Crop Progress: Conditions Hold Steady into August
For the week ending Aug. 7, 2022, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 32% very short, 42% short, 26% adequate and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 30% very short, 41% short, 29% adequate and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 11% very poor, 12% poor, 27% fair, 40% good and 10% excellent. Corn silking was 91%, behind 99% last year and 96% for the five-year average. Dough was 45%, behind 60% last year and 52% average. Dented was 3%, near 6% last year and 7% average.
Soybean condition rated 7% very poor, 11% poor, 28% fair, 44% good and 10% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 95%, near 97% last year and 93% average. Setting pods was 66%, behind 81% last year and 71% average.
Winter wheat harvested was 95%, near 97% last year and 94% average.
Sorghum condition rated 10% very poor, 29% poor, 36% fair, 20% good and 5% excellent. Sorghum headed was 49%, well behind 70% both last year and average. Coloring was 4%, near 8% last year and 7% average.
Oats harvested was 93%, equal to last year and near 91% average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 34% fair, 60% good and 0% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 73%, behind 87% last year. Setting pods was 50%, behind 68% last year.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 33% very poor, 28% poor, 30% fair, 9% good and 0% excellent.
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