Dry Harvest Conditions Persist
Published: Friday, November 8, 2024
The following is from the Indiana Field Office of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending Nov. 3.
Small rain showers helped to ease dusty harvest conditions, which allowed Indiana farmers to make swift harvest progress.
Topsoil moisture levels increased from the previous week, with 26% rated adequate or surplus.
The average temperature for the week was 55.5 degrees F, 4.6 degrees above normal.
The statewide average precipitation was .29 inches, .36 inches below normal.
There were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork.
Indiana farmers made excellent harvest progress, with both corn for grain and soybean harvest progress significantly ahead of their five-year average paces as harvest season began to wrap up. Long lines at some elevators were reported to be slowing harvest progress.
A small amount of rain during the previous week aided the winter wheat crop with emergence and growth but did not provide enough precipitation to combat widespread burn bans or inhibit occasional combine fires.
Cattle producers continued feeding hay and providing supplemental water sources to livestock.
Other activities included harvest equipment repairs, installing drainage, fall tillage and lime applications.
The crop moisture content (last week, previous week, 2023 and five-year average) showed: field corn harvested for grain, 16, 16, 20, 19; soybeans harvested, 11, 11, 13, 13.
The crop progress schedule (last week, previous week, 2023 and five-year average) showed: corn harvested for grain, 88, 77, 65, 69; soybeans harvested, 93, 87, 85, 83; winter wheat planted, 83, 72, 81, 84; winter wheat emerged, 57, 40, 55, 61.
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