For the week ending July 19, 2020, there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 23% short, 67% adequate, and 6% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 2% very short, 14% short, 78% adequate, and 6% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 13% fair, 62% good, and 22% excellent. Corn silking was 40%, well ahead of 6% last year, and near 37% for the five-year average. Dough was 1%, near 2% average.
Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 16% fair, 62% good, and 19% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 63%, well ahead of 41% last year, and ahead of 56% average. Setting pods was 25%, ahead of 13% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 22% fair, 65% good, and 8% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 33%, near 34% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 7% poor, 28% fair, 58% good, and 5% excellent.
Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 29% fair, 58% good, and 7% excellent. Oats headed was 94%, ahead of 87% last year, but near 97% average. Harvested was 13%, behind 20% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 26% fair, 69% good, and 4% excellent. Sorghum headed was 34%, well ahead of 6% last year, and ahead of 20% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 4% very poor, 13% poor, 33% fair, 41% good, and 9% excellent.
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