Sufficient rain throughout much of Indiana has helped to improve Indiana’s overall crop conditions.
Indiana’s corn crops are now rated at 63 percent good-to-excellent, while the state’s soybeans are at 65 percent good-to-excellent according to the latest USDA Crop Progress Report.
This week’s percentages represent a two-percent increase for corn and a six-percent jump for soybeans—which were rated at 61 and 59 percent respectively last week.
In addition, 81 percent of Indiana’s corn is silking, while 24 percent of corn is now in the dough stage. For soybeans, 75 percent are blooming and 40 percent are now setting pods.
“Soil moisture levels increased from the previous week, with 66 percent of topsoil moisture reported as adequate or surplus,” according to Nathanial Warenski, State Statistician with the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Indiana Field Office.
“The average temperature for the week was 77.5 degrees Fahrenheit, 3.4 degrees above normal for the State. The amount of rainfall varied from none to 4.10 inches over the week. The statewide average precipitation was 1.37 inches, 0.46 inches above normal. There were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending July 30,” says Warenski.
Indiana’s pastures are rated at 51 percent good-to-excellent.
Source: USDA