For the week ending Sunday, there were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 48% very short, 30% short, 21% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 53% very short, 35% short, 12% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Winter wheat condition rated 20% very poor, 22% poor, 32% fair, 24% good, and 2% excellent. Winter wheat planted was 93%, near 94% last year, and equal to the five-year average. Emerged was 68%, behind 79% last year and 76% average.
Corn harvested was 93%, equal to last year, and near 89% average.
Soybeans harvested was 88%, ahead of 78% last year and 79% average.
Sorghum harvested was 82%, ahead of 77% last year and 70% average.
Cotton harvested was 65%, well ahead of 16% last year and 19% average.
Sunflowers harvested was 78%, near 80% last year, but ahead of 68% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 51% very poor, 28% poor, 16% fair, 5% good, and 0% 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.
Categories: Kansas, Crops, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Sorghum, Harvesting