For the week ending Sunday, there were 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 16% very short, 27% short, 52% adequate, and 5% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 18% very short, 24% short, 53% adequate, and 5% surplus.
Winter wheat condition rated 16% very poor, 23% poor, 32% fair, 26% good, and 3% excellent. Winter wheat coloring was 97%, equal to both last year and the fiveyear average. Mature was 86%, ahead of 80% both last year and average. Harvested was 59%, well ahead of 37% last year, and ahead of 40% average.
Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 10% poor, 30% fair, 48% good, and 11% excellent. Corn emerged was 96%, near 98% both last year and average. Silking was 9%, near 7% last year, and equal to average.
Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 30% fair, 57% good, and 8% excellent. Soybeans planted was 92%, near 94% both last year and average. Emerged was 82%, near 85% last year and 86% average. Blooming was 1%, behind 13% last year and 7% average.
Sorghum condition rated 3% very poor, 5% poor, 38% fair, 50% good, and 4% excellent. Sorghum planted was 87%, behind 93% last year, and near 91% average. Headed was 2%, equal to average.
Cotton condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 57% fair, 39% good, and 1% excellent. Cotton squaring was 28%, equal to last year, and ahead of 19% average.
Sunflowers planted was 77%, behind 87% last year and 84% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 12% very poor, 15% 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.
Categories: Kansas, Crops, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Sorghum