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Corn and Soybean Maturity and Condition Continues to Lag Year Ago and Five Year Average
Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:23:07 CDT
In the latest Crop Progress Report, released Monday, August 26, 2019 by the United States Department of Agriculture, it is indicated that both the US corn and soybean crops have stayed relatively the same in their overall condition since the last report. According to this week's report, corn conditions reportedly increased by one point from last week, in line with the average trade guess, down to 57% good to excellent condition. This is quite a bit weaker compared to where the crop was a year ago at this time at 68%. Corn in the dough stage is reportedly at 71%, versus 55% last week but still well-behind the five-year average of 87%. Corn denting this week is rated at 27%, versus 15% last week and compared to the five-year average of 46%. Meanwhile, the US soybean crop has increased in condition from 53% last week, up two points to 55% good to excellent. That's 11 points below last year's crop condition at this time last year when it was 66% good to excellent. Soybean blooming reached 94% this week, versus 90% last week and the average of 99%. Across the US, 79% of the soybean crop is setting pods, 11 points better than last week but below normal by 12 points. Pasture and range conditions meanwhile have maintained relatively steady since last week, with a mere one-point increase in poor to very poor conditions. Good to excellent conditions have increased to at 65% this week, nationwide.
Click or tap here for a look at the complete USDA Crop Progress Report for this week, released on Monday, August 16, 2019.
Across the Southern Plains -
In Oklahoma, corn dough reached 76%, down 10 points from the previous year and down 9 points from normal. Corn dented reached 44%, down 9 points from the previous year and down 15 points from normal. Corn's condition this week rated 67% good to excellent, 31% fair and 2% poor to very poor. Sorghum headed reached 82 percent, down 3 points from the previous year and down 4 points from normal. Sorghum coloring reached 26 percent, down 16 points from the previous year and down 23 points from normal. Sorghum mature reached 9 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and down 4 points from normal. Sorghum's condition this week rated 63% good to excellent, 35% fair and 2% poor to very poor. Soybeans blooming reached 74 percent, down 14 points from the previous year and down 8 points from normal. Soybeans setting pods reached 30 percent, down 29 points from the previous year and down 30 points from normal. Soybean's crop condition this week rated 67% good to excellent, 26% fair and 7% poor to very poor. Cotton bolls opening reached 10 percent, up 1 point from the previous year and up 3 points from normal. Cotton's crop condition this week rated 38% good to excellent, 57% fair and 5% poor to very poor. Finally, pasture and range condition this week rated 47% good to excellent, 41% fair and 12% poor to very poor.
To review the full Oklahoma Crop Progress Report for this week, click here.
In Kansas, Corn condition rated 16% poor to very poor, 33% fair, and 51 good to excellent. Corn dough was 84%, behind 91% last year and 89% for the five-year average. Dented was 51%, behind 69% last year and 58% average. Mature was 7%, behind 22% last year and 14% average. Soybean condition rated 12% poor to very poor, 35% fair and 53% good to excellent. Soybeans blooming was 90%, behind 98% last year and 95% average. Setting pods was 73%, behind 88% last year and 81% average. Dropping leaves was 1%, near 3% last year and 2% average. Sorghum condition rated 10% poor to very poor, 27% fair, 63% good to excellent. Sorghum headed was 81%, behind 92% last year and 89% average. Coloring was 23%, behind 36% last year and 32% average. Cotton condition rated 11% poor to very poor, 42% fair, 47% good to excellent. Cotton squaring was 94%, behind 100% last year, and equal to average. Setting bolls was 69%, behind 85% last year, but ahead of 64% average. Bolls opening was 2%, behind 7% last year and 8% average. Pasture and range conditions this week are reported at 6% poor to very poor, 24% fair and 70% good to excellent.
To review the full Kansas Crop Progress Report for this week, click here.
Finally, across Texas, corn dough is at 94%, behind 95% last year and ahead of the average by 1 point. Dented is at 86%, behind last year by 1 point, and ahead of the average by 9 points. Corn's condition is rated 54% good to excellent, 39% fair and 7% poor to very poor. Cotton setting bolls is at 85%, behind last year and the average by 2 points. Bolls opening is at 34%, ahead of last year by 14 points and the average by 15 points. Harvested is at 9%, on par with last year and 2 points ahead of the average. Cotton's condition is rated 34% good to excellent, 45% fair and 21% poor to very poor. Sorghum headed is at 92is week, behind last year by 2 points and the average by 1 point. Coloring is at 86%, ahead of last year by 4 points and normal by 6 points. Mature is at 73%, ahead of last year by 3 points and the average by 2 points. Harvested is at 69% this week, ahead of last year by 7 points and the average by 14 points. Sorghum's condition rates 65% good to excellent, 27% fair and 6% poor to very poor. Soybeans blooming is at 96%, behind last year by 4 points. Setting pods is at 76%, behind last year by 8 points. Dropping leaves is at 36%, behind last year by 1 point and the average by 2 points. Soybean's harvested has reached 24%, ahead of last year by 15 points and the average by 16 points. Soybean's condition is at 40% good to excellent, 43% fair and 17% poor to very poor. Pasture and range this week rates 22% good to excellent, 36% fair and 42% poor to very poor.
To review the full Texas Crop Progress Report for this week, click here.
To sum up the current pasture and range condition here in the Southern Plains- here's the Good to Excellent Ratings for this week and the change from last week:
Oklahoma 47% -3%
Kansas 70% +5%
Texas 22% -2%
The drop in the poor to very poor categories are reflected below:
Oklahoma 12% +2%
Kansas 6% -2%
Texas 42% +1%
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