LINCOLN — For the week ending Aug. 4, 2024, there were 6.7 days suit- able for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 12% very short, 37% short, 47% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 33% short, 53% adequate, and 4% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 20% fair, 46% good, and 24% excellent. Corn silking was 97%, near 94% last year, and ahead of 92% for the five-year average. Dough was 51%, ahead of 39% last year and 40% average. Dented was 5%, near 2% last year and 3% average.
Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 5% poor, 20% fair, 54% good, and 19% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 95%, ahead of 90% both last year and average. Setting pods was 73%, ahead of 63% both last year and average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 5% poor, 21% fair, 57% good, and 17% excellent. Sorghum headed was 65%, ahead of 53% last year and 54% average. Coloring was 2%, near 3% last year and 4% average.
Oats harvested was 91%, ahead of 73% last year and 84% average. Dry edible bean condition rated 9% very poor, 7% poor, 27% fair, 40% good, and 17% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 69%, equal to last year, and near 72% average. Setting pods was 41%, near 37% last year and 39% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 11% very poor, 15% poor, 27% fair, 35% good, and 12% excellent.
