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.
Categories: South Dakota, Crops, Wheat