Scattered rains slowed the effects of drought in a few portions of the state this past week. However, many areas remain very dry, according to the latest crop progress and condition report from USDA.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service says severe weather in portions of the Northwest damaged crops, with reports of some fields being total losses.
Farmers did have six days suitable for field work over the past week. Twenty-four percent of the winter wheat crop has been harvested, similar to last year and the 5-year average. Winter wheat coloring was at 96 percent. Winter wheat condition was rated 57 percent good to excellent statewide, up 6 percent from last week.
Corn silking was 25 percent complete, a day behind last year and five days behind the average. Corn condition was 48 percent good to excellent, equal to last week.
Fifty-seven percent of the soybean crop has bloomed, two days behind last year and three days behind the average. Sixteen percent of the soybean crop has set pods. Soybean condition was 42 percent good to excellent, down 1 percent from last week.
The oat crop was 96 percent headed. Oat coloring was at 79 percent. Ten percent of the oat crop has been harvested, two days ahead of last year and two days ahead of the average. Oat condition was 42 percent good to excellent, equal to last week.
NASS reported the second cutting of alfalfa at 91 percent complete, two days ahead of last year and a week ahead of the average. The third cutting of alfalfa was 17 percent complete. All hay condition was reported 42 percent good to excellent statewide, up 2 percent from last week.
Pasture condition rated 30 good to excellent statewide, up 3 percent from last week.
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