The nation’s corn harvest is off to a near-average start, with 4% of the crop harvested as of Sunday, Sept. 12, compared to the five-year average of 5%, USDA NASS said in its weekly Crop Progress report on Monday.
U.S. corn condition was rated 58% good to excellent, down 1 percentage point from 59% the previous week. Soybean condition was rated 57% good to excellent, unchanged from the previous week.
Corn dented was 87% and corn mature was 37%. Soybeans dropping leaves were 38%.
Winter wheat planting was 12%, ahead of the five-year average of 8%.
NEBRASKA: For the week ending September 12, 2021, there were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 8% very short, 31% short, 60% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 13% very short, 44% short, 42% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 4% very poor, 9% poor, 21% fair, 43% good, and 23% excellent. Corn dented was 90%, near 93% last year and 87% for the five-year average. Mature was 35%, behind 45% last year, but ahead of 29% average. Harvested was 1%, near 4% last year and 2% average. Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 7% poor, 22% fair, 50% good, and 19% excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 47%, behind 58% last year, but ahead of 37% average. Harvested was 1%, near 3% last year, and equal to average. Winter wheat planted was 17%, ahead of 8% last year, and near 13% average. Sorghum condition rated 8% very poor, 15% poor, 29% fair, 36% good, and 12% excellent. Sorghum coloring was 94%, ahead of 83% last year and 85% average. Mature was 27%, near 24% last year, and ahead of 18% average. Harvested was 2%, near 1% last year. Dry edible bean condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 18% fair, 47% good, and 29% excellent. Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 78%, ahead of 71% last year. Harvested was 34%, ahead of 26% last year.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 12% very poor, 18% poor, 51% fair, 17% good, and 2% excellent.
KANSAS: For the week ending September 12, 2021, there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 15% very short, 30% short, 53% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 15% very short, 32% short, 51% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat planted was 4%, near 2% last year, and equal to the five-year average. Corn condition rated 9% very poor, 13% poor, 25% fair, 44% good, and 9% excellent. Corn dented was 89%, near 90% last year and 88% average. Mature was 45%, near 46% last year and 47% average. Harvested was 11%, near 7% last year and 10% average. Soybean condition rated 6% very poor, 8% poor, 27% fair, 52% good, and 7% excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 92%, near 96% last year and 95% average. Dropping leaves was 20%, behind 30% last year, and equal to average. Sorghum condition rated 5% very poor, 10% poor, 29% fair, 48% good, and 8% excellent. Sorghum coloring was 79%, near 80% last year and 76% average. Mature was 20%, near 16% last year, and ahead of 14% average. Harvested was 1%, equal to both last year and average. Cotton condition rated 2% very poor, 7% poor, 44% fair, 44% good, and 3% excellent. Cotton setting bolls was 96%, near 95% last year, and ahead of 89% average. Bolls opening was 38%, ahead of 25% last year and 22% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 8% very poor, 15% poor, 35% fair, 40% good, and 2% excellent.
