Winter wheat harvest nearly complete

For the week ending Aug. 12, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Nebraska. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 22 short, 71 adequate, and 2 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 23 short, 70 adequate, and 2 surplus.

Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 12 fair, 57 good, and 26 excellent. Corn dough was 77 percent, ahead of 61 last year and 58 for the five-year average. Dented was 18 percent, ahead of 12 last year and 10 average.

Soybean condition rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 13 fair, 58 good, and 22 excellent. Soybeans blooming was 96 percent, near 97 last year, and equal to average. Setting pods was 79 percent, near 76 both last year and average.

Winter wheat harvested was 98 percent, near 100 last year and 99 average.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 10 fair, 65 good, and 24 excellent. Sorghum headed was 92 percent, ahead of 74 last year and 77 average. Coloring was 23 percent, ahead of 11 last year and 14 average.