Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending August 16, 2015.
Dry weather later in the week allowed hay cutting to progress. Temperatures averaged 75.4 degrees, 0.6 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 1.02 inches statewide, 0.10 inches above normal.
There were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending August 16. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 9 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 19 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated 5 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 22 percent surplus.
Corn silking reached 97 percent, 3 percentage points behind the previous year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Corn in the dough stage reached 83 percent, 7 percentage points behind the previous year and 1 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Corn dented reached 48 percent, 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
Soybean blooming progressed to 71 percent, 18 percentage points behind the previous year and 17 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Soybeans setting pods reached 38 percent, 30 percent points behind the previous year and 23 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
Cotton setting bolls reached 67 percent complete, compared to 86 percent last year and 92 percent for the 5-year average. Pasture condition was rated 2 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 12 percent excellent.
