August often means dry, hot weather. And most years that can lead to deteriorating crop conditions. This isn't most years, of course, and the corn crop continues to look very good in the field, even if it is a week or two behind the five-year average.
Here are this week's numbers from USDA:
Nebraska: 76 percent of the corn crop is in good to excellent condition. That leaves 19 percent of the crop in average condition and 5 percent poor to very poor. 36 percent of the crop has reached the dough stage, compared to 58 percent over the five-year average. 3 percent of the crop is dented, compared to 12 percent for the average.
Nationally: 67 percent of the crop is in good to excellent condition, up 1 point from last week. A year ago 56 percent of the crop was good to excellent. That leaves 23 percent of this year's crop in fair condition and 10 percent poor to very poor. 30 percent has reached the dough stage, off from 50 percent for the five-year average. 6 percent is dented, compared to 16 percent for the five-year average.
The big crop news for the week comes out tomorrow morning - when USDA releases it's first crop production report of the season, complete with updated planted and harvested acre estimates.
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