Crop Progress: Dry Bean Harvest Nears End

For the week ending Oct. 20, 2024, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 47% very short, 39% short, 14% adequate and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 41% very short, 39% short, 20% adequate and 0% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn mature was 98%, near 99% last year and 97% for the five-year average. Harvested was 63%, ahead of 57% last year and 51% average.

Soybeans harvested was 85%, ahead of 79% last year and 80% average.

Winter wheat condition rated 5% very poor, 19% poor, 36% fair, 34% good and 6% excellent. Winter wheat emerged was 77%, behind 88% last year and 82% average. 

Sorghum condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 19% fair, 48% good and 28% excellent. Sorghum mature was 97%, near 98% last year and 95% average. Harvested was 57%, ahead of 49% both last year and average.

Dry edible beans harvested was 93%, near 89% last year and 91% average.

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 37% very poor, 20% poor, 28% fair, 14% good and 1% excellent.