Status of 2022 Corn and Soybean Crops
The USDA Crop Progress Report released on September 19th documented continued progress in both soybean and corn crops. Corn now corresponds closely to the 4-year average. Eighty seven percent of corn was at the dented stage on September 18th up from 77 percent last week and 40 percent of the crop was mature and seven percent has been harvested. The fact that a high proportion of the corn crop was planted over a two-week period created widespread vulnerability to heat and drought at the critical stage of silking and this had an adverse impact on corn yield in severely affected areas contributing to a low average national yield of 172.5 bushels per acre.
Forty two percent of the soybean crop was dropping leaves on September 18th with three percent harvested. Crop condition was behind the corresponding week in 2021.
For the week ending September 11th topsoil and subsoil moisture levels are still lower than the corresponding week in 2021 although some central and easterly states in the corn-belt have had relief from drought.
EGG-NEWS will report on the progress of the two major crops as monitored by the USDA through November.
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WEEK ENDING
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Crop
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August 21st
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August 28th
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4-Year Average
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Corn Dough (%)
Corn Dented (%)
Corn Mature (%)
Corn Harvested (%)
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100
77
25
5
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100
87
40
7
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100
88
45
8
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Soybeans Setting Pods (%)
Soybeans Dropping Leaves (%)
Soybeans Harvested (%)
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100
22
0
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100
42
3
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100
47
5
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Crop Condition
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V. Poor
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Poor
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Fair
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Good
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Excellent
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Corn 2022
Corn 2021
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9
5
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12
10
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27
26
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41
45
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11
14
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Soybeans 2022
Soybeans 2021
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5
4
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10
10
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30
28
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46
47
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9
11
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Parameter
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V. Short
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Short
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Adequate
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Surplus
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Topsoil moisture: Past Week
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20
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32
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45
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3
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Past Year
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18
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32
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47
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3
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Subsoil moisture: Past Week
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21
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32
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45
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2
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Past Year
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21
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31
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46
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2
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During mid-July AccuWeather projected that drought and heat would reduce the corn crop to a range of 14,000 to 14,300 million bushels compared to the WASDE August value of 14,360 million bushels.
The 2022 ProFarmer Tour estimated the corn crop at 13,759 million bushels with an average yield of 168.1 bushels per acre. Their estimate of the soybean crop was 4,535 million bushels with an average yield of 51.7 bushels per acre.
The September 12th WASDE #628 estimated the average U.S corn yield at 172.5 bushels per acre with a 2022 harvest of 13,944 million bushels. The soybean yield was estimated to attain 650.5 bushels per acre with a 2022 harvest of 4,378 million bushels.
The September WASDE #628 is posted under the STATS tab.