This article really just focuses on California and Arizona.
For the rest of the US, check out USDA NASS [1]. Each state has a weekly "crop progress and condition" report as well as many other reports. You can subscribe to get any combination emailed to you.
If you look at many major corn and soybean producing states, the most recent reports are indicating that the problems farmers are currently facing are cold and/or wet conditions.
Minnesota [2]:
> Another week of cold, wintry conditions limited farmers to just 0.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 17, 2022, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 2 percent very short, 9 percent short, 68 percent adequate, and 21 percent surplus.
Indiana [3]:
> Another cold and wet week prevented planting progress throughout most of the State, according to Nathanial Warenski, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office. Soil moisture levels decreased slightly from the previous week, with 99 percent of topsoil moisture reported as adequate or surplus. ... High moisture levels and cool soil temperatures hindered planting progress throughout much of the State.
Iowa [4]:
> Snow, high winds, and continued cold conditions limited Iowa farmers to 2.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 17, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers have been applying anhydrous and fertilizer, spreading manure, tilling fields, and planting oats where possible while preparing to plant row crops. Topsoil moisture condition rated 7 percent very short, 22 percent short, 66 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus.
Illinois [5]:
> There were 1.3 days suitable for field work during the week ending April 17, 2022. Statewide, the average temperature was 49.1 degrees, 2.9 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.97 inches, 0.08 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 1 percent very short, 3 percent short, 40 percent adequate, and 56 percent surplus.
For the rest of the US, check out USDA NASS [1]. Each state has a weekly "crop progress and condition" report as well as many other reports. You can subscribe to get any combination emailed to you.
If you look at many major corn and soybean producing states, the most recent reports are indicating that the problems farmers are currently facing are cold and/or wet conditions.
Minnesota [2]:
> Another week of cold, wintry conditions limited farmers to just 0.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 17, 2022, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 2 percent very short, 9 percent short, 68 percent adequate, and 21 percent surplus.
Indiana [3]:
> Another cold and wet week prevented planting progress throughout most of the State, according to Nathanial Warenski, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office. Soil moisture levels decreased slightly from the previous week, with 99 percent of topsoil moisture reported as adequate or surplus. ... High moisture levels and cool soil temperatures hindered planting progress throughout much of the State.
Iowa [4]:
> Snow, high winds, and continued cold conditions limited Iowa farmers to 2.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 17, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers have been applying anhydrous and fertilizer, spreading manure, tilling fields, and planting oats where possible while preparing to plant row crops. Topsoil moisture condition rated 7 percent very short, 22 percent short, 66 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus.
Illinois [5]:
> There were 1.3 days suitable for field work during the week ending April 17, 2022. Statewide, the average temperature was 49.1 degrees, 2.9 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.97 inches, 0.08 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 1 percent very short, 3 percent short, 40 percent adequate, and 56 percent surplus.
[1] https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/
[2] https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Minnesota/Publ...
[3] https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Indiana/Public...
[4] https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Iowa/Publicati...
[5] https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Illinois/Publi...