Although drier compared with previous weeks, precipitation combined with wet fields still made it challenging for farmers to complete fieldwork, according to the latest crop progress report.
The crop condition report from the National Agricultural Statistics Services says with the roughly four days suitable for fieldwork, farmers were able to harvest hay, apply fertilizer, and spread manure.
Corn planting was 93 percent complete. Corn emergence was 84 percent done, a week behind last year
and three days behind the 5-year average. Corn condition remained 69 percent good to excellent.
Soybean planting was also 93 percent finished. Soybean emergence was 83 percent complete, five days behind last year but a day ahead of average. Soybean condition was 67 percent good to excellent, down 6 percent from last week.
Oat emergence was 90 percent finished, and the crop was 32 percent headed. Oat condition increased 4 percent to 83 percent good to excellent statewide. Winter wheat was 92 percent headed. Winter wheat coloring was 13 percent done. Winter wheat condition declined to 84 percent good to excellent, down 2 percent.
The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 78 percent complete, a week behind last year and a day behind average. All hay condition decreased to 73 percent good to excellent, down 6 percent.
Potato condition improved to 93 percent good to excellent.
Pasture and range condition decreased to 72 percent good to excellent, down 3 percent.