National breakdown below compiled by Water Street Solutions:
Corn Silking 97%; 94% last week; 98% on average
Corn Dough 74%; 60% last week; 71% on average
Corn Dented 30%; 18% last week; 26% on average
Corn Mature 5%; 3% on average
Corn Condition 67% G/E; 67% G/E last week, 58% last year
Soybeans Blooming 95%; 91% last week; 95% on average
Soybeans Setting Pods 81%; 72% last week; 80% on average
Soybean Conditions 68% G/E; 68% G/E last week; 59% G/E last year
Winter Wheat Harvested 96%; 93% last week; 95% on average
Spring Wheat Harvested 31%; 18% last week; 36% on average
Spring Wheat Condition 73% G/E; 72% last week; 38% G/E last year
Cotton Setting Bolls 84%, 74% last week; 81% on average
Cotton Bolls Opening 19%; 13% last week; 17% on average
Cotton Condition 42% G/E; 46% G/E last week; 36% G/E last year
Nebraska: For the week ending August 18, 2024, there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 9% very short, 31% short, 56% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 32% short, 54% adequate, and 4% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 6% poor, 19% fair, 49% good, and
23% excellent. Corn dough was 76%, near 79% last year and 77% for the five-year average.
Dented was 41%, near 37% last year, and ahead of 30% average. Mature was 6%, ahead of 1%
both last year and average.
Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 20% fair, 55% good, and 19% excellent.
Soybeans setting pods was 88%, ahead of 80% last year, and near 86% average. Dropping leaves
was 3%, near 2% both last year and average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 23% fair, 55% good, and 19% excellent.
Sorghum headed was 94%, ahead of 84% last year and 85% average. Coloring was 20%, near
23% last year, and equal to average.
Oats harvested was 96%, near 93% last year, and equal to average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 5% very poor, 7% poor, 28% fair, 44% good, and 16% excellent.
Dry edible beans blooming was 93%, equal to both last year and average. Setting pods was 82%,
ahead of 64% last year and 74% average. Dropping leaves was 2%, near 3% both last year and
average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 8% very poor, 17% poor, 31%
fair, 29% good, and 15% excellent.
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KANSAS: For the week ending August 18, 2024, there were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 12% very short, 35% short, 51% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 13% very short, 42% short, 44% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 9% very poor, 16% poor, 30% fair, 34% good, and
11% excellent. Corn dough was 88%, ahead of 77% last year and 76% for the five-year average.
Dented was 48%, ahead of 41% last year and 39% average. Mature was 7%, near 5% both last
year and average.
Soybean condition rated 3% very poor, 10% poor, 28% fair, 48% good, and 11% excellent.
Soybeans blooming was 90%, near 93% last year and 89% average. Setting pods was 67%,
behind 73% last year, and equal to average.
Sorghum condition rated 7% very poor, 13% poor, 37% fair, 38% good, and 5% excellent.
Sorghum headed was 80%, ahead of 72% both last year and average. Coloring was 28%, ahead
of 19% last year and 17% average. Mature was 1%, equal to last year.
Cotton condition rated 1% very poor, 10% poor, 41% fair, 37% good, and 11% excellent. Cotton
setting bolls was 93%, ahead of 83% last year and 75% average. Bolls opening was 12%, near
9% last year, and ahead of 7% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 8% very poor, 17% poor, 34%
fair, 36% good, and 5% excellent.
