Our co-CEO Colson Steber had the opportunity to speak with Merrill Dubrow from "On the M/A/R/C", a podcast presented by M/A/R/C Research.

Corn dough is at 94% overall – ahead of previous years by 5-16%.  Only ND and PA are reporting under 80% dented.  Corn dented is at 63% overall.  CO, MI, ND, OH, and PA are under 40%.  NC is furthest ahead at 90% dented.  Corn mature is at 12% overall.  Only ND is reporting 0% corn mature.  NC and TX are the only states reporting over 50%..

Corn in the dough stage is at 76% overall.  This is ahead of previous years.  In 2019 corn dough was at 50% for this time of year.  Corn dented is at 23% and this week all states are reporting at least some corn dented.

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Corn silking is over the halfway point at 59% silking overall.  NC is reporting 94% silking and TX is close behind at 89% silking.  All states are now reporting at least 10% silking. ND is the only state under 20% silking.

Corn silking is at 10% overall; there are still states reporting 0% silking.  NC and TX are the only states over 50% silking.

Like many other businesses, Communications for Research is adapting to the "new normal". While most of our calling operations have transitioned to working from home, our physical call center in Waynesville is back open and renamed as the "Research Engagement Center".

Soybean, cotton, and sugarbeet planting is finished for 2020!

Corn silking is now included in the report. TX has the most progress at 55% silking, next is NC with 26% silking but then the other states are reporting 0-5%.Corn states are reporting 1% in very poor condition, 4% in poor, 23% fair, 57% good, and 15% in excellent condition.Soybean planting is at 96% with LA, MI, MN, SD reporting 100% this week!..

Corn and rice planting have finished for the 2020 season!