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SOUTH DAKOTA WEATHER

40 Percent of S.D. Pasture and Range Good to Excellent



For the week ending Sunday, there were 4.4 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 19% short, 61% adequate, and 16% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 21% short, 60% adequate, and 13% surplus.

Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 21% fair, 56% good, and 18% excellent.

Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 25% fair, 62% good, and 7% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 18%, behind 32% for both last year and the five-year average.

Winter wheat condition rated 3% very poor, 23% poor, 34% fair, 30% good, and 10% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 10%, near 14% last year and 9% average.

Spring wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 12% poor, 20% fair, 58% good, and 8% excellent. Spring wheat headed was 81%, behind 93% last year and 89% average.

Oats condition rated 2% very poor, 12% poor, 21% fair, 59% good, and 6% excellent. Oats headed was 88%, behind 97% last year, and near 90% average.

Sorghum condition rated 2% very poor, 8% poor, 28% fair, 61% good, and 1% excellent. Sorghum headed was 11%, behind 16% last year, but near 9% average.

Pasture and range conditions rated 6% very poor, 20% poor, 31% fair, 36% good, and 7% 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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