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Ohio farmers continued wheat harvest and saw most crops up and growing, though recent showers limited fieldwork. Crop development is near average, and improved soil moisture is supporting generally good conditions. USDA reports there were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending June 28.
Corn silking has reached 1%, following right along with the 1% average. Ohio corn condition was rated 62% good to excellent, with 54% good and 8% excellent.
Soybean emergence reached 98%, ahead of 94% last week, and the 95% 5-year average. Soybean blooming has reached 3%, just behind the 5% average. Ohio soybean condition was rated 57% good to excellent, with 50% good and 7% excellent.
Winter wheat was 7% harvested, which is behind the 15% five-year average. Ohio wheat condition was rated 67% good to excellent, with 59% good and 8% excellent.
Oats were 66% headed, ahead of the 51% last week, but behind the average of 79%. The condition was rated 76% good to excellent.
Soil moisture is increasing as rain has covered most of the state. Topsoil moisture was rated 78% adequate and 8% surplus, while subsoil moisture was also 71% adequate and 9% surplus.
