Soybean conditions rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 22% fair, 60% good, and 16% excellent, well above last year’s 50% good or excellent condition. Soybeans blooming were at 36%, behind last year’s 47% but ahead of the 31% average. Soybeans setting pods was 3%, near last year and average.
Wheat condition rated 4% very poor, 13% poor, 27% fair, 44% good, and 12% excellent. Ripe wheat was at 78%, well behind last year’s 93% but ahead of the 74% average. Wheat harvested was 41%, behind last year’s 76% and 49% average.
Alfalfa condition rated 2% very poor, 7% poor, 31% fair, 47% good, and 13% excellent, well above last year’s 36% good or excellent condition. Second cutting was 56% complete, behind last year’s 72%, but ahead of the 53% average.
Oat conditions rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 27% fair, 64% good, and 6% excellent, well above last year’s 24% good or excellent condition. Harvested oats was 16%, behind last year’s 33% and 18% average.
Sorghum conditions rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 20% fair, 66% good, and 11% excellent, well above last year’s 53% good or excellent condition.
Dry bean conditions rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 18% fair, 77% good and 3% excellent, well ahead of last year’s 53% good or excellent condition. Dry beans blooming were 14%, ahead of last year’s 7% and average.
Wild hay conditions rated 4% very poor, 2% poor, 20% fair, 63% good and 11% excellent, well above last year’s 19% good or excellent condition.
July 9 Report
USDA's National Agricultural Statistic Service, Nebraska Field Office
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