NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS - SOYBEANS BEGIN TO TURN COLOR, DROP LEAVES
For the week ending August 31, 2014, most of the State received some rain with the heaviest amounts in the east central areas, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Much of the State saw below normal temperatures with only the southeast corner being above normal. Crops and pastures benefited from the rains with only hay harvest being hindered. Also, there were a few reports of winter wheat being seeded. The number of days suitable for fieldwork was 3.4. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 23 short, 67 adequate and 6 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 9 percent very short, 27 short, 62 adequate and 10 surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn conditions rated 3 percent very poor, 6 poor, 20 fair, 50 good, and 21 excellent. Corn dough was 94 percent, near 91 last year and 95 for the five-year average. Corn dented was 61 percent, ahead of 48 last year, but behind 65 average. Corn mature was 8 percent, ahead of 1 last year, but equal to the average.
Soybean conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 21 fair, 54 good, and 18 excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 5 percent, near 4 last year and 2 average.
Sorghum conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 33 fair, 40 good, and 20 excellent. Sorghum coloring was 71 percent, well ahead of 30 last year and 35 average.
Alfalfa hay conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 6 poor, 30 fair, 51 good, and 11 excellent. Alfalfa hay third cutting was 90 percent complete, ahead of 84 last year and 86 average. Alfalfa hay fourth cutting was 19 percent complete, ahead of 5 last year, but near 17 average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 6 percent very poor, 9 poor, 33 fair, 44 good, and 8 excellent. Stock water supplies rated 1 percent very short, 6 short, 92 adequate, and 1 surplus.
Access the National publication for Crop Progress and Condition tables at: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/CropProg//2010s/2014/CropProg-09-2-2014.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 - RAINS BRING SOME DISEASES TO CORN, SOYBEANS
Frequent precipitation hindered fieldwork with only 2.3 days suitable across Iowa during the week ending August 31, 2014, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Above average temperatures aided crop development, and farmers are hopeful these temperatures will continue. Wet conditions have slowed hay harvest. Diseases in both corn and soybeans were reported across the State.
Recent precipitation increased soil moisture. Topsoil moisture levels rated 1 percent very short, 9 percent short, 75 percent adequate, and 15 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 2 percent very short, 15 percent short, 76 percent adequate, and 7 percent surplus. East central Iowa was the driest with one-quarter of its topsoil in very short to short condition.
Over ninety percent of Iowa’s corn crop was in the dough stage or beyond, 23 percentage points above of last year and 6 points above the five-year average. Fifty-three percent of the corn crop had reached the dent stage, 8 days ahead of the previous year but 4 days behind normal. With corn beginning to mature, 76 percent of the corn acreage was reported in good to excellent condition.
Ninety-six percent of the soybean crop was setting pods or beyond, 1 week ahead of last year but slightly behind average. Soybean leaves turning color reached 8 percent, 5 percentage points ahead of the previous year but 10 points behind the normal pace. Seventy-three percent of the soybean acreage was in good to excellent condition.
Oat harvest for grain was virtually complete.
The third cutting of alfalfa hay was 53 percent complete, 22 percentage points below last year and 23 points below the five-year average. Sixty-six percent of all hay was rated in good to excellent condition. Pasture condition improved to 62 percent good to excellent. High humidity caused stress for some livestock. There were a few reports of calves being weaned.
IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY
Provided by Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Showers and thunderstorms were nearly a daily occurrence across much of Iowa this past reporting week. Rain totals were above normal over all but small portions of far northwest and east central Iowa. Torrential rains of four inches or more were centered over Mills County on Wednesday (27th) morning and from Cass to Polk County on Thursday (28th) night. The most widespread rains came on Thursday and Friday while Saturday (30th) was mostly dry statewide. Widespread moderate to heavy rain, along with numerous reports of high winds, also occurred on Sunday (31st) night but will be included in next week’s report. Weekly rain totals varied from 0.34 inches at Lowden and 0.35 inches at Rock Rapids up to 7.55 inches at Persia in Harrison County (which had been the dry spot in the state the previous week). The statewide average precipitation was 2.18 inches, or more than double the weekly normal of 0.91 inches. Warm and humid air dominated the state most of the week with the warmest air on Sunday (24th) and Monday (25th)when temperatures reached into the nineties in many areas. A brief break from the heat came on Wednesday (27th) when daytime highs were mostly in the seventies. Temperature extremes for the week varied from a Monday (25th) afternoon high of 95 degrees at Donnells onto a Tuesday (26th) morning low of 53 degrees at Sibley. Temperatures for the week as a whole averaged near normal in far northwest Iowa to five degrees above normal across the southeast. The statewide average temperature was 3.1 degrees above normal. Burlington and Cedar Rapids reached 90 degrees for the first time this year on Sunday the 24th.
USDA Weekly Crop Progress
The nation's corn crop was 90% in the dough stage as of August 31, compared to 83% last week and a 5-year average of 89%. Corn was 53% in the dent stage, compared to 35% last week and a 59% 5-year average. Corn deemed mature was rated at 8% compared to a 5-year average of 16%. Corn condition improved to 73% good to excellent from last week's 72%.
Ninety-five percent of the nation's soybeans were setting pods, compared to 90% last week and a 95% 5-year average. Five percent of the crop was dropping leaves, compared to a 5-year average of 7%. Soybean condition improved to 72% good to excellent from 70% the previous week.
Corn Dough - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 91% of the 2013 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
Colorado .......: 84 69 86 80
Illinois .......: 92 93 97 93
Indiana ........: 89 82 90 90
Iowa ...........: 69 88 92 86
Kansas .........: 93 88 94 95
Kentucky .......: 83 80 86 89
Michigan .......: 77 64 78 81
Minnesota ......: 65 78 88 81
Missouri .......: 93 94 97 95
Nebraska .......: 91 89 94 95
North Carolina .: 100 94 98 100
North Dakota ...: 69 57 73 75
Ohio ...........: 89 82 87 88
Pennsylvania ...: 87 45 57 80
South Dakota ...: 88 83 89 87
Tennessee ......: 97 96 98 99
Texas ..........: 91 90 96 93
Wisconsin ......: 58 53 70 75
18 States ......: 82 83 90 89
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Corn Dented - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 91% of the 2013 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
Colorado .......: 31 13 32 36
Illinois .......: 44 48 72 67
Indiana ........: 43 41 51 56
Iowa ...........: 30 33 53 61
Kansas .........: 53 51 66 73
Kentucky .......: 63 64 72 75
Michigan .......: 27 13 28 41
Minnesota ......: 20 18 34 47
Missouri .......: 65 67 81 79
Nebraska .......: 48 44 61 65
North Carolina .: 96 86 91 96
North Dakota ...: 14 2 13 34
Ohio ...........: 40 27 41 49
Pennsylvania ...: 49 19 32 45
South Dakota ...: 38 13 41 46
Tennessee ......: 89 66 82 93
Texas ..........: 78 78 86 80
Wisconsin ......: 18 10 23 36
18 States ......: 39 35 53 59
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Corn Mature - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 91% of the 2013 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
Colorado .......: 1 (NA) - 3
Illinois .......: - (NA) 5 24
Indiana ........: 3 3 8 13
Iowa ...........: 2 (NA) 2 14
Kansas .........: 4 13 25 29
Kentucky .......: 20 21 34 42
Michigan .......: - (NA) 1 6
Minnesota ......: - (NA) - 4
Missouri .......: 14 (NA) 21 37
Nebraska .......: 1 (NA) 8 8
North Carolina .: 85 55 78 84
North Dakota ...: - (NA) - 5
Ohio ...........: - (NA) 3 5
Pennsylvania ...: 5 (NA) 4 7
South Dakota ...: 1 (NA) 1 4
Tennessee ......: 24 (NA) 18 51
Texas ..........: 61 70 71 65
Wisconsin ......: - (NA) - 4
18 States ......: 4 (NA) 8 16
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Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 31, 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 5 23 52 19
Illinois .......: 1 3 14 52 30
Indiana ........: 1 5 20 52 22
Iowa ...........: 2 4 18 51 25
Kansas .........: 6 11 29 42 12
Kentucky .......: 4 11 23 48 14
Michigan .......: 2 7 19 54 18
Minnesota ......: 1 5 22 58 14
Missouri .......: - 2 14 49 35
Nebraska .......: 3 6 20 50 21
North Carolina .: 4 12 24 43 17
North Dakota ...: 1 4 16 57 22
Ohio ...........: 1 4 20 54 21
Pennsylvania ...: 1 2 15 58 24
South Dakota ...: 2 4 20 58 16
Tennessee ......: - 4 18 53 25
Texas ..........: 1 5 27 49 18
Wisconsin ......: 2 7 20 48 23
18 States ......: 2 5 19 52 22
Previous week ..: 2 5 20 52 21
Previous year ..: 5 11 28 42 14
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Soybeans Setting Pods - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2013 soybean acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
: percent
Arkansas .......: 94 94 98 96
Illinois .......: 90 94 97 95
Indiana ........: 94 94 97 94
Iowa ...........: 92 94 96 97
Kansas .........: 81 78 87 85
Kentucky .......: 78 72 78 88
Louisiana ......: 99 97 98 99
Michigan .......: 96 92 97 97
Minnesota ......: 93 92 95 97
Mississippi ....: 98 91 96 99
Missouri .......: 77 82 91 85
Nebraska .......: 97 95 100 98
North Carolina .: 65 69 80 81
North Dakota ...: 97 94 97 99
Ohio ...........: 96 91 97 97
South Dakota ...: 96 93 96 97
Tennessee ......: 88 84 92 95
Wisconsin ......: 85 88 93 94
18 States ......: 91 90 95 95
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Soybeans Dropping Leaves - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2013 soybean acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
: percent
Arkansas .......: 7 11 20 15
Illinois .......: - (NA) 1 3
Indiana ........: - 3 10 10
Iowa ...........: - (NA) - 2
Kansas .........: 3 (NA) 6 5
Kentucky .......: 2 (NA) 2 10
Louisiana ......: 30 42 56 43
Michigan .......: - (NA) 1 2
Minnesota ......: 1 (NA) - 4
Mississippi ....: 8 13 24 31
Missouri .......: - (NA) 1 2
Nebraska .......: 4 (NA) 5 2
North Carolina .: - (NA) 4 2
North Dakota ...: 14 (NA) 7 11
Ohio ...........: 3 2 5 9
South Dakota ...: 7 1 4 20
Tennessee ......: 2 (NA) 3 12
Wisconsin ......: - (NA) - 1
18 States ......: 3 (NA) 5 7
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Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 31, 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 .......: 2 10 26 42 20
Illinois .......: 1 3 18 55 23
Indiana ........: 1 4 25 52 18
Iowa ...........: 2 5 20 50 23
Kansas .........: 3 11 39 40 7
Kentucky .......: 2 9 28 48 13
Louisiana ......: 1 2 14 57 26
Michigan .......: 3 8 25 50 14
Minnesota ......: 1 5 26 57 11
Mississippi ....: - 4 17 52 27
Missouri .......: 1 4 21 53 21
Nebraska .......: 2 5 21 54 18
North Carolina .: 2 5 21 57 15
North Dakota ...: 1 4 20 59 16
Ohio ...........: 1 5 22 58 14
South Dakota ...: 2 5 19 58 16
Tennessee ......: 1 4 20 58 17
Wisconsin ......: 1 4 23 50 22
18 States ......: 1 5 22 54 18
Previous week ..: 2 5 23 52 18
Previous year ..: 4 11 31 43 11
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