July 6 Crop Progress & Condition Reports - NE - IA - US

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION

For the week ending July 5, 2015, rainfall of one inch or more was common across much of the northern half of Nebraska, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.  Temperatures averaged above normal in the western half of the State but below normal in the east. Wheat harvest was underway in south central and southwestern counties, but rain delayed harvest in parts of the southeast. There were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3 percent very short, 16 short, 72 adequate, and 9 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 14 short, 74 adequate, and 8 surplus.

Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 22 fair, 58 good, and 14 excellent. Corn silking was at 5 percent, near 7 last year, but behind the five-year average of 12.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 31 fair, 63 good, and 5 excellent. Sorghum emerged was at 96 percent, near 99 for both last year and the average.

Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 6 poor, 24 fair, 56 good, and 13 excellent. Soybeans emerged was at 95 percent, behind 100 for both last year and the average. Blooming was at 29 percent, behind 36 last year, but ahead of 23 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 15 percent very poor, 19 poor, 30 fair, 34 good, and 2 excellent. Winter wheat coloring was at 93 percent, ahead of 84 last year, but near 90 average. Mature was at 65 percent, well ahead of 34 last year and 42 average. Harvested was at 18 percent, ahead of 11 last year, but behind 24 average.

Oats condition rated 2 percent very poor, 6 poor, 24 fair, 62 good, and 6 excellent. Oats headed was at 96 percent, ahead of 85 last year, but near 94 average. Coloring was at 59 percent, ahead of 43 last year.

Alfalfa condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 24 fair, 58 good, and 14 excellent. Alfalfa hay first cutting was at 94 percent, near 95 last year and 97 average. Second cutting was at 28 percent, behind 35 last year and 39 average.

Proso millet planted was at 94 percent, well ahead of 61 last year, but near 91 average.

Dry edible beans condition rated 0 percent very poor, 3 poor, 20 fair, 70 good, and 7 excellent. Dry edible beans emerged was at 92 percent, behind 98 for both last year and the average.

Livestock, Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor,17 fair, 64 good, and 13 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-07-06-2015.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 AND CONDITION REPORT

Warm and sunny weather helped dry out soil conditions and aided crop development during the week ending July 5, 2015, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork. This was only the second week this season that all districts had at least 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included cutting hay, applying herbicides, and scattered replanting of crops.

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, 3 percent short, 75 percent adequate and 22 percent surplus. Statewide surplus topsoil and subsoil moisture levels dropped 6 and 4 percentage points, respectively, from the previous week.

Eighty-two percent of the corn crop was rated good to excellent.

Nearly all soybeans have emerged. Soybeans blooming reached 20 percent. Soybean condition rated 78 percent good to excellent this week.

Oats headed or beyond reached 96 percent this week. The percent of oat acreage turning color reached 43 percent, 4 days ahead of 2014, and slightly ahead of normal. Oat condition improved slightly to 82 percent good to excellent.

The first cutting of alfalfa hay reached 90 percent complete. The second cutting reached 24 percent,
one week ahead of last year, but 4 days behind the average. Hay conditions remained 70 percent good to excellent.

Pasture condition rated 80 percent good to excellent. Livestock conditions were reported as good.



IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY
Provided by Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist

Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land StewardshipIowa enjoyed its driest week in nine weeks (the week ending May 3) with a statewide average precipitationamount of 0.30 inches while normal for the week is 1.09 inches. Rain totals varied from none over parts ofcentral and north central Iowa to 2.17 inches at Davenport. Rain fell across the eastern one-third of the state onSunday (28th) and Monday (29th). There were showers and thunderstorms over the southwest one-third of Iowaon Tuesday (30th) into Wednesday (1st) morning. The remainder of the week was dry excepting some light rainover far western and southwestern Iowa on Thursday (2nd) and a very small area of extreme western Iowa onSunday (5th) morning. Meanwhile, temperatures were below normal until Sunday (5th) afternoon. Morninglows dipped to 44 degrees at Cresco and Elkader on Tuesday (2nd) and at Spencer on Wednesday (3rd). Sunday(5th) was the warmest day with readings reaching 90 degrees at Little Sioux, Sioux City and Lamoni.Temperatures for the week as a whole averaged from three degrees below normal across the southwest to sixdegrees subnormal over the northeast with a statewide average of 4.9 degrees below normal.



USDA Weekly Crop Progress

Soybean conditions held steady in the week ending July 5 and corn conditions actually improved slightly, according to USDA's latest weekly Crop Progress and Condition reports.

Corn improved to 69% good to excellent, compared to 68% last week. The crop is 12% silked, compared to 4% last week and an 18% five-year average.

Soybean conditions held steady at 63% good to excellent. The crop is 96% planted and 93% emerged, compared to 94% and 89% last week and 100% and 97% on average. Twenty-one percent of the nation's soybeans were blooming, compared to 8% last week and a 21% average.

Winter wheat is 55% harvested, compared to 38% last week and a 59% five-year average. Conditions worsened slightly with one percentage point moving out of the good category into the fair rating.

Spring wheat is 76% headed, compared to 49% last week and a 47% five-year average.  Seventy percent of the crop was rated good to excellent. 

Cotton is 48% squaring and 10% setting bolls, compared to 35% and 5% last week and 55% and 14% on average. Cotton condition worsened slightly.

Rice is 25% headed compared to 16% last week and 15% on average. Rice conditions improved slightly.

Sorghum is 24% headed compared to 21% last year and a 25% five-year average. Sorghum condition ratings fell slightly.

Oats are 92% headed, compared to 83% last week and an 82% five-year average. Barley is 84% headed compared to 62% last week and a 47% average. Oat and barley condition ratings fell modestly in the last week.