Kansas Ag Connection - Rain Arrives, But Not Enough to Overcome Kansas Crop Stress

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Rain Arrives, But Not Enough to Overcome Kansas Crop Stress
Kansas Ag Connection - 07/25/2017

For the week ending Sunday, above normal temperatures continued across the State, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Measurable rainfall was received across many counties, but was not enough to overcome the crop stress caused by triple digit temperatures. Moderate drought conditions have moved into a few northern counties. There were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture rated 9 percent very short, 33 short, 56 adequate, and 2 surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 4 percent very short, 30 short, 65 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Corn condition rated 3 percent very poor, 6 poor, 31 fair, 49 good, and 11 excellent. Corn silking was 72 percent, behind 83 last year, and near 76 for the five-year average. Dough was 8 percent, near 12 last year, and behind 23 average.

Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 6 poor, 38 fair, 51 good, and 4 excellent. Soybeans blooming was 61 percent, ahead of 53 last year and 49 average. Setting pods was 15 percent, equal to last year, and near 12 average.

Sorghum condition rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 30 fair, 57 good, and 7 excellent. Sorghum headed was 11 percent, behind 25 last year, and near 14 average.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 27 fair, 62 good, and 6 excellent. Cotton squaring was 44 percent, behind 52 last year and 59 average. Setting bolls was 8 percent, equal to last year, and near 11 average.

Sunflower condition rated 0 percent very poor, 3 poor, 32 fair, 62 good, and 3 excellent. Sunflowers blooming was 14 percent, near 18 last year and 15 average.

Alfalfa condition rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 28 fair, 62 good, and 4 excellent. Alfalfa second cutting was 97 percent complete, near 93 both last year and average. Third cutting was 49 percent, well ahead of 28 last year, and ahead of 31 average.

Pasture and range conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 30 fair, 56 good, and 8 excellent.

Stock water supplies rated 1 percent very short, 6 short, 92 adequate, and 1 surplus.

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