Sep 20, 2022
U.S. Corn Down 1% to 52% Gd/Ex, Soy Down 1% to 55% Gd/Ex
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
Corn - The condition of the 2022 U.S. corn crop declined 1% last week to 52% rated good/excellent. Four states indicated that the corn condition improved last week, 10 states indicated that the condition had declined, and 4 states were unchanged. Most of the improvements were found in the northern and eastern locations while most of the declines were found in the central and western locations. The top five rated corn states are: Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan. The five lowest rated corn states are: Texas, Kansas, Colorado, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Rain over the weekend favored the central and western Corn Belt with the heaviest amounts in southern Iowa, western Illinois, and northern Missouri. Where the rain occurred, it probably slowed the corn maturation and drydown. The corn is now 7% harvested.
Soybeans - The condition of the 2022 U.S. soybean crop declined 1% last week to 55% rated good/excellent. Four states indicated that the soybean condition improved last week and 14 states indicated that the condition had declined. Most of the improvements were found in the southern locations while most of the declines were found across the Corn Belt The top five rated soybean states are: Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, and a tie between North Dakota and North Carolina. The five lowest rated soybean states are: Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Missouri.
Rainfall last week and over the weekend probably helped some of the later developing soybeans especially in the central and eastern Corn Belt. Most of the soybeans are in the final stage of maturation where the seeds are now losing moisture, so additional moisture will not improve the yield. The soybeans are now 3% harvested.
Soil Moisture - The nation's topsoil moisture declined last week with 7 states indicating improved soil moisture and 11 states indicating lower soil moisture. Most of the improvements were found in the northern and eastern locations while most of the declines were found in the southern locations. The five states with the highest soil moisture are: Wisconsin, Louisiana, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee. The five states with the lowest soil moisture are: Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Missouri, and Arkansas.