deterioration in crop quality by 1 percentage point, according to the USDA

Washington, 02/07 – The quality of corn harvests in the United States has deteriorated by 1 percentage point compared to the previous week, according to data released Monday by the US Department of Agriculture. Agriculture (USDA). In its weekly report on crop monitoring, the USDA said that 76 percent of the crop had an excellent or excellent state until last Sunday (01), compared with 77 percent the previous week. The percentage continues above 68% in the same period last year. The USDA also reported that 17% of the corn crop was harvested, compared to 9% in the same period in 2017 and 8% on average over five years. As for soybeans, 71% of American crops are in good or excellent condition, down 2 points from the previous week, but 64% over the same period of 2017. According to the US government, 27% of harvest compared to 17% at the same time last year and 13% at the five – year average. For spring wheat, 58% of the crop was raised, compared to 56% a year ago and 48% on average over five years. According to the USDA, 77% of crops are in good or excellent condition, the same as the previous week. The percentage follows well above the 37% of the same period last year. With respect to the US winter wheat crop, 51% of the area was harvested, according to the country's government, compared to 51% a year ago and 49% average five years. The USDA also said that 37 percent of the crop was in good or excellent condition, even a percentage of the previous week. A year ago, this percentage reached 48%. Regarding cotton, 43% of plantations were in good or excellent condition, against 42% the previous week and 54% over the same period in 2017. Until Sunday, 42% of the crop had bloomed, against 43% there a year ago and 40% on average five years. Also according to the USDA, 12% of the crop has grown apples, compared with 12% in the same period in 2017 and 9% on average over five years. Dow Jones Newswires