For the week ending Sunday, there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 39% very short, 41% short, 19% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 35% very short, 44% short, 20% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Corn condition rated 13% very poor, 18% poor, 30% fair, 35% good, and 4% excellent. Corn mature was 97%, near 96% last year, and ahead of 88% for the five-year average. Harvested was 44%, near 48% last year, but ahead of 29% average.
Soybeans harvested was 82%, near 84% last year, but well ahead of 56% average.
Winter wheat planted was 91%, near 94% last year, and equal to average. Emerged was 54%, near 50% last year, but behind 64% average.
Sorghum condition rated 6% very poor, 29% poor, 27% fair, 38% good, and 0% excellent. Sorghum mature was 98%, equal to last year, and ahead of 81% average. Harvested was 61%, behind 70% last year, but well ahead of 38% average.
Sunflowers harvested was 18%, behind 33% last year, but near 17% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 30% very poor, 33% poor, 26% fair, 11% good, and 0% 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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