US crop maturity continues with 84% corn in dough stage, soybeans setting pods at 89%
Mark Milam
26-Aug-2024
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Crop maturity continues to make steady strides with there now 84% of corn in the dough stage with soybeans setting pods having reached 89% according to the latest US Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly crop progress report.
The current pace of corn into the dough phase is slightly behind the 85% achieved last year but is just above the five-year average of 83%.
Corn acreage within the dented stage is now at 46%, which is equal to the 46% in 2023 and is ahead of the five-year average of 42%.
Corn reaching maturity has reached 11% of the crop, which is above the 8% from last year as well as the five-year average of 6%.
For corn conditions there is 5% rated very poor, 8% as poor and 22% still listed as fair. There is 49% deemed as good and 16% remaining as excellent.
The amount of soybean acreage setting pods has climbed to 89% but trails the 90% mark from last year but is above the five-year average of 88%.
In the first update on soybeans dropping leaves, the weekly update shows there is 6% of the crop at this stage, which is ahead of both the 4% level from 2023 and the five-year average of 4%.
For soybean conditions there continues to be 2% listed as very poor with 7% now as poor and 24% continuing to be fair. There is still 54% seen as good with there now being 13% as excellent.
In harvesting updates spring wheat harvest has reached 51% completed, which ahead of the 50% achieved last year but is behind the five-year average of 53%.
In the first update on sorghum harvest there is 18% of the crop now completed, which is ahead of the 2023 level of 16% but equal to the five-year average of 18%.
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