Corn, spring wheat CCI ratings slip; soybean crop starts strong

The corn and spring wheat CCIs slipped from their initial ratings, while the first rating for soybeans was strong.

young corn wet soil clouds weather rain - Lindsey Pound
young corn wet soil clouds weather rain - Lindsey Pound
(Lindsey Pound)

USDA rated 74% of the corn crop as “good” to “excellent,” down one percentage point from the previous week. The amount of corn rated “poor” to “very poor” increased one point to 5%. The initial soybean crop rating was 72% “good” to “excellent” and 4% “poor” to “very poor.” On the weighted Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index (CCI; 0 to 500-point scale, with 500 representing perfect), the corn crop slipped 0.3 point to 385.2, though that was still 24.3 points above year above. Soybeans started the growing season with a 373.2 CCI rating, 22.8 points above year-ago at this time.

USDA rated 72% of the spring wheat crop as “good” to “excellent,” down two points for the week. The amount of crop rated “poor” to “very poor” increased one point to 3%. The spring wheat CCI rating of 375.4 declined 3.2 points from last week.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Corn

This Week

Last week

Year-ago

Colorado (0.88%*)

3.23

3.19

3.62

Illinois (15.31%)

59.39

60.15

52.75

Indiana (7.00%)

26.60

26.53

24.20

Iowa (17.12%)

65.72

65.38

64.16

Kansas (4.26%)

15.63

15.59

16.49

Kentucky (1.73%)

6.08

6.36

6.34

Michigan (2.31%)

8.88

8.82

7.29

Minnesota (9.89%)

38.28

38.77

38.02

Missouri (3.65%)

13.44

13.30

12.37

Nebraska (11.45%)

46.83

45.68

42.94

North Carolina (0.83%)

3.09

3.26

3.02

North Dakota (2.88%)

10.67

11.16

8.73

Ohio (4.35%)

16.95

17.08

15.05

Pennsylvania (0.77%)

3.14

3.24

3.06

South Dakota (5.11%)

20.09

19.89

17.56

Tennessee (0.94%)

3.47

3.47

3.52

Texas (1.47%)

5.14

5.27

5.78

Wisconsin (3.71%)

14.16

13.97

13.77

Corn total

385.22

385.56

360.91

* denotes percentage of total national corn crop production.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Soybeans

This Week

Last week

Year-ago

Arkansas (3.71%*)

14.06

NA

13.25

Illinois (15.58%)

58.88

NA

52.29

Indiana (7.81%)

29.53

NA

27.09

Iowa (13.89%)

53.20

NA

49.64

Kansas (3.31%)

12.47

NA

14.26

Kentucky (2.34%)

8.38

NA

8.80

Louisiana (1.17%)

4.52

NA

5.10

Michigan (2.39%)

9.00

NA

7.47

Minnesota (8.34%)

31.84

NA

31.85

Mississippi (2.39%)

9.26

NA

9.54

Missouri (6.33%)

22.65

NA

21.36

Nebraska (6.93%)

27.46

NA

24.79

North Carolina (1.49%)

5.61

NA

5.49

North Dakota (4.64%)

16.99

NA

16.03

Ohio (6.47%)

24.84

NA

22.63

South Dakota (4.89%)

18.99

NA

17.53

Tennessee (1.81%)

1.00

NA

1.00

Wisconsin (2.60%)

10.02

NA

9.29

Soybean total

373.32

NA

350.55

* denotes percentage of total national soybean production.

Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for HRS Wheat

This Week

Last week

Year-ago

Idaho* (7.48%)

28.27

28.05

27.38

Minnesota (14.39%)

54.55

55.27

51.96

Montana (15.98%)

56.90

55.94

54.66

North Dakota (50.94%)

195.09

197.13

185.41

South Dakota (6.13%)

22.39

23.98

20.98

Washington (5.07%)

18.22

18.22

16.24

HRS total

375.41

378.58

356.62

* denotes percentage of total national HRS crop production.