Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Harvest Nears End

For the week ending July 28, 2024, there were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 7% very short, 30% short, 54% adequate, and 9% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 27% short, 58% adequate, and 9% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 16% fair, 47% good and 27% excellent. Corn silking was 92%, ahead of 86% last year and 83% for the five-year average. Dough was 37%, ahead of 18% last year and 20% average. Dented was 1%. 

Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 5% poor, 18% fair, 55% good and 20% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 92%, ahead of 83% last year and 81% average. Setting pods was 55%, ahead of 45% last year and 47% average. 

Winter wheat harvested was 95%, well ahead of 64% last year and ahead of 78% average.

Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 17% fair, 61% good and 19% excellent. Sorghum headed was 36%, ahead of 28% last year and near 32% average. Coloring was 1%, equal to both last year and average. 

Oats harvested was 82%, well ahead of 53% last year and ahead of 67% average.

Dry edible bean condition rated 9% very poor, 7% poor, 25% fair, 46% good and 13% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 40%, behind 54% last year and 58% average. Setting pods was 19%, near 18% last year and 17% average. 

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 8% very poor, 12% poor, 27% fair, 40% good and 13% 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.