For the week ending Sunday, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 18% very short, 29% short, 49% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 11% very short, 28% short, 57% adequate, and 4% surplus.
Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 8% poor, 24% fair, 54% good, and 11% excellent. Corn silking was 76%, behind 81% last year, and near 77% for the five-year average. Dough was 12%, behind 21% both last year and average.
Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 6% poor, 28% fair, 58% good, and 7% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 73%, behind 82% last year and 78% average. Setting pods was 43%, near 44% last year and 45% average.
Winter wheat harvested was 77%, behind 88% last year, but near 74% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 16% poor, 27% fair, 47% good, and 9% excellent. Spring wheat harvested was 26%, well behind 48% last year, and behind 33% average.
Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 11% poor, 23% fair, 57% good, and 8% excellent. Oats harvested was 48%, behind 67% last year, and near 49% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 42% fair, 54% good, and 0% excellent.
Sorghum headed was 44%, behind 54% last year, but near 43% average. Coloring was 2%, equal to last year, and near 1% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 8% very poor, 29% poor, 34% fair, 25% good, and 4% 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.
Categories: South Dakota, Crops, Corn, Soybeans