Winter wheat harvested for grain was 56 percent, a week behind last year but a day ahead of the average, according to the latest crop progress and condition report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Winter wheat condition was rated 83 percent good to excellent statewide, down 2 percentage points from last week. Mid-West Farm Report touched base with three country elevators to get an update on the wheat harvest. See the stories with United Cooperative, Insight FS and ALCIVIA here:
It was another dry week across most of the state, and some crops, especially in the North, are showing signs of stress due to the dry conditions.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 6 percent very short, 22 percent short, 70 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 8 percent very short, 21 percent short, 69 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus.
Corn condition fell 2 percentage points from last week and now sits at 77 percent good to excellent statewide. Corn silking was 56 percent, eight days behind last year and four days behind the 5-year average. Seven percent of corn had reached the dough stage, five days behind last year and three days behind the average.
Soybean condition also fell 2 points at 77 percent good to excellent. Soybeans blooming was 77 percent, a week behind last year but even with the average. Soybeans setting pods was 41 percent, eight days behind last year and two days behind the average.
Oats coloring was at 84 percent, five days behind last year but even with the average. Oat harvested for grain was 16 percent, five days behind last year and two days behind the average. Oat condition was 81 percent good to excellent, the same as last week.
Potatoes harvested was at 7 percent, a day behind last year but even with the average. Potato condition was 95 percent good to excellent, down 3 percentage points from last week.
The second cutting of alfalfa was reported at 94 percent complete, three days behind last year but six days ahead of the average. The third cutting of alfalfa was 41 percent complete, four days ahead of the average. All hay condition was reported 77 percent good to excellent condition, down 4 percentage points from last week.
Pasture condition was rated 68 percent good to excellent, down 4 percentage points from last week.
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