Wet Conditions Cause Delays In Harvest Though Crop Progress Reports Still Looking Good

 

The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture crop progress report rates 74 percent of the US Corn Crop as being in good to excellent condition- down 1 from a week ago, 19 percent fair and 7 percent poor to very poor. National soybean conditions remain unchanged from a week ago in the good to excellent ratings- still at 73 percent while soybeans are 20 percent fair and 7 percent poor to very poor. The national grain sorghum condition is up 1 percentage point from a week ago at 66 percent good to excellent, 28 percent fair and 6 percent poor to very poor. National cotton conditions are holding in the good to excellent ratings- steady at 48 percent, 37 percent fair, 12 percent poor and 4 percent very poor. For the complete USDA Crop Progress report, click here.

 

In the weekly crop progress report from USDA, Oklahoma corn dough reached 90 percent, unchanged from the previous year but down 7 points from normal. Corn dented reached 68 percent, down 15 points from the previous year and down 21 points from normal. Corn mature reached 38 percent, up 11 points from the previous year but down 7 points from normal. Sorghum headed reached 95 percent, up 2 points from the previous year but up 8 points from normal. Sorghum coloring reached 56 percent, down 14 points from the previous year and down 3 points from normal. Sorghum mature reached 27 percent, up 5 points from the previous year and up 5 points from normal. Sorghum harvested reached 9 percent, up 5 points from the previous year but up 3 points from normal. Soybeans blooming reached 83 percent, down 5 points from the previous year and down 8 points from normal. Soybeans setting pods reached 70 percent, down 3 points from the previous year and up 1 point from normal. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 10 percent, up 8 points from the previous year and up 9 points from normal. Cotton setting bolls reached 90 percent, down 6 points from the previous year and unchanged from normal. Cotton bolls opening reached 11 percent, down 2 points from the previous year but down 10 points from normal.

 

Corn, sorghum and cotton harvest were delayed but ongoing in areas of Texas this past week. Corn harvest was 57 percent complete, 1 point higher than last week and 1 point higher than normal. Mature corn reached 66 percent, on par with normal. Sorghum harvest was 49 percent complete, just 2 points higher than last week and 11 points below normal. Across the state, sorghum was 76 percent mature, which is 3 points higher than the five-year average. Soybeans were 96 percent setting pods, which is 3 points higher than the 5-year average. Soybeans dropping leaves were at 48 percent, 15 points lower than normal. Cotton harvest was at 7 percent, 2 points lower than normal. Cotton bolls opened were at 28 percent, just 1 point under the 5-year average.