Crop Progress as of Aug 4th: Breakdown from Water Street Advisors
Corn Silking 88%; 77% last week; 88% on average
Corn Dough 46%; 30% last week; 38% on average
Corn Dented 7%; 5% on average
Corn Condition 67% G/E; 68% G/E last week, 57% last year
Soybeans Blooming 86%; 77% last week; 84% on average
Soybeans Setting Pods 59%; 44% last week; 56% on average
Soybean Conditions 68% G/E; 67% G/E last week; 54% G/E last year
Winter Wheat Harvested 88%; 82% last week; 86% on average
Spring Wheat Headed 97%; 94% last week; 99% on average
Spring Wheat Harvested 6%; 1% last week; 10% on average
Spring Wheat Condition 74% G/E; 74% last week; 41% G/E last year
Cotton Squaring 91%; 87% last week; 91% on average
Cotton Setting Bolls 60%, 54% last week; 59% on average
Cotton Bolls Opening 8%; 7% on average
Cotton Condition 45% G/E; 49% G/E last week; 41% G/E last year
NEBRASKA: For the week ending August 4, 2024, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 12% very short, 37% short, 47% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 33% short, 53% adequate, and 4% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 20% fair, 46% good, and
24% excellent. Corn silking was 97%, near 94% last year, and ahead of 92% for the five-year
average. Dough was 51%, ahead of 39% last year and 40% average. Dented was 5%, near 2%
last year and 3% average.
Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 5% poor, 20% fair, 54% good, and 19% excellent.
Soybeans blooming was 95%, ahead of 90% both last year and average. Setting pods was 73%,
ahead of 63% both last year and average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 5% poor, 21% fair, 57% good, and 17% excellent.
Sorghum headed was 65%, ahead of 53% last year and 54% average. Coloring was 2%, near 3%
last year and 4% average.
Oats harvested was 91%, ahead of 73% last year and 84% average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 9% very poor, 7% poor, 27% fair, 40% good, and 17% excellent.
Dry edible beans blooming was 69%, equal to last year, and near 72% average. Setting pods was
41%, near 37% last year and 39% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 11% very poor, 15% poor, 27%
fair, 35% good, and 12% excellent.
KANSAS: For the week ending August 4, 2024, there were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 14% very short, 41% short, 43% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 13% very short, 42% short, 44% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 7% very poor, 15% poor, 31% fair, 36% good, and
11% excellent. Corn silking was 92%, near 88% last year, and ahead of 87% for the five-year
average. Dough was 70%, ahead of 52% last year, and well ahead of 48% average. Dented was
10%, near 8% last year and 9% average.
Soybean condition rated 3% very poor, 10% poor, 28% fair, 48% good, and 11% excellent.
Soybeans blooming was 77%, behind 82% last year, but near 73% average. Setting pods was
41%, behind 49% last year, and near 42% average.
Sorghum condition rated 6% very poor, 11% poor, 38% fair, 39% good, and 6% excellent.
Sorghum headed was 58%, ahead of 41% last year and 39% average. Coloring was 10%, near
8% last year, and ahead of 5% average.
Cotton condition rated 2% very poor, 11% poor, 30% fair, 40% good, and 17% excellent. Cotton
setting bolls was 72%, ahead of 67% last year, and well ahead of 49% average. Bolls opening
was 2%, near 1% both last year and average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 7% very poor, 17% poor, 29%
fair, 38% good, and 9% excellent.
