If you want a quick update on how Midwest corn and soybeans are faring this season, check out the farmdoc 1-minute weekly report, which highlights USDA-NASS data. For the week ending June 22, the report indicates above-average conditions for most of the corn and soybean crops across the region.
Corn Overview
Iowa corn quality leads the nation currently, with 83% of the state’s crop rated good to excellent. Corn quality in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin also showed positive moves.
States including Indiana and North Dakota saw a drop in corn quality. Indiana lost four points, dropping to 64% rated good to excellent. North Dakota fell nine points, dropping to 55% of the state’s crop rated good to excellent. Michigan’s corn crop is at 57% good to excellent.
Compared to five-year averages, Illinois corn is 16 points above average, Missouri is up 13 percentage points and Minnesota quality is up 12 points.
Soybeans Overview
According to the report, Iowa leads the Midwest with 77% of the state’s soybeans rated good to excellent, closely followed by Minnesota at 76%. Kansas improved by four points this past week to reach 65% of soybeans rated good to excellent. Minnesota was up 2% and Wisconsin moved up 1% in quality.
States that saw soybean quality drop included Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. North Dakota took the largest hit in soybean quality, dropping six percentage points to 57% of the state’s soybeans rated good to excellent. Ohio’s soybean crop is also at 57% good to excellent.
For the five-year averages, notable results included Michigan soybeans, which are up 9 percentage points. Nebraska and Ohio also saw increases in their five-year averages.
States that are seeing a double-digit loss of quality so far, per their five-year averages, are Minnesota (-13) and Missouri (-12).
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