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Crop Progress Crop Progress ISSN: 1948-3007 Released August 9, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Silking – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2020 corn acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State August 8, August 1, August 8, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Colorado ............................................. 93 86 95 89 Illinois ................................................. 99 96 97 97 Indiana ............................................... 96 93 96 92 Iowa .................................................... 98 92 96 96 Kansas ............................................... 94 88 93 94 Kentucky ............................................. 94 91 93 93 Michigan ............................................. 94 91 97 83 Minnesota ........................................... 99 96 99 96 Missouri .............................................. 99 89 96 98 Nebraska ............................................ 97 97 99 96 North Carolina .................................... 100 98 100 99 North Dakota ...................................... 90 69 86 89 Ohio .................................................... 93 88 93 87 Pennsylvania ...................................... 72 57 72 83 South Dakota ...................................... 94 83 94 91 Tennessee .......................................... 97 95 97 98 Texas ................................................. 97 93 94 97 Wisconsin ........................................... 92 86 92 85 18 States ............................................ 96 91 95 94 Corn Dough – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2020 corn acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State August 8, August 1, August 8, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Colorado ................................... 33 15 32 21 Illinois ....................................... 63 49 66 62 Indiana ..................................... 53 31 52 49 Iowa .......................................... 63 42 64 54 Kansas ..................................... 65 46 62 60 Kentucky ................................... 57 37 50 56 Michigan ................................... 34 19 41 25 Minnesota ................................. 58 28 44 47 Missouri .................................... 69 54 68 72 Nebraska .................................. 64 41 63 52 North Carolina .......................... 83 81 89 89 North Dakota ............................ 18 8 20 24 Ohio .......................................... 36 28 51 39 Pennsylvania ............................ 24 5 12 29 South Dakota ............................ 46 23 44 42 Tennessee ................................ 68 64 79 84 Texas ....................................... 83 73 83 81 Wisconsin ................................. 35 23 42 28 18 States .................................. 56 38 56 51 Corn Dented – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2020 corn acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State August 8, August 1, August 8, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Colorado ................................... 4 4 10 2 Illinois ........................................ 9 (NA) 3 13 Indiana ...................................... 3 (NA) 3 7 Iowa .......................................... 8 5 11 7 Kansas ...................................... 24 4 12 20 Kentucky ................................... 35 16 24 34 Michigan ................................... - (NA) - 1 Minnesota ................................. 2 2 4 2 Missouri .................................... 22 (NA) 4 24 Nebraska .................................. 13 - 7 8 North Carolina ........................... 53 43 61 65 North Dakota ............................. - (NA) - 1 Ohio .......................................... 1 (NA) 1 3 Pennsylvania ............................ 1 (NA) - 1 South Dakota ............................ 3 (NA) 1 3 Tennessee ................................ 9 13 43 34 Texas ........................................ 66 58 65 65 Wisconsin ................................. 1 - 2 1 18 States .................................. 10 (NA) 8 11 - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending August 8, 2021 [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2020 corn acreage] State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Colorado ................................ 2 13 24 42 19 Illinois ..................................... 2 4 15 55 24 Indiana ................................... 1 4 21 59 15 Iowa ....................................... 2 8 29 51 10 Kansas ................................... 2 7 26 54 11 Kentucky ................................ - 3 19 65 13 Michigan ................................ 1 2 18 58 21 Minnesota .............................. 8 16 40 31 5 Missouri ................................. 1 6 23 55 15 Nebraska ............................... 3 7 20 51 19 North Carolina ........................ 1 5 21 55 18 North Dakota .......................... 16 31 36 16 1 Ohio ....................................... 1 4 15 60 20 Pennsylvania ......................... - 1 11 69 19 South Dakota ......................... 10 19 41 29 1 Tennessee ............................. - 3 15 60 22 Texas ..................................... 2 8 27 45 18 Wisconsin .............................. 1 4 18 48 29 18 States ............................... 3 8 25 49 15 Previous week ....................... 3 8 27 47 15 Previous year ......................... 2 6 21 53 18 - Represents zero. 2 Crop Progress (August 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Soybeans Blooming – Selected States [These 18 States planted 96% of the 2020 soybean acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State August 8, August 1, August 8, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Arkansas .................................. 96 92 94 96 Illinois ....................................... 89 87 93 90 Indiana ..................................... 92 85 91 86 Iowa .......................................... 94 93 97 91 Kansas ..................................... 84 71 80 82 Kentucky ................................... 76 74 82 74 Louisiana .................................. 100 98 100 100 Michigan ................................... 94 92 96 85 Minnesota ................................. 98 96 98 96 Mississippi ................................ 96 88 94 95 Missouri .................................... 82 65 78 78 Nebraska .................................. 98 95 97 93 North Carolina .......................... 72 62 74 75 North Dakota ............................ 90 88 92 93 Ohio .......................................... 91 85 90 85 South Dakota ............................ 91 84 92 90 Tennessee ................................ 82 76 84 87 Wisconsin ................................. 93 88 94 88 18 States .................................. 91 86 91 89 Soybeans Setting Pods – Selected States [These 18 States planted 96% of the 2020 soybean acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State August 8, August 1, August 8, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Arkansas .................................. 84 75 83 87 Illinois ....................................... 71 59 71 68 Indiana ..................................... 68 52 66 62 Iowa .......................................... 81 73 84 73 Kansas ..................................... 63 39 49 53 Kentucky ................................... 57 53 63 52 Louisiana .................................. 95 84 86 96 Michigan ................................... 78 71 84 58 Minnesota ................................. 89 69 84 79 Mississippi ................................ 85 72 83 86 Missouri .................................... 53 31 48 48 Nebraska .................................. 79 66 83 69 North Carolina .......................... 49 35 46 49 North Dakota ............................ 69 58 73 71 Ohio .......................................... 65 53 72 60 South Dakota ............................ 74 47 67 68 Tennessee ................................ 56 50 62 66 Wisconsin ................................. 72 61 73 66 18 States .................................. 73 58 72 68 Crop Progress (August 2021) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Soybean Condition – Selected States: Week Ending August 8, 2021 [These 18 States planted 96% of the 2020 soybean acreage] State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Arkansas ................................ 2 6 29 44 19 Illinois ..................................... 2 4 16 55 23 Indiana ................................... 1 6 23 57 13 Iowa ....................................... 2 8 30 50 10 Kansas ................................... 1 6 33 54 6 Kentucky ................................ - 4 22 64 10 Louisiana ............................... 1 2 13 73 11 Michigan ................................ 1 5 22 59 13 Minnesota .............................. 7 17 42 30 4 Mississippi ............................. 1 4 15 67 13 Missouri ................................. 2 6 30 55 7 Nebraska ............................... 2 4 18 57 19 North Carolina ........................ - 4 23 62 11 North Dakota .......................... 15 35 37 12 1 Ohio ....................................... 2 5 20 57 16 South Dakota ......................... 7 22 44 26 1 Tennessee ............................. 1 3 17 60 19 Wisconsin .............................. 1 5 20 54 20 18 States
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