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Latest USDA Crop Progress Report Shows Corn and Soybean Crops are on Track= Cotton Crop Conditions Jump 5 Points From a Week Ago
Tue, 10 Aug 2021 05:42:53 CDT
The nation's corn and soybean crops are maturing on schedule and look to be in good shape, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress Report.
Corn
In major corn-producing states, 64% of crop is good to excellent, which is in-line with last week, but behind compared to last year. Twenty-five percent of corn grown in major corn producing states is fair, with 11% poor to very poor.
Soybeans
In major soybean-producing states, 60% of crop is good to excellent, which hasn't moved since last week and is 14% lower than this time last year. Twenty-seven percent of soybeans grown in major soybean-producing states is fair, with 12% poor to very poor.
Cotton
In major cotton-producing states, 65% of crop is good to excellent, which is up from last week and is 23% higher than this time last year. Twenty-eight percent of cotton grown in major cotton-producing states is fair, with 7% poor to very poor.
Grain Sorghum
In major sorghum-producing states, 63% of crop is good to excellent, which is just one point up from last week and is just 5% higher than this time last year. Twenty-eight percent of sorghum grown in major sorghum-producing states is fair, with 9% poor to very poor.
Pasture and Range
Oklahoma is seeing 61% good to excellent, 30% fair and 9% poor to very poor.
Texas is seeing 53% good to excellent, 27% fair and 20% poor to very poor.
Kansas is seeing 49% good to excellent, 36% fair and 15% poor to very poor.
Arkansas is seeing 42% good to excellent, 40% fair and 18 % poor to very poor.
Washington state remains the state in the worse condition with 96 percent called poor to very pooe- Montana is at 87% poor to very poor this week.
You can view the USDA Crop Progress Report, by clicking or tapping here.
Oklahoma
Corn dough reached 40%, down 2 points from the previous year and down 11 points from normal. Sorghum coloring reached 12%, down 12 points from the previous year and down 13 points from normal. Soybeans setting pods reached 25%, up 6 points from the previous year and up 3 points from normal. Peanuts pegging reached 66%, down 4 points from the previous year and down 8 points from normal. Cotton setting bolls reached 43%, down 9 points from the previous year and down 9 points from normal. Pasture and range condition was rated at 77% good to fair.
You can view the USDA Crop Progress Report for Oklahoma, by clicking or tapping here.
Kansas
Corn dented was 12%, behind 24% last year and 20% average. Soybeans setting pods weas 49%, behind 63% last year, and near 53% average. Sorghum coloring was 9%, near 8% last year and 7% average. Cotton bolls opening was 4%, near 1% both last year and average. Pasture and range conditions rated 4% very poor, 11% poor, 36% fair, 46% good, and 3% excellent.
You can view the USDA Crop Progress Report for Kansas, by clicking or tapping here.
Texas
Corn mature reached 48%, down 2 points from the previous year and unchanged from normal. Cotton setting bolls reached 55%, down 8 points from the previous year and down 5 points from normal. Sorghum mature reached 58%, down 4 points from the previous year and down 1 point from normal. Soybeans setting pods reached 73%, up 2 points from the previous year and up 3 points from normal. Pasture and range condition was rated mostly good to fair.
You can vie the USDA Crop Progress Report, by clicking or tapping here.
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