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Corn and Soybean Conditions Continue to Fall Behind of Last Year and the Average While Pasture and Range Conditions Better Than Last Year
Tue, 03 Sep 2019 17:50:08 CDT
The United States Department of Agriculture released its latest Crop Progress Report on Tuesday, September 03, 2019 just a day late due to the Labor Day Holiday. According to this week's report, the overall condition of both the US corn and soybean crops remain relatively good with some notable progress made in the development of the crops since last week's report. Favorable weather forecasts also bode well for continued progress in the weeks ahead. Focusing on corn, the crop's conditions increased this week by one point up to 58% good to excellent condition. That fell within the average trade guess of 58 to 59%, but still looks a bit less desirable compared to last year's rating at this time of 67% good to excellent. Corn doughing is reported this week at 81% versus 71% last week and the five-year average of 93%. Corn dented is reported at 41% this week, a long jump from 27% the week before but still a far cry from the 63% measure recorded this time last year. Corn maturity is rated at 6% currently, less than half the normal rate of 13% and more than three times below last year's rate of 20%. Meanwhile, the US soybean crop is reportedly at 55% good to excellent condition this week. Though steady with last week's rating, it is still 11 points below last year's rating. Soybeans blooming is reported at 96% this week, up two points from last week but below normal by four points. Soybeans are setting pods at 86% versus 79% last week and 96% the average. This report coincides with a flip of the US weather forecast which has turned to the warm side, alleviating any early frost concerns for the time being. Pasture and range conditions across the US remain relatively unchanged since last week, though are bit better in comparison to this time last year. Currently, pasture and range conditions rate 53% good to excellent condition. Last year at this time, pasture and range conditions were rated at just 42% good to excellent.
Click here to review the complete USDA Crop Progress Report for Tuesday, September 03, 2019.
Across the Southern Plains -
In Oklahoma, Corn dough reached 81%, down 13 points from the previous year and down 11 points from normal. Corn dented reached 48%, down 17 points from the previous year and down 26 points from normal. Corn mature reached 8%. Corn's condition this week rated 68% good to excellent, 28% fair and 4% poor to very poor. Sorghum headed reached 90%, down 1 point from the previous year and down 1 point from normal. Sorghum coloring reached 43%, down 13 points from the previous year and down 16 points from normal. Sorghum mature reached 15%, down 6 points from the previous year and down 6 points from normal. Sorghum harvested reached 1%, down 2 points from normal. Sorghum's condition this week rated 67% good to excellent, 31% fair and 2% poor to very poor. Soybeans blooming reached 80%, down 11 points from the previous year and down 7 points from normal. Soybeans setting pods reached 45%, down 25 points from the previous year and down 26 points from normal. Soybean's crop condition this week rated 71% good to excellent, 23% fair and 6% poor to very poor Cotton bolls opening reached 15%, down 2 points from the previous year but up 1 point from normal. Cotton's crop condition this week rated 51% good to excellent, 42% fair and 7% poor to very poor. Finally, pasture and range condition this week rated 59% good to excellent, 30% fair and 11% 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, 34% fair, and 50% good to excellent. Corn dough was 90%, behind 95% last year and 94% for the five-year average. Dented was 65%, behind 80% last year and 72% average. Mature was 16%, behind 34% last year and 26% average. Soybean condition rated 11% poor to very poor, 36% fair and 53% good to excellent. Soybeans blooming was 94%, behind 99% last year and 98% average. Setting pods was 83%, behind 92% last year and 89% average. Dropping leaves was 3%, behind 9% last year and 7% average. Sorghum condition rated 9% poor to very poor, 29% fair, 62% good to excellent. Sorghum headed was 90%, behind 96% last year and 95% average. Coloring was 39%, behind 57% last year and 50% average. Mature was 1%, behind 6% last year, and near 5% average. Cotton condition rated 21% poor to very poor, 38% fair, 41% good to excellent. Cotton squaring was 96%, behind 100% last year, and 97% average. Setting bolls was 81%, behind 94% last year, but near 78% average. Bolls opening was 4%, behind 16% last year and 13% average. Pasture and range conditions this week are reported at 7% poor to very poor, 25% fair and 68% good to excellent.
To review the full Kansas Crop Progress Report for this week, click here.
Finally, across Texas, corn dough is at 96%, behind 97% last year and on par with the average. Dented is at 89%, behind last year by 1 point, and ahead of the average by 7 points. Mature is at 52%, behind last year by 15 points and the average by 13 points. Harvested is at 49%, behind last year by 4 points and the average 5 points. Corn's condition is rated 56% good to excellent, 36% fair and 8% poor to very poor. Cotton setting bolls is at 96%, ahead of last year by 1 point and the average by 2 points. Bolls opening is at 38%, ahead of last year by 15 points and the average by 14 points. Harvested is at 12%, ahead last year by 1 point and the average by 3. Cotton's condition is rated 37% good to excellent, 42% fair and 21% poor to very poor. Sorghum headed is at 96% this week, behind last year by 1 point and on par with the average. Coloring is at 90%, ahead of last year by 6 points and normal by 8 points. Mature is at 76%, ahead of last year and the average by 2 points. Harvested is at 72% this week, ahead of last year by 7 points and the average by 15 points. Sorghum's condition rates 65% good to excellent, 29% fair and 6% poor to very poor. Soybeans setting pods is at 78%, behind last year by 11 points and the average by 14 points. Dropping leaves is at 46%, on par with last year and the average. Soybean's harvested has reached 31%, ahead of last year by 6 points and the average by 7 points. Soybean's condition is at 42% good to excellent, 39% fair and 19% poor to very poor. Pasture and range this week rates 21% good to excellent, 34% fair and 45% 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 59% +10%
Kansas 68% -2%
Texas 21% -1%
The drop in the poor to very poor categories are reflected below:
Oklahoma 11% -1%
Kansas 6% -2%
Texas 45% +3%
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