For the week ending Sunday, there were 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 16% very short, 20% short, 46% adequate, and 18% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 20% very short, 22% short, 47% adequate, and 11% surplus.
Winter wheat condition rated 18% very poor, 23% poor, 30% fair, 26% good, and 3% excellent. Winter wheat coloring was 61%, ahead of 44% last year and 49% for the five-year average. Mature was 2%, equal to last year, and near 5% average.
Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 7% poor, 33% fair, 50% good, and 10% excellent. Corn planted was 93%, near 89% last year and 91% average. Emerged was 77%, near 73% last year and 78% average.
Soybeans planted was 64%, near 67% last year, and equal to average. Emerged was 46%, near 48% last year, and equal to average.
Sorghum condition rated 1% very poor, 6% poor, 40% fair, 50% good, and 3% excellent. Sorghum planted was 42%, ahead of 28% last year and 32% average.
Cotton condition rated 6% very poor, 9% poor, 38% fair, 46% good, and 1% excellent. Cotton planted was 92%, ahead of 86% last year and 76% average.
Sunflowers planted was 32%, behind 38% last year, and near 34% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 13% very poor, 14% poor, 29% fair, 40% good, and 4% 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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