For the week ending May 21, 2023, there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 7% very short, 29% short, 60% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 13% very short, 31% short, 53% adequate, and 3% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 76%, ahead of 58% last year and 63% for the five-year average. Emerged was 30%, well ahead of 10% last year, and ahead of 22% average.
Soybeans planted was 56%, well ahead of 31% last year, and ahead of 39% average. Emerged was 12%, ahead of 3% last year, and near 9% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 7% very poor, 15% poor, 44% fair, 34% good, and 0% excellent.
Winter wheat headed was 2%, near 1% last year and 3% average. Spring wheat planted was 95%, near 92% last year, and ahead of 90% average. Emerged was 74%, ahead of 65% last year and 63% average.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 5% poor, 50% fair, 43% good, and 2% excellent. Oats planted was 94%, ahead of 86% last year and 87% average. Emerged was 71%, ahead of 55% last year and 65% average.
Sorghum planted was 31%, ahead of 20% last year and 21% average.
Sunflowers planted was 3%, near 5% last year, and behind 8% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 10% very poor, 9% poor, 50% fair, 30% good, and 1% excellent.
MAY 16, 2023:
For the week ending May 14, 2023, there were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3% very short, 16% short, 70% adequate, and 11% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 33% short, 53% adequate, and 8% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 49%, well ahead of 28% last year, and ahead of 41% for the five-year average. Emerged was 8%, ahead of 1% last year, and near 7% average.
Soybeans planted was 29%, ahead of 14% last year and 22% average. Emerged was 1%, near 2% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 5% very poor, 15% poor, 57% fair, 21% good, and 2% excellent.
Spring wheat planted was 84%, ahead of 76% last year and 78% average. Emerged was 37%, near 41% last year, and behind 42% average.
Oats planted was 84%, ahead of 72% last year and 77% average. Emerged was 41%, near 39% last year and 45% average.
Sorghum planted was 12%, near 10% last year and 8% average.
Sunflowers planted was 1%, equal to both last year and average.
Source: drgnews.com
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