Crop Progress: Corn Enters Final Maturity Stage

For the week ending Aug. 21, 2022, there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 43% very short, 36% short, 21% adequate and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 40% very short, 39% short, 21% adequate and 0% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 14% very poor, 16% poor, 28% fair, 31% good and 11% excellent. Corn dough was 78%, behind 88% last year and 85% for the five-year average. Dented was 39%, near 38% both last year and average. Mature was 3%, near 1% both last year and average.

Soybean condition rated 9% very poor, 13% poor, 32% fair, 36% good and 10% excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 93%, near 92% last year and 90% average. Dropping leaves was 3%, near 4% last year and 2% average.

Sorghum condition rated 20% very poor, 32% poor, 28% fair, 15% good and 5% excellent. Sorghum headed was 75%, well behind 95% last year and behind 94% average. Coloring was 17%, behind 33% last year and 32% average.

Dry edible bean condition rated 4% very poor, 5% poor, 27% fair, 63% good and 1% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 96%, near 94% last year. Setting pods was 67%, well behind 89% last year.

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 53% very poor, 28% poor, 15% fair, 4% good and 0% excellent.