US: Missouri's winter wheat harvest is moving quickly

Published 2023년 6월 20일

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The USDA reports that the winter wheat harvest in Missouri is progressing well and is slightly ahead of the average schedule. Despite the dry conditions, the yields and quality of the wheat are better than anticipated. The corn and soybean crops are also doing reasonably well. The USDA rates the condition of Missouri's corn crop as 44% fair, a slight decrease from the previous week. Soybean planting is nearly completed, with 60% of the crop emerged and conditions rated as 44% good to excellent. Cotton squaring is 38% complete, which is ahead of the average, and the conditions are rated as 65% good to excellent. Rice conditions are also rated as 60% good to excellent. However, the dry conditions are impacting hay supplies and pasture conditions in Missouri, with hay supplies being 59% short to very short and pasture conditions at 42% fair.

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USDA says winter wheat harvest is nearing the halfway point in Missouri, well ahead of average for this time of the year. Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers Grain Origination Manager Clint Boon says winter wheat harvest is just getting started in west-central Missouri. He says yields and quality are better than expected, considering the dry conditions. “It’s in the 60 to 80 bushel per acre range and the quality is fantastic, overall. There’s 61 pound test weight.” He says corn and soybeans are doing ok amid the dry conditions. USDA says Missouri’s corn crop is rated 44% fair, a decline of 3 points from the previous week. Soybean planting is nearing completion, with a majority of the crop emerged and conditions rated 44% good to excellent, a slight decline from the previous week. Cotton squaring is 38% complete, ahead of the five-year average with conditions ...

Source: Brownfield Ag