The nation’s corn and soybean harvest pulled ahead of the average pace last week, with 18% of corn harvested compared to the five-year average of 15%, and soybeans 16% harvested, ahead of the five-year average of 13%, as of Sunday, Sept. 26, USDA NASS said in its weekly Crop Progress report on Monday.
U.S. corn condition was rated 59% good to excellent, unchanged from the previous week. Soybean condition was rated 58% good to excellent, also unchanged from the previous week.
Corn dented was 97% and corn mature was 74%. Soybeans dropping leaves was 75%.
Winter wheat planting was 34%, ahead of the five-year average of 32%. Nine percent of the crop was emerged compared to the average of 8%.
NEBRASKA: Topsoil moisture supplies rated 9% very short, 40% short, 51% adequate, and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 12% very short, 47% short, 41% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 4% very poor, 7% poor, 19% fair, 46% good, and 24% excellent. Corn dented was 97%, near 99% last year, and equal to the five-year average. Mature was 71%, behind 78% last year, but ahead of 66% average. Harvested was 13%, equal to last year, and near 10% average. Soybean condition rated 3% very poor, 6% poor, 20% fair, 49% good, and 22% excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 87%, near 91% last year, but ahead of 81% average. Harvested was 17%, behind 26% last year, but near 15% average. Winter wheat planted was 61%, near 57% last year and 62% average. Emerged was 20%, ahead of 13% last year, but near 22% average. Sorghum condition rated 8% very poor, 16% poor, 29% fair, 34% good, and 13% excellent. Sorghum mature was 62%, behind 68% last year, but ahead of 55% average. Harvested was 11%, ahead of 6% last year, and near 9% average. Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 89%, near 90% last year. Harvested was 63%, behind 73% last year.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 12% very poor, 15% poor, 56% fair, 15% good, and 2% excellent.
KANSAS: Topsoil moisture supplies rated 17% very short, 41% short, 41% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 16% very short, 38% short, 45% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat planted was 27%, behind 32% last year, but near 25% for the five-year average. Emerged was 6%, near 9% last year and 7% average. Corn condition rated 8% very poor, 13% poor, 25% fair, 44% good, and 10% excellent. Corn dented was 97%, near 98% last year, and equal to average. Mature was 81%, near 82% last year and 79% average. Harvested was 36%, ahead of 27% last year and 30% average. Soybean condition rated 5% very poor, 9% poor, 28% fair, 50% good, and 8% excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 57%, behind 65% last year, but ahead of 52% average. Harvested was 4%, behind 9% last year, and near 5% average. Sorghum condition rated 5% very poor, 9% poor, 29% fair, 48% good, and 9% excellent. Sorghum coloring was 95%, equal to last year, and near 93% average. Mature was 53%, ahead of 43% last year and 40% average. Harvested was 11%, ahead of 5% last year, and near 7% average. Cotton condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 41% fair, 54% good, and 2% excellent. Cotton bolls opening was 54%, near 52% last year, and ahead of 46% average. Harvested was 1%, equal to both last year and average. Sunflowers harvested was 3%, near 1% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 9% very poor, 17% poor, 40% fair, 32% good, and 2% excellent.
