Spring wheat CCI rating continues to drop, corn and beans fall, too

( )

When USDA's weekly condition ratings are plugged into the weighted Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index (CCI; 0 to 500-point scale, with 500 representing perfect), the corn crop declined 2.5 points to 366.1 points and the soybean crop slipped 1.1 points to 351.2 points. The CCI ratings are 7.3 points below the five-year average for corn and 9.6 points below average for soybeans.

The spring wheat CCI dropped another 6.4 points over the past week to 216.6 points. The spring wheat rating is now 140.7 points (39.4%) below the five-year average.

 

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Corn

 

This Week

Last week

Year-ago

Colorado (1.17%*)

4.03

4.13

3.63

Illinois (14.81%)

56.46

54.98

56.57

Indiana (6.37%)

24.86

24.86

23.40

Iowa (18.03%)

64.09

64.96

69.60

Kansas (4.99%)

19.50

19.77

17.78

Kentucky (1.58%)

6.64

6.68

6.29

Michigan (1.95%)

7.96

7.74

6.98

Minnesota (9.62%)

30.20

31.26

39.14

Missouri (3.48%)

12.98

12.73

13.21

Nebraska (12.32%)

49.74

50.63

47.69

North Carolina (0.74%)

2.81

2.77

2.53

North Dakota (3.17%)

7.14

7.61

12.12

Ohio (3.74%)

14.72

14.83

12.69

Pennsylvania (1.02%)

4.14

4.19

3.54

South Dakota (4.88%)

14.74

14.99

19.52

Tennessee (0.93%)

3.95

4.00

3.55

Texas (1.85%)

6.15

6.07

6.18

Wisconsin (3.53%)

14.00

14.22

14.51

Corn total

366.09

368.54

381.05

 

* denotes percentage of total national corn crop production.

                                                            

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Soybeans

 

This Week

Last week

Year-ago

Arkansas (3.78%*)

13.10

13.14

14.43

Illinois (14.61%)

55.39

53.60

54.24

Indiana (7.56%)

28.87

29.03

27.81

Iowa (13.06%)

45.94

46.83

50.26

Kansas (4.68%)

16.99

17.28

17.39

Kentucky (2.25%)

8.95

9.04

8.78

Louisiana (1.37%)

5.05

5.09

5.47

Michigan (2.24%)

8.83

8.67

8.20

Minnesota (8.53%)

26.66

27.77

34.27

Mississippi (2.24%)

9.09

9.20

8.09

Missouri (6.29%)

22.87

22.54

23.41

Nebraska (7.53%)

29.84

29.84

29.59

North Carolina (1.39%)

5.02

4.86

4.61

North Dakota (5.30%)

13.08

13.28

19.24

Ohio (5.99%)

23.07

23.19

20.78

South Dakota (5.15%)

15.18

15.53

20.29

Tennessee (1.80%)

1.00

1.00

1.00

Wisconsin (2.31%)

8.97

9.04

9.65

Soybean total

351.20

352.28

374.29


* denotes percentage of total national soybean production.

 

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for HRS Wheat

 

This Week

Last week

Year-ago

Idaho (7.15%*)

20.22

19.86

28.81

Minnesota (15.18%)

34.53

35.77

57.37

Montana (15.24%)

30.15

37.96

59.15

North Dakota (51.78%)

111.53

109.03

187.95

South Dakota (5.39%)

11.71

11.65

19.09

Washington (4.49%)

7.75

7.99

17.92

HRS total

216.63

223.03

373.16

 

* denotes percentage of total national HRS crop production.

 

Latest News

Ahead of the Open | April 19, 2024
Ahead of the Open | April 19, 2024

Corn, soybean and wheat futures are expected to open firmer amid corrective buying.

First Thing Today | April 19, 2024
First Thing Today | April 19, 2024

Corn, soybeans and wheat posted corrective gains during the overnight session.

After the Bell | April 18, 2024
After the Bell | April 18, 2024

After the Bell | April 18, 2024

Pro Farmer's Daily Advice Monitor
Pro Farmer's Daily Advice Monitor

Pro Farmer editors provide daily updates on advice, including if now is a good time to catch up on cash sales.

Key Rural Economic Index Remains Negative
Key Rural Economic Index Remains Negative

Creighton University's survey finds bankers remain pessimistic on economic outlook.

China Pork Imports Dive Lower | April 18, 2024
China Pork Imports Dive Lower | April 18, 2024

USDA attache cuts Argy corn crop estimate, Paraguay struggles to move record crop and Thompson seeks Democrat support for the Farm Bill...