BrownfieldAgNews reports:
Late U.S. corn and soybean development remains ahead of average. That followed another week of generally favorable conditions in much of the Midwest and Plains, with some areas expected to see some stress this week from hot, mostly dry conditions, along the potential for severe storms.
The USDA says 84% of corn is at the dough making stage, 46% has dented, and 11% is mature, all ahead of the respective five-year averages, with 65% of the crop rated good to excellent, down 2% on the week.
89% of U.S. soybeans are at the pod setting stage and 6% are dropping leaves, both faster than average, while 67% of the crop is called good to excellent, 1% lower.
51% of spring wheat is harvested, compared to 53% most years in late August, with 69% of the crop in good to excellent shape, a drop of 4%.
40% of cotton is rated good to excellent, 2% less than a week ago, with 89% setting bolls and 25% of those bolls opening, beating the usual rates.
79% of rice is reported as good to excellent, unchanged, with 97% headed and 33% harvested, ahead of normal.
48% of sorghum is good to excellent, a decline of 1%, with 90% headed, 48% coloring, and 23% mature, all faster than average, while 18% has been harvested, all of that in Texas.
30% of U.S. pastures and rangelands are in good to excellent condition, a decrease of 4%.
The USDA’s weekly national crop progress and condition numbers run through the end of November.
