The corn conditions rose one percentage point to 68% good to excellent, while the soybeans dropped one point to 67% good to excellent. National break down compiled by Water Street Advisors:
Corn Silking 77%; 61% last week; 76% on average
Corn Dough 30%; 17% last week; 22% on average
Corn Condition 68% G/E; 67% G/E last week, 55% last year
Soybeans Blooming 77%; 65% last week; 74% on average
Soybeans Setting Pods 44%; 29% last week; 40% on average
Soybean Conditions 67% G/E; 68% G/E last week; 52% G/E last year
Winter Wheat Harvested 82%; 76% last week; 80% on average
Spring Wheat Headed 94%; 89% last week; 96% on average
Spring Wheat Harvested 1%; 3% on average
Spring Wheat Condition 74% G/E; 77% last week; 42% G/E last year
Cotton Squaring 87%; 81% last week; 84% on average
Cotton Setting Bolls 54%, 42% last week; 46% on average
Cotton Condition 49% G/E; 53% G/E last week; 41% G/E last year
NEBRASKA: 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.
KANSAS: For the week ending July 28, 2024, there were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 13% very short, 33% short, 52% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 12% very short, 34% short, 52% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 5% very poor, 12% poor, 31% fair, 40% good, and
12% excellent. Corn silking was 84%, ahead of 78% last year and 76% for the five-year average.
Dough was 48%, ahead of 35% last year and 32% average.
*Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 9% poor, 27% fair, 53% good, and 9% excellent.
Soybeans blooming was 64%, behind 71% last year, but near 61% average. Setting pods was
27%, behind 34% last year, and near 28% average.
*Sorghum condition rated 4% very poor, 9% poor, 38% fair, 42% good, and 7% excellent.
Sorghum headed was 36%, ahead of 25% last year and 23% average. Coloring was 6%, near 7%
last year and 2% average.
*Cotton condition rated 0% very poor, 6% poor, 27% fair, 48% good, and 19% excellent. Cotton
squaring was 96%, ahead of 89% last year and 84% average. Setting bolls was 58%, ahead of
48% last year, and well ahead of 33% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 6% very poor, 13% poor, 30%
fair, 43% good, and 8% excellent.
