Farmers across the State welcomed timely rains and seasonable temperatures as crop development progress accelerated during the previous week, according to Cheryl Turner, state statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated 2 percent very short, 13 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus. Statewide, the average temperature for the week ending Sunday was 69.7 degrees, 2.1 degrees above normal. Weather stations recorded an average of 1.07 inches of precipitation, 0.55 inches above average. There were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sunday.
Corn dough progress was 96 percent complete, corn dented progress was 64 percent complete, and 16 percent of the crop was mature. Corn harvested for silage was 53 percent complete. Corn condition was rated 62 percent good to excellent.
Soybeans pod setting progress reached 98 percent and 14 percent of soybeans were dropping leaves. Sixty-one percent of soybean plants were reported as being in good to excellent condition.
Second cuttings of other dry hay were 92 percent complete. Third cuttings of alfalfa hay and other dry hay were 92 and 54 percent complete, respectively. Fourth cuttings of alfalfa hay were 32 percent complete.
Pasture and range condition was reported as 67 percent good to excellent, down from the previous week.
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