Rain across portions of the state helped improve crop and soil conditions, although some areas are still drought stressed and could benefit from further moisture. The Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA shares details on how things are looking.
Corn is currently reported at 8% silking, equal of last year but four days behind of the 5-year average. The rains improved the crop condition three points with 48% of the crop now good to excellent.
Soybeans are now observed at 38% blooming, just two days behind last year but four days behind the normal average. 70% of the soybean crop is setting pods now. Good to excellent ratings for soybeans are up one percent from last week at 43% in those categories.
In other crops, oats are 68% colored and already 92% headed. Oat harvest is currently 2 days ahead of last year and the average. Oat condition rose one percentage point to hit 43% good to excellent. Winter wheat is now 9% harvested, two days ahead of the average, with 91 percent coloring. The crop condition dropped seven percent from last week to 51& good to excellent.
Second cutting alfalfa is nearing completion at 84% finished. Third cutting is following right behind now with 6% of that crop harvested as well. All hay condition is currently rated at 40% good to excellent, one percent down, while pasture is eight percent down at 27% good to excellent.
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