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U.S. Department of Agriculture: Crop Progress Report

Corn crop harvest is wrapping up with 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 96% 94% 87%
Illinois 98% 95% 92%
Indiana 92% 85% 87%
Iowa 97% 91% 87%
Kansas 97% 95% 95%
Kentucky 95% 91% 96%
Michigan 84% 76% 67%
Minnesota 96% 97% 87%
Missouri 94% 94% 93%
Nebraska 96% 90% 88%
North Carolina 100% 100% 100%
Ohio 77% 78% 78%
Tennessee 99% 97% 99%
Wisconsin 86% 86% 68%
Overall 94% 91% 86%

 

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.