NASS released their initial national corn crop ratings Tuesday. Not surprisingly, this year’s corn crop ratings are behind last year at 65% good-excellent vs. 72% last year at this time.
However, crop progress has been close to keeping pace with the 5-year averages. Corn planting is 91% complete vs. 93% last year and 93% on average. Corn emerged is 73% vs. 75% last year and 75% on average.
Soybean planting is 67% complete vs. 71% last year and 68% on average. Soybeans emerged are 37% vs. 42% last year and 40% on average.
Progress and condition scores in western belt states are generally ahead of eastern belt states
| Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
| Corn Conditions | G/E: 65% TW vs. NA LW, 72% LY |
| Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 50% TW vs. 52% LW, 63% LY |
| Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 62% TW vs. NA LW, 79% LY |
| Crop Progress Summary | |
| Corn Planted | 91% TW vs. 84% LW, 93% LY, 93% AVG |
| Corn Emerged | 73% TW vs. 54% LW, 75% LY, 75% AVG |
| Soybean Planted | 67% TW vs. 53% LW, 71% LY, 68% AVG |
| Soybean Emerged | 37% TW vs. 19% LW, 42% LY, 40% AVG |
| Milo Planted | 44% TW vs. 37% LW, 43% LY, 49% AVG |
| Winter Wheat Headed | 80% TW vs. 72% LW, 83% LY, 77% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Planted | 96% TW vs. 90% LW, 98% LY, 91% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Emerged | 79% TW vs. 62% LW, 87% LY, 74% AVG |
Read the complete NASS report here
Graphics courtesy of Advance Trading, Inc
