2024 Crop Progress
These are the planting progress numbers for Ohio and the US as a whole, as of 9/24/2024.
Field Fires a Concern as Harvest gets Started in Dry Conditions
The dry and dusty conditions continued to be a concern for farmers as field fires were becoming an issue, according to Ben Torrance, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated 95 percent short to very short for week ending on September 22. The average temperature last week was 72.0 degrees, 9.0 degrees above normal. Weather stations recorded an average of 0.08 inches of precipitation last week, 0.64 inches below average. There were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 22.
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Source – USDA and Ohio Crop Reports