Planting Progress Update – 10/11/16
According to USDA, corn and soybean conditions remained favorable to previous year levels through the week ending Oct 9th.
Corn:
73% of the corn crop remained in good or excellent condition during the week ending Oct 9th, with 19% of the corn crop identified as fair. These figures were unchanged from the previous week and remain favorable when compared to the previous year, when only 68% of the corn crop was identified as good or excellent.
93% of corn has matured through the week ending Oct 9th, up from 92% experienced during the previous year and a five year average figure of 88%.
Corn harvested stood at 35% during the week ending Oct 9th, below the previous year’s harvest pace of 38% and the five year average pace of 38%.
An additional 11% of the total U.S. corn crop was harvested during the week ending Oct 9th. Weekly increases in the corn crop harvest on a percentage basis were led by West Virginia, followed by Illinois and Kansas.
Soybeans:
74% of the soybean crop was deemed good or excellent during the week ending Oct 9th, with 19% of the soybean crop identified as fair. These figures were unchanged from the previous week and remain favorable when compared to the previous year, when only 64% of the soybean crop was identified as good or excellent.
91% of soybeans have dropped leaves during the week ending Oct 9th, up from 90% experienced during the previous year and the five year average figure of 88%. 44% of soybeans have been harvested through the week ending Oct 9th, down from 56% experienced during the previous year and a five year average figure of 47%.
An additional 18% of the total U.S. soybean crop was harvested during the week ending Oct 9th. Weekly increases in the soybean crop harvest on a percentage basis were led by North Dakota, followed by Minnesota and Illinois.
93% of corn has matured through the week ending Oct 9th, up from 92% experienced during the previous year and a five year average figure of 88%.
Corn harvested stood at 35% during the week ending Oct 9th, below the previous year’s harvest pace of 38% and the five year average pace of 38%.
An additional 11% of the total U.S. corn crop was harvested during the week ending Oct 9th. Weekly increases in the corn crop harvest on a percentage basis were led by West Virginia, followed by Illinois and Kansas.
Soybeans:
74% of the soybean crop was deemed good or excellent during the week ending Oct 9th, with 19% of the soybean crop identified as fair. These figures were unchanged from the previous week and remain favorable when compared to the previous year, when only 64% of the soybean crop was identified as good or excellent.
91% of soybeans have dropped leaves during the week ending Oct 9th, up from 90% experienced during the previous year and the five year average figure of 88%. 44% of soybeans have been harvested through the week ending Oct 9th, down from 56% experienced during the previous year and a five year average figure of 47%.
An additional 18% of the total U.S. soybean crop was harvested during the week ending Oct 9th. Weekly increases in the soybean crop harvest on a percentage basis were led by North Dakota, followed by Minnesota and Illinois.