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SOUTH DAKOTA WEATHER

S.D. Winter and Spring Wheat Harvests Progressing



For the week ending Sunday, there were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 15% very short, 28% short, 48% adequate, and 9% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 11% very short, 31% short, 51% adequate, and 7% surplus.

Corn condition rated 2% very poor, 8% poor, 25% fair, 52% good, and 13% excellent. Corn silking was 42%, well behind 62% last year, and behind 56% for the fiveyear average.

Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 6% poor, 29% fair, 56% good, and 8% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 50%, behind 69% last year and 65% average. Setting pods was 13%, behind 26% both last year and average.

Winter wheat condition rated 3% very poor, 27% poor, 36% fair, 25% good, and 9% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 64%, near 66% last year, but ahead of 53% average.

Spring wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 12% poor, 22% fair, 56% good, and 9% excellent. Spring wheat headed was 95%, near 98% last year and 97% average. Harvested was 11%, behind 18% last year, and near 14% average.

Oats condition rated 3% very poor, 14% poor, 23% fair, 54% good, and 6% excellent. Oats headed was 96%, near 100% last year and 97% average. Harvested was 27%, behind 40% last year, and near 29% average.

Sorghum condition rated 4% very poor, 9% poor, 43% fair, 44% good, and 0% excellent. Sorghum headed was 34%, near 32% last year, and ahead of 28% average. Coloring was 1%, equal to last year.

Pasture and range conditions rated 9% very poor, 28% poor, 32% fair, 24% 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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