LINCOLN - For the week ending Aug. 18, 2024, there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statis - tics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 9% very short, 31% short, 56% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 32% short, 54% adequate, and 4% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 6% poor, 19% fair, 49% good, and 23% excellent. Corn dough was 76%, near 79% last year and 77% for the five-year average. Dented was 41%, near 37% last year, and ahead of 30% average. Mature was 6%, ahead of 1% both last year and average.
Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 20% fair, 55% good, and 19% excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 88%, ahead of 80% last year, and near 86% average. Dropping leaves was 3%, near 2% both last year and average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 23% fair, 55% good, and 19% excellent. Sorghum headed was 94%, ahead of 84% last year and 85% average. Coloring was 20%, near 23% last year, and equal to average.
Oats harvested was 96%, near 93% last year, and equal to average. Dry edible bean condition rated 5% very poor, 7% poor, 28% fair, 44% good, and 16% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 93%, equal to both last year and average. Setting pods was 82%, ahead of 64% last year and
74% average. Dropping leaves was 2%, near 3% both last year and average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 8% very poor, 17% poor, 31% fair, 29% good, and 15% excellent.
