When USDA’s weekly crop condition ratings are plugged into Pro Farmer’s weighted (by production) Crop Condition Index (CCI; 0 to 500 point scale, with 500 representing perfect), it shows the corn crop held steady with last week, but is 14 points lower than year-ago. Meanwhile, the condition of the soybean crop declined by 2.11 points from last week and is 10.5 points lower than year-ago.
The condition of the corn crop improved in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa from last week. Soybean conditions improved in Illinois, declined in Indiana and held steady with the prior week in Iowa.
| Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index | ||||||||
Corn
| This week
| Last week | Year-ago
| Soybeans
| This week
| Last week | Year-ago
| |
Colorado (1.03%*) | 4.04 | 4.04 | 3.93 | Arkansas *(3.78%) | 14.09 | 14.32 | 14.23 | |
Illinois (15.40%) | 55.76 | 55.45 | 58.82 | Illinois (13.85%) | 51.39 | 50.84 | 52.48 | |
Indiana (6.64%) | 21.85 | 21.65 | 26.74 | Indiana (7.41%) | 25.35 | 25.64 | 28.76 | |
Iowa (17.72%) | 69.11 | 68.58 | 66.01 | Iowa | 50.61 | 50.61 | 50.56 | |
Kansas (4.29%) | 15.63 | 15.54 | 14.35 | Kansas (3.96%) | 14.77 | 14.54 | 13.23 | |
Kentucky (1.57%) | 6.13 | 6.24 | 6.29 | Kentucky (2.14%) | 8.19 | 8.26 | 8.77 | |
Michigan (2.35%) | 8.78 | 8.83 | 9.11 | Louisiana (1.59%) | 6.05 | 6.21 | 6.48 | |
Minnesota (9.66%) | 37.48 | 37.96 | 37.028 | Michigan (2.38%) | 8.82 | 9.03 | 8.70 | |
Missouri (3.81%) | 14.02 | 13.86 | 13.05 | Minnesota (8.82%) | 34.06 | 34.06 | 33.12 | |
Nebraska (11.62%) | 44.06 | 44.76 | 45.85 | Mississippi (2.38%) | 8.96 | 8.89 | 9.11 | |
N. Carolina (0.71%) | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.75 | Missouri (5.86%) | 21.44 | 21.33 | 20.13 | |
N. Dakota (2.70%) | 9.24 | 9.54 | 9.67 | Nebraska (7.46%) | 27.47 | 27.84 | 29.36 | |
Ohio (3.80%) | 13.73 | 13.43 | 15.88 | N. Carolina (1.50%) | 5.80 | 5.75 | 5.76 | |
Pennsylvania (0.98%) | 3.90 | 3.85 | 4.20 | N. Dakota (5.24%) | 17.67 | 18.24 | 17.99 | |
S. Dakota (5.62%) | 18.08 | 18.59 | 21.69 | Ohio | 22.36 | 22.30 | 23.53 | |
Tennessee (0.89%) | 3.77 | 3.72 | 3.52 | S. Dakota (5.93%) | 18.51 | 19.58 | 22.00 | |
Texas (2.06%) | 7.80 | 7.90 | 7.59 | Tennessee (1.86%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Wisconsin (3.61%) | 13.68 | 13.75 | 14.08 | Wisconsin (2.29%) | 8.71 | 8.84 | 8.45 | |
Corn total | 370.34 | 370.99 | 384.36 | Soybean total | 359.71 | 361.82 | 370.27 | |
* denotes percentage of total national corn crop production.
Iowa: Iowa experienced below normal temperatures across the state with mostly isolated precipitation during the week ending June 25, 2017, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included herbicide application, side-dressing, cultivating, and haying.
Topsoil moisture levels rated 5% very short, 23% short, 70% adequate and 2% surplus. Southeast Iowa’s topsoil moisture levels continued to fall with 78% rated short to very short. Subsoil moisture levels rated 3% very short, 15% short, 79% adequate and 3% surplus.
Seventy-nine percent of the corn crop was rated in good to excellent condition. Soybean emergence reached 96% complete, 5 days behind last year but 4 days ahead of the 5-year average. Soybean condition rated 74% good to excellent.
Illinois: Cooler dryer weather prevailed throughout the state last week as the wheat harvest and double crop planting continued. There were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 25. Statewide, the average temperature was 71.4 degrees, 2.3 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.76 inches, 0.21 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 2% very short, 17% short, 78% adequate, and 3% surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated at 1% very short, 14% short, 83% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Corn silking reached 2%, compared to 6% for the 5-year average. Corn condition was rated at 2% very poor, 7% poor, 29% fair, 51% good, and 11% excellent.
Soybeans emerged was at 97%, up from 92% last year. Soybeans blooming was 7%, compared with 1% last year. Soybean condition was rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 22% fair, 59% good, and 11% excellent.
Indiana: Cooler dryer weather prevailed throughout the state last week as the wheat harvest and double crop planting continued. There were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 25. Statewide, the average temperature was 71.4 degrees, 2.3 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.76 inches, 0.21 inches below normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 2% very short, 17% short, 78% adequate, and 3% surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated at 1% very short, 14% short, 83% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Corn silking reached 2%, compared to 6% for the 5-year average. Corn condition was rated at 2% very poor, 7% poor, 29% fair, 51% good, and 11% excellent.
Soybeans emerged was at 97%, up from 92% last year. Soybeans blooming was 7%, compared with 1% last year. Soybean condition was rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 22% fair, 59% good, and 11% excellent.
Minnesota: Despite thunderstorms and rainfall throughout the state, Minnesota farmers were able to find 3.8 days suitable for field work during the week ending June 18, 2017 according to USDA’s NASS. Early week rainfall paired with warm, dry conditions towards the end of the week allowed for overall crop advancement.
Pea harvest for canning has begun. Field activities for the week included planting, spraying, and cutting hay. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 7% short, 84% adequate and 8% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 5% short, 86% adequate and 9% surplus.
Minnesota’s corn condition continued to improve with 81% rated good to excellent. Soybean crop was 97% emerged with crop condition rated 77% good to excellent, down 1% from the previous year.
