Cotton progressing ahead of average

For the week ending Sept. 2, there were 5.2 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, 13 short, 77 adequate, and 7 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 19 short, 73 adequate, and 3 surplus.

Winter wheat planted was 1 percent, equal to both last year and for the five-year average.

Corn condition rated 11 percent very poor, 17 poor, 28 fair, 36 good, and 8 excellent. Corn dough was 95 percent, near 92 last year and 94 average. Dented was 81 percent, ahead of 73 last year and 70 average. Mature was 36 percent, ahead of 28 last year and 21 average. Harvested was 6 percent, near 3 both last year and average.

Soybean condition rated 4 percent very poor, 11 poor, 36 fair, 41 good, and 8 excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 93 percent, equal to last year, and ahead of 88 average. Dropping leaves was 10 percent, near 7 last year and 6 average.

Sorghum condition rated 2 percent very poor, 6 poor, 26 fair, 52 good, and 14 excellent. Sorghum headed was 96 percent, near 94 last year and 95 average. Coloring was 60 percent, ahead of 43 last year and 47 average. Mature was 6 percent, near 5 both last year and average. Harvested was 1 percent.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 poor, 25 fair, 59 good, and 13 excellent. Cotton setting bolls was 95 percent, well ahead of 68 last year and 75 average. Bolls opening was 17 percent, near 14 last year, and ahead of 11 average.