Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean Harvest Over 25% Complete

Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean Harvest Over 25% Complete
Oct 06, 2022

For the week ending Oct. 2, 2022, there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 45% very short, 36% short, 19% adequate and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 51% very short, 33% short, 16% adequate and 0% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 20% very poor, 21% poor, 24% fair, 29% good and 6% excellent. Corn mature was 83%, equal to last year and ahead of 78% for the five-year average. Harvested was 24%, near 20% last year and ahead of 16% average.

Soybean condition rated 14% very poor, 21% poor, 30% fair, 28% good and 7% excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 91%, near 94% last year and equal to average. Harvested was 29%, near 32% last year and 28% average.

Winter wheat planted was 65%, behind 79% last year and 76% average. Emerged was 25%, behind 41% last year and 37% average.

Sorghum condition rated 35% very poor, 30% poor, 13% fair, 18% good and 4% excellent. Sorghum mature was 60%, well behind 81% last year and behind 72% average. Harvested was 11%, behind 20% last year and near 15% average.

Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 91%, near 94% last year. Harvested was 62%, behind 71% last year.

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 50% very poor, 30% poor, 16% fair, 4% good and 0% excellent.

Source : unl.edu
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