For the week ending Sunday, there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 8% very short, 26% short, 56% adequate, and 10% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 7% very short, 26% short, 60% adequate, and 7% surplus.
Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 8% poor, 23% fair, 57% good, and 11% excellent. Corn silking was 13%, behind 24% last year and 27% for the five-year average.
Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 27% fair, 61% good, and 7% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 30%, behind 49% last year, and well behind 51% average. Setting pods was 4%, near 7% last year, and behind 10% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 25% poor, 40% fair, 30% good, and 3% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 25%, behind 31% last year, and near 26% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 10% poor, 21% fair, 58% good, and 9% excellent. Spring wheat headed was 91%, behind 96% last year, and near 94% average. Harvested was 1%, near 2% average.
Oats condition rated 2% very poor, 16% poor, 23% fair, 53% good, and 6% excellent. Oats headed was 93%, behind 100% last year, and near 95% average. Harvested was 9%, behind 21% last year, and near 11% average.
Sorghum condition rated 2% very poor, 8% poor, 36% fair, 53% good, and 1% excellent. Sorghum headed was 19%, near 23% last year and 16% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 4% very poor, 24% poor, 34% fair, 32% good, and 6% excellent.
Data for this news were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, SDSU Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.
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