Scattered storms across the state helped improve the conditions of field crops, especially in the North. However, many counties received little moisture, continuing the drought’s negative impact on crops.
The latest crop progress and condition report from USDA says topsoil moisture condition rated 32 percent very short, 42 percent short and 26 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture condition rated 32 percent very short, 39 percent short, and 29 percent adequate.
Corn condition was 44 percent good to excellent, up 2 percent from last week.
Eight percent of the soybean crop has bloomed, two days behind last year and three days behind the average. Soybean condition was 40 percent good to excellent, down 5 percent from last week.
The oat crop was 77 percent headed, a week ahead of last year and five days ahead of the average. Oat coloring was at 33 percent. Oat condition was 49 percent good to excellent, up 4 percent from last week.
Winter wheat was 97 percent headed. Winter wheat coloring was at 62 percent, three days ahead of last year and three days ahead of the average. Winter wheat condition was rated 59 percent good to excellent statewide, up 10 percent from last week.
The second cutting of alfalfa was reported at 44 percent complete, two days ahead of last year and four days ahead of the average. All hay condition was reported 42 percent good to excellent statewide, up 2 percent from last week.
Pasture condition was rated 36 good to excellent statewide, down 2 percent from last week.
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