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Kansas Crop Progress Lagging Behind Averages
Kansas Ag Connection - 08/20/2019

For the week ending Sunday, there were 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 6 percent very short, 18 short, 67 adequate, and 9 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 18 short, 71 adequate, and 6 surplus.

Corn condition rated 4 percent very poor, 11 poor, 34 fair, 41 good, and 10 excellent. Corn silking was 97 percent, near 99 for both last year and the five-year average. Dough was 72 percent, behind 86 last year and 82 average. Dented was 37 percent, behind 56 last year, and near 41 average. Mature was 4 percent, behind 13 last year, and near 5 average.

Soybean condition rated 4 percent very poor, 8 poor, 40 fair, 43 good, and 5 excellent. Soybeans blooming was 84 percent, behind 96 last year and 92 average. Setting pods was 60 percent, well behind 81 last year, and behind 70 average.

Sorghum condition rated 2 percent very poor, 8 poor, 30 fair, 54 good, and 6 excellent. Sorghum headed was 66 percent, behind 83 last year and 78 average. Coloring was 11 percent, behind 25 last year and 18 average.

Cotton condition rated 3 percent very poor, 13 poor, 41 fair, 38 good, and 5 excellent. Cotton squaring was 92 percent, behind 100 last year, but near 90 average. Setting bolls was 55 percent, behind 68 last year, but ahead of 50 average. Bolls opening was 1 percent, near 2 last year and 4 average.

Pasture and range conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 6 poor, 27 fair, 55 good, and 10 excellent.

Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, KSU Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.

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