US winter wheat producers made just minor harvest progress again this past week, while the condition of the nationwide crop declined.
On the other hand, the condition of the US spring wheat crop moved higher.
According to Monday’s USDA crop progress report, just 10% of the American winter wheat crop was in the bin as of Sunday, up a modest 6 points from a week earlier and well behind 25% last year and 16% for the five-year average.
In the top production state of Kansas, 3% of the crop was off as of Sunday, behind 25% last year and 11% on average. The Oklahoma harvest jumped 25 points on the week to reach 30% done as of Sunday, but that remains far behind 78% last year and 46% on average.
No harvesting was reported in either Michigan or Ohio.
The condition of the US winter wheat crop was pegged at 52% good to excellent as of Sunday, down 2 points from a week earlier but still 3 points higher than a year ago. The condition of the Michigan and Ohio crops fell 1 point each to 71% and 66% good to excellent, respectively.
An estimated 93% of the American winter wheat crop had reached the heading stage as of Sunday, up 5 points on the week and compared to 93% last year and 92% on average.
The US spring wheat crop was rated 57% good to excellent as of Sunday, up 4 points from a week earlier but still 19 points below last year.
After a 9-point improvement the previous week, the condition of the spring wheat in the largest production state of North Dakota added another 9 points to 66% good to excellent. The South Dakota crop also improved 9 points on the week, reaching 70% good to excellent. However, the Minnesota crop slipped a single point to 89%, and the Montana crop fell 9 points to just 16% good to excellent amid persistent dryness.
The spring wheat crop was 89% emerged as of Sunday, up 7 points from a week earlier but behind 94% last year and 92% on average. The spring wheat crop was 4% headed as of Sunday, even with last year but 2 points behind average.
