Wheat and corn progress

The harvest for US Winter wheat is 90% complete. Speaker2: Just one point behind the five year average, two points behind last year's 92%. Speaker1: With USDA biologist Brad Rippy adding. Speaker2: Only two states by August 10th had not passed the halfway mark on winter wheat harvest progress, those being Idaho sitting exactly at 50% harvested. That's ahead of the five year average of 45%. And then Montana has had a slow harvest. It was a very wet week in Montana, a little on the cool side, so just 40% harvested in Montana at this point five year average is 61%. They could use some warmer, drier weather. Looks like they'll get that for a few days later this week. Speaker1: Spring wheat harvest is also proceeding. Speaker2: 16% of the 2025 crop cut by August 10th. But with the wet weather and occasionally cool late development in some areas, the five year average is a bit higher at 22%, but we are on par with last year's number, which was also 16%.

As for corn, Rippy says for the period ending August 10th. Speaker2: We're reaching the Doe stage, passing the halfway point during the week and reaching 58% of the acreage exactly equal to the five year average, and also equal to last year's progress at this time. Meanwhile, 14% dented by August 10th, one point ahead of the five year average but two points behind last year. At this time. Speaker1: Corn crop condition overall is holding up despite the mix of weather. Speaker2: We saw a very small week over week declining condition, losing a point in the good to excellent ratings now 72% a week ago that was 73%. But perhaps more importantly, we're not adding any very poor to poor numbers. Steady this week at 7%.