For the week ending Sunday, there were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3% very short, 13% short, 67% adequate, and 17% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 18% short, 66% adequate, and 12% surplus.
Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 22% fair, 68% good, and 8% excellent. Corn planted was 97%, near 100% last year and 94% for the five-year average. Emerged was 85%, behind 96% last year, and near 86% average.
Soybean condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 33% fair, 58% good, and 6% excellent. Soybeans planted was 93%, near 97% last year and 89% average. Emerged was 55%, well behind 93% last year, and behind 74% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 22% poor, 37% fair, 31% good, and 8% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 55%, well behind 85% last year, and behind 73% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 15% poor, 28% fair, 56% good, and 1% excellent. Spring wheat emerged was 96%, near 99% last year and 98% average. Headed was 8%, well behind 41% last year, and behind 26% average.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 9% poor, 35% fair, 52% good, and 4% excellent. Oats emerged was 93%, behind 99% last year, and near 96% average. Headed was 16%, well behind 50% last year, and behind 30% average.
Sorghum condition rated 2% very poor, 5% poor, 37% fair, 56% good, and 0% excellent. Sorghum planted was 74%, behind 92% last year and 80% average. Headed was 1%, near 3% last year, and equal to average.
Sunflowers planted was 56%, behind 75% last year and 63% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 6% very poor, 22% poor, 37% fair, 29% 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.
Categories: South Dakota, Crops, Corn, Soybeans