Grain Crop Conditions

Arlan Suderman tweets on crop conditions:

Both corn & soybean condition index scores dropped 1 pt this week, but still at historically high levels for late Sept.

25% of ND corn still not in dent stage as of 9-27; Potential freeze yield loss in early dent stage is up to 40%.

63% of soybeans mature & dropping leaves vs. normal pace of 77%; IL is 41% vs. 77% norm; ND 73% vs. 85%; MN is 81% vs. 84%

USDA - 5% of nation's soybean crop has been harvested; down from 18% avg; Greatest progress in LA & MS

6% of US corn harvested, dn from 18% 5-yr avg. pace & slowest of past 25 years. 37% mature vs. 72% normal; ND 6%, SD 34%, MN 17%, MI 19%

94% of US spring wheat is harvested, including 91% of North Dakota. USDA will tell us how big it was Wed. AM.

It appears clear to me that a freeze could still create tremendous damage to the corn and soybean crops!