# Crop Progress Notes for August 12

Author: Jim Steadman
Published: 2019-08-12
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As expected, USDA dropped the squaring report for the season in this week’s [Crop Progress report, dated August 12,](https://downloads.usda.library.cornell.edu/usda-esmis/files/8336h188j/xg94j177z/np193n587/prog3319.txt) and added our first look at open bolls.

With plenty of heat units reported across the Cotton Belt in the past week, the crop continues to mature quickly.

**Boll set** is now reported in 77% of the U.S. crop – an 18% jump in the past week and a percentage point ahead of the 5-year average for this date. In all 10 cotton-producing states are now ahead or within 1% of their individual 5-year averages.

**Open bolls** are reported in 20% of the U.S. crop – a full 10% ahead of the 5-year average for this date. Leading the way are fields in Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana and South Texas.

Overall **crop condition** shows improvement this week, with percentage point increases in all categories. Fifty-six percent of the crop is rated good/excellent (up 2%), 34% is rated fair (up 1%), and 10% is now rated poor/very poor (up 3%).