Corn Rated 29% Excellent, Soybean 24% Excellent

July 13, 2021

Corn Rated 29% Excellent, Soybean 24% Excellent

By USDA NASS

Corn plant

For the week ending July 4, 2021, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 36% short, 56% adequate and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 8% very short, 38% short, 53% adequate and 1% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 14% fair, 53% good and 29% excellent. Corn silking was 2%, near 4% last year, and behind 9% for the five-year average.

Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 2% poor, 16% fair, 56% good and 24% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 46%, ahead of 39% last year and 27% average. Setting pods was 2%, near 4% last year and 1% average.

Winter wheat condition rated 3% very poor, 8% poor, 24% fair, 52% good and 13% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 7%, behind 14% last year and 16% average.

Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 14% fair, 63% good and 22% excellent. Sorghum headed was 2%, behind 7% last year, and near 6% average.

Oats condition rated 4% very poor, 9% poor, 31% fair, 47% good and 9% excellent. Oats headed was 97%, near 96% last year and 95% average.

Dry edible bean condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 12% fair, 76% good and 12% excellent. Dry edible beans emerged was 95%, equal to last year. Blooming was 4%, near 7% last year.

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 4% very poor, 10% poor, 57% fair, 25% good, and 4% excellent.

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