Minnesota Corn and Soybeans Lag 2021 by a Week

Favorable weather conditions allowed farmers 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sunday, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 5 percent very short, 19 percent short, 69 percent adequate, and 7 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 3 percent very short, 14 percent short, 75 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus.

Corn was at 18 percent silking, about 1 week behind last year and the 5-year average. Corn condition was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 12 percent excellent. Soybeans blooming or beyond reached 46 percent. Soybeans setting pods reached 10 percent, 7 days behind last year and 3 days behind the 5-year average. Soybean condition was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 9 percent excellent.

Oats were 97 percent jointing, 81 percent headed, and 32 percent coloring. Oat condition was 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Spring wheat was 97 percent jointing, 71 percent headed, and 11 percent coloring. Spring wheat condition was 0 percent very poor, 0 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 65 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. Barley was 96 percent jointing, 67 percent headed, and 12 percent coloring. Barley condition was 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 45 percent fair, 49 percent good, and 5 percent excellent.

Dry edible beans were 43 percent blooming. Dry edible beans condition was 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Sunflower condition was 0 percent very poor, 0 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 79 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Alfalfa hay second cutting was at 53 percent.

Potato condition was 0 percent very poor, 0 percent poor, 9 percent fair, 70 percent good, and 21 percent excellent. Sugarbeet condition was 2 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 14 percent good, and 55 percent excellent.

All hay condition was rated at 0 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 17 percent excellent. Pasture condition was rated at 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 14 percent excellent.