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Kansas Gets Nearly Perfect Week Suitable for Fieldwork
Kansas Ag Connection - 09/21/2021
For the week ending Sunday, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 14% very short, 35% short, 50% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 14% very short, 32% short, 53% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Winter wheat planted was 13%, near 12% last year and 11% for the five-year average. Emerged was 1%, equal to both last year and average.
Corn condition rated 7% very poor, 12% poor, 25% fair, 46% good, and 10% excellent. Corn dented was 93%, near 95% last year and 94% average. Mature was 62%, near 64% both last year and average. Harvested was 20%, ahead of 15% last year, and near 19% average.
Soybean condition rated 3% very poor, 8% poor, 28% fair, 55% good, and 6% excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 95%, near 97% both last year and average. Dropping leaves was 36%, behind 46% last year, but near 34% average.
Sorghum condition rated 4% very poor, 9% poor, 29% fair, 50% good, and 8% excellent. Sorghum coloring was 89%, near 90% last year and 87% average. Mature was 37%, ahead of 30% last year and 25% average. Harvested was 5%, near 2% last year and 4% average.
Cotton condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 37% fair, 56% good, and 5% excellent. Cotton bolls opening was 46%, ahead of 39% last year and 33% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 7% very poor, 15% poor, 36% fair, 40% good, and 2% excellent.
Data for this news were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, KSU Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.
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