The second half of July is looking to have a friendlier forecast for crops. This combined with last weeks moisture and heat helped to keep corn conditions nationwide unchanged week to week. Soybean conditions increased 1% week to week. Winter wheat harvest seems to be hitting a slight speed bump as it moves North. Pasture and range condition continues to deteriorate and soil moisture levels are mixed.<\/p>\n
For corn the heat is helping keep development ahead of schedule. Nationwide 59% of the corp is silking. That is 5% ahead of the five year average. Nebraskas corn crop is now 61% silked. Kansas corn has reached 66% silk. That is 2%-3% ahead of the five year average.<\/p>\n
Corn in the dough stage tripled week to week from 3% to 9% nationwide. Nebraska is only half way to its five year average at 3%. Kansas corn on the other hand is nearly double its five year average at 25% in the dough stage.<\/p>\n
Corn condition nationwide remained unchanged at 69% good to excellent. Kansas increased 1% week to week to 54% good to excellent. Texas and Illinois corn increased 2%. South Dakota corn increased 2%. Nebraska decreased 4% to 66% good to excellent. Iowa fell another 2% to 81% good to excellent. Indiana remained unchanged week to week at 59% good to excellent.<\/p>\n
Soybeans crossed the halfway threshold for blooming. According to NASS 64% of the national soybean crop has now bloomed. That is up from last weeks 48% and 7% ahead of the five year average. Nebraska soybeans are now 75% in bloom. Kansas soybeans in bloom are 11% ahead of the five year average at 55%.<\/p>\n
Nationwide 25% of the soybeans have set pods. That is up 14% from last week. Nebraska has reached 31% setting pods on its soybeans. That is more than double its five year average of 15%. Kansas soybeans have set pods on 15% of the crop. That is up 4% from the five year average.<\/p>\n
Some analysts expected soybean conditions to continue decreasing, but NASS believes the crop improved slightly week to week. Nationwide the soybean crop improved 1% to 69% good to excellent. Iowa soybeans decreased 1% to 82% good to excellent, Kansas soybeans dropped 2% to 57% good to excellent, Nebraska fell 2% go 71% good to excellent. North Dakota was able to tick up 1% to 69% good to excellent. Illinois may have seen one of the largest changes week to week up 8% to 67% good to excellent.<\/p>\n
Sorghum condition also increased week to week. Nationwide the sorghum crop was rated up 5% to 51% good to excellent. Nebraska sorghum improved 3% good to excellent.<\/p>\n
Winter wheat harvest seems to have hit a little bit of a speed bump as it wraps up in southern states and moves further north. Nationwide 74% of winter wheat harvest is complete. That is now 1% behind the five year average. Nebraska is 79% complete with winter wheat harvest. That is 13% ahead of the five year average. Kansas is synced with its five year average at 97% complete. Further to the North Washington is 11% behind the five year average at 5% complete. Montana is 6% behind the five year average at 3% complete.<\/p>\n
The heat continues to take its toll on pasture and range. In Nebraska pasture and range decreased 3% to 45% good to excellent. Kansas pasture and range decreased 3% to 38% good to excellent.<\/p>\n
Topsoil moisture was able to recharge in Kansas last week. According to NASS Kansas topsoil increased 6% to 61% adequate to surplus. Nebraska topsoil decreased 1% to 52% adequate to surplus.<\/p>\n
Subsoil moisture was similar to topsoil moisture, with Kansas increase 5% to 60% adequate to surplus. Nebraska decreased 3% to 57% adequate to surplus.<\/p>\n
You can see the full crop progress report here:<\/p>\n
https:\/\/downloads.usda.library.cornell.edu\/usda-esmis\/files\/8336h188j\/sf268t43v\/1831d650j\/prog3020.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n Clay Patton recaps the full report here:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read this article:<\/p>\n Audio: KAAPA Ethanol Crop Progress Report For The Week Of July 20 - KTIC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The second half of July is looking to have a friendlier forecast for crops. This combined with last weeks moisture and heat helped to keep corn conditions nationwide unchanged week to week. Soybean conditions increased 1% week to week. Continue reading