Soybeans blooming ahead of average

For the week ending July 22, there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Kansas. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 11 percent very short, 32 short, 54 adequate, and 3 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 12 percent very short, 32 short, 55 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Corn condition rated 7 percent very poor, 14 poor, 29 fair, 43 good, and 7 excellent. Corn silking was 83 percent, ahead of 70 last year and 71 for the five-year average. Dough was 34 percent, well ahead of 8 last year and 14 average.

Soybean condition rated 4 percent very poor, 14 poor, 36 fair, 40 good, and 6 excellent. Soybeans blooming was 74 percent, ahead of 59 last year, and well ahead of 47 average. Setting pods was 30 percent, ahead of 14 last year and 11 average.

Sorghum condition rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 31 fair, 57 good, and 6 excellent. Sorghum headed was 21 percent, ahead of 10 last year and 11 average.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 33 fair, 51 good, and 12 excellent. Cotton squaring was 85 percent, well ahead of 41 last year and 49 average. Setting bolls was 11 percent, near 7 last year, and ahead of 6 average.