Wheat harvest progressing

For the week ending June 17, there were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Kansas. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 16 percent very short, 39 short, 44 adequate, and 1 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 17 percent very short, 37 short, 46 adequate, and 0 surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 15 percent very poor, 31 poor, 36 fair, 16 good, and 2 excellent. Winter wheat coloring was 94 percent, equal to last year, and ahead of 88 for the five-year average. Mature was 64 percent, ahead of 57 last year. Harvested was 23 percent, near 19 last year, and ahead of 11 average.

Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 33 fair, 52 good, and 9 excellent. Corn silking was 3 percent, near 4 last year and 2 average.

Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 38 fair, 51 good, and 5 excellent. Soybeans planted was 94 percent, ahead of 89 last year and 81 average. Emerged was 84 percent, ahead of 75 last year, and well ahead of 63 average.

Sorghum condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 35 fair, 57 good, and 4 excellent. Sorghum planted was 86 percent, ahead of 73 both last year and average. Headed was 2 percent, near 1 average.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 23 fair, 69 good, and 2 excellent. Cotton squaring was 6 percent, ahead of 1 last year, and near 2 average.

Sunflowers planted was 71 percent, ahead of 62 last year and 60 average.