NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS - SOYBEAN HARVEST READY TO WRAP UP
For the week ending October 26, 2014, rain across the Panhandle as well as eastern areas slowed harvest progress at mid-week, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Temperatures, which averaged 10 degrees above normal, aided the drydown of unharvested crops. Soybean harvest was nearing completion with much of the attention now focused on corn. There were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3 percent very short, 26 short, 68 adequate, and 3 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 7 percent very short, 24 short, 67 adequate, and 2 surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 18 fair, 51 good, and 24 excellent. Corn mature was 96 percent, equal to last year and average. Corn harvested was 40 percent, behind 52 last year and 59 average.
Soybeans harvested was 87 percent, behind 92 last year, but near 89 average.
Sorghum conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 31 fair, 41 good, and 22 excellent.
Sorghum harvested was 50 percent, behind 59 last year, but near 52 average.
Dry beans harvested was 97 percent, equal to last year and near 96 average.
Alfalfa hay fourth cutting was 95 percent complete, near 91 last year and 96 average.
Proso millet harvested was 96 percent, ahead of 88 last year and 89 average.
Winter wheat conditions rated 0 very poor, 1 poor, 18 fair, 74 good, and 7 excellent.Winter wheat emerged was 94 percent, near 91 last year, but ahead of 87 for the five-year average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 5 percent very poor, 7 poor,32 fair, 48 good, and 8 excellent. Stock water supplies rated 1 percent very short, 5 short, 92 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-10-27-2014.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 - SOYBEAN HARVEST REACHES COMPLETION
Above average temperatures and mostly dry weather allowed harvest to progress at a normal pace during the 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending October 26, 2014, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. A few low-lying fields remain too muddy to harvest. Activities for the week included fall tillage, manure and fertilizer application, corn stalk baling, and hauling grain.
Topsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 4 percent short, 80 percent adequate, and 16 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 1 percent very short, 5 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 13 percent surplus. Southwest and south central Iowa were the wettest with over one-third of their topsoil and subsoil in surplus condition.
With almost all of Iowa’s corn acreage mature, harvest was 36 percent complete, 6 days behind 2013 and 16 days behind the five-year average. Moisture content of corn at harvest was estimated at 19 percent, encouraging some farmers to harvest, but still limiting others who are waiting for corn to dry down in the field. Seventy-seven percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition.
Soybean harvest reached 81 percent complete, 2 days behind last year and 4 days behind normal. Many farmers across the State were waiting for their replanted soybeans to mature.
Grain movement from farm to elevator was rated 58 percent moderate to heavy, increasing 3 percentage points from the previous week. Off farm grain storage availability was 90 percent adequate to surplus. On-farm grain storage availability was 86 percent adequate to surplus.
Pasture condition rated 65 percent good to excellent, while hay and roughage supplies were estimated at 97 percent adequate to surplus. Livestock conditions were excellent, and a few cattle were turned out on corn stalk fields.
IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY
Provided by Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Iowa enjoyed a mild and mostly dry week. Light to moderate rain fell between Wednesday (22nd) afternoon and Thursday (23 rd) morning over most of the state. Some very light rain was also scattered across northeast and east central Iowa on Friday (24th) afternoon. Otherwise dry weather prevailed. Weekly rain totals varied from just sprinkles over extreme southeastern Iowa to 1.18 inches at Council Bluffs. The statewide average precipitation was 0.35 inches while normal for the week is 0.56 inches. Temperatures were above normal throughout the week across western Iowa where Sioux City recorded highs in the seventies every day. Eastern Iowa temperatures were near to below normal through Thursday but climbed well above normal on Friday (24th) and Saturday (25th). There were some scattered freezes, mostly across northeastern Iowa, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday (26th) mornings. However, these lower readings came in areas that had recorded freezes earlier this fall. Much of the southeastern quarter of Iowa, and a few scattered areas elsewhere, have yet to record a freeze this season. Temperature extremes for the week varied from a high of 78 degrees at Sioux City on Friday (24th) to a low of 27 degrees at Elkader on Sunday (26th). Temperatures for the week averaged from 11 degrees above normal over extreme northwest Iowa to one degree above normal at Burlington with a statewide average of 5.1 degrees above normal. Soil temperatures at the four inch depth were mostly averaging in the mid-fifties at the end of the week.
Corn Harvested - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 91% of the 2013 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : October 26, : October 19, : October 26, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
Colorado .......: 56 30 44 59
Illinois .......: 71 43 59 72
Indiana ........: 57 31 44 60
Iowa ...........: 52 19 36 65
Kansas .........: 79 66 78 81
Kentucky .......: 74 76 82 85
Michigan .......: 30 10 21 38
Minnesota ......: 44 16 41 63
Missouri .......: 75 58 68 81
Nebraska .......: 52 28 40 59
North Carolina .: 97 89 92 97
North Dakota ...: 30 7 22 52
Ohio ...........: 46 23 36 44
Pennsylvania ...: 53 28 39 49
South Dakota ...: 46 19 34 60
Tennessee ......: 82 88 94 92
Texas ..........: 90 76 77 93
Wisconsin ......: 37 11 20 47
18 States ......: 56 31 46 65
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Soybeans Harvested - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2013 soybean acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : October 26, : October 19, : October 26, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
Arkansas .......: 58 64 77 66
Illinois .......: 83 37 63 77
Indiana ........: 76 31 50 75
Iowa ...........: 85 61 81 85
Kansas .........: 73 31 52 70
Kentucky .......: 36 28 40 58
Louisiana ......: 95 93 96 92
Michigan .......: 65 23 44 73
Minnesota ......: 89 85 94 87
Mississippi ....: 88 82 88 87
Missouri .......: 49 25 46 59
Nebraska .......: 92 69 87 89
North Carolina .: 10 16 21 19
North Dakota ...: 70 83 93 78
Ohio ...........: 80 36 50 73
South Dakota ...: 85 88 96 84
Tennessee ......: 34 30 49 56
Wisconsin ......: 67 42 59 75
18 States ......: 75 53 70 76
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Winter Wheat Planted - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 87% of the 2013 winter wheat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : October 26, : October 19, : October 26, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
Arkansas .......: 42 28 53 42
California .....: 14 35 40 29
Colorado .......: 98 100 100 99
Idaho ..........: 97 92 97 96
Illinois .......: 86 22 41 75
Indiana ........: 80 37 67 75
Kansas .........: 93 78 87 91
Michigan .......: 87 60 77 86
Missouri .......: 48 24 38 55
Montana ........: 95 97 99 93
Nebraska .......: 99 97 99 99
North Carolina .: 21 12 22 21
Ohio ...........: 89 55 72 80
Oklahoma .......: 89 84 92 86
Oregon .........: 90 85 93 87
South Dakota ...: 95 94 97 95
Texas ..........: 74 71 77 76
Washington .....: 93 93 95 96
18 States ......: 85 76 84 84
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Winter Wheat Emerged - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 87% of the 2013 winter wheat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : October 26, : October 19, : October 26, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
Arkansas .......: 22 11 28 21
California .....: 5 15 20 11
Colorado .......: 85 83 95 84
Idaho ..........: 64 55 67 66
Illinois .......: 44 11 18 42
Indiana ........: 48 20 36 39
Kansas .........: 72 58 72 70
Michigan .......: 52 43 58 58
Missouri .......: 24 14 19 32
Montana ........: 65 73 91 65
Nebraska .......: 91 89 94 87
North Carolina .: 6 7 13 5
Ohio ...........: 68 28 45 44
Oklahoma .......: 71 66 79 67
Oregon .........: 32 36 47 44
South Dakota ...: 65 63 73 68
Texas ..........: 54 50 58 51
Washington .....: 70 70 74 79
18 States ......: 63 56 67 62
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Winter Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 26, 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 .......: 4 - 33 61 2
California .....: - - 35 50 15
Colorado .......: 1 7 45 39 8
Idaho ..........: - - 10 83 7
Illinois .......: 1 3 27 67 2
Indiana ........: - 1 29 51 19
Kansas .........: - 2 33 58 7
Michigan .......: - 5 27 51 17
Missouri .......: - - 38 60 2
Montana ........: - 1 22 48 29
Nebraska .......: - 1 18 74 7
North Carolina .: - 1 28 67 4
Ohio ...........: 1 2 26 57 14
Oklahoma .......: 2 11 35 46 6
Oregon .........: 2 3 62 30 3
South Dakota ...: - 5 25 60 10
Texas ..........: 5 12 33 37 13
Washington .....: 4 11 61 23 1
18 States ......: 1 6 34 50 9
Previous week ..: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Previous year ..: 1 3 35 54 7
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