Winter wheat heading behind a year ago

For the week ending June 17, there were 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, South Dakota. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1 percent very short, 20 short, 75 adequate, and 4 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 3 percent very short, 26 short, 70 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Corn condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 32 fair, 56 good, and 10 excellent.

Soybean condition rated 0 percent very poor, 4 poor, 35 fair, 54 good, and 7 excellent. Soybeans emerged was 91 percent, behind 96 last year, but ahead of 86 for the five-year average.

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 11 poor, 44 fair, 42 good, and 2 excellent. Winter wheat headed was 89 percent, behind 97 last year, but ahead of 77 average.

Spring wheat condition rated 4 percent very poor, 7 poor, 37 fair, 48 good, and 4 excellent. Spring wheat headed was 48 percent, behind 61 last year, but ahead of 34 average.

Oats condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 poor, 37 fair, 54 good, and 6 excellent. Oats headed was 50 percent, behind 69 last year, but near 49 average.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 14 fair, 85 good, and 0 excellent. Sorghum planted was 91 percent, near 94 last year, but ahead of 85 average.

Sunflowers planted was 75 percent, behind 89 last year, but ahead of 68 average.