The US corn and soybean producers made decent progress in the fields this past week, although progress was still slightly slower than normal.
Monday’s USDA crop progress report pegged the national corn harvest at 18% complete as of Sunday, up 7 points from the previous week and lagging 18% last year and 19% on average. The soybean harvest advanced 10 points from a week earlier to 19% complete as of Sunday, versus 24% last year and 20% on average.
The Illinois corn and soybean harvests were both estimated at 21% done as of Sunday, up from 12% and 9% a week earlier and ahead of 18% and 14% on average. The Indiana corn harvest gained 6 points on the week to 16% complete – 2 points ahead of average – while the state soy harvest climbed 12 points to 24% done, well ahead of 16% on average. At 15% complete, the Iowa corn harvest advanced 7 points from a week earlier and was 4 points ahead of average, while 17% of the soy crop was in the bin, versus just 4% a week earlier and 23% on average.
The Michigan corn and soybean harvests reached 7% and 14% complete as of Sunday, compared 7% and 13% on average, while the Ohio corn harvest was 3 points ahead of the state average at 10% done, and soybeans 9 points ahead at 21%.
An estimated 8% of the North Dakota soybean crop was off, up 7 points on the week but far behind 21% last year and 23% on average. No corn harvest was reported in North Dakota, compared to 5% on average.
The US corn crop was 71% mature as of Sunday, up from 56% a week earlier and slightly behind 73% last year and 74% on average. The soybean crop was 79% dropping leaves, versus 61% the previous week, 79% last year and 77% on average.
At 66% good to excellent, the corn condition rating was unchanged on the week and 2 points above last year. Soybeans were rated 62% good to excellent, a 1-point improvement from a week earlier but 2 points below last year.
