Corn silking reaches 88% level with soybean blooming at 86%

HOUSTON (ICIS)–There is now 88% of the corn acreage silking with soybean blooming having increased to 86%, according to the latest US Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly crop progress report.

For corn, the current rate of silking is slightly behind the 90% level achieved in 2023 but is equal to the five-year average of 88%.

The amount of crop at the dough stage has risen to 46%, which is above both the 42% level from last year and the five-year average of 38%.

In the first update on corn which has reached the dented phase, the progress report showed there is 7% of the crop at this stage, which is equal to the 7% mark from 2023 and above the five-year average of 5%.

Regarding corn conditions, there is 3% rated very poor with 7% now listed as poor. There remains 23% considered fair with 51% now seen as good and 16% as excellent.

For soybeans, there is 86% of the crop now blooming, which is less than the 2023 level of 88% but is ahead of the five-year average of 84%.

The amount of acreage setting pods increased to 59%, which trails the 61% from last year, but is above the five-year average of 56%.

For soybean conditions, there is still 2% listed as very poor and 6% as poor. There is now 24% rated as fair with 54% continuing to be seen as good and 14% as excellent.

In harvesting updates, winter wheat is now at 88% completed, which is ahead of the 85% from 2023 and the five-year average of 86%.

Spring wheat harvest is now at 6% completed, which is behind both the 8% from last year and the five-year average of 10%.