Agricultural summary for Sept. 14

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After weeks of cooler temperatures, a week of dry, warmer weather has promoted the maturing of corn and soybeans. Development in corn was aided by the low rainfall amounts and soybean fields have started to shed leaves. Producers were busy with spraying, mowing, cutting hay, and preparing equipment for harvest. There were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork reported.

Topsoil moisture was rated 2 percent very short, 19 percent short, 76 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus. Corn in the dough stage is at 91 percent while dented is at 56 percent. Corn was rated at 64 percent good to excellent, 27 percent fair, with 9 percent rated as poor or very poor.

Soybeans are 21 percent turning yellow, compared to a five-year average of 65 percent. Soybeans were rated at 61 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair and 8 percent poor or very poor. Temperatures statewide averaged 69.1 degrees, 0.4 degree below average. Statewide precipitation averaged 0.1 inch, 0.69 inch below average.