June 29 Crop Progress & Condition Reports - NE - IA - US

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION

For the week ending June 28, 2015, rainfall of one inch or more was recorded in portions of north central Nebraska as well as southeastern areas, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Temperatures averaged near normal. Storms brought hail to parts of the Panhandle. Irrigation activities were underway with pipe being laid in southern counties and pivots running in others. Late planting of low lying areas was near completion. Overall, it was a productive week of spraying, hilling and hay harvest. There were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3 percent very short, 10 short, 75 adequate, and 12 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 12 short, 74 adequate, and 10 surplus.

Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 24 fair, 58 good, and 12 excellent. Corn silking was at 1 percent, equal to last year, and near the five-year average of 4.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 32 fair, 62 good, and 5 excellent. Sorghum emerged wasat 94 percent, near 90 last year and 95 average.

Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 7 poor, 24 fair, 57 good, and 11 excellent. Soybeans emerged was at 92 percent, behind 100 last year and 99 average. Blooming was at 10 percent, behind 20 last year, but near 9 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 15 percent very poor, 19 poor, 30 fair, 34 good, and 2 excellent. Winter wheat coloring was at 85 percent, ahead of 76 last year and 75 average. Mature was at 41 percent, well ahead of 17 last year and 24 average. Harvested was at 1 percent, ahead of 0 last year, but behind 11 average.

Oats condition rated 2 percent very poor, 6 poor, 25 fair, 61 good, and 6 excellent. Oats headed was at 93 percent, ahead of 74 last year and 87 average. Coloring was at 29 percent, near 28 last year.

Alfalfa condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 24 fair, 59 good, and 13 excellent. Alfalfa hay first cutting was at 86 percent, behind 94 for both last year and average. Second cutting was at 15 percent, behind 23 last year and 25 average.

Livestock, Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 18 fair, 63 good, and 14 excellent.  Stock water supplies rated 2 percent very short, 5 short, 87 adequate, and 6 surplus.



Access the National publication for Crop Progress and Condition tables at:
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/CropProg/2010s/2015/CropProg-06-29-2015.pdf.

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&region=HPRCC.

Access the U.S. Drought Monitor at:
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?NE.



Iowa Crop Progress & Condition Report

Severe weather conditions rolled through Iowa this week as high winds, isolated hail, and plenty of rain occurred during the week ending June 28, 2015, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 3.0 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included cutting hay, herbicide and fungicide applications, and some nitrogen side dressing. Excessive moisture is stressing some crops, causing small drowned-out areas, and preventing farmers from controlling weeds.

Topsoil moisture levels rated to 0 percent very short, 1 percent short, 68 percent adequate and 31 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 2 percent short, 72 percent adequate and 26 percent surplus.

In southwest and south central Iowa farmers have begun to file prevented plantings for any remaining corn and soybean acreage. Eighty-three percent of the corn crop was rated good to excellent.

Soybean emergence reached 96 percent, 11 days behind 2014. Soybean condition rated 78 percent good to excellent this week.

With 90 percent of the oat crop headed or beyond, conditions declined slightly to 81 percent good to excellent. 

Hay condition fell to 70 percent good to excellent this week due to wet conditions. The first cutting of alfalfa hay reached 83 percent complete. The second cutting reached 9 percent, one week behind average.

Pasture condition rated 81 percent good to excellent. Muddy feedlots and increased insect pressure elevated livestock stress levels.



IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY
Provided by Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist

Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land StewardshipIowa endured a very wet and stormy week. Thunderstorms were widespread on Monday (22nd), Wednesday(24th) into Thursday (25th) morning, Friday (26th) and over eastern Iowa on Sunday (28th). High winds rakedmuch of northern Iowa on Monday (22nd) morning, with additional severe storms over south central Iowa onMonday afternoon. Hail and high winds were also reported over parts of southwest, south central and eastcentral Iowa on Wednesday (24th). Torrential rains fell over portions of central and south central Iowa onWednesday night with widespread flooding. However, parts of northwest and southwest Iowa saw only lightamounts of rain with Sidney and Shenandoah recording only sprinkles. On the other end of the spectrumWaukee reported 7.98 inches of rain. The statewide average precipitation total was 2.13 inches, or nearlydouble the weekly normal of 1.17 inches. Meanwhile temperatures averaged from one degree above normalover southwestern Iowa to three degrees above normal over the northeast with a statewide average of 2.0degrees subnormal. Temperature extremes varied from a Wednesday afternoon high of 94 degrees at Clarindato a Tuesday morning low of 51 degrees at Elkader.



USDA Weekly Crop Progress

As expected, U.S. corn and soybean conditions declined in the week ended June 29, according to Monday's USDA Crop Progress and Condition report, probably thanks to flooded fields and storm damage.

Corn condition fell to 8% poor to very poor, compared to 6% last week. Four percent of the crop was silking, compared to a five-year average of 8%.

Soybean condition declined to 9% poor to very poor, compared to 8% last week. Soybean planting was 94% complete, compared to 90% last week and a 97% five-year average. Emergence lagged at 89% compared to 93% last year and a 94% average. Eight percent of the crop was blooming, compared to 9% last year and a 9% average.

Winter wheat harvest reached 38% complete, compared to 19% last week and a 46% average. Spring wheat is 49% headed, compared to 23% last week and a 29% average. Both wheats' condition ratings fell slightly, with one more percentage point in the poor to very poor categories.

Cotton nationwide is 98% planted and 35% squaring, compared to 94% and 22% last week and 100% and 40% on average. Five percent of the crop is setting bolls, compared to 6% at this time last year and an 8% five-year average. Cotton condition improved slightly.

Rice is 16% headed compared to 6% last week and a 9% five-year average.

Sorghum is 93% planted and 21% headed, compared to 85% and 18% last week and 95% and 23% on average. Sorghum condition held steady.

Oats are 83% headed, compared to 67% last week and a 71% five-year average. Oat condition improved slightly.

Barley is 62% headed compared to 38% last week and a 26% average. Barley conditions worsened modestly.