For the week ending June 4, 2023, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 9% very short, 46% short, 44% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 43% short, 47% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 29% fair, 59% good, and 6% excellent. Corn planted was 97%, ahead of 92% last year and 87% for the five-year average. Emerged was 84%, ahead of 65% last year and 68% average.
Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 35% fair, 56% good, and 4% excellent. Soybeans planted was 89%, ahead of 75% last year and 74% average. Emerged was 63%, well ahead of 32% last year, and ahead of 47% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 9% very poor, 23% poor, 40% fair, 26% good, and 2% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 49%, ahead of 30% last year and 34% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 1% poor, 42% fair, 48% good, and 8% excellent. Spring wheat emerged was 96%, ahead of 90% last year and 91% average.
Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 32% fair, 55% good, and 8% excellent. Oats emerged was 95%, ahead of 87% last year and 89% average. Headed was 11%, ahead of 3% last year, and near 9% average.
Sorghum planted was 78%, well ahead of 49% last year and 54% average.
Sunflowers planted was 41%, ahead of 33% both last year and average. Emerged was 5%.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 3% very poor, 12% poor, 48% fair, 33% good, and 4% excellent.
MAY 30, 2023:
For the week ending May 28, 2023, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 36% short, 53% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 11% very short, 40% short, 48% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 9% very poor, 14% poor, 51% fair, 26% good, and 0% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 10%, equal to last year, and near 13% average. Spring wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 49% fair, 40% good, and 3% excellent.
Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 32% fair, 61% good, and 4% excellent. Corn planted was 92%, ahead of 83% last year and 79% for the five-year average. Emerged was 63%, well ahead of 39% last year, and ahead of 47% average.
Soybeans planted was 81%, well ahead of 57% last year and 58% average. Emerged was 36%, well ahead of 14% last year, and ahead of 25% average.
Spring wheat emerged was 88%, ahead of 83% last year and 80% average.
Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 9% poor, 40% fair, 47% good, and 3% excellent. Oats planted was 97%, ahead of 92% both last year and average. Emerged was 86%, ahead of 75% last year and 80% average.
Sorghum planted was 55%, well ahead of 34% last year, and ahead of 37% average.
Sunflowers planted was 28%, ahead of 21% last year and 19% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 6% very poor, 18% poor, 45% fair, 26% good, and 5% excellent.
MAY 23, 2023:
For the week ending May 21, 2023, there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 7% very short, 29% short, 60% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 13% very short, 31% short, 53% adequate, and 3% surplus.
Source: drgnews.com
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