Released April 15, 2024	Missouri
Crop Progress and Condition	

There were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending April 14, 2024. Statewide, the average temperature was 59.4 degrees, 6.1 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 0.49 inches, 0.62 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 9 percent very short, 25 percent short, and 66 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture supply was rated 14 percent very short, 34 percent short, and 52 percent adequate. Corn planted reached 26 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 10 percent. Corn emerged reached 1 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 1 percent. Soybeans planted reached 8 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 1 percent. Cotton planted reached 2 percent. Rice planted reached 35 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 12 percent. Winter wheat headed reached 5 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 1 percent. Winter wheat condition was 1 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 64 percent good, and 11 percent excellent.

Days Suitable for Fieldwork and Soil Moisture Supply: Week Ending April 14, 2024	
State	Days Suitable
for Fieldwork	Topsoil Moisture Supply	Subsoil Moisture Supply	
		Very
Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	Very
Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
		(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Missouri 		6.1	9	25	66	-	14	34	52	-	
	-	Represents zero.	

Crop Progress – Missouri	
Item	Week ending	2019-2023
Average	
	April 14,
2024	April 7,
2024	April 14,
2023		
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Corn planted 	
Corn emerged 	
Soybeans planted 	
Cotton planted 	
Rice planted 	
Winter wheat headed 		26
1
8
2
35
5	7
(NA)
3
-
14
2	23
3
4
-
22
2	10
1
1
-
12
1	
(NA) Not available.	
-	 Represents zero.
	
Winter Wheat Condition – Missouri	
Date	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
April 14, 2024 	
April 7, 2024 	
April 14, 2023 		1
-
1	1
1
4	23
23
23	64
64
67	11
12
5	
	-	Represents zero.	

Pasture Condition – Missouri	
Date	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
April 14, 2024 	
April 7, 2024 	
April 14, 2023 		2
1
-	13
16
4	34
35
39	51
48
52	-
-
5	
	-	Represents zero.

Supply of Hay and Other Roughages and Stock Water Supply: April 14, 2024	
State	Supply of Hay and Other Roughages	Stock Water Supply	
	Very
Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	Very
Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Missouri 		4	30	66	-	3	16	81	-	
	-	Represents zero.	

Soil Moisture Deviation from Historical Average – April 12th

https://cloud.csiss.gmu.edu/Crop-CASMA/
(historical average includes 2015-current)

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