Minnesota had 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The weather across most of the state was typical for this time of year.
Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 7 percent very short, 25 percent short, 66 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 7 percent very short, 24 percent short, 67 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
Corn dented or beyond reached 94 percent. Corn mature was at 49 percent, two days behind the 5-year average. Corn harvested for grain was at 1 percent. Corn condition was 3 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. Corn for silage was 65 percent harvested.
Soybean coloring reached 93 percent. Soybeans dropping leaves was at 61 percent, 4 days behind average. Soybeans harvested was at 4 percent. Soybean condition was 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 13 percent excellent.
Oats were 99 percent harvested, barley was 99 percent harvested, and spring wheat was 98 percent harvested.
Dry edible beans were 88 percent dropping leaves and 60 percent harvested. Dry edible bean condition was 0 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 8 percent excellent.
Sunflower condition was 0 percent very poor, 0 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 77 percent good, and 6 percent excellent.
Potato harvest was 65 percent complete.
Sugarbeet harvest was 9 percent complete. Sugarbeet condition was 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 22 percent good, and 56 percent excellent.
Pasture condition was rated 4 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 10 percent excellent.
Categories: Minnesota, Crops, Corn, Soybeans, Harvesting