Texas Reports Mature Corn, Other States See Denting

Texas has emerged as the first state to report mature corn, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress report. The report indicated that 34% of the Texas corn crop is mature, up from a five-year state average of 29%. At 62%, the percentage of dented corn is also above the five-year average.

Other states reported the following:

• Kentucky: 10% dented, 8% behind 2022
• North Carolina: 23% dented, 13% behind the five-year average
• South Dakota: 1% dented, ahead of 2022
• Tennesee: 10% dented, 3% ahead of the five-year average
• Nationally: 29% at the dough stage (R4)

For the states listed above, the majority of corn is rated as excellent/good. The lowest percentage was reported for South Dakota (51%) and the highest was for North Carolina (78%).

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