U.S. crop condition ratings generally declined over the past week. Some key U.S. growing areas did see more seasonal temperatures and rainfall, while other portions of the region continued to experience high heat and parts of the Midwest had severe storms.
The USDA says 61% of U.S. corn is good to excellent, down 2%, and 14% is poor to very poor, up 2%, with 90% silking, 43% at the dough making stage, and 6% denting.
63% of soybeans are called good to excellent, unchanged, and 88% are blooming with 62% setting pods.
86% of U.S. winter wheat is harvested, matching the five-year average.
55% of spring wheat is in good to excellent shape, up 2%, and 98% has headed with 5% harvested, slower than most recent years.
42% of the cotton crop is rated good to excellent, a decline of 4%, with 88% squaring, 55% setting bolls, and 4% of those bolls opening.
71% of rice is in good to excellent condition, holding steady, and 77% has headed with 9% harvested.
36% of sorghum is reported as good to excellent, a drop of 5%, with 52% headed and 28% coloring.
Just 25% of U.S. pastures and rangelands are good to excellent, falling 4% on the week, with 46% poor to very poor, rising 4%.
The USDA’s weekly national crop progress and condition updates run through the end of November.
