BrownfieldAgNews reports:
There were slight changes to the USDA’s national corn and soybean condition ratings over the past week. That followed another mixed week of weather in major U.S. growing areas.
As of Sunday, 68% of U.S. corn is called good to excellent, up 1% on the week, with 77% of the crop silking and 30% at the dough making stage, ahead of the respective five-year averages.
67% of U.S. soybeans are in good to excellent shape, down 1%, with 77% of the crop blooming and 44% at the pod setting stage, both faster than average.
82% of winter wheat is harvested, compared to the normal rate of 80%.
74% of spring wheat is rated good to excellent, a decrease of 3%, with 94% of the crop headed and 1% harvested, both behind most years.
49% of U.S. cotton is good to excellent, 4% below a week ago, with 87% squaring and 54% setting bolls, ahead of the typical paces.
83% of the rice crop is reported as good to excellent, unchanged, and 71% has headed, compared to 49% on average.
55% of sorghum is in good to excellent condition, a drop of 5%, with 47% headed and 22% coloring, both faster than usual.
39% of U.S. pastures and rangelands are called good to excellent, a week-to-week decline of 1%.
The USDA’s weekly national crop progress and condition reports run through the end of November.
