26% of beans are harvested while 21% of the corn is out of the fields.
Information compiled by Water Street Advisors:
Crop Progress as of Sept 29th:
Corn Dented 96%; 92% last week; 95% on average
Corn Mature 75%; 61% last week; 70% on average
Corn Harvested 21%; 14% last week; 18% on average
Corn Condition 64% G/E; 65% G/E last week, 53% last year
Soybeans Dropping Leaves 81%; 65% last week; 73% on average
Soybeans Harvested 26%; 13% last week; 18% on average
Soybean Conditions 64% G/E; 64% G/E last week; 51% G/E last year
Winter Wheat Planted 39%; 25% last week; 38% on average
Winter Wheat Emerged 14%; 4% last week; 13% on average
Cotton Bolls Opening 72%; 63% last week; 71% on average
Cotton Harvested 20%; 14% last week; 16% on average
Cotton Condition 31% G/E; 37% G/E last week; 30% G/E last year
NEBRASKA: For the week ending September 29, 2024, there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 30% very short, 37% short, 32% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 24% very short, 40% short, 35% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 4% very poor, 7% poor, 20% fair, 48% good, and
21% excellent. Corn mature was 79%, near 81% last year, but ahead of 74% for the five-year
average. Harvested was 17%, near 20% last year and 16% average.
Soybean condition rated 3% very poor, 6% poor, 23% fair, 51% good, and 17% excellent.
Soybeans dropping leaves was 88%, near 92% last year, and equal to average. Harvested was
24%, near 25% last year and 23% average.
Winter wheat planted was 71%, near 74% last year and 67% average. Emerged was 20%, behind
31% last year, and near 24% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 20% fair, 52% good, and 25% excellent.
Sorghum mature was 57%, near 59% both last year and average. Harvested was 6%, behind 12%
last year, and near 10% average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 23% fair, 46% good, and 25% excellent.
Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 85%, near 84% last year, but behind 90% average.
Harvested was 56%, near 52% last year, but behind 64% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 13% very poor, 28% poor, 33%
fair, 21% good, and 5% excellent
KANSAS: For the week ending September 29, 2024, there were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 16% very short, 42% short, 40% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 19% very short, 43% short, 37% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat planted was 32%, equal to both last year and the five-year
average. Emerged was 10%, near 11% both last year and average.
Corn condition rated 15% very poor, 17% poor, 31% fair, 29% good, and 8% excellent. Corn
mature was 92%, near 91% last year, and ahead of 83% average. Harvested was 53%, ahead of
47% last year and 39% average.
Soybean condition rated 6% very poor, 13% poor, 31% fair, 42% good, and 8% excellent.
Soybeans dropping leaves was 73%, near 76% last year, but ahead of 63% average. Harvested
was 11%, behind 20% last year, and near 12% average.
Sorghum condition rated 10% very poor, 15% poor, 36% fair, 34% good, and 5% excellent.
Sorghum coloring was 95%, near 93% both last year and average. Mature was 60%, near 56%
last year, and ahead of 50% average. Harvested was 17%, equal to last year, and ahead of 11%
average.
Cotton condition rated 2% very poor, 15% poor, 34% fair, 44% good, and 5% excellent. Cotton
bolls opening was 81%, behind 90% last year, but ahead of 65% average. Harvested was 8%,
near 4% last year, and ahead of 2% average.
Sunflowers harvested was 11%, behind 20% last year, but ahead of 6% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 10% very poor, 20% poor, 43%
fair, 24% good, and 3% excellent.
