Crop Progress: Oat Harvest Begins
For the week ending July 7, 2024, there were 4.4 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 18% short, 65% adequate and 16% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 3% very short, 18% short, 66% adequate and 13% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 16% fair, 52% good and 28% excellent. Corn silking was 21%, ahead of 16% last year and 8% for the five-year average. Dough was 1%.
Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 18% fair, 56% good and 21% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 51%, ahead of 36% last year and 35% average. Setting pods was 8%, ahead of 2% last year and near 4% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 25% fair, 46% good and 23% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 28%, ahead of 9% last year and 16% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 16% fair, 71% good and 13% excellent. Sorghum headed was 6%, near 3% last year and equal to average.
Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 1% poor, 20% fair, 56% good and 22% excellent. Oats headed was 95%, near 92% last year and equal to average. Harvested was 10%, near 8% average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 24% fair, 66% good and 7% excellent. Dry edible beans emerged was 95%, equal to last year. Blooming was 4%.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 28% fair, 55% good and 14% excellent.
Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, UNL Extension Service, and other reporters across the state.
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