July 15 Crop Progress & Condition Report - NE - IA - US

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION

For the week ending July 14, 2019, there were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1 percent very short, 13 short, 75 adequate, and 11 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 6 short, 86 adequate, and 8 surplus.

Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 19 fair, 63 good, and 13 excellent. Corn silking was 11 percent, well behind 60 last year and 42 for the five-year average.

Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 24 fair, 63 good, and 8 excellent. Soybeans blooming was 28 percent, well behind 63 last year and 54 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 20 fair, 55 good, and 18 excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 14 percent, well behind 57 last year and 52 average.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 3 poor, 24 fair, 66 good, and 7 excellent. Sorghum headed was 13 percent, behind 22 last year, but near 10 average.

Oats condition rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 26 fair, 58 good, and 9 excellent. Oats headed was 95 percent, behind 100 last year, and near 99 average.

Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 1 poor, 13 fair, 71 good, and 14 excellent.



IOWA CROP PROGRESS & CONDITION REPORT

 It was a dry week in Iowa that allowed farmers 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 14, 2019, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was the most days suitable for fieldwork this season. The recent dry weather helped farmers catch up on fieldwork activities; however, there were many comments that areas in Iowa now need rain to help crops continue to move along.

Topsoil moisture condition was rated 1 percent very short, 14 percent short, 78 percent adequate and 7 percent surplus. Districts in the southern third of Iowa reported topsoil moisture conditions with over 25 percent short to very short. This is the first time this season any district in Iowa reported topsoil moisture condition at 25 percent or higher short to very short. Subsoil moisture condition was rated 0 percent very short, 9 percent short, 80 percent adequate and 11 percent surplus.

Eight percent of the corn crop has begun to silk, 13 days behind last year and 10 days behind the 5-year average. Corn condition rated 62 percent good to excellent.

Nearly all of the expected soybean crop has emerged at 98 percent statewide. Twenty-six percent of the crop has started to bloom, 12 days behind last year and 9 days behind average. Soybean condition rated 63 percent good to excellent.

Ninety-six percent of the oat crop has headed, 1 week behind average. Fifty-five percent of the crop has started coloring, 5 days behind both last year and average. Oat condition improved from the previous week to 65 percent good to excellent.

Nearly all of the first cutting of alfalfa hay has been cut at 98 percent complete. The second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 33 percent, 11 days behind last year and 9 days behind average. Hay condition rated 61 percent good to excellent.

Pasture condition declined to 65 percent good to excellent. Livestock experienced some stress due to heat.



USDA Weekly Crop Progress
Corn 17% Silking, 58% in Good-to-Excellent Condition

Corn and soybean development continued to lag behind the average pace last week, but conditions for both crops rose slightly, according to the latest USDA NASS Crop Progress report released Monday.

As of Sunday, July 14, an estimated 17% of corn was silking, up 9 percentage points from the previous week but 25 percentage points behind the five-year average of 42%. Corn condition, estimated at 58% good to excellent, was up 1 percentage point from 57% the previous week. That's still the lowest good-to-excellent rating for this time of year in seven years.

Soybean development also remained behind normal last week. NASS estimated that 95% of the soybean crop that was planted had emerged as of Sunday, 4 percentage points behind the five-year average of 99%. Twenty-two percent of soybeans were blooming, up 12 percentage points from the previous week but 27 percentage points behind the five-year average of 49%.  The soybean crop's good-to-excellent rating of 54% was up 1 percentage point from 53% the previous week. As with corn, the soybeans' good-to-excellent rating is the lowest in seven years.

Winter wheat harvest moved ahead another 10 percentage points last week to reach 57% complete as of Sunday, behind last year's 72% and 14 percentage points behind the five-year average of 71%.

Seventy-eight percent of the spring wheat crop was headed, jumping 22 percentage points from 56% the previous week, but was 9 percentage points behind the five-year average of 87%. Spring wheat condition was rated 76% good to excellent, down 2 percentage points from the previous week's 78% good to excellent, but still a high rating for the crop for this time of year.

Twenty-four percent of sorghum was headed, 7 percentage points behind the five-year average of 31%. Sorghum coloring was estimated at 14%, behind the average of 19%. Sorghum condition was rated 74% good to excellent. Oats were 87% headed, behind the average of 95%.

Cotton squaring reached 60% as of Sunday, behind the average pace of 69%. Cotton setting bolls was 20%, also behind the average of 25%. Cotton condition was rated 56% good to excellent, up 2 percentage point from the previous week's 54% good to excellent. Twenty-four percent of rice was headed, behind the average of 31%. Rice condition was rated 67% good to excellent.