Crop conditions are definitely a mixed bag this year. Overall 63% of the U.S. corn crop is rated good or excellent, according to USDA’s July 21 report. That compares to 66% with that rating last week.
In some states, the corn crop is looking good. Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, North Carolina and Texas all have 80% or more of its crop with a good or excellent rating:
Yet, other areas aren’t fairing as well. Here are the states with the lowest percent of good or excellent-rated corn: Kansas, Colorado, Missouri and Iowa.
There’s a similar story for soybeans. Overall, 64% of the U.S. crop has a good or excellent rating.
Kentucky has the best-rated crop with 84% of the state’s soybeans having a good or excellent rating. Tennessee, Indiana, South Dakota, Illinois and Mississippi all have crops with 70% or more of them receiving a good or excellent rating.
On the flip side, several states’ crops are showing signs of stress. Kansas soybeans are suffering, with only 41% good or excellent. Missouri, Arkansas and Iowa also have crops with around 50% of the crop receiving the high condition ratings.
How are your crops looking? Submit your report to AgWeb’s Crop Comments.
Corn Silking - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2012 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 21, : July 14, : July 21, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 53 8 29 32 Illinois ........: 97 21 64 71 Indiana .........: 88 22 62 60 Iowa ............: 87 1 18 54 Kansas ..........: 81 33 56 74 Kentucky ........: 86 37 50 71 Michigan ........: 69 9 43 43 Minnesota .......: 92 1 19 46 Missouri ........: 94 30 59 75 Nebraska ........: 85 14 50 64 North Carolina ..: 98 93 95 98 North Dakota ....: 79 5 14 30 Ohio ............: 80 19 63 52 Pennsylvania ....: 72 23 54 54 South Dakota ....: 59 6 32 23 Tennessee .......: 97 75 85 93 Texas ...........: 87 72 84 85 Wisconsin .......: 58 2 18 33 : 18 States .......: 84 16 43 56 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 21, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado .......: 10 15 29 40 6 Illinois .......: 1 7 27 46 19 Indiana ........: 1 4 17 50 28 Iowa ...........: 4 10 31 43 12 Kansas .........: 10 20 39 28 3 Kentucky .......: 1 2 10 54 33 Michigan .......: 2 5 21 56 16 Minnesota ......: 3 6 27 54 10 Missouri .......: 5 14 35 38 8 Nebraska .......: 4 7 23 50 16 North Carolina .: - 2 17 54 27 North Dakota ...: 1 5 26 52 16 Ohio ...........: 2 4 17 48 29 Pennsylvania ...: 1 3 11 47 38 South Dakota ...: 2 3 20 56 19 Tennessee ......: - 4 14 56 26 Texas ..........: 1 6 43 37 13 Wisconsin ......: 3 9 26 40 22 : 18 States ......: 3 8 26 46 17 : Previous week ..: 3 6 25 49 17 Previous year ..: 21 24 29 23 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Soybeans Blooming - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2012 soybean acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 21, : July 14, : July 21, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 88 37 52 63 Illinois ........: 82 32 50 56 Indiana .........: 76 30 56 54 Iowa ............: 83 13 36 70 Kansas ..........: 56 21 35 50 Kentucky ........: 61 11 25 48 Louisiana .......: 91 74 82 87 Michigan ........: 74 44 56 56 Minnesota .......: 89 21 39 61 Mississippi .....: 97 66 77 94 Missouri ........: 58 7 23 38 Nebraska ........: 79 39 65 61 North Carolina ..: 28 7 15 32 North Dakota ....: 89 26 53 63 Ohio ............: 75 27 60 57 South Dakota ....: 85 36 56 61 Tennessee .......: 72 15 27 61 Wisconsin .......: 60 13 31 45 : 18 States .......: 78 26 46 59 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Soybeans Setting Pods - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2012 soybean acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : July 21, : July 14, : July 21, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 67 (NA) 21 39 Illinois .......: 36 (NA) 11 17 Indiana ........: 29 (NA) 12 14 Iowa ...........: 31 (NA) 2 22 Kansas .........: 9 (NA) 4 7 Kentucky .......: 29 (NA) 5 16 Louisiana ......: 79 (NA) 65 70 Michigan .......: 20 (NA) 14 12 Minnesota ......: 39 (NA) 2 14 Mississippi ....: 86 (NA) 28 76 Missouri .......: 15 (NA) 2 8 Nebraska .......: 25 (NA) 13 15 North Carolina .: 8 (NA) 6 8 North Dakota ...: 56 (NA) 3 22 Ohio ...........: 19 (NA) 7 12 South Dakota ...: 25 (NA) 5 12 Tennessee ......: 44 (NA) 9 31 Wisconsin ......: 14 (NA) - 8 : 18 States ......: 33 (NA) 8 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 21, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 6 8 31 39 16 Illinois .......: 2 5 21 59 13 Indiana ........: 1 4 21 53 21 Iowa ...........: 3 8 33 43 13 Kansas .........: 3 10 46 39 2 Kentucky .......: 1 2 13 62 22 Louisiana ......: 2 5 28 50 15 Michigan .......: 2 8 24 56 10 Minnesota ......: 1 6 28 56 9 Mississippi ....: - 5 25 56 14 Missouri .......: 4 12 38 41 5 Nebraska .......: 2 6 29 54 9 North Carolina .: 1 6 29 59 5 North Dakota ...: 1 4 29 54 12 Ohio ...........: 2 7 24 47 20 South Dakota ...: 1 3 23 56 17 Tennessee ......: 1 4 16 58 21 Wisconsin ......: 1 8 26 47 18 : 18 States ......: 2 6 28 51 13 : Previous week ..: 2 6 27 52 13 Previous year ..: 13 22 34 27 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. |
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