Strong Crop Progress Continues Across the Buckeye State

Ohio crops continue to show strong progress, with corn and soybeans running at or ahead of their five-year averages in several key development stages. Recent scattered showers helped boost soil moisture levels across the state, supporting generally good crop conditions as the growing season advances. USDA report there were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 9.

Corn silking has reached 95%, ahead of last week’s 90%, and ahead of the 93% five-year average. Corn reaching the dough stage is at 56%, above the 51% average. Corn reaching the dent stage is at 7%, ahead of the 3% average. Ohio corn condition was rated 62% good to excellent, with 51% good and 11% excellent.

Soybean blooming reached 95%, ahead of 87% last week and the 91% average. Soybean pod setting has reached 71%, ahead of last week’s 58% and above the 69% five-year average. Ohio soybean condition was rated 59% good to excellent, with 50% good and 9% excellent.

Oat harvest is 83% complete, behind the 89% five-year average. The condition was rated 84% good to excellent.

Soil moisture slightly increased after some scattered showers across the state, making topsoil moisture rated at 72% adequate and 2% surplus, while subsoil moisture was also 69% adequate and 1% surplus.

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