Sorghum crop conditions reported
For the week ending June 21, the following sorghum crop conditions were reported by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service:
Nebraska: Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 18% fair, 73% good, and 7% excellent. Sorghum headed was 2%, near 4% last year and 1% average.
Kansas: Sorghum condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 44% fair, 45% good, and 3% excellent. Sorghum planted was 88%, ahead of 71% last year and 82% average. Headed was 4%, near 1% last year and 2% average.
Oklahoma: Sorghum planted reached 77%, up 18 points from the previous year and up 3 points from normal.
South Dakota: Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 15% fair, 81% good, and 4% excellent. Sorghum planted was 98%, ahead of 85% last year and 89% average.