Crop Progress & Condition Highlights (8/30)
Following are highlights from USDA’s crop progress and condition update for the week ended Aug. 28.
- Corn: 86% dough (88% average), 46% dented (52% average), 8% mature (9% average), 54% good/average (55% last week).
- Soybeans: 91% setting pods (92% average), 4% dropping leaves (7% average), 57% good/excellent (57% last week).
- Spring wheat: 50% harvested (71% average), 68% good/excellent (64% last week).
- Cotton: 94% setting bolls (91% average), 28% bolls opening (24% average), 34% good/excellent (31% last week).
