Winter wheat progressing well behind last year

For the week ending June 3, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, South Dakota. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 23 short, 71 adequate, and 2 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 27 short, 68 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Corn condition rated 0 percent very poor, 0 poor, 30 fair, 62 good, and 8 excellent. Corn planted was 97 percent, near 98 last year, and equal to the five-year average. Emerged was 80 percent, behind 88 last year, and near 82 average.

Soybean condition rated 0 percent very poor, 7 poor, 26 fair, 62 good, and 5 excellent. Soybeans planted was 87 percent, near 89 last year, but ahead of 80 average. Emerged was 56 percent, near 57 last year, but ahead of 50 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 11 poor, 43 fair, 44 good, and 1 excellent. Winter wheat headed was 30 percent, well behind 71 last year, and behind 42 average.

Spring wheat condition rated 0 percent very poor, 6 poor, 36 fair, 50 good, and 8 excellent. Spring wheat emerged was 96 percent, near 100 last year and 95 average.

Oats condition rated 0 percent very poor, 4 poor, 35 fair, 56 good, and 5 excellent. Oats emerged was 96 percent, near 100 last year, and equal to average. Headed was 7 percent, behind 15 last year, and near 10 average.

Sorghum planted was 70 percent, well ahead of 46 last year and 49 average. Sunflowers planted was 36 percent, behind 45 last year, but ahead of 30 average.