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 19% very short, 33% short, 46% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 20% very short, 31% short, 47% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Winter wheat harvested was 95%, ahead of 82% last year and 86% for the five-year average.
Corn condition rated 4% very poor, 10% poor, 30% fair, 45% good, and 11% excellent. Corn silking was 34%, equal to last year, and behind 39% average. Dough was 2%, near 3% last year and 5% average.
Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 7% poor, 30% fair, 50% good, and 12% excellent. Soybeans emerged was 96%, near 95% last year, and equal to average. Blooming was 16%, well behind 36% last year, and behind 32% average. Setting pods was 1%, near 4% both last year and average.
Sorghum condition rated 3% very poor, 8% poor, 39% fair, 45% good, and 5% excellent. Sorghum headed was 5%, near 8% last year and 7% average.
Cotton condition rated 0% very poor, 5% poor, 46% fair, 44% good, and 5% excellent. Cotton squaring was 66%, ahead of 59% last year, and well ahead of 45% average. Setting bolls was 5%, near 1% last year and 2% average.
Sunflowers planted was 94%, near 95% last year, and equal to average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 17% very poor, 15% poor, 27% fair, 36% good, and 5% 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