(Washington) The condition of the nation’s corn and soybean crop took another hit in this week’s USDA crop progress report released on Monday afternoon.
As of Sunday, August 30, 62-percent of the nation’s corn crop rated good-to-excellent, down 2-percentage points from the 64-percent rating one week ago. The crop’s current good-to-excellent rating is tied for the fifth-highest in the past ten years.
The hot and dry weather continued to take a toll on Iowa corn plants. According to NASS, the state’s good-to-excellent rating fell five-percentage points to 45-percent, and Nebraska’s corn crop fell two-percentage points to 64-percent good-to-excellent.
The heat is pushing maturity ahead rather quickly. Ninety-four percent of the crops are in the dough stage which is five-percentage points ahead of the five-year average of 89-percent, and 63-percent of the crop is in the dent stage.
The nation’s soybean crop rating didn’t fare much better. NASS estimated that 66-percent of the nation’s soybean crop is in good-excellent-condition, down three percent from the previous week’s 69-percent.
