Conditions Look Good As Row Crop Harvests Grow Closer

The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture crop progress report rates 20 percent of the national corn crop in excellent condition, 54 percent in good condition, 19 percent fair and 7 percent percent poor to very poor. National soybean conditions include 17 percent excellent, 55 percent good, 21 percent fair and 7 percent poor to very poor. The national grain sorghum condition is 12 percent excellent, 53 percent good, 28 percent fair and 7 percent poor to very poor. National cotton conditions include 8 percent excellent, 40 percent good, 36 percent fair and 16 percent poor to very poor.

 

In the weekly crop progress report from USDA, Oklahoma corn dough reached 48 percent, up 4 points from the previous year but down 19 points from normal. Corn dent reached 6 percent, up 2 points from the previous year but down 24 points from normal. Sorghum headed reached 62 percent, up 3 points from the previous year and up 6 points from normal. Sorghum coloring reached 31 percent, up 12 points from the previous year and up 8 points from normal. Soybeans blooming reached 55 percent, up 15 points from the previous year and up 3 points from normal. Soybeans setting pods reached 20 percent, down 1 points from the previous year but up 4 points from normal. Cotton squaring reached 94 percent, up 2 points from the previous year and up 11 points from normal. Cotton setting bolls reached 44 percent, down 11 points from the previous year but unchanged from normal.

 

Corn, soybean, sorghum and cotton harvest were active in areas of southern Texas this past week. Corn harvest was 33 percent complete, 17 points higher than last week and 5 points higher than normal. Mature corn reached 46 percent, 8 points lower than normal. Sorghum harvest was 42 percent complete, 10 points higher than last week but 3 points below normal. Across the state, sorghum was 53 percent mature, which is 14 points lower than the five-year average. Soybeans were 80 percent bloomed and 61 percent setting pods, 7 and 8 points, respectively, behind normal. Cotton squaring was at 96 percent, which is right on par with the 5-year average. Cotton harvest was at 2 percent, 1 point higher than normal.