USDA's crop progress report for the week ended May 1 reported 14% of corn crops planted, a little more than a quarter of the 42% reported planted by this time in 2021.
USDA reported 29% of corn crops harvested, above the 24% reported harvested by this time in 2020. The 5-year average for corn harvested in this week is 22%.
USDA's crop progress report for the week ended August 8 reported 8% of corn dented, below the 10% reported dented in the same week last year. The 5-year average for corn dented in this week was 11%.
According to the report, 91% of soybeans have emerged, above the 86% reported emerged in the same week last year. The 5-year average for soybean emergence in this week was 85%.
According to the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, some 96% of corn was reported emerged, above both the 94% emerged last year and the 90% emerged in the week prior. The 5-year average emergence rate for this week was 91%.
It is estimated that 25% of U.S. soybean oil is used for biodiesel and bioheat applications. As such, it is an important component of the soybean market. U.S. biofuel production has grown from about one-half million gallons in 2010 to 1.73 billion gallons in 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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