The weekly USDA Crop Progress Report showed the major corn and soybean producing states at 62% good to excellent on corn and 61% on soybeans.
The “I” states were as follows in the good to excellent categories…
Corn/Soybeans:
Illinois – 52/57
Indiana – 52/53
Iowa – 60/60
For Iowa, eighty-eight percent of the corn crop was in or beyond the dough stage, 8 days behind last year, but 2 days ahead of the five-year average. Forty-one percent of the corn crop has reached the dent stage, 8 days behind last year and four days behind average. Sixty percent of the corn crop was rated in good to excellent condition. Ninety-four percent of soybeans were setting pods, 2 days behind last year but 1 day ahead of average.
Six percent of soybeans started to turn color, 3 days behind average. Soybean condition improved slightly to 60 percent good to excellent. Last year, similar pests and weeds were reported in soybeans, with limited reports of disease pressure such as sudden death syndrome or mold issues.
