Beneficial widespread rains this past weekend and a break from the extreme heat across much of the country helped corn and soybean conditions rebound from the previous week, USDA NASS reported in its weekly Crop Progress report on Monday.
CORN
- Crop progress: 93% of corn was silking as of Sunday, Aug. 6, 4 percentage points ahead of 89% last year and 2 points ahead of the five-year average of 91%. Corn in the dough stage was pegged at 47%, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and near the five-year average of 46%. An estimated 8% of corn was dented, even with the five-year average.
- Crop condition: Nationally, corn was rated 57% good to excellent, up 2 percentage points from 55% the previous week but still slightly below 58% a year ago at this time. "Illinois and Iowa are rated 58% and 59% good to excellent, respectively," said DTN Senior Analyst Dana Mantini.
SOYBEANS
- Crop progress: 90% of soybeans were blooming, 2 percentage points ahead of 88% last year and 3 points ahead of the five-year average of 87%. Soybeans setting pods was pegged at 66%, 7 percentage points ahead of last year's 59% and 3 points ahead of the average of 63%.
Source: iowacorn.org
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Categories: Iowa, Crops, Corn, Soybeans