Half of Top Corn Growing States Report Silking Ahead of Schedule

Corn Tasseling The USDA Crop Progress Report shared that silking is ahead of schedule in half of the top corn-growing states. As of June 22, 4% of the nation’s corn crop reached the silking stage.

Nine states currently report corn at the silking stage. These include Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

Illinois reports 1% of corn at the silking stage. This is tracking with the five-year average. The crop condition is 74% good to excellent, 18% fair and 8% poor to very poor.

Iowa has 2% of its corn at the silking stage, which is ahead of the 0% five-year average. Conditions are reported at 83% good to excellent, 14% fair and 3% poor to very poor.

Kansas is tracking on the five-year average with 5% of the crop silking. The corn crop is rated 65% good to excellent, 29% fair and 6% poor to very poor.

Kentucky reports 9% of its corn crop has reached the silking stage. This is 4% ahead of the five-year average. The crop condition is 68% good to excellent, 28% fair and 4% poor to very poor.

Missouri is one point ahead of the five-year corn silking stage average at 5%. The condition of the corn crop is rated at 73% good to excellent, 26% fair and 4% poor.

Nebraska is tracking on the five-year silking-stage average at 1%. The crop condition is 70% good to excellent, 26% fair and 4% poor.

North Carolina is 17% ahead of its five-year corn silking stage at 48%. The USDA reported that the crop condition was 85% good to excellent, 12% fair, and 3% poor to very poor.

Tennessee is 13% ahead of the five-year corn silking average at 29%. The crop condition is 67% good to excellent, 22% fair and 11% poor to very poor.

Texas rounds out the states reporting the silking stage at 67%. That is 5% ahead of the five-year average. The USDA reports crop conditions at 52% good to excellent, 38% fair and 10% poor to very poor.