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The state’s corn and soybean crops continued to benefit from generally favorable growing conditions during the past week. Progress in several key development stages remained ahead of normal, and winter wheat harvest was nearly finished. USDA reports there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending July 19.
Corn silking has reached 42%, ahead of last week’s 17%, and is ahead of the 38% five-year average. Corn reaching the dough stage is at 4%, trending right along with the 4% average. Ohio corn condition was rated 62% good to excellent, with 49% good and 13% excellent.
Soybean blooming reached 55%, ahead of 25% last week, and also ahead of the 51% average. Soybean pod setting has reached 18%, ahead of last week’s 6% and the 16% five-year average. Ohio soybean condition was rated 63% good to excellent, with 51% good and 12% excellent.
Winter wheat is 94% harvested, which is ahead of the 92% five-year average.
Oats were 95% headed, up from 89% last week and even with the average of 95%. Oat harvest is 26% complete, ahead of the 19% five-year average. The condition was rated 80% good to excellent.
Soil moisture dropped as warmer temperatures set in, making topsoil moisture rated at 72% adequate and 3% surplus, while subsoil moisture was also 71% adequate and 5% surplus.
