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Spring Wheat, Oats, Sorghum in South Dakota Maturing Ahead of Average Pace

Spring Wheat, Oats, Sorghum in South Dakota Maturing Ahead of Average Pace


For the week ending July 2, 2023, there were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

For the week ending July 2, 2023, there were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Topsoil moisture supplies rated 17% very short, 34% short, 46% adequate, and 3% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 16% very short, 36% short, 44% adequate, and 4% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 9% poor, 39% fair, 42% good, and 7% excellent. Corn silking was 1%, equal to the five-year average.

Soybean condition rated 4% very poor, 10% poor, 38% fair, 43% good, and 5% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 13%, near 9% last year, and equal to average.

Winter wheat condition rated 23% very poor, 23% poor, 28% fair, 25% good, and 1% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 98%, near 99% last year, and equal to average. Harvested was 1%.

Spring wheat condition rated 11% very poor, 22% poor, 41% fair, 23% good, and 3% excellent. Spring wheat headed was 89%, well ahead of 61% last year, and ahead of 71% average.

Oats condition rated 7% very poor, 20% poor, 32% fair, 35% good, and 6% excellent. Oats headed was 94%, well ahead of 72% last year, and ahead of 78% average.

Sorghum condition rated 4% very poor, 10% poor, 31% fair, 52% good, and 3% excellent. Sorghum headed was 20%, ahead of 4% both last year and average.

Sunflower condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 40% fair, 55% good, and 2% excellent. Sunflowers emerged was 75%.

 

Source: drgnews.com

Photo Credit: istock-mailson-pignata

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