71 percent of wheat harvested

For the week ending July 1, there were 4.9 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Kansas. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 7 percent very short, 21 short, 68 adequate, and 4 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 10 percent very short, 28 short, 60 adequate, and 2 surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 16 percent very poor, 30 poor, 37 fair, 15 good, and 2 excellent. Winter wheat mature was 97 percent, near 94 last year. Harvested was 71 percent, near 69 last year, and ahead of 63 for the five-year average.

Corn condition rated 4 percent very poor, 11 poor, 32 fair, 46 good, and 7 excellent. Corn silking was 30 percent, ahead of 17 last year and 19 average.

Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 8 poor, 37 fair, 49 good, and 5 excellent. Soybeans emerged was 97 percent, near 94 last year, and ahead of 88 average. Blooming was 20 percent, ahead of 11 last year and 6 average.

Sorghum condition rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 31 fair, 57 good, and 5 excellent. Sorghum headed was 5 percent, near 3 both last year and average.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 29 fair, 61 good, and 5 excellent. Cotton squaring was 38 percent, well ahead of 8 last year and 11 average.

Sunflowers planted was 88 percent, near 92 last year, and equal to average.