Harvest Advances Despite Rain
Published: Friday, November 1, 2019
The following is from the Indiana Field Office of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending Oct. 27.
The state saw above average precipitation last week, but a midweek gap in the rain allowed for harvest progress. Soil moisture levels improved but still lagged the five-year averages for both topsoil and subsoil.
The average temperature for the week was 52.7 degrees Fahrenheit, 1.2 degrees above normal.
The amount of rainfall varied from .06 to 4.09 inches over the week. The statewide average precipitation was 2.37 inches.
There were 4.9 days suitable for fieldwork.
Despite the rain, good progress was still made with corn and soybean harvest, with soybean harvest continuing to catch up to the five-year average.
Winter wheat planting stayed on schedule and the rainfall aided emergence.
Hay cuttings slowed last week, as the season has all but wrapped up. Livestock were reported to be in good condition with fall calving underway. Hay was being fed in some areas to supplement pastures.
Other activities for the week included fall tillage, planting cover crops, reseeding pastures, tile installation, fall fertilizing, and attending extension office workshops.
The crop moisture content (last week, previous week, 2018 and 5-year average) showed: field corn harvested for grain, 20, 20, 16, 18; soybeans harvested, 13, 13, 13, 13.
The crop progress schedule (last week, previous week, 2018 and 5-year average) showed: corn, mature 94, 85, 100, 99; corn, harvested for grain 48, 36, 75, 66; soybeans, dropping leaves 96, 92, 100, 100; soybeans, harvested 71, 53, 78, 76; winter wheat, planted 78, 62, 80, 78; winter wheat, emerged 48, 27, 56, 52; alfalfa hay, fourth cutting 76, 72, NA, NA; other hay, third cutting 93, 92, 100, 98; other hay, fourth cutting 59, 52, NA, NA.
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