Ind. Crop Harvest in Final Stretch
Published: Friday, November 13, 2020
The following is from the Indiana Field Office of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending Nov. 8.
A warm, dry week across the state allowed farmers to push harvest closer to completion. Soil moisture levels decreased from the previous week, with 67 percent of topsoil moisture reported as adequate or surplus.
The average temperature for the week was 53.5 degrees F, 7.3 degrees above normal.
The amount of rainfall varied from none to .33 inches over the week. The statewide average precipitation was .06 inches.
There were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork.
Conditions last week were ideal for corn and soybean harvest, with dry and warm weather throughout the state.
Corn ended the week ahead of the five-year average at 86 percent harvested, while soybeans were 93 percent harvested, also ahead of the five-year average.
The warm weather following the prior week's rainfall aided winter wheat progress, which was right in line with the five-year average at 77 percent emerged.
Livestock were reported in good condition, with most being fed supplemental hay.
Other activities for the week included fall tillage, hauling grain, drainage work, and maintaining and repairing equipment.
The crop moisture content (last week, previous week, 2019 and 5-year average) showed: field corn harvested for grain, 17, 18, 20, 17; soybeans harvested, 12, 12, 13, 13.
The crop progress schedule (last week, previous week, 2019 and 5-year average) showed: corn harvested for grain, 86, 73, 68, 83; soybeans harvested, 93, 87, 85, 90; winter wheat planted, 93, 87, 91, 92; winter wheat emerged, 77, 67, 73, 77.
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