Aug 24, 2021
U.S. Corn Down 2% to 60% Gd/Ex, Soy Down 1% to 56% Gd/Ex
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
Corn - The condition of the U.S. corn crop declined 2% last week to 60% rated good to excellent. Five states indicated that the corn condition improved last week, 11 states indicated that the corn condition declined last week, and 2 states were unchanged. Most of the improvements were found in the eastern and southern areas while most of the declines were found in the central and western areas. The top five rated corn states are: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, and Ohio. The five lowest rated corn states are: North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado, and Kansas.
The best rated corn continues to be in the Great Lakes region and the eastern Corn Belt. The worst rated corn continues to be found in the western and northwestern Corn Belt. Weekend rains helped to stabilize some of the corn in the driest states, but they probably did not add back any lost bushels.
Soybeans - The condition of the U.S. soybean crop declined 1% last week to 56% rated good to excellent. Seven states indicated that the soybean condition improved last week, 10 states indicated that the soybean condition declined last week, and 1 state was unchanged. Most of the improvements were found in the western and southern areas while most of the declines were found in the central areas. The top five rated soybean states are: Indiana, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio. The five lowest rated soybean states are: North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas, Iowa.
The situation for soybeans is similar to that of corn - better in the Great Lakes region and eastern Corn Belt and worse in the western and northwestern Corn Belt. The recent rains helped in the driest states, but approximately 30-35% of the soybeans in the Dakotas are already turning yellow, so the rain had limited value for those soybeans.
Soil Moisture - The topsoil moisture declined last week with 8 states indicating improved soil moisture, 9 states indicating lower soil moisture, and 1 state was unchanged. Most of the improvements were found in the northern and southern areas while most of the declines were found in the central areas. The top five rated states for soil moisture are: Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, Louisiana, and Kentucky. The five lowest rated states for soil moisture are: South Dakota, Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska.
Recent rains helped the soil moisture situation in the driest state, but more is needed to maintain the crop condition. South Dakota is 89% short to very short on topsoil moisture, Minnesota is 82% short, North Dakota is 75% short, and Iowa is 64% short.