Sorghum Planting Progress

USDA’ s sorghum planting progress ratings for the week ended June 6.


Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 98 99 CO : 77 40 35 46 IL : 53 39 10 51 KS : 49 23 57 51 LA : 99 98 100 98 MO : 70 53 58 73 NE : 68 47 82 77 NM : 50 18 65 51 OK : 70 63 42 46 SD : 65 21 78 64 TX : 78 77 88 80 : 11 Sts: 65 50 71 65 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year’s sorghum acreage.


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