For the week ending September 19, 2021, there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics
Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 29% very short, 38% short, 32% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 38% very short, 38% short, 24% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 15% very poor, 28% poor, 33% fair, 22% good, and 2% excellent. Corn dented was 95%, near 94% last year, and ahead of 85% for the five-year average. Mature was 50%, behind 62% last year, but ahead of 38% average. Harvested was 4%, equal to last year, and near 2% average.
Soybean condition rated 11% very poor, 29% poor, 39% fair, 20% good, and 1% excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 79%, near 77% last year, and ahead of 60% average. Harvested was 3%, near 4% last year, and equal to average.
Winter wheat planted was 33%, near 34% last year and 30% average. Emerged was 1%, near 4% last year and 3% average.
Sorghum condition rated 10% very poor, 34% poor, 34% fair, 22% good, and 0% excellent. Sorghum coloring was 98%, near 96% last year, and ahead of 83% average. Mature was 42%, equal to last year, and ahead of 29% average. Harvested was 5%, near 3% last year and 2%
average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 44% very poor, 36% poor, 15% fair, 5% good, and 0% excellent.
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