An abnormally warm week spurred harvest progress, according to Nathanial Warenski, state statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office. Soil moisture levels increased from the previous week, with 47 percent of topsoil moisture reported as adequate or surplus.
The average temperature for the week was 58.0 degrees Fahrenheit, 9.4 degrees above normal for the State. The amount of rainfall varied from 0.01 to 1.19 inches over the week. The statewide average precipitation was 0.66 inches, 0.12 inches below normal. There were 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday.
Corn and soybean harvest was in full swing this week. Corn for grain harvest and soybean harvest progress each continued ahead of their respective five-year averages with soybean harvest nearing completion.
Winter wheat planted surpassed its five-year average. Winter wheat emergence was up 21 percentage points from the previous week with 67 percent of the crop rated in good to excellent condition.
Other activities for the week included winter preparations, fall chemical applications, moving livestock, and tillage.
Categories: Indiana, Crops, Soybeans