By Scout Nelson
For the week ending May 11, 2025, Kansas experienced 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Soil moisture levels remained mostly stable, supporting good crop progress.
Topsoil moisture was rated 9% very short, 24% short, 61% adequate, and 6% surplus. Subsoil moisture followed a similar pattern with 12% very short, 29% short, 57% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Winter wheat continues to perform well. The crop condition was rated 7% very poor, 15% poor, 30% fair, 42% good, and 6% excellent. Approximately 92% of the crops had joined, close to 96% last year and ahead of the five-year average of 90%. Wheat heading reached 71%, nearly matching last year’s 70% and significantly ahead of the 47% average.
Corn planting was at 61%, nearly identical to 60% last year and above the five-year average of 57%. Corn emergence also showed good progress, reaching 42% compared to 39% last year and 30% on average.
Soybean planting advanced to 35%, slightly ahead of last year’s 31% and the 29% average. Emergence stood at 10%, just under last year’s 12%, but above the 9% average.
Sorghum planting was reported at 5%, near the 7% from last year and matching the five-year average. Cotton planting, however, was behind at 5%, compared to 16% last year and the 20% average.
Pasture and range conditions remained steady, with ratings of 4% very poor, 14% poor, 33% fair, 40% good, and 9% excellent.
“Field conditions supported steady planting and emergence,” the report noted, highlighting stable moisture levels as a positive factor for continued crop development.
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Categories: Kansas, Crops, Corn, Wheat, Weather