Corn conditions rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 16% fair, 49% good, and 30% excellent, well above last year’s 54% good or excellent rating. Irrigated fields rated 87% good or excellent while dryland fields rated 71%, both above year ago levels. Corn mature was 91%, behind last year’s 93% but ahead of the 88% average. Corn harvested was 28%, ahead of last year’s 17% and 21% average. Stalk integrity continues a concern as high winds and wet conditions impacted stands in many counties.
Soybean conditions rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 16% fair, 53% good, and 27% excellent, well above last year’s 62% good or excellent condition. Soybeans dropping leaves was 96%, near last year’s 98% and 97% average. Soybeans harvested was 34%, two days behind last year’s 44% and four days behind the 48% average.
Alfalfa fourth cutting was 80% complete, behind the 83% of last year and average.
Sorghum conditions rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 14% fair, 47% good, and 3%7 excellent, well above last year’s 56% good or excellent condition. Sorghum mature was 93%, ahead of last year’s 85% and 82% average. Sorghum harvested was 11%, behind last year’s 14% and 20% average.
Dry bean harvest neared completion at 94%, well ahead of last year’s 67% and 70% average.
Winter wheat seeded was 91%, ahead of last year’s 89 but even with the five-year average. Winter wheat emerged was 66%, ahead of last year’s 62% but behind the 68% average.
Proso millet harvest also neared completion and was 93%, well ahead of last year’s 68% and 74% average.
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