Crop Progress as of July 14th: Compiled by Water Street Solutions
Corn Silking 41%; 24% last week; 32% on average
Corn Dough 8%; 3% last week; 4% on average
Corn Condition 68% G/E; 68% G/E last week, 57% last year
Soybeans Blooming 51%; 34% last week; 44% on average
Soybeans Setting Pods 18%; 9% last week; 12% on average
Soybean Conditions 68% G/E; 68% G/E last week; 55% G/E last year
Winter Wheat Harvested 71%; 63% last week; 62% on average
Spring Wheat Headed 76%; 59% last week; 78% on average
Spring Wheat Condition 77% G/E; 75% last week; 51% G/E last year
Cotton Squaring 64%; 52% last week; 63% on average
Cotton Setting Bolls 27%, 19% last week; 22% on average
Cotton Condition 45% G/E; 45% G/E last week; 45% G/E last year
NEBRASKA: For the week ending July 14, 2024, there were 6.3 days
suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil
moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 21% short, 62% adequate, and 13% surplus. Subsoil
moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 23% short, 61% adequate, and 12% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 16% fair, 52% good, and
26% excellent. Corn silking was 49%, ahead of 43% last year and 30% for the five-year average.
Dough was 8%, ahead of 1% both last year and average.
*Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 18% fair, 56% good, and 21% excellent.
Soybeans blooming was 72%, ahead of 56% last year, and well ahead of 52% average. Setting
pods was 22%, ahead of 15% last year and 13% average.
*Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 5% poor, 25% fair, 50% good, and 18% excellent.
Winter wheat harvested was 70%, well ahead of 18% last year and 36% average.
*Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 21% fair, 67% good, and 11% excellent.
Sorghum headed was 7%, near 4% last year and 9% average.
*Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 1% poor, 25% fair, 59% good, and 14% excellent. Oats
harvested was 34%, well ahead of 12% last year, and ahead of 18% average.
*Dry edible bean condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 19% fair, 68% good, and 13% excellent.
Dry edible beans blooming was 20%, near 19% last year, and ahead of 13% average. Setting
pods was 1%.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 24%
fair, 53% good, and 17% excellent.
KANSAS: For the week ending July 14, 2024, there were 6.3 days
suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil
moisture supplies rated 8% very short, 24% short, 63% adequate, and 5% surplus. Subsoil
moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 28% short, 64% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat harvested was 97%, well ahead of 68% last year, and ahead
of 86% for the five-year average.
*Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 8% poor, 28% fair, 45% good, and 16% excellent. Corn
silking was 59%, ahead of 50% last year and 45% average. Dough was 16%, ahead of 10% last
year and 9% average.
*Soybean condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 21% fair, 59% good, and 17% excellent.
Soybeans blooming was 39%, near 42% last year and 35% average. Setting pods was 8%, behind
14% last year, but near 7% average.
*Sorghum condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 37% fair, 44% good, and 11% excellent.
Sorghum headed was 13%, near 11% last year and 9% average. Coloring was 3%, equal to last
year, and near 1% average.
*Cotton condition rated 0% very poor, 7% poor, 29% fair, 46% good, and 18% excellent. Cotton
squaring was 73%, ahead of 68% last year and 64% average. Setting bolls was 37%, well ahead
of 10% last year and 8% average.
*Sunflowers planted was 96%, near 92% last year and 94% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 4% very poor, 8% poor, 29%
fair, 49% good, and 10% excellent.
