Corn Harvest Only 30% Finished
Published: Friday, October 20, 2023
The following is from the Indiana Field Office of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending Oct. 15.
Cool weather and scattered showers slowed harvest progress for much of the state and aided in winter wheat germination.
Soil moisture levels increased from the previous week, with 51% of topsoil moisture reported as adequate or surplus.
The average temperature for the week was 54 degrees F, 1.2 degrees below normal.
The amount of rainfall varied from none to 1.90 inches over the week.
The statewide average precipitation was .84 inches, .32 inches above normal.
There were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork.
Corn for grain harvest progress was behind the five-year average. The condition of corn remaining in fields was rated 67% good to excellent.
Over half of Indiana's soybeans had been harvested, slightly ahead of the five-year average pace.
Winter wheat emergence continued behind the five-year average. Cuttings of alfalfa and other hay were taken where possible.
Pasture conditions increased from the previous week, with 30% of pastures rated in good to excellent condition.
Other activities for the week included corn stalk mowing, livestock marketing, popcorn harvesting, fall calving and horse showing.
Topsoil moisture was rated very short, 15%; short, 34%; adequate, 49%; surplus, 2%.
Subsoil moisture was rated very short, 24%; short, 37%; adequate, 38%; surplus, 1%.
The crop progress schedule (last week, previous week, 2022 and five-year average) showed: corn mature, 92, 82, 91, 91; corn harvested for grain, 30, 21, 37, 40; corn harvested for silage, 95, 92, 99, 99; soybeans dropping leaves, 96, 90, 95, 95; soybeans harvested, 52, 33, 54, 51; winter wheat planted, 40, 26, 44, 49; winter wheat emerged, 10, 4, 10, 17; alfalfa hay, fourth cutting, 79, 73, 84, 82; other hay, fourth cutting, 61, 52, 45, 56.
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