US Corn Condition Rating Unchanged; Soybeans Inch Lower 


The condition of the US corn crop held steady this past week, while the soybean crop slipped slightly. 

Monday’s USDA crop progress report pegged the nationwide corn crop at 73% good to excellent as of Sunday, unchanged from a week earlier and 6 points above a year earlier. The American soybean crop, at 69% good to excellent as of Sunday, was down 1 point on the week but still a single point above a year ago. 

The Illinois state corn and soybean condition ratings each fell 2 points from the previous week to 69% and 63% good to excellent as of Sunday, respectively, while the Iowa ratings also declined 2 points to 85% and 80%. On the other hand, the Indiana corn condition rating was up 1 point from a week earlier to 62% good to excellent, with the state soybean rating up 2 points to 63%. 

The condition of the Michigan corn crop jumped 7 points on the week to reach 56% good to excellent as of Sunday, with the state soybean rating up 6 points to 51%. The Ohio corn crop was down 3 points at 59%, and the soybean crop up 1 point at 59%. 

The North Dakota corn crop was rated 71% good to excellent as of Sunday, down a single point from a week earlier, while the soybean rating was up 1 point at 63%. 

Across the country, 88% of the corn crop had reached the silking stage of development as of Sunday, up from 76% a week earlier and compared to 86% last year and 89% on average. Almost half (42%) of the crop was at the dough stage, versus 26% the previous week, 44% last year and 40% on average. An estimated 6% of the corn crop was dented as of Sunday, in line with last year and the average. 

The national soybean crop was 85% blooming as of Sunday, up from 76% the previous week, on par with last year but 1 point behind average. The crop was 58% podding, up from 41% a week earlier and near 57% last year and 58% on average. 




Source: DePutter Publishing Ltd.

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