Below the proportion of US corn rated in “good” or “excellent” condition, as per the USDA’s weekly assessment.
Investors had expected a 69% figure, according to a Reuters poll.
This was the first reading of the season
State | Percent of crop rated good or excellent |
Change on last reading |
Colorado | 67 | +9 |
Illinois | 63 | -4 |
Indiana | 70 | 0 |
Iowa | 84 | +1 |
Kansas | 66 | 0 |
Kentucky | 73 | -6 |
Michigan | 53 | -7 |
Minnesota | 76 | +7 |
Missouri | 74 | -2 |
Nebraska | 68 | -2 |
North Carolina | 82 | -3 |
North Dakota | 51 | +3 |
Ohio | 46 | +5 |
Pennsylvania | 84 | +7 |
South Dakota | 56 | +1 |
Tennessee | 66 | -2 |
Texas | 63 | +17 |
Wisconsin | 70 | +8 |
18 states | 69 | +1 |
Source: USDA. Condition data in percent. Change on week data in percentage points. |