Crop Progress: 2024 Crop Development Still Ahead Despite Heat

Soybean field during summer sunset
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: 2024 Crop Development Still Ahead Despite Heat

For the week ending Aug. 4, 2024, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 12% very short, 37% short, 47% adequate and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 33% short, 53% adequate and 4% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 20% fair, 46% good and 24% excellent. Corn silking was 97%, near 94% last year and ahead of 92% for the five-year average. Dough was 51%, ahead of 39% last year and 40% average. Dented was 5%, near 2% last year and 3% average. 

Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 5% poor, 20% fair, 54% good and 19% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 95%, ahead of 90% both last year and average. Setting pods was 73%, ahead of 63% both last year and average.

Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 5% poor, 21% fair, 57% good and 17% excellent. Sorghum headed was 65%, ahead of 53% last year and 54% average. Coloring was 2%, near 3% last year and 4% average. 

Oats harvested was 91%, ahead of 73% last year and 84% average.

Dry edible bean condition rated 9% very poor, 7% poor, 27% fair, 40% good and 17% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 69%, equal to last year and near 72% average. Setting pods was 41%, near 37% last year and 39% average. 

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 11% very poor, 15% poor, 27% fair, 35% good and 12% excellent.

Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, UNL Extension, and other reporters across the state.

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