National corn rating came in down one point this week, at 61% good/excellent. Corn doughing was at 92% complete, denting came in at 60% done, and maturity was at 12%. All slightly behind their five year averages. The Ohio corn crop was unchanged at 59% g/e with 91% in the dough stage, 54% dented, and 7% mature.
National soybean rating was steady this week at 61% g/e. Soybean pod-setting and dropping leaves came in at 97% and 11% respectively. Ohio soybeans were also unchanged at 58% g/e with 97% of the crop setting pods and 7% dropping leaves.
The USDA will release their next monthly crop production report on Tuesday, September 12
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Ottawa County Soybean Field – September 5, 2017
Ottawa County Corn Field – September 5, 2017