Harvest continues for corn, soybeans, sorghum and sunflowers (South Dakota)

For the week ending Sept. 30, there were 3.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, South Dakota. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 8 percent very short, 20 short, 65 adequate, and 7 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 14 percent very short, 29 short, 53 adequate, and 4 surplus.

Corn condition rated 6 percent very poor, 13 poor, 20 fair, 41 good, and 20 excellent. Corn mature was 81 percent, well ahead of 49 last year, and ahead of 63 for the five-year average. Harvested was 11 percent, ahead of 3 last year, and near 7 average.

Soybean condition rated 7 percent very poor, 9 poor, 26 fair, 41 good, and 17 excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 92 percent, ahead of 87 last year, and near 90 average. Harvested was 21 percent, ahead of 9 last year, and near 20 average.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 4 poor, 29 fair, 66 good, and 1 excellent. Sorghum coloring was 89 percent, near 90 last year, and behind 95 average. Mature was 37 percent, near 34 last year, but behind 51 average. Harvested was 9 percent, ahead of 1 last year, but near 10 average.

Sunflowers harvested was 3 percent, near 1 average.

Winter wheat planted was 67 percent, near 63 last year and 65 average. Emerged was 31 percent, ahead of 19 both last year and average.