Pennsylvania crop progress - week ending July 28, 2024

By Blake Jackson

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Pennsylvania, the week ending July 28, 2024, provided favorable conditions for fieldwork, with 6.5 days deemed suitable.

Topsoil moisture levels were reported as 1 percent very short, 16 percent short, 83 percent adequate, and none classified as surplus. Subsoil moisture showed 2 percent very short, 19 percent short, 79 percent adequate, and no surplus.

Crop progress as of July 28 revealed several key developments. Corn silking was at 47 percent, up from 34 percent the previous week, but slightly behind the five-year average of 49 percent.

The average height of corn stands at 74 inches, showing notable growth compared to last week's 61 inches but trailing the five-year average of 75 inches.

In hay production, 80 percent of alfalfa fields had their second cutting, a significant increase from 70 percent last week. The third cutting of alfalfa is at 19 percent, up from 15 percent previously.

Oats harvested for grain reached 18 percent, surpassing last year's 16 percent. Peaches harvested have reached 30 percent, a notable rise from 20 percent the previous week. Soybeans are progressing with 61 percent blooming and 39 percent setting pods.

Winter wheat is nearing completion with 95 percent mature and 70 percent harvested for grain, showing substantial progress over previous weeks.

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