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Kansas Ag Connection - 06/27/2017

For the week ending Sunday, winter wheat harvest was in full swing across the State, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Temperatures averaged within a degree or two of normal in most counties. Rainfall amounts of one to two inches fell across the western third of Kansas, while lighter amounts fell in the central and eastern two-thirds of the State. There were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture rated 2 percent very short, 14 short, 79 adequate, and 5 surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 1 percent very short, 9 short, 86 adequate, and 4 surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 8 percent very poor, 15 poor, 31 fair, 40 good, and 6 excellent. Winter wheat mature was 85 percent. Harvested was 48 percent, behind 53 last year, but near 47 for the five-year average.

Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 6 poor, 32 fair, 50 good, and 11 excellent. Corn silking was 8 percent, behind 15 last year and 13 average.

Soybean condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 29 fair, 63 good, and 6 excellent. Soybeans planted was 95 percent, near 94 last year and 91 average. Emerged was 86 percent, near 82 last year, and ahead of 81 average. Blooming was 5 percent, ahead of 0 last year, and near 2 average.

Sorghum condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 26 fair, 65 good, and 5 excellent. Sorghum planted was 92 percent, near 93 last year and 90 average. Emerged was 70 percent.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 19 fair, 70 good, and 7 excellent. Cotton planted was 93 percent, ahead of 78 last year, and near 90 average. Squaring was 5 percent, behind 12 last year, and near 9 average.

Sunflowers planted was 86 percent, ahead of 80 both last year and average. Emerged was 67 percent, ahead of 60 both last year and average.

Alfalfa condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 23 fair, 68 good, and 7 excellent. Alfalfa second cutting was 52 percent complete, ahead of 34 last year and 37 average.

Pasture and range conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 18 fair, 65 good, and 15 excellent.

Stock water supplies were 0 percent very short, 2 short, 95 adequate, and 3 surplus.


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