October 15 Crop Progress & Harvest Report - NE - IA - US

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION

For the week ending October 14, 2018, there were 1.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1 percent very short, 5 short, 70 adequate, and 24 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 1 percent very short, 9 short, 76 adequate, and 14 surplus.

Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 13 fair, 48 good, and 32 excellent. Corn mature was 95 percent, near 91 both last year and for the five-year average. Harvested was 25 percent, ahead of 16 last year, and equal to average.

Soybean condition rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 13 fair, 55 good, and 25 excellent. Soybeans harvested was 38 percent, ahead of 32 last year, but behind 54 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 5 percent very poor, 9 poor, 21 fair, 45 good, and 20 excellent. Winter wheat planted was 89 percent, near 85 last year and 92 average. Emerged was 75 percent, ahead of 65 last year, and near 74 average.

Sorghum condition rated 1 percent very poor, 1 poor, 15 fair, 47 good, and 36 excellent. Sorghum mature was 95 percent, ahead of 90 last year, and near 91 average. Harvested was 32 percent, ahead of 22 last year and 27 average.

Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 18 fair, 64 good, and 12 excellent.



IOWA CROP PROGRESS & CONDITION REPORT

 Rain and early snow showers limited Iowa farmers to just 0.8 day suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 14, 2018, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included moving grain, monitoring field conditions and harvesting corn when weather permitted.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 0 percent very short, 0 percent short, 40 percent adequate and 60 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 1 percent very short, 2 percent short, 49 percent adequate and 48 percent surplus.

Ninety-seven percent of the corn crop was mature, 5 days ahead of the five-year average. Seventeen percent of the State’s corn for grain crop has been harvested, 4 days ahead of last year but 4 days behind average. Across the State farmers were only able to harvest 2 percent of their corn for grain crop during the week. Farmers in southeast Iowa continue to lead the way with 41 percent of their corn for grain harvested. Moisture content of field corn being harvested was at 20 percent. Corn condition rated 69 percent good to excellent.

Ninety-seven percent of the soybean crop was dropping leaves, 5 days ahead of average. Nineteen percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, 11 days behind the average. This is the smallest percentage of the soybean crop harvested by October 14 since records began. Soybean condition rated 65 percent good to excellent.

Pasture conditions rated 55 percent good to excellent. Livestock conditions remain challenging after another week with significant precipitation left feedlots extremely muddy.



USDA:  Soy Harvest Falls Further Behind Average Pace; Conditions Worsen in Key States

Rain and snow last week pushed the nation's soybean harvest further behind the average pace and also slowed the corn harvest, USDA's National Ag Statistics Service said in its weekly Crop Progress report on Monday.

As of Sunday, Oct. 14, 38% of the soybean crop was harvested, up just 6 percentage points from the previous week and 15 points behind the five-year average of 53%. That's further behind normal than the previous week when harvest lagged the average pace by just 4 percentage points.  The national average good-to-excellent condition rating for soybeans dropped by only 2 percentage points from 68% the previous week to 66% last week.

The wet conditions last week also slowed the corn harvest. Nationwide, 39% of corn was harvested as of Sunday, still 4 percentage points ahead of the five-year average of 35% but nearer to the average pace than the previous week when harvest was 8 percentage points ahead of normal.  Corn condition held steady nationwide last week at 68% good to excellent.

Winter wheat planting was 65% finished as of Sunday, ahead of 58% last year at the same time but slightly behind the five-year average of 67%. Winter wheat emerged, at 44%, was ahead of last year's 35% and also ahead of the average pace of 41%.

Forty-two percent of the sorghum crop was harvested as of Sunday, behind the average pace of 48%.