Iowa's corn crop rated below 50% good/excellent, USDA says - Successful Farming

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The U.S. corn and soybean crops continue to record poor ratings from week to week, according to the USDA. 

While corn is off a few points, it’s better than the trade expected, the USDA Crop Progress Report said Monday.

CORN

In its report, the USDA’s estimate of corn with a good/excellent rating is 62% vs. 64% a week ago.

The Iowa corn crop, as of August 30, 2020, has a good/excellent rating of 45%, compared with a 70% rating for Illinois, 79% for Minnesota, 64% for Nebraska, and 80% for Wisconsin’s corn.

Meanwhile, 94% of the nation’s corn is dough vs. a 89% five-year average.

The USDA pegged the U.S. corn as 63% dented vs. a 56% five-year average.

The USDA has pegged the U.S. corn as 12% mature, above a 10% five-year average. 

SOYBEANS

USDA rated 95% of the nation’s soybean crop in the setting pods stage, ahead of the 93% five-year average.

At the same time, 8% of the U.S. soybean crop is dropping leaves vs. a 8% five-year average.

In its report, the USDA estimates the soybean good/excellent rating at 66% vs. 69% a week ago.

WHEAT

In its report Monday, the USDA rated the U.S. spring wheat crop as 69% harvested vs. a 77% five-year average.

Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early April through the end of November, according to the USDA report. “The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from approximately 3,600 respondents whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these respondents subjectively estimate the progress of crops through various stages of development, as well as the progress of producer activities. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions,” the USDA stated in its Monday report.

Most respondents complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) field offices in their states by mail, telephone, fax, email, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are completed, respondents are asked to report for the entire week ending on Sunday, according to the report.

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September 01, 2020 at 03:22AM
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Iowa's corn crop rated below 50% good/excellent, USDA says - Successful Farming

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