Corn harvest beginning

For the week ending Sept. 16, there were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Nebraska. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3 percent very short, 14 short, 80 adequate, and 3 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 1 percent very short, 14 short, 82 adequate, and 3 surplus.

Corn condition rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 12 fair, 50 good, and 32 excellent. Corn dented was 92 percent, near 93 last year and 91 for the five-year average. Mature was 44 percent, ahead of 34 last year and 33 average. Harvested was 4 percent, near 2 both last year and average.

Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 11 fair, 55 good, and 29 excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 64 percent, ahead of 50 last year, and well ahead of 44 average. Harvested was 3 percent, equal to last year, and near 1 average.

Winter wheat planted was 22 percent, near 21 last year, but behind 30 average.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 14 fair, 58 good, and 26 excellent. Sorghum coloring was 91 percent, near 90 last year, and equal to average. Mature was 28 percent, equal to last year, and ahead of 21 average.