• September 18, 2017 – US corn crop condition index unchanged again this week in the Crop Progress report. Exports are strong to start the new marketing year.

• September 12, 2017 – USDA raised the US corn yield estimate to 169.9 bushels in the Sep WASDE. Production was up, use was down, ending stocks increased slightly.

• September 9, 2017 – Ethanol production in the 1st week of the new corn crop marketing year the 2nd highest on record. Yield update in WASDE 9/12.

• September 1, 2017 – The U.S. corn crop condition index held just above the long-term average this week. Next yield estimate from USDA in the September WASDE. Let me know if you have any questions.

Mark Welch
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Economist
600 John Kimbrough Blvd
TAMU 2124
College Station, Texas 77843
Tel. (979)845-8011
Fax. (979)845-4906
JMWelch(at)tamu.edu

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