Corn crop harvest is beginning to wrap up with the expectation of complete harvest by the end of this month. Overall, crop conditions and weather remain consistent with earlier predictions. The latest report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Crop Progress Report shows present conditions are similar to those in November 2020, see the chart below. NPGA and PERC encourage propane marketers to continue communicating with agricultural customers throughout the harvesting season, particularly as we approach winter heating demands for people and livestock.
State | Nov. 2020 Harvest Corn | Nov. 2021 Harvest Corn | Five Year Average |
Colorado | 92% | 85% | 76% |
Illinois | 94% | 90% | 87% |
Indiana | 84% | 75% | 79% |
Iowa | 93% | 84% | 77% |
Kansas | 93% | 93% | 91% |
Kentucky | 92% | 89% | 94% |
Michigan | 74% | 62% | 56% |
Minnesota | 92% | 92% | 76% |
Missouri | 89% | 91% | 88% |
Nebraska | 99% | 82% | 78% |
North Carolina | 92% | 99% | 99% |
Ohio | 61% | 65% | 68% |
Tennessee | 97% | 94% | 98% |
Wisconsin | 75% | 76% | 55% |
Overall | 90% | 84% | 78% |
The USDA provides a monthly snapshot comparing recent years, which is available online here. The U.S. National Grain Drying Profile, created by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), also indicates dry crop this year in most areas. To view the U.S. National Grain Drying profile, click here. For the USDA’s entire crop progress report, click here. Please send any questions or comments to Twana Aiken, NPGA Manager of Regulatory Affairs.
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