July 10 Crop Progress & Condition Reports - NE - IA - US

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION

For the week ending July 9, 2017, temperatures averaged two to six degrees above normal, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Moderate amounts of precipitation covered most of the western counties and eastern parts of the Panhandle; however, the eastern half of the State remained dry. Drier conditions allowed winter wheat harvest to progress. There were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 24 percent very short, 41 short, 35 adequate, and 0 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 16 percent very short, 38 short, 46 adequate, and 0 surplus.
 
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 2 percent very poor, 7 poor, 23 fair, 56 good, and 12 excellent. Corn silking was 14 percent, behind 26 last year and 23 for the five-year average.

Soybean condition rated 2 percent very poor, 6 poor, 26 fair, 61 good, and 5 excellent. Soybeans blooming was 51 percent, well ahead of 25 last year and ahead of 35 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 3 percent very poor, 12 poor, 36 fair, 43 good, and 6 excellent. Winter wheat mature was 85 percent. Harvested was 52 percent, ahead of 35 last year and 38 average.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 32 fair, 55 good, and 11 excellent. Sorghum headed was 4 percent, near 0 last year and 2 average.

Oats condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 37 fair, 56 good, and 5 excellent. Oats coloring was 86 percent, near 84 last year. Mature was 61 percent. Harvested was 26 percent, near 22 last year and 27 average.

Alfalfa condition rated 2 percent very poor, 8 poor, 31 fair, 53 good, and 6 excellent. Alfalfa second cutting was 69 percent complete, ahead of 56 last year and 50 average.

Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 3 percent very poor, 16 poor, 41 fair, 37 good, and 3 excellent. Stock water supplies rated 3 percent very short, 11 short, 86 adequate, and 0 surplus.



Access the National publication for Crop Progress and Condition tables at:
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/CropProg/2010s/2017/CropProg-07-10-2017.pdf

Access the High Plains Region Climate Center for Temperature and Precipitation Maps at: http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/maps.php?map=ACISClimateMaps

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



IOWA CROP PROGRESS & CONDITION REPORT

Hot, dry weather prevailed across Iowa during the week ending July 9, 2017, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included hauling grain, applying herbicides, cultivating, and haying.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 12 percent very short, 28 percent short, 58 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 7 percent very short, 22 percent short, 69 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Over one-half of southeast Iowa’s topsoil has fallen to the very short moisture level category with almost one-third of the subsoil also in the very short moisture level category.

Seven percent of Iowa’s corn crop has reached the silking stage, 6 days behind the five-year average. As corn in the State begins pollination, many reporters mentioned the need for rain in the next few weeks. Seventy-seven percent of the corn crop was rated in good to excellent condition.

One-third of the soybean crop was blooming, with five percent of soybeans setting pods, 3 days ahead of average. Soybean condition rated 67 percent good to excellent.

Nearly all the oat crop has headed with half turning color or beyond, one week behind last year and 3 days behind average. Oat condition rated 76 percent good to excellent. Scattered reports of oats harvested for grain were received.

The second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 53 percent complete, 4 days behind last year but 5 days ahead of average. Hay condition rated 67 percent good to excellent.

Pasture condition continues to decline with 55 percent good to excellent. Feedlots were reported to be in good condition as a result of the dry weather, but livestock were stressed from the heat.



USDA Drops Corn, Soybean, Spring Wheat Conditions

Corn, soybean and spring wheat conditions all declined last week, according to USDA's weekly Crop Progress report released Monday.

Corn condition dropped to 65% good to excellent last week, down 3 percentage points from 68% the previous week. Silking was behind normal with 19% of the crop silking as of Sunday, down from 30% a year ago and down from the five-year average of 27%.

USDA also reported a drop in soybean conditions, from 64% good to excellent the previous week to 62% last week. Thirty-four percent of soybeans were blooming, down from 37% a year ago, but above the five-year average of 32%. Seven percent of soybeans were setting pods, which was up from 6% a year ago and above the five-year average of 5%.

Spring wheat conditions also continued to decline with just 35% of the crop rated as good to excellent last week, down 2 percentage points from the previous week's 37%. This week's report showed 79% of spring wheat was headed, down from 89% a year ago, but above the five-year average of 74%.

In other crop reports, cotton squaring was 61% as of Sunday, near the average of 60%, and cotton setting bolls was 19%, slightly ahead of the average of 17%. Rice was 22% headed, slightly behind the five-year average of 23%.

Sorghum headed was 28%, near the average pace of 27%, and sorghum coloring was 18%, also near the average pace of 17%. Barley headed was 72%, behind the average pace of 78%. Oats were 93% headed, near the average pace of 92%, and 10% of oats were harvested as of Sunday, behind the average of 13%.