HRW, SRW ratings improve despite declines in top producing states.

CCI ratings declined in both Kansas and Illinois.

Wheat field sunset - Lindsey Pound
Wheat field sunset - Lindsey Pound
(Lindsey Pound)

USDA rated the winter wheat crop 54% “good” to “excellent” and 11% “poor” to “very poor.” On the weighted Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index (0 to 500-point scale, with 500 being perfect), the HRW crop improved 1.3 points to 328.6, despite a decline in top producer Kansas. The SRW crop improved 5.6 points to 374.9, despite a decline in top producer Illinois.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for HRW Wheat
This weekLast weekLast year
Kansas (33.53%*)108.96110.30113.27
Oklahoma (10.93%)37.6136.0744.19
Texas (8.79%)27.4125.9224.71
Colorado (7.62%)25.7525.6721.77
Nebraska (4.94%)12.9013.7917.70
S. Dakota (5.22%)13.9514.6816.92
Montana (10.53%)41.1940.2429.29
HRW total328.59326.96318.59

* denotes percentage of total national HRW crop production.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for SRW Wheat
This weekLast weekLast year
Missouri (12.56%*)48.4847.8537.90
Illinois (21.09%)76.7877.2061.01
Ohio (15.84%)58.4357.6453.78
Arkansas (2.71%)9.569.269.28
Indiana (8.77%)33.4032.8828.74
N. Carolina (8.67%)32.8532.9429.45
Michigan (13.90%)53.6650.7454.49
SRW total374.90369.33386.33

* denotes percentage of total national SRW crop production.