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Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Planting Advances; Pasture and Range Conditions Worsen

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In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, the U.S. Corn Crop is rated 56% Good to Excellent this week, up 2 points from 54% a week ago. Corn harvested stands at 33%. Soybean crop conditions are rated 57% good to excellent this week, equal to last week. Soybeans harvested stands at 46%.

The U.S. Cotton Crop is rated 34% good to excellent this week versus 33% a week ago. Cotton harvested stands at 31%. For the U.S. Grain Sorghum crop, the latest good to excellent ratings are 26%, equal to last week's 26%. Sorghum harvested stands at 40%.

Winter Wheat planting now stands at 51%, compared to 36% one week ago. In Oklahoma, wheat planting now stands at 28% compared to 14% a week ago.  Texas wheat planting is now at 54% compared to 35% one week ago.  Kansas is now at 44% planted compared to 24% one week ago.

Pasture and Range

In the southern plains, Oklahoma pasture and range conditions are now ranked 9% good to excellent, versus 11% last week. Poor to very poor ratings are now at 66%, versus 61% a week ago.

Kansas good to excellent conditions are ranked at 33% compared to 33% last week. Poor to very poor conditions are ranked 32% this week compared to 35% last week.

Texas good to excellent conditions are ranked 16% this week compared to 16% last week. Poor to very poor conditions are ranked 52% this week compared to 57% a week ago.

The 48-state national pasture and range conditions are now at 22% good to excellent versus 23% last week. Poor to very poor ratings nationally are at 48% this week versus 49% last week. 

Corn Statistics:

Oklahoma corn matured is at 96%. Corn harvested is at 72%.

Kansas corn matured is at 99%. Corn harvested is at 63%. Corn conditions rank as follows: 40% good to excellent, 26% fair, and 34% poor to very poor.

Texas corn matured is at 98%. Corn harvested is at 89%. Corn conditions rank as follows: 35% good to excellent, 30% fair, and 35% poor to very poor.

Soybean statistics:

Oklahoma soybeans dropping leaves are at 38%. Soybeans harvested stand at 18%. Oklahoma soybean conditions rank as follows: 17% good to excellent, 29% fair, and 54% poor to very poor.

Kansas soybeans dropping leaves are at 88%. Kansas soybeans harvested are at 27%. Conditions rank as follows: 34% good to excellent, 34% fair, and 32% poor to very poor.

Texas soybeans dropping leaves are at 92%. Soybeans harvested are at 67%. Texas soybean conditions rank as follows: 33% good to excellent, 55% fair, and 12% poor to very poor.

Cotton statistics:

Oklahoma cotton bolls opening are at 75%. Area harvested is at 1%. Oklahoma cotton conditions rank as follows: 9% good to excellent, 24% fair, and 67% poor to very poor.

Kansas cotton bolls opening are at 84%. Area harvested is at 9%. Kansas cotton conditions rank as follows: 29% good to excellent, 40% fair, and 31% poor to very poor.

Texas cotton bolls opening are at 75%. Area harvested is at 38%. Texas cotton conditions rank as follows: 19% good to excellent, 29% fair, and 52% poor to very poor.

Sorghum statistics:

Oklahoma sorghum matured is at 89%. Sorghum harvested is at 56%. Sorghum conditions rank as follows: 25% good to excellent, 40% fair, and 35% poor to very poor.

Kansas sorghum matured is at 71%. Sorghum harvested is at 23%. Sorghum conditions rank as follows: 24% good to excellent, 36% fair, and 40% poor to very poor.

Texas sorghum matured is at 97%. Sorghum harvested is at 88%. Sorghum conditions rank as follows: 24% good to excellent, 47% fair, and 29% poor to very poor.

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