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Kansas Gets Nearly Perfect Week for Fieldwork
Kansas Ag Connection - 10/25/2016

For the week ending Sunday, above normal temperatures and dry conditions were experienced across the State, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture rated 6 percent very short, 21 short, 68 adequate, and 5 surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 4 percent very short, 16 short, 75 adequate, and 5 surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 7 poor, 31 fair, 50 good, and 11 excellent. Winter wheat planted was 84 percent, near 88 last year, and behind the five-year average of 89. Emerged was 63 percent, near 62 last year and 66 average.

Corn harvested was 87 percent, near 89 last year and 83 average.

Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 23 fair, 55 good, and 17 excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 95 percent, near 96 both last year and average. Harvested was 53 percent, behind 65 last year and 62 average.

Sorghum condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 22 fair, 58 good, and 16 excellent. Sorghum mature was 95 percent, equal to last year, but ahead of 88 average. Harvested was 56 percent, behind behind 62 last year, but ahead of 43 average.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 28 fair, 64 good, and 4 excellent. Cotton bolls opening was 83 percent, ahead of 74 last year, but near 84 average. Harvested was 8 percent, near 12 last year and 9 average.

Sunflower condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 28 fair, 62 good, and 6 excellent. Sunflowers bracts turning yellow was 94 percent, equal to last year, and near 96 average. Bracts turning brown was 83 percent, ahead of 76 last year, but near 84 average. Harvested was 38 percent, near 36 last year and 35 average.

Pasture and range conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 25 fair, 58 good, and 12 excellent. Stock water supplies were 1 percent very short, 7 short, 87 adequate, and 5 surplus.


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