Ohio’s crops, like North Dakota’s, were planted in very wet soil and the roots are shallow, and the crops are now more sensitive to dry periods. The dry week in Ohio has also stressed the fields there, despite substantial rainfall in the earlier weeks.

The pod set on the original plant is way behind the times in the manufacturer’s view, and North Dakota beans hold the lowest yield rating of any Crop Watch field at 1.5. North Dakota’s fields haven’t had meaningful rainfall in nearly a month, which is very damaging to prospects for the re-planted portions of soybeans in late June. Corn positions fell from 4.11 to 4.07, and soybean positions declined from 3.89 to 3.84, even in southeastern Illinois.īoth of those average position scores are almost identical to the Crop Watch average of the same week from a year ago. The average condition score fell slightly over the past week due to drought pressure on crops, and the same was the case in South Dakota, western Iowa and North Dakota. The Indiana producer also raised its corn yield by half a point on Monday morning, and both of its yield scores now sit at 3. This was due to smaller soybean yields in South Dakota and southeastern Illinois, as well as half-point reductions in Indiana. The 11-field, unweighted average corn yield rose to 3.98 from 3.93 last week, and soybeans rose to 3.68 from 3.64 last week. Both are scored on a scale of 1 to 5, with 3 representing average conditions and yield expectations, and 5 expecting excellent health or nearly record yields.īoth yield scores rose slightly this week, although they were not originally considered due to the decline in Indiana. Weather models over the weekend added the possibility of some sporadic rain for dry Corn Belt locations, including Iowa, during the next week, encouraging heavy pressure on Monday morning Chicago futures after last week’s sharp, weather-driven rally.ġ1 Crop Watch producers have been reporting weekly on their yield potential and crop status. Crop Watch producers are deeply concerned about this forecast as corn and soybean in particular are in their critical yield stages.

This is especially the case with warmer temperatures on tap this week, with a focus on the western regions, which may face below average rainfall for the next two weeks. Growers in Indiana and eastern Iowa report that crops could be hit again by the end of the week if some forecasts don’t predict rain. Monday morning’s rain totals in some Crop Watch locations included 0.75 inches in western Illinois, 0.4 inches in Indiana and southeastern Illinois, 0.3 inches in Minnesota, and a tenth in eastern Iowa. Dew was also reported on Monday morning in South Dakota, where the same phenomenon affected yields during last year’s Northwestern Corn Belt drought.

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