U.S. corn and soybean conditions fell for a second week in a row during the week ended Sunday, June 18, according to USDA NASS’ weekly Crop Progress report released Tuesday. The report, which is normally released on Mondays, was delayed this week due to the Juneteenth holiday.
Already stressed crops could see more pressure for at least part of this week, as a couple of ridges of high pressure in the upper atmosphere are combining to bring widespread heat and dryness from Texas through the Great Lakes.
Winter wheat headed for the U.S. reached 94 percent, up 4 percentage points from the previous year and up one point from the five-year average. Winter wheat harvested reached 15 percent, down 8 percentage points from the previous year and down 5 points from the average. Winter wheat conditions were rated 38 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair, and 29 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 38 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair, and 31 percent poor to very poor.
Corn emerged in the U.S reached 96 percent, up 2 percentage points from the previous year and the average. Corn conditions rated 55 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair, and 12 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 61 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair, and 8 percent poor to very poor.
Soybeans emerged in the U.S. reached 92 percent, up 11 percentage points from the previous year and the five-year average. Soybean conditions rated 54 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair and 12 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 59 percent good to excellent, 32 percent fair and 9 percent poor to very poor.
Winter wheat harvested reached 40 percent, down 26 points from the previous year and down 14 points from normal. Winter wheat conditions rated 41 percent good to excellent, 36 percent fair, and 23 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 40 percent good to excellent, 35 fair, and 25 percent poor to very poor.
Corn planted reached 95 percent, unchanged from the previous year but up 1 point from normal. Corn emerged reached 83 percent, down 5 points from the previous year and down 3 points from normal. Corn silking reached 8 percent, up 4 points from the previous year and up 2 points from normal. Corn conditions rated 72 percent good to excellent, 26 percent fair and 2 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 71 percent good to excellent, 26 percent fair and 3 percent poor to very poor.
Sorghum planted reached 50 percent, down 8 points from the previous year and down 9 points from normal. Sorghum conditions rated 59 percent good to excellent, 40 percent fair, and 1 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 46 percent good to excellent, 38 percent fair, and 16 percent poor to very poor.
Soybeans planted reached 62 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and from normal. Soybeans emerged reached 30 percent, down 9 points from the previous year. Soybean conditions rated 65 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair, and 2 percent poor to very poor.
Peanuts planted reached 95 percent, up 18 points from the previous year and up 10 points from normal. Peanut conditions rated 98 percent good to excellent, and 2 percent fair. Last week’s conditions rated 98 percent good to excellent, 1 percent fair and 1 percent poor to very poor.
Cotton planted reached 81 percent, up 5 points from the previous year and up 3 points from normal. Cotton conditions rated 82 percent good to excellent, 17 percent fair and 1 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 97 percent good to excellent and 3 percent fair.
Hay: The first cutting of alfalfa hay reached 82 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and down 3 points from normal. The second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 20 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and down 12 points from normal. The first cutting of other hay reached 61 percent, down 6 points from the previous year and from normal.
Livestock conditions rated 62 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair and 7 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 66 percent good to excellent, 27 percent fair and 7 poor to very poor.
Pasture and range conditions rated 59 percent good to excellent, 28 percent fair and 13 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 59 percent good to excellent, 29 percent fair and 12 percent poor to very poor.
Winter wheat coloring was 80 percent, behind 92 percent last year and 90 percent for the five-year average. Mature was 40 percent, well behind 64 percent last year, and behind 52 percent average. Harvested was 8 percent, behind 23 percent last year and 16 percent average. Winter wheat conditions rated 16 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair and 54 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 4 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair, and 56 percent poor to very poor.
Corn emerged was 91 percent, near 92 percent last year and 93 percent average. Corn conditions rated 57 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair and 10 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 56 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair and 11 percent poor to very poor.
Soybeans planted was 90 percent, ahead of 81 percent last year, and near 86 percent average. Emerged was 80 percent, ahead of 68 percent last year and 71 percent average. Soybean conditions rated 63 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair and 6 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 59 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair and 8 percent poor to very poor.
Sorghum planted was 63 percent, behind 69 percent last year and 75 percent average. Headed was 2 percent, near 1 percent both last year and average. Sorghum conditions rated 63 percent good to excellent, 32 percent fair and 5 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 57 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair and 10 percent poor to very poor.
Cotton planted was 88 percent, behind 98 percent last year and 96 percent average. Squaring was 16 percent, near 12 percent last year, and ahead of 10 percent average. Setting bolls was 1 percent. Cotton conditions rated 53 percent good to excellent, 38 percent fair and 9 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 47 percent good to excellent, 39 percent fair and 14 percent poor to very poor.
Pasture and range conditions rated 34 percent good to excellent, 41 percent fair and 25 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 26 percent good to excellent, 37 percent fair and 37 percent poor to very poor.
Winter wheat harvested reached 62 percent, down 7 percentage points from the previous year and even with the five-year average. Winter wheat conditions rated 39 percent good to excellent, 29 percent fair and 32 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 36 percent good to excellent, 32 percent fair and 32 percent poor to very poor.
Corn emerged reached 96 percent, down 1 percentage point from the previous year and even with the average. Corn silked reached 62 percent, up 1 point from the previous year and even with the average. Corn dough reached 20 percent, up 3 points from the previous year and up 4 points from the average. Corn conditions rated 70 percent good to excellent, 25 percent fair and 5 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 77 percent good to excellent, 20 percent fair and 3 percent poor to very poor.
Cotton planted reached 84 percent, down 11 percent from the previous year and down 9 points from the average. Cotton squaring reached 17 percent, down 5 points from the previous year and down 3 points from the average. Cotton setting bolls reached 5 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and down 1 point from the average. Cotton conditions rated 30 percent good to excellent, 38 percent fair and 32 percent poor to very poor.
Peanuts planted reached 86 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and down 1 point from the average. Peanut conditions rated 57 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair and 9 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 42 percent good to excellent, 40 percent fair and 18 percent poor to very poor.
Sorghum planted reached 95 percent, up 1 point from the previous year and down 1 point from the average. Sorghum headed reached 49 percent, even with the previous year and down 2 points from the average. Sorghum conditions rated 50 percent good to excellent, 38 percent fair and 12 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 53 percent good to excellent, 42 percent fair and 5 percent poor to very poor.
Soybeans planted reached 87 percent, even with the previous year and down 3 percentage points from the average. Soybeans emerged reached 78 percent, even with the previous year and down 2 points from the average. Soybeans blooming reached 21 percent, down 3 points from the previous year and down 4 points from the average. Soybean conditions rated 54 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair and 12 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 52 percent good to excellent, 41 percent fair, and 7 percent poor to very poor.
