crop progress report showed 4% of the nation's corn crop planted in the week ending April 21, compared to 2% last week, 26% last year and a 16% five-year average.

"The key states of Iowa (0% compared to average of 16%), Illinois (1% vs. 17%), Nebraska (0% vs. 9%), Minnesota (0% vs. 12%), and Indiana (1% vs. 10%) are all running well behind due to weather," said DTN Senior Analyst Darin Newsom. "Continued deep snow in the Dakotas, an area where expanded acreage was expected, has both states still at 0%. The largest percent planted is in the South with Texas at 59% and North Carolina 64%. This report should be viewed as bullish."

Rice was 33% planted, compared to 23% last week, 65% last year and a 44% five-year average. Rice was 18% emerged, compared to 12% last week, 46% last year and a 24% five-year average. Cotton was 10% planted, compared to 8% last week, 17% last year and a 14% five-year average.

Sorghum planting rose 1 percentage point to 25% complete, compared to 26% last year and a 24% 5-year average. Barley was 23% planted, compared to 18% last week, 43% last year and a 24% 5-year average.

Oats were 41% planted, compared to 39% last week, 79% last year and a 59% 5-year average. Emergence was 33%, compared to 31% last week, 54% last year and a 39% five-year average.

Spring wheat planting was reported at 7% complete, compared to 6% last week, 52% last year and a 24% five-year average. Winter wheat was 8% headed, compared to 4% last week, 42% last year and a 19% five-year average. "The percent headed at 8% continues to run well behind the five-year average of 19%, though this could be skewed by the extraordinary 42% reported in 2012," Newsom said. "A more likely average for this week is near 14% headed. Of the major growing states, Oklahoma is at 5% headed while Texas is 34%."

Winter wheat condition worsened, increasing to 33% poor to very poor, compared to 31% poor to very poor last week. "Winter wheat conditions fell again this week," Newsom said, "leading to a DTN Crop Condition Index of 60 points as compared to last week's 67 points.

"Indexes for Kansas and Texas decreased once again while the Oklahoma crop reportedly improved from an index rating of 23 points to this week's 44 points."

The following are highlights from weekly crop progress reports issued Monday by National Ag Statistics Service offices in individual states. To view the full reports from each state, visit http://1.usa.gov/….

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Yes. They also have already started making the GMO corn, it is in the food supply now. Just google Monsanto and killer corn and you will see. They don't even have to label it as GM anymore.

I had some corn on the cob tonight. It was much smaller than I had when I was a child and did not taste as sweet. Was I eating GMO corn? Well, I don't know because now they do not have to label it as such. Sad.
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was just reading an article that farm animals and wild animals turn their noses up to gmo corn they wont eat it. They showed a picture of regular corn longer stalk bigger nuggets compared to the gmo corn .... The squirrels devoured the ndodrmal corn but not the gmo corn.

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I believe it. And, it's not just the corn these days. They are stuffing the chickens with alot of hormones which plumps them up so they can ask for a higher price. Based on my experience I will never ever buy chicken from Walmart again, or any meat there for that matter. One time I bought chicken breasts from Walmart, it stunk while cooking it. :X It gave off a peculiar odor. Anyhow, I thought, hmm, ok, well I seasoned it and we sat down for dinner.

My child had one bite and spit it out, this is a teenage kid with a big appetite. :ermm: I took a bite and did the same. The chicken breast was mushy, it fell apart. In fact it didnt even taste like chicken. So I gave it to my dog. Guess what, my 70 lb. dog also refused to eat it! The whole thing went in the trash, lost $$ .

I also may add, in case you are thinking I bought a bad bird that was past it's expiration date, it was not. This was the 2nd time this occurred. The first time I just assumed it was a bad bird. I've asked friends and family members, we compared notes. They had the same experience.

Basically our food is being modified genetically, with hormones and all kinds of strange things to make it look nice, but the taste and what it does to your body can harm you.

Monsanto is the same company that makes 'Round Up', a well known weed killer that is harmful to the environment. So how is a pesticide company in the business of 'making seeds' and producing GMO type of foods? Scary monster foods? Something foul is asunder no doubt. Be careful what you eat and where you buy it, now that we still have choices. You might have to pay more for it but it is worth it in the long run.

The ideal situation is to grow an organic garden, get a couple of chickens in a small backyard coop if your city allows it. Also, plant your own seeds, buy them from a trusted source.

Edited by TwilightRose, Apr 26 2013, 03:48 PM.
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