NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS - STORMS BATTER CROPS
Wheat Harvest Reaches One-Third Complete
For the week ending July 13, 2014, rain of an inch or more was common across much of the state with hail producing storms damaging crops in portions of central and southern Nebraska, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Temperatures were below normal across the north and east. Wheat harvest progressed northward and was near one-third complete. Corn was in the pollination stage. Hay harvest resumed but continued to be difficult. Pasture conditions in most areas continued to improve. The number of days considered suitable for fieldwork were 5.3. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 2 percent very short, 21 short, 73 adequate, and 4 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 8 percent very short, 21 short, 69 adequate, and 2 surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 19 fair, 52 good, and 22 excellent. Corn silking was 33 percent, ahead of 12 last year, but near 32 average.
Soybeans conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 21 fair, 53 good, and 19 excellent. Soybeans blooming was at 55 percent, ahead of 36 last year and 40 average.
Winter wheat conditions rated 6 percent very poor, 14 poor, 29 fair, 44 good, and 7 excellent. Winter wheat coloring was 97 percent, near 98 last year, and the five-year average of 99. Winter wheat mature was 65 percent, ahead of 53 last year, but near 64 average. Winter wheat harvested was 31 percent, ahead of 27 last year, but behind 40 average.
Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 36 fair, 43 good, and 19 excellent. Sorghum headed was 10 percent, ahead of 0 last year and 1 average. Sorghum coloring was at 1 percent, near 0 for both last year and average.
Oat condition rated 3 percent very poor, 17 poor, 28 fair, 50 good, and 2 excellent. Oats headed was 97 percent, near 99 last year and average. Oats coloring was at 70 percent. Oats mature was at 38 percent. Oats harvested was at 13 percent, behind 23 last year and 30 average.
Alfalfa hay conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 6 poor, 32 fair, 52 good, and 8 excellent. Alfalfa hay second cutting was 53 percent complete, ahead of 44 last year, but behind 60 average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 5 percent very poor, 10 poor, 30 fair, 47 good, and 8 excellent. Stock water supplies rated 1 percent very short, 6 short, 91 adequate, and 2 surplus.
Access the National publication for Crop Progress and Condition tables at: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/CropProg//2010s/2014/CropProg-07-14-2014.txt.
Access the High Plains Region Climate Center for Temperature and Precipitation Maps at: http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/maps/current/index.php?action=update_region&state=NE®ion=HPRCC.
Access the U.S. Drought Monitor at: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?NE.
IOWA CROP PROGRESS - FARMERS HAPPY TO GET BACK IN THE FIELD
Iowa welcomed drier conditions which allowed farmers to get back in the fields during the week ending July 13, 2014, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork, the first time since mid-June that farmers have had over 3.0 days suitable across the whole State. Activities for the week include herbicide application, replanting drowned out crops, and cutting hay.
Topsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 2 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 25 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 6 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 17 percent surplus. Central Iowa was the wettest, with well over one-third of the topsoil in surplus condition.
Twenty-six percent of the corn acreage was silking, 25 percentage points ahead of last year and 1 percentage point ahead of the five-year average. Seventy-six percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from the previous week.
Forty-five percent of the soybean acreage was blooming, 11 days ahead of the previous year and slightly ahead of normal. Six percent of the soybean crop was setting pods, 11 days ahead of last year and one day ahead of normal. Seventy-three percent of the soybean crop was rated in good to excellent condition, unchanged from last week.
Ninety-seven percent of the oat crop has headed, equal to the previous year but 1 percentage point behind the five-year average. Sixty percent of the oat acreage has turned color, 18 percentage points ahead of the previous year but 10 points behind average. Oat harvest was 8 percent complete 5 percentage points ahead of last year but 11 points behind the normal pace. Seventy-three percent of the oat acreage was reported in good to excellent condition.
The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 97 percent complete, 3 points behind last year and 1 point behind average. The second cutting of alfalfa was 27 percent complete, one day ahead of last year but 11 days behind normal. Sixty-eight percent of all hay was rated in good to excellent condition.
Pasture condition rated 75 percent good to excellent. High insect counts caused stress to livestock across the State.
IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY
Provided by Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Temperatures and precipitation averaged slightly below normal for the past reporting week. The week began with above normal temperatures and scattered thunderstorms on Sunday (6th) and Monday (7th). Temperatures reached as high as 96 degrees at Sidney on Sunday (6th) with highs mostly in the eighties on Monday. Rainfall with the early week storms were mostly on the light side with just a few areas near the Missouri border approaching an inch of accumulation. Dry and cooler weather, with daytime highs mostly near eighty degrees, prevailed from Tuesday (8th) into Friday (11th). The week’s lowest temperature was recorded at Spencer on Wednesday morning at 50 degrees. Warmer and more humid weather returned for the weekend with the bulk of the weeks’ rain falling between Friday night and Saturday night. Greatest rain totals were over west central, east central and extreme southern Iowa where a few areas received more than two inches. Weekly rain totals varied from only sprinkles at Oakland and Logan to 4.64 inches at Denison and 4.10 inches at North Liberty. The statewide average precipitation was 0.92 inches or just a little less than the weekly normal of 1.05 inches. Temperatures averaged 1.4 degrees below normal for the week.
USDA: Corn, Soy Development Slightly Ahead of Average Pace
Corn and soybean development was slightly ahead of the five-year averages for both crops, and the condition of the nation's corn crop improved slightly in the week ended July 13, according to USDA's latest Crop Progress Report.
Corn was 34% silking as of Sunday, up from 15% a year ago and ahead of the five-year average of 33%. The crop was rated 76% in good-to-excellent condition, up from 75% the previous week.
Soybeans were 41% blooming, up from 24% a year ago and also up from the five-year average of 37%. The crop was rated 72% in good-to-excellent condition, the same as the previous week.
The nation's winter wheat crop was 69% harvested as of Sunday, up from 66% a year ago and ahead of the five-year average of 68%. Harvests in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas were 99%, 97% and 90% complete, respectively.
Corn Silking - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 91% of the 2013 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State : July 13, : July 6, : July 13, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
Colorado ........: 7 3 8 10
Illinois ........: 19 28 62 48
Indiana .........: 19 14 42 38
Iowa ............: 1 4 26 25
Kansas ..........: 30 35 56 50
Kentucky ........: 34 46 65 51
Michigan ........: 8 2 9 18
Minnesota .......: 1 1 5 20
Missouri ........: 28 47 79 57
Nebraska ........: 12 8 33 32
North Carolina ..: 92 80 88 96
North Dakota ....: 4 4 5 11
Ohio ............: 17 4 14 29
Pennsylvania ....: 20 3 12 28
South Dakota ....: 5 5 9 9
Tennessee .......: 73 56 78 84
Texas ...........: 71 80 81 78
Wisconsin .......: 2 - 5 12
18 States .......: 15 15 34 33
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Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 13, 2014
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
Colorado .......: 1 4 25 52 18
Illinois .......: 1 3 15 53 28
Indiana ........: 1 4 20 52 23
Iowa ...........: 2 5 17 52 24
Kansas .........: 2 6 30 49 13
Kentucky .......: 1 4 18 55 22
Michigan .......: 1 4 15 60 20
Minnesota ......: 2 6 28 49 15
Missouri .......: - 2 14 52 32
Nebraska .......: 2 5 19 52 22
North Carolina .: 4 12 27 46 11
North Dakota ...: 1 3 17 59 20
Ohio ...........: 1 4 21 53 21
Pennsylvania ...: 1 4 14 48 33
South Dakota ...: 1 2 15 67 15
Tennessee ......: - 3 18 56 23
Texas ..........: - 4 30 47 19
Wisconsin ......: 1 6 16 51 26
18 States ......: 1 4 19 54 22
Previous week ..: 1 4 20 54 21
Previous year ..: 3 6 25 49 17
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Soybeans Blooming - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2013 soybean acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : July 13, : July 6, : July 13, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
Arkansas .......: 35 47 57 50
Illinois .......: 29 29 50 36
Indiana ........: 27 30 55 35
Iowa ...........: 12 21 45 44
Kansas .........: 19 16 28 27
Kentucky .......: 10 16 31 31
Louisiana ......: 71 77 85 79
Michigan .......: 41 12 32 32
Minnesota ......: 19 13 27 35
Mississippi ....: 65 53 65 83
Missouri .......: 6 14 30 22
Nebraska .......: 36 39 55 40
North Carolina .: 6 18 33 15
North Dakota ...: 22 12 25 34
Ohio ...........: 24 10 22 32
South Dakota ...: 32 39 56 39
Tennessee ......: 14 18 30 38
Wisconsin ......: 11 5 24 21
18 States ......: 24 24 41 37
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Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 13, 2014
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
Arkansas .......: 5 11 29 37 18
Illinois .......: 1 4 19 56 20
Indiana ........: 1 4 24 55 16
Iowa ...........: 1 6 20 53 20
Kansas .........: 1 2 32 56 9
Kentucky .......: 1 3 17 62 17
Louisiana ......: 2 6 15 49 28
Michigan .......: 2 5 21 59 13
Minnesota ......: 2 7 29 53 9
Mississippi ....: - 6 24 51 19
Missouri .......: - 3 20 61 16
Nebraska .......: 2 5 21 53 19
North Carolina .: 1 5 25 59 10
North Dakota ...: 1 3 18 62 16
Ohio ...........: 2 5 24 59 10
South Dakota ...: 1 4 21 65 9
Tennessee ......: - 2 19 64 15
Wisconsin ......: 1 4 21 51 23
18 States ......: 1 5 22 56 16
Previous week ..: 1 4 23 57 15
Previous year ..: 2 6 27 52 13
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Winter Wheat Harvested - Selected States
[These 18 States harvested 86% of the 2013 winter wheat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : July 13, : July 6, : July 13, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
Arkansas ........: 100 96 99 100
California ......: 94 81 85 91
Colorado ........: 40 22 46 51
Idaho ...........: - - 4 -
Illinois ........: 85 82 90 91
Indiana .........: 63 52 76 86
Kansas ..........: 96 70 90 96
Michigan ........: 8 1 3 34
Missouri ........: 95 83 95 98
Montana .........: - - - -
Nebraska ........: 27 13 31 40
North Carolina ..: 82 94 97 96
Ohio ............: 25 20 61 75
Oklahoma ........: 98 95 97 98
Oregon ..........: 8 2 6 5
South Dakota ....: - - - 17
Texas ...........: 96 85 99 97
Washington ......: 1 - 3 1
18 States .......: 66 57 69 68
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