Maize rating weak in America, soybean stable

24-Jul-2024 12:54 PM

Washington. The new weekly crop review report of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said that at the national level, the rating of maize in good or excellent condition has come down from 68 percent to 67 percent,

while the rating of soybean remained at the previous level of 68 percent. The condition of maize crop has been reported to have improved in nine states and weakened in the remaining 9 states.

The condition of the crop improved in the central and eastern states of the country, while the crop weakened in the southern and western parts.

The five states with good rating include Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan and Illinois, while the five states with weak rating include North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Colorado. 

As far as soybean is concerned, at the national level, 68 percent of its crop has been assessed to be in good or excellent condition. During the week under review, improvement in crop condition was recorded in 10 states, decline in 7 states, while there was no change in 1 state.

The five states in which soybean crop was in the best condition include Nebraska, Louisiana, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois.

On the other hand, the condition of the crop was considered the weakest in five states like Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee, North Dakota and Kentucky.

The next six weeks (one and a half months) will prove to be decisive for the soybean crop. At present, the condition of the crop is being said to be normal. The weather is also expected to be somewhat favorable for the maize crop.