Sorghum progressing ahead of average

For the week ending Aug. 26, there were 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Kansas. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3 percent very short, 14 short, 77 adequate, and 6 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 6 percent very short, 18 short, 74 adequate, and 2 surplus.

Corn condition rated 10 percent very poor, 17 poor, 27 fair, 39 good, and 7 excellent. Corn dough was 92 percent, near 88 last year and 89 for the five-year average. Dented was 71 percent, ahead of 55 last year and 54 average. Mature was 23 percent, ahead of 13 last year and 11 average. Harvested was 2 percent, near 1 average.

Soybean condition rated 4 percent very poor, 13 poor, 34 fair, 41 good, and 8 excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 89 percent, near 87 last year, and ahead of 79 average. Dropping leaves was 4 percent, near 3 last year and 2 average.

Sorghum condition rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 25 fair, 55 good, and 13 excellent. Sorghum headed was 93 percent, ahead of 87 last year, and near 89 average. Coloring was 38 percent, ahead of 24 last year and 30 average. Mature was 3 percent, equal to last year, and near 2 average.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 1 poor, 26 fair, 58 good, and 14 excellent. Cotton setting bolls was 88 percent, well ahead of 53 last year and 62 average. Bolls opening was 8 percent, near 10 last year and 7 average.