Corn Harvested Reached 41% and Soybeans Harvested Reached 62% Nationally, Winter Wheat Planting Reached 85%

The United States Department of Agriculture released its latest Crop Progress Report on Monday, October 28, 2019. According to this week’s report, the overall conditions remain on the positive side with continued progress in the development of the crops. Focusing on corn, the crop’s good to excellent ratings improved this week at 58% good to excellent condition compared to 56% last week. This still looks a bit less desirable compared to last year’s rating at this time of 68% good to excellent. Corn maturity came in at 93% this week versus 86% last week, the five-year average at this time is 99%. Corn harvested came in at 41% this week versus 30% last week, the five-year average at this time is 61%. Soybean’s dropping leaves this week came in at 97%, versus 94% last week, the five-year average at this time is 99%. Soybeans harvested this week came in at 62%, versus 46% last week, the five-year average is 78% at this time. Winter wheat planted this week came in at 85%, versus 77% last week, the five-year average at this time is 82%. Winter wheat emerged came in this week at 63%, versus 53% last week, the five-year average at this time is 64%. Pasture and range conditions this week nationally came in at 45% good to excellent, 30% fair and 25% poor to very poor.         

 

Click here to review the complete USDA Crop Progress Report for Monday, October 28, 2019.         

 

 

In Oklahoma, winter wheat planted reached 89%, ahead of last year by 11 points and the average by 5 points. Winter wheat emerged reached 77%, ahead of last year by 10 points and the average by 7 points. Corn harvested reached 85%, up 3 points from the previous year and 1 point from normal. Corn’s condition this week is rated as 72% good to excellent, 23% fair and 5% poor to very poor. Sorghum mature reached 96%, up 13 points from the previous year and 3 points from normal. Sorghum harvested reached 50%, up 1 point from the previous year but down 3 points from normal. Sorghum’s condition this week rated as 60% good to excellent, 32% fair and 8% poor to very poor. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 75%, down 5 points from the previous year and down 9 points from normal. Soybeans harvested reached 31%, down 3 points from the previous year and down 7 points from normal. Soybean’s condition this week is rated 64% good to excellent, 26% fair and 10% poor to very poor. Cotton bolls opening reached 95%, up 1 point from the previous year and on par with normal. Cotton’s condition this week is rated as 51% good to excellent, 30% fair and 19% poor to very poor. Pasture and Range condition this week rated as 56% good to excellent, 38% fair and 6% poor to very poor.         

 

To review the full Oklahoma Crop Progress Report for this week, click here.