Crop Progress as of Sept 15th: Compiled by Water Street Solutions
Corn Dented 85%; 74% last week; 84% on average
Corn Mature 45%; 29% last week; 38% on average
Corn Harvested 9%; 5% last week; 6% on average
Corn Condition 65% G/E; 64% G/E last week, 51% last year
Soybeans Dropping Leaves 44%; 25% last week; 37% on average
Soybeans Harvested 6%; 3% on average
Soybean Conditions 64% G/E; 65% G/E last week; 52% G/E last year
Spring Wheat Harvested 92%; 85% last week; 90% on average
Winter Wheat Planted 14%; 6% last week; 13% on average
Cotton Bolls Opening 54%; 45% last week; 50% on average
Cotton Harvested 10%; 8% last week; 8% on average
Cotton Condition 39% G/E; 40% G/E last week; 29% G/E last year
NEBRASKA: For the week ending September 15, 2024, there were 7.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 18% very short, 40% short, 40% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 15% very short, 42% short, 41% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 4% very poor, 8% poor, 20% fair, 44% good, and
24% excellent. Corn dented was 91%, near 94% last year and 90% for the five-year average.
Mature was 45%, behind 52% last year, but near 43% average. Harvested was 5%, near 6% last
year and 4% average.
Soybean condition rated 3% very poor, 6% poor, 26% fair, 48% good, and 17% excellent.
Soybeans dropping leaves was 44%, well behind 67% last year, and behind 54% average.
Harvested was 1%, near 3% both last year and average.
Winter wheat planted was 21%, near 18% both last year and average. Emerged was 3%, near 2%
last year and 1% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 6% poor, 22% fair, 49% good, and 23% excellent.
Sorghum coloring was 93%, near 92% last year and 89% average. Mature was 12%, behind 24%
last year and 23% average. Harvested was 1%, equal to both last year and average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 23% fair, 40% good, and 27% excellent.
Dry edible beans setting pods was 97%, equal to last year, and near 99% average. Dropping
leaves was 69%, ahead of 53% last year, and near 67% average. Harvested was 31%, ahead of
15% last year and 24% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 13% very poor, 32% poor, 27%
fair, 20% good, and 8% excellent.
KANSAS: For the week ending September 15, 2024, there were 6.9 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 24% very short, 44% short, 31% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 21% very short, 46% short, 32% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat planted was 9%, near 7% for both last year and the five-year
average.
Corn condition rated 14% very poor, 18% poor, 30% fair, 29% good, and 9% excellent. Corn
dented was 94%, equal to last year, and near 90% average. Mature was 72%, near 70% last year,
and ahead of 55% average. Harvested was 26%, near 24% last year, and ahead of 17% average.
Soybean condition rated 6% very poor, 13% poor, 30% fair, 44% good, and 7% excellent.
Soybeans setting pods was 97%, near 96% last year and 94% average. Dropping leaves was
37%, behind 48% last year, but ahead of 32% average.
Sorghum condition rated 10% very poor, 15% poor, 37% fair, 33% good, and 5% excellent.
Sorghum coloring was 80%, near 77% both last year and average. Mature was 35%, near 31%
last year, and ahead of 21% average. Harvested was 5%, near 6% last year and 3% average.
Cotton condition rated 8% very poor, 21% poor, 31% fair, 35% good, and 5% excellent. Cotton
bolls opening was 53%, well behind 74% last year, but ahead of 42% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 11% very poor, 21% poor, 36%
fair, 28% good, and 4% excellent.
