Crop Progress: Crop Conditions Favorable as Mid-August Approaches

For the week ending Aug. 11, 2024, there were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 32% short, 53% adequate and 5% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 11% very short, 32% short, 52% adequate and 5% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 8% poor, 20% fair, 45% good and 24% excellent. Corn dough was 63%, near 62% last year and 61% for the five-year average. Dented was 26%, ahead of 16% last year and 12% average. 

Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 21% fair, 52% good and 19% excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 85%, ahead of 74% last year and 77% average. Dropping leaves was 1%.

Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 26% fair, 52% good and 18% excellent. Sorghum headed was 85%, ahead of 68% last year and 73% average. Coloring was 6%, behind 11% last year and near 10% average. 

Oats harvested was 94%, ahead of 86% last year and near 92% average.

Dry edible bean condition rated 6% very poor, 9% poor, 32% fair, 36% good and 17% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 81%, near 85% last year and behind 87% average. Setting pods was 58%, ahead of 51% last year and equal to average. 

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 10% very poor, 16% poor, 33% fair, 26% good and 15% 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.