By Cheri Zagurski
DTN Managing Editor
OMAHA (DTN) -- Winter wheat conditions across the country worsened in the week ending April 10, according to USDA's latest Crop Progress report.
Nine percent of the crop is now rated poor to very poor, compared to 7% last week. In addition, the first heading progress number of 2016 was released at 4%, compared to 5% last year and a 7% average.
"USDA also said 56% of winter wheat was rated good to excellent, resulting in a 10-point decline in the DTN Winter Wheat Condition Index to 144," said DTN Analyst Todd Hultman. "DTN's index is up from 106 a year ago and well above the five-year average of 89. Monday's report is neutral-to-bearish for winter wheat."
Spring wheat is 13% planted, compared to 14% last week and a 10% five-year average. "Monday's report is also neutral-to-bearish for spring wheat," Hultman said.
Corn planting also made its 2016 debut on this week's report at 4%, compared to only 1% last year and equal to the five-year average. "Monday's report should be viewed as neutral for corn," Hultman said.
Cotton planting is going slowly, 5% complete compared to 3% last week, 4% last year and a 7% five-year average. Rice is 32% planted and 12% emerged, compared to 16% and 7% last week, respectively, 23% and 7% last year, and five-year averages of 26% and 9%.
Sorghum is 15% planted, compared to 13% last week, 14% last year and a 17% average. Oats are 38% planted and 26% emerged, compared to 29% and 24% last week, respectively, 40% and 27% last year, and 42% and 32% averages.
Barley is 19% planted, compared to 6% last week, 22% last year and 15% on average.
| National Crop Progress Summary |
| | This | Last | Last | 5-Yr |
| | Week | Week | Year | Avg |
| Corn Planted | 4 | NA | 1 | 4 |
| Winter Wheat Headed | 4 | NA | 5 | 7 |
| Spring Wheat Planted | 13 | NA | 14 | 10 |
| Cotton Planted | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Sorghum Planted | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
| Oats Planted | 38 | 29 | 40 | 42 |
| Oats Emerged | 26 | 24 | 27 | 32 |
| Barley Planted | 19 | 6 | 22 | 15 |
| Rice Planted | 32 | 16 | 23 | 26 |
| Rice Emerged | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| National Crop Condition Summary |
| (VP=Very Poor; P=Poor; F=Fair; G=Good; E=Excellent) |
| | This Week | | Last Week | | Last Year |
| | VP | P | F | G | E | | VP | P | F | G | E | | VP | P | F | G | E |
| Winter Wht | 2 | 7 | 35 | 48 | 8 | | 1 | 6 | 34 | 49 | 10 | | 5 | 14 | 39 | 35 | 7 |
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