GREELEY, Colo. — The improvement of Colorado’s corn crop condition continues, as was indicated by a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report this week. That report showed a combined 81 percent of the state’s corn is in “excellent” or “good” condition. With adverse weather last month, the state had less than 60 percent of its corn crop in “good” or “excellent” condition at the end of July and in early August.
This week’s report showed that 10 percent of the state’s corn is in “excellent” condition and 71 percent is “good,” while only 16 percent is “fair,” 3 percent is “poor,” and none are listed as “very poor.” For weeks, many pockets of Colorado experienced hot and windy conditions, causing negative impacts on crops. But recent moisture and cooler temperatures have brought relief to some parts of the state.
While the overall condition of the crop has improved in recent weeks, the maturity of the crop remains behind normal pace. As of Sunday, 50 percent of the state’s crop had reached the doughing stage, which trails the five-year of 58 percent for this time of the year. Similarly, 7 percent of the state’s crop had reached the denting stage, which is also behind the five-year average of 16 percent.
Nationwide,14 percent of the crop is in “excellent” condition, 48 percent is listed as “good,” 26 percent is “fair,” 9 percent is “poor,” and 3 percent is “very poor.” Meanwhile, 76 percent of the U.S. crop is in the doughing stage (five-year average is 77 percent), and 29 percent is in the denting stage (five-year average is 35 percent).
See the full report here.
— Colorado Corn
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