USDA rated the corn crop as 71% “good” to “excellent” and 8% “poor” to “very poor,” the soybean crop 68% “good” to “excellent” and 8% “poor” to “very poor” and the spring wheat crop 50% “good” to “excellent” and 18% “poor” to “very poor.” USDA crop conditions continue to be relatively strong compared to where they usually stand this time of year, especially for corn. 71% is the highest “Good to Excellent” rating for U.S. corn at this time of year since 2014.
On the weighted Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index (CCI; 0 to 500-point scale, with 500 representing perfect), the corn crop declined .5 points to 382.4. The soybean crop increased 1.1 points, despite the small deterioration on the national level and stands at 375.2. The spring wheat rating increased 1.2 points, notching a small increase for consecutive weeks now and is currently 348.5
A wetter than usual season has helped stave off some of the typical late summer stressors across most major row crop states.
Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Corn | |||
| State | This Week | Last week | Year-ago |
| Colorado (0.86%*) | 2.91 | 3.00 | 3.03 |
| Illinois (15.63%) | 57.06 | 56.74 | 59.39 |
| Indiana (6.96%) | 25.06 | 25.13 | 26.60 |
| Iowa (17.37%) | 71.58 | 71.40 | 66.92 |
| Kansas (4.27%) | 15.36 | 15.58 | 13.71 |
| Kentucky (1.63%) | 5.79 | 5.97 | 6.31 |
| Michigan (2.32%) | 7.84 | 7.96 | 8.93 |
| Minnesota (9.85%) | 38.21 | 38.60 | 35.80 |
| Missouri (3.80%) | 14.82 | 14.70 | 14.10 |
| Nebraska (11.37%) | 45.37 | 45.26 | 43.85 |
| North Carolina (0.69%) | 2.74 | 2.68 | 1.67 |
| North Dakota (3.26%) | 11.64 | 11.71 | 10.27 |
| Ohio (4.18%) | 14.64 | 14.72 | 15.17 |
| Pennsylvania (0.66%) | 2.70 | 2.67 | 2.49 |
| South Dakota (5.47%) | 21.61 | 21.67 | 19.07 |
| Tennessee (0.81%) | 2.89 | 2.91 | 3.18 |
| Texas (1.41%) | 5.27 | 5.32 | 4.54 |
| Wisconsin (3.66%) | 14.72 | 14.65 | 13.86 |
| Corn total | 382.36 | 382.85 | 372.51 |
* denotes percentage of total national corn crop production.
Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Soybeans | |||
| State | This Week | Last week | Year-ago |
| Arkansas (3.82%*) | 14.01 | 14.28 | 13.99 |
| Illinois (15.74%) | 56.65 | 55.39 | 58.42 |
| Indiana (7.90%) | 28.50 | 28.50 | 29.54 |
| Iowa (13.73%) | 54.92 | 54.65 | 54.32 |
| Kansas (3.03%) | 11.34 | 11.34 | 11.67 |
| Kentucky (2.32%) | 8.42 | 8.61 | 8.50 |
| Louisiana (1.18%) | 4.61 | 4.65 | 4.54 |
| Michigan (2.38%) | 8.25 | 8.20 | 8.58 |
| Minnesota (8.19%) | 31.70 | 31.70 | 30.60 |
| Mississippi (2.38%) | 9.03 | 9.27 | 8.82 |
| Missouri (6.45%) | 24.46 | 24.46 | 24.49 |
| Nebraska (6.60%) | 26.08 | 25.88 | 26.70 |
| North Carolina (1.48%) | 5.68 | 5.62 | 5.04 |
| North Dakota (5.18%) | 18.43 | 18.33 | 16.29 |
| Ohio (6.31%) | 22.47 | 22.59 | 22.84 |
| South Dakota (5.06%) | 19.82 | 19.72 | 18.06 |
| Tennessee (1.82%) | 6.06 | 6.26 | 6.26 |
| Wisconsin (2.52%) | 10.14 | 10.09 | 9.59 |
| Soybean total | 375.20 | 374.12 | 372.84 |
* denotes percentage of total national soybean production.
Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for HRS Wheat | |||
| State | This Week | Last week | Year-ago |
| Idaho (6.57%*) | 21.34 | 21.21 | 24.99 |
| Minnesota (15.24%) | 59.29 | 59.74 | 64.85 |
| Montana (13.14%) | 31.81 | 31.81 | 47.74 |
| North Dakota (54.94%) | 203.82 | 202.17 | 208.61 |
| South Dakota (6.10%) | 21.77 | 21.90 | 22.83 |
| Washington (4.01%) | 10.44 | 10.44 | 13.17 |
| HRS total | 348.46 | 347.26 | 382.20 |
* denotes percentage of total national HRS crop production.