Sunflower harvest well behind average (South Dakota)

For the week ending Nov. 11, there were 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, South Dakota. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1 percent very short, 10 short, 82 adequate, and 7 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 7 percent very short, 23 short, 65 adequate, and 5 surplus.

Corn harvested was 71 percent, behind 79 last year and 85 for the five-year average.

Soybeans harvested was 96 percent, near 99 both last year and average.

Sorghum harvested was 75 percent, behind 82 last year and 88 average.

Sunflowers harvested was 55 percent, well behind 79 last year and 76 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 31 fair, 61 good, and 2 excellent. Winter wheat emerged was 92 percent, behind 97 last year, and near 95 average.