USDA Crop Progress
05 August 2013
USDA Crop Progress - 5 August 2013
Corn silking saw another significant jump this week to 86 per cent, up 15 percentage points from last week, and only slightly below the 5-year average of 89 per cent silked. This is still well below last year’s rate of 98 per cent silked at this time.
The corn crop condition is identical to last week at 89 per cent in fair, good or excellent condition, this is well above last year’s condition amid the season’s drought.
Soybean blooming also saw a big jump at 79 per cent, up 14 percentage points compared to last week, but still below the 5-year average of 85 per cent.
Soybean crop condition is at 91 percent in fair, good or excellent condition, which is identical to last week’s report.
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