Winter wheat progress well behind last year

For the week ending May 6, there were 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Kansas. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 24 percent very short, 29 short, 45 adequate, and 2 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 24 percent very short, 37 short, 39 adequate, and 0 surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 16 percent very poor, 34 poor, 36 fair, 14 good, and 0 excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 74 percent, well behind 95 last year. Headed was 19 percent, well behind 57 last year and 41 for the five-year average.

Corn planted was 47 percent, near 44 last year and 48 average. Emerged was 18 percent, near 19 last year and 22 average.

Soybeans planted was 8 percent, near 4 last year and 5 average.

Sorghum planted was 1 percent, equal to both last year and average.

Cotton planted was 2 percent, near 1 last year and 3 average.