Despite the extreme heat that blasted much of the Corn Belt last week, national corn and soybean condition ratings declined just slightly, USDA-NASS reported in its weekly Crop Progress report on Monday.
In Oklahoma, extreme temperatures and limited rainfall continued to cause crop, livestock, and pasture and range conditions to worsen across the state. Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.04 inches. According to the August 22nd US Drought Monitor Report, drought conditions were rated 50 percent abnormally dry to exceptional drought, down 50 points from last year. Additionally, 28 percent of the state was in the moderate drought to exceptional drought categories, down 71 points from the previous year. Statewide, temperatures averaged in the mid to upper 80’s. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated short to very short and subsoil moisture conditions were rated adequate to short. There were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork.
Corn dough reached 88 percent, up 4 percentage points from the previous year and up 2 points from the five-year average. Corn dented reached 51 percent, up 7 points from the previous year and up 2 points from the average. Corn mature reached 9 percent, up 2 points from the previous year and up 1 point from the average. Corn conditions rated 56 percent good to excellent, 27 percent fair and 17 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 58 percent good to excellent, 27 percent fair, and 15 percent poor to very poor.
Soybeans setting pods reached 91 percent, up 1 point from the previous year and the average. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 5 percent, up 1 point from the previous year and down 1 point from the average. Soybean conditions rated 58 percent good to excellent, 28 percent fair and 14 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 59 percent good to excellent, 28 percent fair, and 13 percent poor to very poor.
Cotton setting bolls reached 90 percent, down 3 points from the previous year and even with the average. Cotton bolls opening reached 25 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and even with the average. Cotton conditions rated 33 percent good to excellent, 23 percent fair, and 44 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 33 percent good to excellent, 21 percent fair and 46 percent poor to very poor.
Corn dough reached 86 percent, up 9 points from the previous year and up 6 points from normal. Corn dented reached 47 percent, down 5 points from the previous year and down 1 point from normal. Corn conditions rated 69 percent good to excellent, 22 percent fair and 9 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 74 percent good to excellent, 18 percent fair, and 8 percent poor to very poor.
Sorghum headed reached 68 percent, down 15 points from the previous year and down 17 points from normal. Sorghum coloring reached 30 percent, down 23 points from the previous year and down 13 points from normal. Sorghum conditions rated 56 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair and 13 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 56 percent good to excellent, 28 percent fair and 16 percent poor to very poor.
Soybeans blooming reached 84 percent, up 5 points from the previous year and up 3 points from normal. Soybeans setting pods reached 60 percent, up 7 points from the previous year and up 8 points from normal. Soybean conditions rated 54 percent good to excellent, 39 percent fair and 7 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 69 percent good to excellent, 24 percent fair and 7 percent poor to very poor.
Peanuts pegging reached 90 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and down 1 point from normal. Peanuts mature reached 8 percent, down 7 points from the previous year and down 4 points from normal. Peanut conditions rated 97 percent good to excellent and 3 percent fair. Last week’s conditions rated 98 percent good to excellent and 2 percent fair.
Cotton setting bolls reached 83 percent, down 6 points from the previous year and down 3 points from normal. Cotton bolls opening reached 7 percent, up 3 points from the previous year but down 3 points from normal. Cotton conditions rated 14 percent good to excellent, 11 percent fair and 75 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 14 percent good to excellent, 21 percent fair and 65 percent poor to very poor.
Livestock conditions rated 57 percent good to excellent, 24 percent fair and 19 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 62 percent good to excellent, 24 percent fair and 14 percent poor to very poor.
Pasture and range conditions rated 45 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair and 25 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 49 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair and 20 percent poor to very poor.
Hay: The third cutting of alfalfa hay reached 92 percent, up 10 points from the previous week. The fourth cutting of alfalfa hay reached 33 percent, down 1 point from the previous year and down 9 from normal. The second cutting of other hay reached 72 percent, down 17 points from the previous year and down 3 points from normal. The third cutting of other hay reached 12 percent, down 22 points from the previous year and down 5 points from normal.
Corn dough was 89 percent, ahead of 83 percent last year, and equal to the five-year average. Dented was 64 percent, ahead of 59 percent last year, and near 62 percent average. Mature was 20 percent, near 22 percent last year and 16 percent average. Corn conditions rated 35 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair and 31 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 41 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair and 26 percent poor to very poor.
Soybeans blooming was 96 percent, near 94 percent both last year and average. Setting pods was 84 percent, ahead of 76 percent last year, and near 81 percent average. Dropping leaves was 6 percent, near 3 percent last year and 4 percent average. Soybean conditions rated 37 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair and 30 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 40 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair and 26 percent poor to very poor.
Sorghum headed was 84 percent, ahead of 78 percent last year, but near 88 percent average. Coloring was 33 percent, ahead of 24 percent last year, but near 35 percent average. Mature was 4 percent, near 1 percent average. Sorghum conditions rated 37 percent good to excellent, 39 percent fair and 24 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 47 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair and 20 percent poor to very poor.
Cotton setting bolls was 89 percent, behind 99 percent last year, but near 86 percent average. Bolls opening was 26 percent, ahead of 20 percent last year and 12 percent average. Cotton conditions rated 44 percent good to excellent, 45 percent fair and 11 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 5 percent good to excellent, 35 percent fair and 10 percent poor to very poor.
Pasture and range conditions rated 22 percent good to excellent, 37 percent fair and 41 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 29 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair and 37 percent poor to very poor.
Corn dough reached 93 percent, even with the previous year and down 1 percentage point from the five-year average. Corn dented reached 83 percent, even with the previous year and down 2 points from the average. Corn mature reached 67 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and up 6 from the average. Corn harvested reached 53 percent, up 1 point from the previous year and up 3 from the average. Corn conditions rated 49 percent good to excellent, 27 percent fair and 24 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 54 percent good to excellent, 27 percent fair and 19 percent poor to very poor.
Cotton setting bolls reached 87 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and even with the average. Cotton bolls opening reached 30 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and up 2 from the average. Cotton harvested reached 13 percent, up 9 points from the average. Cotton conditions rated 12 percent good to excellent, 21 percent fair and 67 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 10 percent good to excellent, 19 percent fair and 71 percent poor to very poor.
Peanuts pegging reached 92 percent, even with the previous year and the average. Peanuts mature reached 8 percent, up 3 points from the previous year and up 2 from the average. Peanut conditions rated 34 percent good to excellent 47 percent fair and 19 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 33 percent good to excellent, 56 percent fair and 11 percent poor to very poor.
Sorghum coloring reached 85 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and even with the average. Sorghum mature reached 73 percent, down 1 point from the previous year and even with the average. Sorghum harvested reached 63 percent, up 2 points from the previous year and down 1 from the average. Sorghum conditions rated 45 percent good to excellent, 22 percent fair and 33 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 45 percent good to excellent, 22 percent fair and 33 percent poor to very poor.
Soybeans setting pods reached 85 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and up 2 from the average. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 47 percent, down 12 points from the previous year and up 2 from the average. Soybean conditions rated 34 percent good to excellent, 29 percent fair and 37 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 46 percent good to excellent, 27 percent fair and 27 percent poor to very poor.
