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Corn and Soybean Conditions Stays Relatively Good Nationally, While Pasture and Range Conditions Slip A Little
Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:30:24 CDT
The United States Department of Agriculture released its latest Crop Progress Report on Monday, September 09, 2019. 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 55% good to excellent condition. That fell right at the average trade guess of 58%, but still looks a bit less desirable compared to last year's rating at this time of 68% good to excellent. Corn doughing is reported this week at 89% versus 81% last week and the five-year average of 97%. Corn dented is reported at 55% this week, versus 41% last week and the five-year average 77%. Corn maturity is rated at 11% currently versus 6% last week and the five-year average 24%. 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 13 points below last year's rating. Soybeans are setting pods at 92% versus 86% last week and 99% 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 lower compared to last week. Currently, pasture and range conditions rate 51% good to excellent condition.
Click here to review the complete USDA Crop Progress Report for Monday, September 09, 2019.
Across the Southern Plains -
In Oklahoma, Corn dough reached 90%. Corn dented reached 60%, down 20 points from the previous year and down 23 points from normal. Corn mature reached 25%, down 9 points from the previous year and 15 points from normal. Corn's condition this week rated 70% good to excellent, 25% fair and 5% poor to very poor. Sorghum headed reached 96%, up 1 point from normal. Sorghum coloring reached 53%, down 12 points from the previous year and down 17 points from normal. Sorghum mature reached 25%, down 3 points from the previous year and down 6 points from normal. Sorghum harvested reached 3%, down 4 points from the previous year and down 6 points from normal. Sorghum's condition this week rated 72% good to excellent, 25% fair and 3% poor to very poor. Soybeans blooming reached 95%, up 3 points from the previous year and up 4 points from normal. Soybeans setting pods reached 55%, down 23 points from the previous year and down 24 points from normal. Soybean's crop condition this week rated 75% good to excellent, 20% fair and 5% poor to very poor Cotton bolls opening reached 40%, up 7 points from the previous year and up 16 points from normal. Cotton's crop condition this week rated 44% good to excellent, 44% fair and 12% poor to very poor. Finally, pasture and range condition this week rated 61% good to excellent, 25% fair and 14% poor to very poor.
To review the full Oklahoma Crop Progress Report for this week, click here.
In Kansas, Corn condition rated 17% poor to very poor, 35% fair, and 48% good to excellent. Corn dough was 96%, near 97% both last year and the five-year average. Dented was 80%, behind 88% last year and near 83% average. Mature was 28%, behind 47% last year and 40% average. Harvested was 4%, behind 9% last year and near 8% average. Soybean condition rated 11% poor to very poor, 34% fair and 55% good to excellent. Soybeans blooming was 96%, near 100% last year and 99% average. Setting pods was 89%, behind 95% last year and 94% average. Dropping leaves was 7%, behind 15% last year and 13% average. Sorghum condition rated 9% poor to very poor, 27% fair, 64% good to excellent. Sorghum headed was 96%, near 98% last year and 97% average. Coloring was 56%, behind 72% last year and 67% average. Mature was 3%, behind 9% last year and 11% average. Cotton condition rated 14% poor to very poor, 39% fair, 47% good to excellent. Setting bolls was 87%, behind 97% last year, but near 85% average. Bolls opening was 9%, behind 23% last year and 18% average. Pasture and range conditions this week are reported at 6% poor to very poor, 26% fair and 68% good to excellent.
To review the full Kansas Crop Progress Report for this week, click here.
Finally, across Texas, corn dented is at 94%, ahead of last year by 2 points, and ahead of the average by 8 points. Mature is at 58%, behind last year by 13 points and the average by 10 points. Harvested is at 52%, behind last year by 10 points and the average 6 points. Corn's condition is rated 52% good to excellent, 38% fair and 10% poor to very poor. Cotton bolls opening is at 39%, ahead of last year and the average by 10 points. Harvested is at 13%, behind last year by 4 points and ahead of the average by 1 point. Cotton's condition is rated 32% good to excellent, 62% fair and 22% poor to very poor. Sorghum coloring is at 93%, ahead of last year by 4 points and normal by 8 points. Mature is at 80%, ahead of last year by 3 points and the average by 4 points. Harvested is at 75% this week, ahead of last year by 9 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 85%, behind last year by 9 points and the average by 13 points. Dropping leaves is at 58%, ahead of last year and the average by 2 points. Soybean's harvested has reached 40%, ahead of last year by 5 points and the average by 6 points. Soybean's condition is at 45% good to excellent, 38% fair and 17% poor to very poor. Pasture and range this week rates 19% good to excellent, 33% fair and 48% 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 61% +2%
Kansas 68% +-0%
Texas 19% -2%
The drop in the poor to very poor categories are reflected below:
Oklahoma 14% +3%
Kansas 6% +-0%
Texas 48% +3%
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