Harvest Progress: 27% of Soybeans, 17% of Corn

October 1, 2018

Harvest Progress: 27% of Soybeans, 17% of Corn

By USDA NASS

Combining corn at sunset
What a beautiful dry day for combining corn until sunset. (Photo by Ryan Loseke)

As weather allowed, harvest continued across the state last week, reported USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service Monday.

Corn condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 11% fair, 52% good, and 31% excellent. Corn mature was 84%, ahead of 68% last year and 71% for the five-year average. Harvested was 17%, ahead of 11% for both last year and the average.

Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 3% poor, 10% fair, 57% good, and 28% excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 92%, near 91% last year, and ahead of the 85% average. Harvested was 27%, ahead of 18% last year and the five-year average of 17%.

Winter wheat planted was 72%, ahead of 67% last year, but near the average of 74%. Emerged was 31%, behind 38% last year and an average of 41%.

Sorghum condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 15% fair, 53% good, and 29% excellent. Seventy-one percent of the state's sorghum was mature, ahead of 60% last year and the average of 65%. Harvested was 17%, near 16% last year, and ahead of the average of 9%.

Pasture and range conditions rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 19% fair, 60% good, and 13% excellent.

See the National USDA Crop Progress Report to see how other states are faring.

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