Crop Progress - CornAug 31, 2010 Corn Dough - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 58 72 86 69 Illinois ........: 76 95 99 91 Indiana .........: 77 91 96 89 Iowa ............: 70 87 94 83 Kansas ..........: 92 93 95 95 Kentucky ........: 83 90 99 94 Michigan ........: 62 87 94 81 Minnesota .......: 48 81 95 79 Missouri ........: 89 83 92 93 Nebraska ........: 87 95 98 93 North Carolina ..: 99 100 100 99 North Dakota ....: 27 83 95 70 Ohio ............: 81 91 96 86 Pennsylvania ....: 66 59 77 80 South Dakota ....: 64 84 90 82 Tennessee .......: 96 99 100 99 Texas ...........: 98 87 88 98 Wisconsin .......: 55 76 85 70 : 18 States .......: 73 88 94 86 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Corn Dented - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 28 10 30 30 Illinois ........: 24 73 87 61 Indiana .........: 21 61 77 50 Iowa ............: 25 54 77 50 Kansas ..........: 62 68 82 74 Kentucky ........: 66 78 87 81 Michigan ........: 12 54 74 39 Minnesota .......: 6 35 68 48 Missouri ........: 64 57 75 76 Nebraska ........: 50 50 70 64 North Carolina ..: 94 94 97 91 North Dakota ....: 1 25 48 31 Ohio ............: 32 58 72 45 Pennsylvania ....: 26 31 46 47 South Dakota ....: 10 32 53 42 Tennessee .......: 81 96 98 93 Texas ...........: 83 69 71 89 Wisconsin .......: 6 34 60 27 : 18 States .......: 30 54 73 55 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Corn Mature - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 5 - - 3 Illinois ........: 2 13 34 11 Indiana .........: - 6 21 6 Iowa ............: - 1 8 5 Kansas ..........: 11 21 35 25 Kentucky ........: 17 33 65 42 Michigan ........: - 6 16 3 Minnesota .......: - - 2 3 Missouri ........: 12 16 34 35 Nebraska ........: 1 1 2 4 North Carolina ..: 71 71 83 69 North Dakota ....: - - 1 3 Ohio ............: 2 4 7 3 Pennsylvania ....: 3 2 5 13 South Dakota ....: 1 - 2 3 Tennessee .......: 15 54 75 49 Texas ...........: 70 56 57 68 Wisconsin .......: - 1 7 1 : 18 States .......: 5 8 17 11 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 29, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: - 2 14 62 22 Illinois ........: 4 9 25 47 15 Indiana .........: 5 11 27 42 15 Iowa ............: 4 7 20 44 25 Kansas ..........: 3 10 28 48 11 Kentucky ........: 7 16 33 38 6 Michigan ........: 2 5 21 45 27 Minnesota .......: - 2 7 51 40 Missouri ........: 6 16 30 38 10 Nebraska ........: 1 4 14 57 24 North Carolina ..: 16 22 33 24 5 North Dakota ....: 1 4 14 55 26 Ohio ............: 2 9 25 48 16 Pennsylvania ....: 4 12 27 43 14 South Dakota ....: 2 7 17 56 18 Tennessee .......: 8 14 31 38 9 Texas ...........: 3 6 16 52 23 Wisconsin .......: 1 4 13 40 42 : 18 States .......: 3 7 20 48 22 : Previous week ...: 3 7 20 47 23 Previous year ...: 3 7 21 49 20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This information is not to be construed as an offer to sell or a solicitation or an offer to buy the commodities herein named. The factual information of this report has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but is not necessarily all-inclusive and is not guaranteed as to the accuracy, and is not to be construed as representation by Commodity & Derivative Adv. The risk of trading futures and options can be substantial. Each investor must consider whether this is a suitable investment. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Read Entire Disclaimer. | 
