Weekly Crop Progress Report for June 20, 2023

Weekly Crop Progress Report for June 20, 2023
Weekly USDA Crop Progress Report | KAAPA Ethanol
June 20th, 2023 | Susan Littlefield/NASS/DTN

U.S. corn and soybean conditions fell for a second week in a row during the week ended Sunday, June 18. USDA NASS’ weekly Crop Progress report released Tuesday due to the Monday holiday.

CORN

— Crop progress: 96% of corn had emerged as of Sunday, up 3 percentage points from the previous week and 2 percentage points ahead of the five-year average.

— Crop condition: Nationally, corn was rated 55% good to excellent, down 6 percentage points from 61% the previous week and below last year’s rating at this time of 70%. The current rating is the lowest for the crop for this date since 1988. “The poor-to-very-poor portion of the crop rose 4 points to 12%,” noted DTN Senior Analyst Dana Mantini. “Corn in Illinois was rated 36% good to excellent, down 12 points from last week. Michigan was also poor, at 32% good to excellent, while Iowa corn condition was rated 59% good to excellent.”

SOYBEANS

— Crop progress: 92% of soybeans were emerged as of Sunday, 11 percentage points ahead of both last year and the five-year average of 81%.

— Crop condition: Soybeans were rated 54% good to excellent as of Sunday. That’s 5 percentage points lower than last week’s 59%, 14 points below 68% last year at this time, and the lowest good-to-excellent rating for the crop for this date since 1996. “As with corn, many of the larger drops in ratings came from Eastern states,” Mantini said. “Illinois’ crop was just 33% good to excellent, while Michigan was just 23% good to excellent with 32% of that crop poor to very poor. Iowa is at 56% good to excellent, and Nebraska’s soybeans were rated 50% good to excellent.”

WINTER WHEAT

— Crop development: 94% of winter wheat was headed nationwide as of Sunday, up 5 percentage points from the previous week and 1 point ahead of the five-year average.

— Harvest progress: 15% of the crop was harvested as of Sunday, up 7 points from the previous week but 5 points behind the five-year average pace of 20%. Texas was 62% harvested and Kansas was 8% complete, noted DTN Lead Analyst Todd Hultman.

— Crop condition: Nationwide, winter wheat was rated 38% good to excellent, unchanged from the previous week and ahead of last year’s rating at this time of 30% good to excellent.

SPRING WHEAT

— Crop progress: 98% of spring wheat was emerged as of Sunday, up 8 percentage points from the previous week and 3 percentage points ahead of the five-year average of 95%. Ten percent of spring wheat was headed, even with the five-year average.

— Crop condition: USDA said 51% of the spring wheat crop was rated good to excellent as of June 18, down 9 percentage points from last week’s 60%, and 8 points below the five-year average of 59%. “Four of the six states followed by USDA showed lower ratings on the week with double-digit declines in the Dakotas,” Hultman said. “North Dakota crops are 55% good to excellent, while only 32% of crops in South Dakota are considered good to excellent.”

Nebraska:

For the week ending June 18, 2023, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 28% very short, 33% short, 38% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 34% very short, 37% short, 29% adequate, and 0% surplus.


Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 8% very poor, 10% poor, 23% fair, 43% good, and
16% excellent. Soybean condition rated 9% very poor, 12% poor, 29% fair, 38% good, and 12% excellent.
Soybeans emerged was 96%, near 93% last year, and ahead of 91% for the five-year average. Winter wheat condition rated 15% very poor, 19% poor, 31% fair, 32% good, and 3% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 94%, equal to last year, and near 93% average. Sorghum condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 26% fair, 61% good, and 5% excellent. Sorghum planted was 95%, near 94% last year and 93% average. Oats condition rated 9% very poor, 17% poor, 38% fair, 32% good, and 4% excellent. Oats
headed was 65%, near 68% last year, and behind 70% average. Dry edible beans planted was 76%, behind 84% last year. Emerged was 48%, behind 55% last year.


Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 20% very poor, 15% poor, 30% fair, 29% good, and 6% excellent.

Kansas:

For the week ending June 18, 2023, there were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 9% very short, 24% short, 61% adequate, and 6% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 16% very short, 34% short, 49% adequate, and 1% surplus.


Field Crops Report: Winter wheat condition rated 24% very poor, 30% poor, 30% fair, 13% good, and 3% excellent. Winter wheat coloring was 80%, behind 92% last year and 90% for the five-year average. Mature was 40%, well behind 64% last year, and behind 52% average. Harvested was 8%, behind 23% last year and 16% average. Corn condition rated 2% very poor, 8% poor, 33% fair, 50% good, and 7% excellent. Corn emerged was 91%, near 92% last year and 93% average. Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 31% fair, 55% good, and 8% excellent. Soybeans planted was 90%, ahead of 81% last year, and near 86% average. Emerged was 80%, ahead of 68% last year and 71% average. Sorghum condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 32% fair, 59% good, and 4% excellent. Sorghum planted was 63%, behind 69% last year and 75% average. Headed was 2%, near 1% both last year and average. Cotton condition rated 4% very poor, 5% poor, 38% fair, 48% good, and 5% excellent. Cotton planted was 88%, behind 98% last year and 96% average. Squaring was 16%, near 12% last year, and ahead of 10% average. Setting bolls was 1%. Sunflowers planted was 70%, ahead of 56% last year, and near 67% average.

Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 7% very poor, 18% poor, 41% fair, 32% good, and 2% excellent.

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