Corn condition rated mostly fair to good

For the week ending July 15, there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Kansas. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 12 percent very short, 32 short, 54 adequate, and 2 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 11 percent very short, 35 short, 53 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Winter wheat harvested was 99 percent, near 97 last year and 95 for the five-year average.

Corn condition rated 6 percent very poor, 14 poor, 32 fair, 42 good, and 6 excellent. Corn silking was 64 percent, ahead of 52 last year and 53 average. Dough was 17 percent, ahead of 5 last year and 7 average.

Soybean condition rated 3 percent very poor, 12 poor, 40 fair, 41 good, and 4 excellent. Soybeans blooming was 59 percent, ahead of 42 last year, and well ahead of 31 average. Setting pods was 13 percent, ahead of 6 last year and 4 average.

Sorghum condition rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 34 fair, 54 good, and 5 excellent. Sorghum headed was 10 percent, ahead of 5 both last year and average.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 33 fair, 56 good, and 7 excellent. Cotton squaring was 69 percent, well ahead of 25 last year and 35 average. Setting bolls was 2 percent, equal to average.

Sunflowers planted was 96 percent, near 99 last year and 98 average.