For the week ending Sunday, there were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 21% short, 65% adequate, and 10% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 25% short, 63% adequate, and 8% surplus.
Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 23% fair, 62% good, and 13% excellent.
Soybean condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 25% fair, 65% good, and 8% excellent. Soybeans emerged was 95%, near 99% last year and 93% for the five-year average.
Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 19% poor, 36% fair, 32% good, and 11% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 95%, near 97% last year, and equal to average.
Spring wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 9% poor, 22% fair, 63% good, and 5% excellent. Spring wheat headed was 45%, well behind 77% last year and 65% average.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 7% poor, 28% fair, 57% good, and 8% excellent. Oats headed was 57%, well behind 89% last year, and behind 72% average.
Sorghum condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 32% fair, 61% good, and 1% excellent. Sorghum planted was 91%, behind 99% last year and 97% average. Headed was 2%, near 5% last year and 1% average.
Sunflowers planted was 97%, near 96% last year and 93% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 5% very poor, 18% poor, 31% fair, 39% 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.
Categories: South Dakota, Crops, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Sorghum