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Kansas Continues to Receive Some Rain
Kansas Ag Connection - 04/25/2017

For the week ending Sunday, temperatures averaged two to six degrees above normal across most of Kansas, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The State continued to receive some rain, with eastern counties receiving one to two inches. The additional moisture continued to aid wheat development. Operators progressed with field preparations for planting of spring crops and began moving their livestock onto pastures. There were 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture rated 3 percent very short, 15 short, 70 adequate, and 12 surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 4 percent very short, 17 short, 73 adequate, and 6 surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 4 percent very poor, 12 poor, 32 fair, 45 good, and 7 excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 82 percent, behind 91 last year, but ahead of the five-year average of 70. Headed was 25 percent, ahead of 20 last year and 17 average.

Corn planted was 21 percent, well behind 42 last year, and behind 28 average. Emerged was 4 percent, behind 20 last year, and 10 average.

Cattle and calf conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 21 fair, 69 good, and 8 excellent. Calving progress was 94 percent complete, equal to last year. Cattle and calf death loss rated 1 percent heavy, 55 average, and 44 light.

Sheep and lamb conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 14 fair, 81 good, and 4 excellent. Sheep and lamb death loss rated 1 percent heavy, 61 average, and 38 light.

Hay and roughage supplies rated 1 percent very short, 7 short, 83 adequate, and 9 surplus.

Stock water supplies were 1 percent very short, 6 short, 80 adequate, and 13 surplus.

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