NASS released the intial Corn Condition scores for the 2016 crop and they were strong at 72% rated good-excellent vs. 2015 crop which was rated 74% good-excellent at this time. Wisconsin appears to be in the garden spot rated 85% good-excellent.
Corn planting moved ahead at 94% complete vs. 94% last year and 92% on average. Good planting progress was made in the eastern cornbelt states of Indiana and Ohio that were previously lagging. Corn emergence is at 78% vs. 81% last year and 75% on average.
Soybean planting is 73% complete vs. 68% last year and 66% on average. Soybean emergence is at 45% vs. 44% last year and 40% on average.
| Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
| Corn Conditions | G/E: 72% TW vs. NA LW, 74% LY |
| Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 63% TW vs. 62% LW, 44% LY |
| Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 79% TW vs. 76% LW, 71% LY |
| Crop Progress Summary | |
| Corn Planted | 94% TW vs. 86% LW, 94% LY, 92% AVG |
| Corn Emerged | 78% TW vs. 60% LW, 81% LY, 75% AVG |
| Soybean Planted | 73% TW vs. 56% LW, 68% LY, 66% AVG |
| Soybean Emerged | 45% TW vs. 22% LW, 44% LY, 40% AVG |
| Milo Planted | 44% TW vs. 37% LW, 42% LY, 51% AVG |
| Winter Wheat Headed | 84% TW vs. 75% LW, 82% LY, 76% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Emerged | 88% TW vs. 78% LW, 88% LY, 66% AVG |
Read the complete NASS report here
Graphics courtesy of Advance Trading Inc.
