State’s corn harvest is 12 percent complete, looks strong

The state’s corn harvest is about 12 percent complete, slightly behind the five-year average, and is looking far better than the state’s drought-stricken wheat crop in June, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The condition of the corn is 6 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 41 percent good and 13 percent excellent.

The state’s soybean and grain sorghum crops will be harvested later in the fall, but are doing well.

Soybeans were rated 13 percent poor or very poor; 39 percent fair, and 48 percent good or excellent. The grain sorghum was rated at 14 percent poor or very poor; 32 percent fair; and 54 percent good or excellent.

This story was originally published September 9, 2014 at 10:01 AM with the headline "State’s corn harvest is 12 percent complete, looks strong."