The Agriculture Department’s latest Crop Progress report, issued this afternoon, shows that 21% of the nation’s corn is rated in excellent condition, as of the week ending August 10. That’s down 1% from the previous week and compares to18% a year ago. Fifty two percent is rated good, up from 51% the previous week, and compares to 46% a year ago. In Wisconsin, 23 percent of the crop is listed as excellent, 46 percent as good, 20 percent as fair, 8 percent as poor, and 3 percent as very poor.
The national report shows 96 percent of the corn is silking, up from 90 percent the previous week and 93 percent a year ago, and 1 percent ahead of the five year average. Fifty four percent is in the dough stage, up from, 36 percent the previous week, 30 percent a year ago, and 8 percent ahead of the five year average. Eleven percent is showing dent, up from 5 percent a year ago but 5 percent behind the five year average.
Ninety two percent of the soybean crop was blooming, as of the week ending August 10, up from 85 percent the previous week, up from 87 percent a year ago, and 1 percent ahead of the five year average. The report shows 72 percent of the crop is setting pods, up from 57 percent the previous week and 55 percent a year ago, and is 7 percent ahead of the five year average. Seventeen percent of the soybean crop is rated as excellent, with 53 percent rated as good.
Source: DairyBusiness Update
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