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Crop Progress, June 17

Corn:

  • Emergence at 93%, in line with 5-year average of 92% but behind 95% last year
  • Ratings at 72% G/E, down 2% from previous week
  • Crop condition index at 83.1, matching highest since 2020
  • Ratings declined in 10 states, improved in 8 states
  • Biggest drops: NC (-21%), CO (-10%); biggest increases: MO (+6%), TN (+6%)

Soybeans:

  • Plantings at 93%, in line with expectations, ahead of 5-year average of 91% but below 97% last year
  • Emergence at 82%, ahead of 5-year average of 79% but behind 90% last year
  • Ratings at 70% G/E, down 2% (slightly bigger drop than expected), still highest since 2020
  • Ratings fell in 7 states, improved in 9, held steady in 2
  • Biggest drop in ratings: NC (-16%), IL (-8%)

Winter Wheat:

  • Conditions at 49% G/E, up 2% from previous week (expectations were for no change)
  • Crop condition index at 78.5, highest since 2020
  • Composite ratings declined in 6 states, improved in 7, held steady in 5
  • Current ratings suggest average yield of 52 bpa, vs. revised USDA estimate of 51.4 bpa last week
  • Heading at 94%, slightly above historical averages
  • Harvest at 27%, well ahead of expectations, last year, and 5-year average

Spring Wheat:

  • Ratings at 76% G/E, up 4% from previous week
  • Composite ratings at 82.9, highest since 2019
  • Heading at 4%, behind 8% last year and 5-year average of 7%

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