Crop Progress: Corn, Dry Bean Harvest Underway

Sep 11, 2024

For the week ending Sept. 8, 2024, there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 15% very short, 37% short, 46% adequate and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 12% very short, 40% short, 46% adequate and 2% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 4% very poor, 8% poor, 21% fair, 45% good and 22% excellent. Corn dough was 96%, near 97% for both last year and the five-year average. Dented was 83%, near 86% last year and 81% average. Mature was 30%, behind 36% last year but near 26% average. Harvested was 1%, equal to both last year and average.

Soybean condition rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 25% fair, 50% good and 15% excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 24%, well behind 47% last year and behind 33% average.

Winter wheat planted was 7%, near 6% last year and 5% average.

Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 19% fair, 50% good and 27% excellent. Sorghum coloring was 89%, ahead of 80% last year and 74% average. Mature was 8%, near 12% last year and 11% average.

Dry edible bean condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 20% fair, 49% good and 27% excellent. Dry edible beans setting pods was 94%, equal to last year and near 97% average. Dropping leaves was 49%, ahead of 37% last year and 44% average. Harvested was 5%, near 2% last year but behind 11% average.

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 5% very poor, 24% poor, 32% fair, 29% good and 10% excellent.

Source : unl.edu

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