All posts by Chuck Danehower, Extension Area Specialist - Farm Management

Crop Progress

As reported by NASS on June 30, 2014

CROP HARVEST AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS WELL

The warm, dry weather allowed producers to make excellent progress with wheat harvest, which is still reported to show average to above average yields. The warm weather benefitted the cotton crop, which is squaring a rate above last year and the 5-year average. Persistent rains over the past two weeks are now showing advantages through corn starting to tassel ahead of normal. Continue reading at Crop Progress 6 29 14

 


Crop Progress

As reported by NASS on June 23, 2014

LONG SUFFERING PRODUCERS GET BREAK IN WEATHER

Producers took full advantage of the break in wet weather and made great progress with wheat harvest and soybean planting. Wheat harvest now falls more in line with both last year and the 5-year average, and still indicates strong yields. Continue reading at Crop Progress 6 22 14 .

 


Crop Progress

As reported by NASS on June 16, 2014

CONSTANT RAINS HINDER FIELD WORK

Heavy, consistent rainfall continued to be a detriment to producers, especially those who are trying to finish planting soybeans, harvest wheat, or get hay baled. There were only 2 days suitable for field work last week. Some fields have been drowned out, there is the threat of weeds posing a serious problem, and some side-dress nitrogen is being applied by plane. One of the bright spots in this is that wheat that did get harvested indicated strong yields. Continue reading at Crop Progress 6 15 14 .