Winter wheat condition 50 percent good

For the week ending May 27, there were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, South Dakota. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 2 percent very short, 16 short, 78 adequate, and 4 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 22 short, 72 adequate, and 2 surplus.

Corn condition rated 0 percent very poor, 0 poor, 26 fair, 67 good, and 7 excellent. Corn planted was 91 percent, near 94 last year and 92 for the five-year average. Emerged was 50 percent, well behind 70 last year, and behind 62 average.

Soybeans planted was 61 percent, behind 70 last year, and near 65 average. Emerged was 16 percent, behind 27 last year and 26 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 9 poor, 40 fair, 50 good, and 0 excellent. Winter wheat headed was 7 percent, well behind 29 last year, and behind 21 average.

Spring wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 10 poor, 30 fair, 58 good, and 1 excellent. Spring wheat planted was 96 percent, near 100 last year and 98 average. Emerged was 90 percent, behind 98 last year, but near 86 average.

Oats condition rated 0 percent very poor, 0 poor, 38 fair, 56 good, and 6 excellent. Oats planted was 96 percent, near 100 last year and 98 average. Emerged was 87 percent, behind 97 last year, and near 88 average.

Sorghum planted was 46 percent, ahead of 28 last year and 34 average. Sunflowers planted was 28 percent, near 27 last year, and ahead of 17 average.