Crop Progress ISSN: 1948-3007 Released July 12, 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 July 11, July 4, July 11, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Colorado ............................................. 6 2 13 6 Illinois ................................................. 32 14 50 45 Indiana ............................................... 27 7 27 29 Iowa .................................................... 31 4 21 27 Kansas ............................................... 44 18 37 44 Kentucky ............................................. 49 31 53 60 Michigan ............................................. 3 - 4 6 Minnesota ........................................... 18 5 16 14 Missouri .............................................. 54 15 39 63 Nebraska ............................................ 17 2 19 25 North Carolina .................................... 84 69 84 84 North Dakota ...................................... 1 - 8 9 Ohio .................................................... 8 3 10 17 Pennsylvania ...................................... 2 - 2 13 South Dakota ...................................... 14 2 5 13 Tennessee .......................................... 61 43 64 77 Texas ................................................. 79 70 81 72 Wisconsin ........................................... 9 - 5 7 18 States ............................................ 26 10 26 30 - Represents zero. Corn Dough – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2020 corn acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State July 11, July 4, July 11, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Colorado ................................... - (NA) - - Illinois ....................................... 1 (NA) 1 1 Indiana ..................................... - (NA) 1 - Iowa .......................................... 1 (NA) 1 - Kansas ..................................... 8 (NA) 4 6 Kentucky ................................... 3 (NA) - 6 Michigan ................................... - (NA) - - Minnesota ................................. - (NA) - - Missouri .................................... 3 (NA) 2 2 Nebraska .................................. 1 (NA) - 1 North Carolina .......................... 26 10 22 35 North Dakota ............................ - (NA) - - Ohio .......................................... - (NA) - - Pennsylvania ............................ - (NA) - - South Dakota ............................ - (NA) - - Tennessee ................................ 17 6 19 22 Texas ....................................... 60 45 61 54 Wisconsin ................................. - (NA) - - 18 States .................................. 3 (NA) 3 3 - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 11, 2021 [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2020 corn acreage] State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Colorado ................................ - 3 20 50 27 Illinois ..................................... 2 6 32 45 15 Indiana ................................... 2 5 20 60 13 Iowa ....................................... 2 5 27 56 10 Kansas ................................... 1 4 25 58 12 Kentucky ................................ 1 2 13 69 15 Michigan ................................ 1 3 23 53 20 Minnesota .............................. 5 11 42 38 4 Missouri ................................. 2 7 30 53 8 Nebraska ............................... 1 3 19 53 24 North Carolina ........................ - 1 21 61 17 North Dakota .......................... 7 20 40 31 2 Ohio ....................................... 1 4 16 58 21 Pennsylvania ......................... - - 14 69 17 South Dakota ......................... 6 18 45 30 1 Tennessee ............................. - 3 17 56 24 Texas ..................................... 1 7 24 40 28 Wisconsin .............................. 1 4 18 51 26 18 States ............................... 2 6 27 51 14 Previous week ....................... 2 7 27 50 14 Previous year ......................... 2 6 23 52 17 - Represents zero. Soybeans Blooming – Selected States [These 18 States planted 96% of the 2020 soybean acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State July 11, July 4, July 11, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Arkansas ................................... 72 61 70 74 Illinois ........................................ 35 22 48 39 Indiana ...................................... 41 22 38 37 Iowa .......................................... 55 39 56 42 Kansas ...................................... 41 26 38 31 Kentucky ................................... 23 20 37 24 Louisiana .................................. 90 77 85 87 Michigan ................................... 25 12 37 24 Minnesota ................................. 64 38 60 40 Mississippi ................................ 72 55 69 75 Missouri .................................... 32 14 20 30 Nebraska .................................. 55 46 59 44 North Carolina ........................... 30 13 22 26 North Dakota ............................. 28 14 33 35 Ohio .......................................... 45 24 43 33 South Dakota ............................ 47 19 34 39 Tennessee ................................ 32 18 30 39 Wisconsin ................................. 58 32 52 35 18 States .................................. 46 29 46 40 2 Crop Progress (July 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Soybeans Setting Pods – Selected States [These 18 States planted 96% of the 2020 soybean acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State July 11, July 4, July 11, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Arkansas .................................. 28 21 37 42 Illinois ....................................... 9 - 6 11 Indiana ..................................... 8 1 7 9 Iowa .......................................... 9 5 15 7 Kansas ..................................... 5 - 5 4 Kentucky ................................... 9 - 10 5 Louisiana .................................. 65 43 58 65 Michigan ................................... 1 - 2 3 Minnesota ................................. 9 2 11 5 Mississippi ................................ 24 15 33 38 Missouri .................................... 9 1 4 6 Nebraska .................................. 12 2 16 4 North Carolina .......................... 9 1 9 6 North Dakota ............................ 2 - 1 4 Ohio .......................................... 3 - 5 4 South Dakota ............................ 12 - 1 5 Tennessee ................................ 9 3 12 11 Wisconsin ................................. 11 3 11 5 18 States .................................. 10 3 10 10 - Represents zero. Soybean Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 11, 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 7 24 49 18 Illinois .................................... 3 7 34 42 14 Indiana .................................. 2 6 22 58 12 Iowa ....................................... 1 5 29 55 10 Kansas .................................. 2 4 32 57 5 Kentucky ................................ 1 3 15 70 11 Louisiana ............................... - 6 16 67 11 Michigan ................................ 1 5 30 51 13 Minnesota .............................. 4 11 40 42 3 Mississippi ............................. 2 1 16 74 7 Missouri ................................. 2 6 36 51 5 Nebraska ............................... 1 3 17 57 22 North Carolina ....................... 1 3 29 57 10 North Dakota ......................... 11 26 42 20 1 Ohio ....................................... 1 4 20 59 16 South Dakota ......................... 6 22 44 27 1 Tennessee ............................. 1 3 20 57 19 Wisconsin .............................. 1 4 22 55 18 18 States ............................... 3 8 30 49 10 Previous week ....................... 3 8 30 49 10 Previous year ......................... 2 5 25 54 14 - Represents zero. Crop Progress (July 2021) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Cotton Squaring – Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2020 cotton acreage] Week ending 2016-2020 State July 11, July 4, July 11, Average 2020 2021 2021 (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) Alabama ............................................ 75 48 62 75 Arizona .............................................. 99 88 97 89 Arkansas ............................................ 94 58 88 94 California ........................................... 64 65 75 66 Georgia .............................................. 77 67 77 76 Kansas ............................................... 60 42 62 42 Louisiana ........................................... 93 75 84 90 Mississippi ......................................... 72 39 61 70 Missouri ............................................. 30 87 94 57 North Carolina .................................... 60 41 53 70 Oklahoma .......................................... 29 19 46 39 South Carolina ................................... 55 47 63 60 Tennessee ......................................... 67 46 58 73 Texas ................................................. 55 34 46 53 Virginia ..............................................