Soybeans blooming ahead of average

For the week ending July 29, there were 4.8 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, 27 short, 60 adequate, and 2 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 11 percent very short, 29 short, 59 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Corn condition rated 8 percent very poor, 15 poor, 30 fair, 39 good, and 8 excellent. Corn silking was 92 percent, ahead of 81 last year and 85 for the five-year average. Dough was 49 percent, well ahead of 28 last year and 29 average. Dented was 11 percent, ahead of 2 last year and 1 average.

Soybean condition rated 6 percent very poor, 15 poor, 36 fair, 39 good, and 4 excellent. Soybeans blooming was 83 percent, ahead of 71 last year, and well ahead of 62 average. Setting pods was 48 percent, well ahead of 25 last year and 23 average.

Sorghum condition rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 31 fair, 56 good, and 7 excellent. Sorghum headed was 39 percent, ahead of 24 last year and 23 average. Coloring was 3 percent, near 1 average.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 35 fair, 50 good, and 11 excellent. Cotton squaring was 92 percent, well ahead of 58 last year and 62 average. Setting bolls was 20 percent, near 19 last year, and ahead of 14 average.