Weekly Crop Progress Report, Sept. 7

FIELD ACTIVITIES AND CROP PROGRESS WEEK ENDING SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Cooler weather provided relief for livestock and crops. Farm activities included tillage, installing tile, hauling grain, hay bailing, and field application of fertilizer, lime and manure.

As of Sunday September 5, 80 percent of corn was dented, compared to 49 percent last year and 64 percent for the five-year average. Corn was 24 percent mature, which was 21 percent ahead of last year and 17 percent ahead the five-year average. Corn for silage was 53 percent harvested compared to 20 percent last year and 25 percent for the five-year average. Twenty-nine percent of soybeans were dropping leaves, compared to 8 percent last year and 14 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-five percent of the third cutting of alfalfa hay was complete, compared to 86 percent last year and 87 percent for the five-year average. Thirty-six percent of the 4th cutting of alfalfa hay was complete, 16 percent ahead of last year and 11 percent ahead of the five-year average. The third cutting of other hay was 68 percent complete, 24 percent ahead of last year and 13 percent ahead the five-year average. Ninety-three percent of peaches were harvested, compared to 83 percent last year and 86 percent for the five- year average. Ninety-five percent of summer apples were harvested, two percent ahead of last year and 8 percent ahead of the five-year average. Seventeen percent of fall and winter apples were harvested, compared to twelve percent last year and six percent for the five-year average. Ninety-five percent of cucumbers were harvested, compared to 93 percent last year and 77 percent for the five-year average. Potatoes were 65 percent harvested, compared to 42 percent last year and 39 percent for the five-year average. Processing tomatoes were 43 percent harvested, three percent behind last year, but 2 percent ahead of the five-year average.

CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITION

Eighty-four percent of livestock were in fair-to-good condition, unchanged from last week. Apples were rated 86 percent in fair-to-good condition, up eight percent from last week. Hay was rated 78 percent in fair-to-good condition, up one percent from last week. Pasture and range were rated 69 percent in fair-to-good condition, down nine percent from last week. Seventy-four percent of corn was rated in fair-to-good condition, up one percent from last week. Soybeans were rated 74 percent in fair-to-good condition, unchanged from last week.

Complete Ohio Weekly Crop Progress Report for September 7, 2010