(NDAgConnection.com) – While the majority of producers have finished planting the 2022 spring wheat crop, some are still working to get in a few more acres. Producers who may still be planting indicate they will cease planting after June 15 as the growing season is too short to plant much later.

This week’s USDA Crop Progress report showed that 91% of the North Dakota spring wheat had been planted. Nationally, 94% of the spring wheat had been planted with Montana at 99% and Minnesota at 92%. Not surprisingly, emergence is behind average with 72% of the U.S. crop emerged, compared to nearly 100% on average. Emergence remains furthest behind in Montana and North Dakota with 55-65% emerged. Some producers are reporting emergence issues due to crusting of the soil after heavy rains, while others report great emergence and stands. Temperatures this week are expected to be above normal which may push along crop development. Weekly condition ratings started this week with USDA reporting 54% of the U.S. spring wheat crop in good to excellent condition, below the average of 63%, but higher than last year’s drought reduced ratings. In North Dakota, nearly two-thirds of the crop is rated good to excellent.

This week’s Crop Progress report also shows that 83% of the North Dakota durum crop had been planted, up about 20 percentage points last week, but still well behind normal. Similar to spring wheat, durum producers won’t plant much more durum now that we’re getting quite late into the growing season. Some producers in northern areas have indicated some fields are simply too wet to plant this year and some intended durum acres will not get planted. About 43% of the planted durum has emerged, compared to 87% on average. Crop condition ratings have not been released, but the moisture situation is much improved compared to a year ago.