As of August 16, the nation’s winter wheat harvest was 96% complete vs. 91% last week and 94% average.
As of August 16, spring wheat harvest was 41% complete vs. 24% last week and 34% average. Spring wheat’s crop condition rating increased 1% to 52% g/e, 36% fair, and 12% p/vp.
As of August 16, corn silking was at 97% vs. 94% last week and 97% average. Corn in dough was at 76% vs. 61% last week and 70% average. Corn dented was at 29% vs. 16% last week and 24% average. Mature corn was at 4% vs. 3% average. Corn’s crop condition rating decreased 1% to 60% g/e, 25% fair, and 15% p/vp.
As of August 16, soybean blooming was at 96% vs. 93% last week and 94% average. Setting pods was at 85% vs. 74% last week and 80% average. Soybeans’ crop condition rating decreased 1% 61% g/e, 29% fair, and 10% p/vp.
As of August 16, North Dakota’s canola coloring was at 85% vs. 74% last week and 77% average. Canola’s crop condition rating decreased 6% to 50% g/e, 42% fair, and 8% p/vp. Harvest was 10% complete vs. 2% last week and 6% average.
As of August 16, North Dakota’s sunflower blooming was at 92% vs. 84% last week and 85% average. The sunflower crop condition rating increased 1% to 41% g/e, 46% fair, and 13% p/vp.
