Most corn rated good to excellent

For the week ending Aug. 26, there were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Nebraska. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 2 percent very short, 14 short, 80 adequate, and 4 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 2 percent very short, 18 short, 79 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Corn condition rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 11 fair, 54 good, and 29 excellent. Corn dough was 94 percent, near 92 last year, and ahead of 89 for the five-year average. Dented was 59 percent, ahead of 48 last year and 46 average. Mature was 2 percent, near 1 both last year and average.

Soybean condition rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 13 fair, 55 good, and 26 excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 95 percent, near 96 last year, and equal to average. Dropping leaves was 8 percent, ahead of 3 last year, and near 4 average.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 12 fair, 62 good, and 24 excellent. Sorghum coloring was 62 percent, well ahead of 36 last year and 41 average. Mature was 3 percent.