Corn Condition Declines For Second Consecutive Week

The USDA says as of June 16, 93% of the 2024 corn crop in the top 18 corn-growing states has emerged. This is up from 85% the week prior and slightly ahead of the five-year average of 92%.

According to the report, the condition of the corn crop in the top growing states rates as follows:

Soybean crop progress

USDA says soybean planting progress in the top 18 growing states is at 93%, up from 87% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 91%.

A total of 82% of the crop in those states is out of the ground. That’s up from 70% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 79%.

Oat crop progress

The USDA says 96% of the oat crop has emerged in the top nine growing states, up from 92% the week prior and in line with the five-year average.

Fifty percent of oats are headed in those states. This is up from 41% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 45%.

According to the report, the condition of the oat crop in the top growing states rates as follows:

Winter wheat progress

USDA says 94% of winter wheat has headed across all of the top 18 growing states. This is up from 89% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 91%.

The report says harvest has begun in 10 of those states and is 27% complete. That is up from 12% the week prior and is ahead of the five-year average of 14%.

According to the report, the condition of the winter wheat crop in the top growing states rates as follows:

Spring wheat progress

The USDA says 95% of the spring wheat crop in the top six growing states has emerged, up from 87% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 93%.

USDA says 4% of spring wheat has headed across five of the top six growing states. This is behind the five-year average of 7%.

The report rates the spring wheat crop condition as follows:

Source: https://www.agriculture.com/usda-crop-progress-report-june-17-2024-8637765