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:
| 2024 Corn crop condition | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 16 | June 9 | |
| Good/excellent | 72% | 74% |
| Fair | 23% | 21% |
| Poor/very poor | 5% | 5% |
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%.
| 2024 Soybean crop condition | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 16 | June 9 | |
| Good/excellent | 70% | 72% |
| Fair | 25% | 24% |
| Poor/very poor | 5% | 4% |
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:
| 2024 Oat crop condition | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 16 | June 9 | |
| Good/excellent | 67% | 70% |
| Fair | 22% | 20% |
| Poor/very poor | 11% | 10% |
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:
| 2024 Winter wheat crop condition | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 16 | June 9 | |
| Good/excellent | 49% | 47% |
| Fair | 34% | 34% |
| Poor/very poor | 17% | 19% |
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:
| 2024 Spring wheat crop condition | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 16 | June 9 | |
| Good/excellent | 76% | 72% |
| Fair | 20% | 25% |
| Poor/very poor | 4% | 3% |
Source: https://www.agriculture.com/usda-crop-progress-report-june-17-2024-8637765