MN Crop Progress & Condition

Minnesota had 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the
week ending September 25, 2022, according to the
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The
weather across most of the state was typical for this
time of year.
Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 7 percent very
short, 25 percent short, 66 percent adequate, and
2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were
rated 7 percent very short, 24 percent short,
67 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
Corn dented or beyond reached 94 percent. Corn
mature was at 49 percent, two days behind the 5-year
average. Corn harvested for grain was at 1 percent.
Corn condition was 3 percent very poor, 7 percent
poor, 28 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 14 percent
excellent. Corn for silage was 65 percent harvested.
Soybean coloring reached 93 percent. Soybeans
dropping leaves was at 61 percent, 4 days behind
average. Soybeans harvested was at 4 percent. Soybean
condition was 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor,
28 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 13 percent
excellent.
Oats were 99 percent harvested, barley was 99 percent
harvested, and spring wheat was 98 percent harvested.
Dry edible beans were 88 percent dropping leaves and
60 percent harvested. Dry edible bean condition was 0
percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 29 percent fair,
61 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Sunflower
condition was 0 percent very poor, 0 percent poor,
17 percent fair, 77 percent good, and 6 percent
excellent.
Potato harvest was 65 percent complete. Sugarbeet
harvest was 9 percent complete. Sugarbeet condition
was 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 19 percent
fair, 22 percent good, and 56 percent excellent.
Pasture condition was rated 4 percent very poor, 12
percent poor, 26 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 10
percent excellent.