Winter wheat planting nearly finished (Kansas)
For the week ending Nov. 18, there were 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Kansas. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 3 short, 78 adequate, and 19 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 6 short, 83 adequate, and 11 surplus.
Winter wheat condition rated 3 percent very poor, 14 poor, 40 fair,
34 good, and 9 excellent. Winter wheat planted was 95 percent, near 99 both last year and for the five-year average. Emerged was 81 percent, behind 89 last year and 93 average.
Corn harvested was 92 percent, near 96 last year, and behind 97 average.
Soybeans harvested was 81 percent, behind 94 both last year and average.
Sorghum harvested was 71 percent, behind 85 last year and 89 average.
Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 8 poor, 36 fair, 46 good, and 9 excellent. Cotton harvested was 25 percent, behind 37 last year, and well behind 45 average.
Sunflowers harvested was 71 percent, behind 82 last year and 84 average.