Over half of sorghum crop rated good to excellent (Kansas)

For the week ending Nov. 4, there were 5.0 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 1 percent very short, 6 short, 84 adequate, and 9 surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 3 percent very poor, 13 poor, 38 fair, 38 good, and 8 excellent. Winter wheat planted was 83 percent, behind 92 last year and 95 for the five-year average. Emerged was 69 percent, near 71 last year, and behind 81 average.

Corn harvested was 85 percent, near 87 last year, and behind 90 average.

Soybean condition rated 4 percent very poor, 12 poor, 34 fair, 41 good, and 9 excellent. Soybeans harvested was 63 percent, well behind 83 last year, and behind 82 average.

Sorghum condition rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 22 fair, 55 good, and 16 excellent. Sorghum harvested was 49 percent, behind 60 last year, and well behind 69 average.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 6 poor, 35 fair, 48 good, and 10 excellent. Cotton bolls opening was 95 percent, near 96 last year and 93 average. Harvested was 8 percent, behind 16 last year and 19 average.

Sunflowers harvested was 51 percent, near 53 last year, and behind 57 average.