Corn Silking, Dough, Condition Rating

USDA’ s corn progress ratings for the week ended July 25.

 Corn Silking - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 25, : July 18, : July 25, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 37 11 45 42 Illinois ........: 49 89 96 82 Indiana .........: 49 81 91 73 Iowa ............: 55 62 85 67 Kansas ..........: 88 76 92 90 Kentucky ........: 69 81 85 84 Michigan ........: 20 65 83 57 Minnesota .......: 40 59 85 67 Missouri ........: 76 74 88 84 Nebraska ........: 74 60 85 79 North Carolina ..: 100 100 100 98 North Dakota ....: 8 30 66 42 Ohio ............: 55 75 92 70 Pennsylvania ....: 53 54 74 62 South Dakota ....: 13 18 47 34 Tennessee .......: 93 96 98 96 Texas ...........: 91 83 93 91 Wisconsin .......: 19 48 75 42 : 18 States .......: 52 65 84 70 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Corn Dough - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 25, : July 18, : July 25, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 4 - 1 3 Illinois ........: 5 18 41 21 Indiana .........: 2 - 14 10 Iowa ............: - - 2 6 Kansas ..........: 12 14 32 27 Kentucky ........: 8 16 30 19 Michigan ........: - 4 11 2 Minnesota .......: - - - 1 Missouri ........: 21 23 37 32 Nebraska ........: 7 2 9 11 North Carolina ..: 77 76 85 69 North Dakota ....: - - 1 3 Ohio ............: 3 8 15 4 Pennsylvania ....: 8 3 9 8 South Dakota ....: - - 3 3 Tennessee .......: 41 53 74 57 Texas ...........: 65 56 57 66 Wisconsin .......: - 1 6 1 : 18 States .......: 7 8 17 13 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 25, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: - 1 8 69 22 Illinois ........: 3 8 24 47 18 Indiana .........: 3 9 26 46 16 Iowa ............: 3 7 20 43 27 Kansas ..........: 1 5 22 58 14 Kentucky ........: 4 9 25 45 17 Michigan ........: 1 6 14 44 35 Minnesota .......: - 2 9 53 36 Missouri ........: 6 15 29 40 10 Nebraska ........: 1 3 11 62 23 North Carolina ..: 11 27 37 24 1 North Dakota ....: 1 2 9 69 19 Ohio ............: 2 9 28 46 15 Pennsylvania ....: 3 13 32 37 15 South Dakota ....: 2 6 16 53 23 Tennessee .......: 7 13 29 40 11 Texas ...........: 4 6 18 53 19 Wisconsin .......: 2 5 14 41 38 : 18 States .......: 2 7 19 49 23 : Previous week ...: 2 7 19 51 21 Previous year ...: 2 6 22 52 18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 

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