Evening Report | August 21, 2023

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Preliminary Route Report with Brian Grete, eastern Tour leader

What counties (with state and district) have you sampled from?

  • Ohio: Madison, Clark, Miami, Auglaize, Shelby, Mercer counties.

Corn yield range:

  • 91.9 to 214.7 bpa

Corn yield average:

  • 172.3 bpa

Soybean pod count range in 3’x3’ square:

  • 1123

Soybean pod count average in 3’x3’ square:

  •  799 to 1,767

Please share a few (one to three) comments from your route:

For Corn, the plant health was solid, some issues were noted, but the crop was in good condition overall. Maturity was anywhere from blister to dough—a little less mature than anticipated. Soil moisture was good, which was key. Time will be needed to finish the crop but should round the growing season out strong provided rains continue.

Pods were generally flat, but pod counts were solid. More moisture will be needed to finish. We didn’t see any that were still blooming, key will be how plump they get from now until finish.

 

 

Preliminary Route Report with Mark Bernard, eastern Tour consultant

What counties (with state and district) have you sampled from?

Ohio: Morrow, Crawford, Huron, Seneca, Wyandotte, Hancock.

Corn yield range:

  • 164.8  to 237.5 bpa

Corn yield average:

  • 196.7 bpa

Soybean pod count range in 3’x3’ square:

  • 428 to 1,638

Soybean pod count average in 3’x3’ square:

  • 1,073

Please share a few comments from your route:

The Ohio corn crop looks like what was advertised—very healthy plants, little disease, weed and insect pressure. A nice-looking crop of corn—a far cry from what we’ve seen in previous years. A lot of the corn was not mature, although frosts are not a big concern in this area. Soil moisture levels were adequate, with enough to finish the crop out.

Soybean pod counts are pretty good, generally speaking, compared to many years. Some double crop beans are very impressive, which will add to the bottom line for producers. Again, very little disease and weed pressure. Plant health is very good overall. Should have enough moisture to finish the crop out.

 

 

Preliminary Route Report with Chip Flory, western Tour leader

What counties (with state and district) have you sampled from?

  • Counties: Burt, Washington, Dodge, Colfax—Nebraska
  • South Dakota—Lincoln, Turner, Hutchinson, Bonhomme, Yankton

 

Corn yield range:

  • Nebraska: 114.13 to 219.25 bpa
  • South Dakota: 61 to 101 bpa
     

Corn yield average:

  • Nebraska: 176.0
  • South Dakota: 91.2

Soybean pod count range in 3’x3’ square:  

  • Nebraska: 842.40 to 1,386
  • South Dakota: 496 to 1328

Soybean pod count average in 3’x3’ square:

  • Nebraska: 1,176
  • South Dakota: 896

Please share a few comments from your route:

Drought conditions are evident in southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska. In a good year, it’s hard to tell the difference between the corners of an irrigated field and the portion under pivot. This year, we took samples to see the difference in the unirrigated portion and irrigated portion of a field—the corner samples were 100 bu. less.

There are some issues in soybeans, due to disease. Premature yellowing and insect damage are apparent, which is taking the top end off some of the pod counts. There is some weed pressure that could ultimately hurt crop potential as well.  Overall, soybeans are average on dryland, with irrigated fields proving solid.

 

 

Preliminary Route Report with Brent Judisch, western Tour consultant

What counties (with state and district) have you sampled from?

Cedar, Pierce, Wayne—Nebraska
Lincoln, Turner, Hutchinson—South Dakota

 

Corn yield range:

  • Nebraska: 140.3 to 229.3
  • South Dakota: 136.7 to 180.3

Corn yield average:

  • Nebraska: 176.9
  • South Dakota: 149.9

Soybean pod count range in 3’x3’ square:

  • Nebraska: 888.8 to 2,016
  • South Dakota: 583 to 1,439

Soybean pod count average in 3’x3’ square:

  • Nebraska: 1,229
  • South Dakota: 1,157

Please share a few (one to three) comments from your route:

South Dakota corn is very average. Looks better from the road than when measuring samples. Soybean pod counts are excellent, with plants managing heat very well. Soil moisture is average—there are no cracks in the ground, but normal. Beans look like they’ll finish well, given current plant health.

Northeast Nebraska irrigated corn looks ok, and the dryland corn is better than expected. Soybeans looked solid—both irrigated and dryland. Very impressed with how soybeans looked—no obvious disease or weed pressure. Soil moisture is adequate, starting to look a bit dry, but good for now.

 

 

 

Corn condition

As of Sunday, USDA rated 58% of the crop as “good” to “excellent,” down one percentage point from week ago, while traders expected ratings to remain flat on the week.

 

This week

Last week

Year-ago

Very poor

5

4

7

Poor

10

9

11

Fair

27

28

27

Good

47

48

43

Excellent

11

11

12

 

 

Soybean condition

USDA rated 59% of the crop as “good” to “excellent,” unchanged from a week ago. Traders expected conditions to remain unchanged week-over-week.

 

This week

Last week

Year-ago

Very poor

4

3

4

Poor

9

9

9

Fair

28

29

30

Good

49

48

47

Excellent

10

11

10

 

 

 

Cotton condition
USDA rated 33% as “good” to “excellent,” down three percentage points from a week ago. Meanwhile, 81% of the crop was estimated to be setting bolls, while 18% of bolls were opening.

 

This week

Last week

Year-ago

Very poor

22

19

18

Poor

24

24

22

Fair

21

21

29

Good

27

30

26

Excellent

6

6

5

 

 

Spring wheat condition
USDA rated the spring wheat crop condition at 38% “good” to “excellent,” a four-percentage-point drop from a week ago. Traders were expecting conditions to remain unchanged.  

 

 

This week

Last week

Year-ago

Very poor

4

4

1

Poor

19

16

7

Fair

39

38

28

Good

35

39

56

Excellent

3

3

8

 

 

 

 

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