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Today the USDA released the 16th Crop Progress report of the 2024 growing season.
Corn crop progress
The USDA says as of July 14, 41% of the 2024 corn crop in the top 18 corn-growing states is silking. This is up from 24% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 32%.
The report says 8% of the corn crop across 11 of those states has reached the dough growth stage. This is up from 3% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 4%.
According to the report, the condition of the corn crop in the top growing states rates as follows:
| 2024 Corn crop condition | ||
|---|---|---|
| July 14 | July 7 | |
| Good/excellent | 68% | 68% |
| Fair | 23% | 23% |
| Poor/very poor | 9% | 9% |
Soybean crop progress
The USDA says 51% of the soybean crop in the top 18 growing states is blooming. This is up from 34% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 44%.
Eighteen percent of soybeans are setting pods across 17 of those states. This is up from 9% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 12%.
According to the report, the condition of the soybean crop in the top growing states rates as follows:
| 2024 Soybean crop condition | ||
|---|---|---|
| July 14 | July 7 | |
| Good/excellent | 68% | 68% |
| Fair | 24% | 24% |
| Poor/very poor | 8% | 8% |
Oat crop progress
The USDA says 91% of oats are headed in the top nine producing states. This is up from 83% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 90%.
Sixteen percent of oats across seven of the top producing states has been harvested. This is ahead of the five-year average of 12%
According to the report, the condition of the oat crop in the top growing states rates as follows:
| 2024 Oat crop condition | ||
|---|---|---|
| July 14 | July 7 | |
| Good/excellent | 66% | 67% |
| Fair | 23% | 22% |
| Poor/very poor | 11% | 11% |
Spring wheat progress
The USDA says 76% of spring wheat has headed across the top six growing states. This is up from 59% the week prior but behind the five-year average of 78%.
The report rates the spring wheat crop condition in the top growing states as follows:
| 2024 Spring wheat crop condition | ||
|---|---|---|
| July 14 | July 7 | |
| Good/excellent | 77% | 75% |
| Fair | 20% | 21% |
| Poor/very poor | 3% | 4% |
Winter wheat progress
The USDA says winter wheat harvest has begun in 17 of the top 18 growing states and is 71% complete. This is up from 63% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 62%.
