Monday, June 16, 2014

June 16th Crop Progress & Condition Reports NE - IA - US

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS - PRODUCERS FOCUS ON REPLANTING CORN & BEANS

For the week ending June 15, 2014, replanting of storm damaged crops was active  in  areas  impacted  by  recent  storms,  according  to  USDA’s  National  Agricultural  Statistics  Service.  Strong  storms  this week  resulted  in  additional damage  to  crops  and  irrigation equipment. Temperatures were cool  and  averaged 4  to  6 degrees below normal. Wheat was  turning  color  in  southern  counties.   Alfalfa  first cutting advanced until rain late in the week slowed progress.  Dry bean planting neared completion in western counties.   Pastures  continued  to  show  improvement  with  the  recent  rains.  The  number  of  days  considered suitable for fieldwork were 4.7. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 17 short, 72 adequate, and 7 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 13 percent very short, 23 short, 61 adequate, and 3 surplus.
 
Field  Crops  Report:

Winter  wheat  conditions  rated  8  percent  very  poor,  16  poor,  32  fair,  41  good,  and  3  excellent. Winter wheat  headed was  94  percent,  ahead  of  84  last  year,  but  near  91  average. Winter wheat coloring was 18 percent, ahead of 6 last year, but behind 30 average. 

Corn conditions rated 3 percent very poor, 6 poor, 25 fair, 54 good, and 12 excellent. 

Soybeans conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 25 fair, 59 good, and 9 excellent. Soybeans emerged was 97 percent,  ahead of 87  last  year  and 92  average. Soybeans blooming was  at  1 percent, near 0  last  year  and equal to the average.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 42 fair, 51 good, and 5 excellent. Sorghum planted was at 98 percent, near 95  last year and 94 average. Sorghum emerged was 48 percent, well behind 69  last year and  74 average.

Oat  conditions  rated  3  percent  very  poor,  19  poor,  34  fair,  43  good,  and  1  excellent.  Oats  jointing  was  75 percent. Oats headed was 54 percent, ahead of 46 last year, but behind 60 average. 

Alfalfa hay  conditions  rated 2 percent very poor, 8 poor, 39  fair, 45  good,  and 6  excellent. Alfalfa hay  first cutting was 70 percent complete, ahead of 56 last year, but behind the average of 71. Alfalfa hay second cutting was 7 percent complete, ahead of 0 last year, but near 6 average. 
 
Livestock,  Pasture  and  Range  Report: 

Pasture  and  range  conditions  rated  9  percent  very  poor,  14  poor,  35 fair, 38 good, and 4 excellent.  Stock water supplies rated 4 percent very short, 8 short, 86 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-06-16-2014.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&region=HPRCC

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



IOWA CROP PROGRESS - ALFALFA HARVEST PROGRESSES 30+ POINTS


Iowa  farmers  harvested  over  30 percent  of  their  alfalfa  hay  acreage during  the  week  ending  June  15,  2014,  according  to  the  USDA, National  Agricultural  Statistics  Service.   Both  precipitation  and temperatures were  below  normal  for  the week.    Statewide  there were 5.4 days suitable for  fieldwork.  Other activities  for  the week  included replanting crops, spraying, and nitrogen side dressing.

Topsoil moisture  levels  rated  2 percent  very  short,  14 percent  short, 78 percent  adequate,  and  6 percent  surplus.    Subsoil moisture  levels rated  4 percent  very  short,  23 percent  short,  70 percent  adequate,  and 3 percent surplus.  South central Iowa remained the wettest with nearly one-quarter of the topsoil in surplus condition.

With  almost  the  entire  corn  crop  emerged,  corn  condition  rated 1 percent  very  poor,  2 percent  poor,  14 percent  fair,  63 percent  good, and  20 percent  excellent.  

Ninety-five percent  of  the  soybean  acreage has emerged, 41 percentage points ahead of  last year and 9 percentage points  ahead  of  the  five  year  average.    Soybean  condition  rated 2 percent  very  poor,  3 percent  poor,  16 percent  fair,  61 percent  good, and  18 percent  excellent.   

Forty-seven percent  of  the  oat  crop  has headed,  4  days  ahead  of  the  previous  year  but  2  days  behind normal.  Oat condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 12 percent excellent.  

The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 73 percent complete, 45 percentage points  ahead  of  last  year  and  9  points  above  average.   Hay  condition was  rated  0 percent  very  poor,  4 percent  poor,  25 percent  fair, 54 percent  good,  and  17 percent  excellent.    Pasture  condition  rated 1 percent  very  poor,  5 percent  poor,  27 percent  fair,  49 percent  good, and 18 percent excellent.  Stress on livestock was reported as minimal.


 
IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY

Provided by Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist
Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship


Iowa experienced an unseasonably cool week with highly variable rain amounts. Mostly  dry  weather  prevailed  at  the  beginning  of  the reporting week on Sunday (8th) with rain falling over far northwest Iowa on  Monday  (9th)  morning.      Light  to  moderate  rain  fell  across  the southeast  one-third  of  the  state  on  Tuesday  (10th)  while  dry  weather prevailed  over  most  of  Iowa  on  Wednesday,  Thursday  and  Friday.   Rain  fell  across  the northwest one-half of  the  state on Saturday  (14th) into Sunday (15th) morning.   Torrential rain fell across portions of Lyon and  Osceola  counties  of  far  northwest  Iowa  on  Saturday  morning.   Another  period of  torrential  rain  occurred Saturday  night  into Sunday morning centered upon Woodbury County and extending northeastward into Buena Vista County.       There was no measureable rain during  the week across portions of central Iowa, including Indianola, Des Moines, Ames, Marshalltown, Waterloo and Manchester.     On  the other end of the  spectrum Rock Rapids  reported  6.88  inches  of  rain  for  the week.   Other  locations  reporting  more  than  one-half  foot  of  rain  were Correctionville  (6.76),  Holly  Springs  (6.43)  and  Sioux  City  Airport (6.22) in Woodbury County and 6.05 inches at the Storm Lake Airport.   The statewide average precipitation was 0.67 inches or a little more than one-half  of  the  weekly  normal  of  1.19  inches.      Temperatures  were below normal  throughout  the week excepting portions of western Iowa on Wednesday (11th).   Highest temperatures came on Wednesday with 85  degree  readings  at Clarion, Hampton  and Little Sioux  and  also  on Saturday  (14th)  at  Little  Sioux,  Oakland  and  Sidney.      On  the  other extreme Friday (13th) morning lows were in the 40’s over most of Iowa with  Battle  Creek  (38)  and  Sioux  City  (39)  dipping  into  the  thirties.   Battle Creek’s 38 degree minimum temperature was the lowest recorded for so late in the season in Iowa since Cresco dropped to 35 degrees on June  21,  1992.      Temperatures  for  the  week  as  a  whole  averaged 4.1 degrees below normal.



Corn Conditions Improve Slightly; Soybeans Worsen


Corn condition improved slightly in the week ended June 15, while soybean condition worsened a similar slight amount, according to USDA's weekly Crop Progress report.

The nation's corn crop was rated 76% good to excellent in Monday's report, compared to 75% last week. Corn is 97% emerged, compared to 92% last week and a 96% five-year average.

Soybeans were rated 73% good to excellent Monday, compared to 74% last week. Soybeans are 92% planted and 83% emerged, compared to 87% and 71% last week and 90% and 77% for a five-year average.



Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending June 15, 2014

[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013planted acreage]
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      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent
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                :                          percent                         
Colorado .......:     -           1          23          52          24    
Illinois .......:     1           3          20          53          23    
Indiana ........:     1           5          22          54          18    
Iowa ...........:     1           2          14          63          20    
Kansas .........:     2           7          41          44           6    
Kentucky .......:     1           2          18          59          20    
Michigan .......:     -           2          18          66          14    
Minnesota ......:     1           3          17          62          17    
Missouri .......:     -           6          23          56          15    
Nebraska .......:     3           6          25          54          12    
North Carolina .:     1           5          29          53          12    
North Dakota ...:     1           4          11          71          13    
Ohio ...........:     1           3          18          62          16    
Pennsylvania ...:     -           1          14          63          22    
South Dakota ...:     -           1          15          75           9    
Tennessee ......:     2           4          18          57          19    
Texas ..........:     -           4          39          40          17    
Wisconsin ......:     -           2          16          65          17    
18 States ......:     1           3          20          59          17                                                                              
Previous week ..:     1           3          21          60          15    
Previous year ..:     2           6          28          52          12    
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Soybeans Emerged - Selected States

[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2013 soybean acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :          
                 :-----------------------------------:          
      State      : June 15,  :  June 8,  : June 15,  : 2009-2013
                 :   2013    :   2014    :   2014    :  Average 
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                 :                    percent                   
Arkansas ........:    66          69          73          73    
Illinois ........:    64          80          89          75    
Indiana .........:    81          76          85          78    
Iowa ............:    54          87          95          86    
Kansas ..........:    58          66          77          71    
Kentucky ........:    44          43          58          61    
Louisiana .......:    85          88          91          91    
Michigan ........:    85          58          82          80    
Minnesota .......:    60          65          82          85    
Mississippi .....:    88          82          85          93    
Missouri ........:    46          71          79          62    
Nebraska ........:    87          92          97          92    
North Carolina ..:    45          56          63          57    
North Dakota ....:    48          40          79          68    
Ohio ............:    84          59          78          78    
South Dakota ....:    67          75          88          71    
Tennessee .......:    38          43          52          56    
Wisconsin .......:    46          57          76          76    
18 States .......:    63          71          83          77    
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Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending June 15, 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 .......:     1           7          32          44          16    
Illinois .......:     1           3          24          54          18    
Indiana ........:     1           4          25          56          14    
Iowa ...........:     2           3          16          61          18    
Kansas .........:     1           2          41          51           5    
Kentucky .......:     1           2          22          61          14    
Louisiana ......:     3          10          24          42          21    
Michigan .......:     1           2          20          66          11    
Minnesota ......:     -           3          23          65           9    
Mississippi ....:     2           6          31          46          15    
Missouri .......:     -           5          29          56          10    
Nebraska .......:     2           5          25          59           9    
North Carolina .:     -           3          26          61          10    
North Dakota ...:     -           1          13          72          14    
Ohio ...........:     1           3          18          68          10    
South Dakota ...:     -           2          14          75           9    
Tennessee ......:     2           4          19          62          13    
Wisconsin ......:     -           2          21          58          19    
18 States ......:     1           3          23          60          13    
Previous week ..:     1           3          22          62          12    
Previous year ..:     1           5          30          54          10    
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Winter Wheat Harvested - Selected States

[These 18 States harvested 86% of the 2013 winter wheat acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :          
                 :-----------------------------------:          
      State      : June 15,  :  June 8,  : June 15,  : 2009-2013
                 :   2013    :   2014    :   2014    :  Average 
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                 :                    percent                   
Arkansas ........:    32          11          16          67    
California ......:    58           -          50          40    
Colorado ........:     -           -           -           1    
Idaho ...........:     -           -           -           -    
Illinois ........:     -           -           -          16    
Indiana .........:     -           -           -           9    
Kansas ..........:     -           -           2          19    
Michigan ........:     -           -           -           -    
Missouri ........:     5           -           -          26    
Montana .........:     -           -           -           -    
Nebraska ........:     -           -           -           2    
North Carolina ..:    15          11          33          50    
Ohio ............:     -           -           -           -    
Oklahoma ........:    27          26          47          56    
Oregon ..........:     -           -           -           -    
South Dakota ....:     -           -           -           -    
Texas ...........:    47          30          40          49    
Washington ......:     -           -           -           -    
18 States .......:    10           9          16          20    
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Winter Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending June 15, 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 .......:     -          10          26          47          17    
California .....:     -           5          10          35          50    
Colorado .......:    26          12          27          28           7    
Idaho ..........:     -           1          15          72          12    
Illinois .......:     2           7          32          45          14    
Indiana ........:     1           4          24          55          16    
Kansas .........:    28          35          26          10           1    
Michigan .......:     3          15          28          45           9    
Missouri .......:     2           8          37          46           7    
Montana ........:     2           7          29          51          11    
Nebraska .......:     8          16          32          41           3    
North Carolina .:     1           5          26          55          13    
Ohio ...........:     1           4          26          55          14    
Oklahoma .......:    48          28          19           5           -    
Oregon .........:     8          12          35          39           6    
South Dakota ...:     -           4          29          61           6    
Texas ..........:    32          31          22          13           2    
Washington .....:     5          21          44          27           3    
18 States ......:    22          22          26          25           5    
Previous week ..:    22          22          26          25           5    
Previous year ..:    24          19          26          25           6    


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