Sunflower harvest reaches 82 percent (KS)

For the week ending Nov. 25, there were 5.4 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, 2 short, 83 adequate, and 15 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 5 short, 86 adequate, and 9 surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 3 percent very poor, 13 poor, 38 fair, 37 good, and 9 excellent. Winter wheat emerged was 87 percent, behind 93 last year and 96 for the five-year average. Corn harvested was 94 percent, near 98 last year, and behind 99 average. Soybeans harvested was 92 percent, behind 97 both last year and average. Sorghum harvested was 83 percent, behind 93 last year and 95 average. Cotton condition rated 0 percent very poor, 6 poor, 35 fair, 50 good, and 9 excellent. Cotton harvested was 38 percent, behind 55 last year, and well behind 59 average. Sunflowers harvested was 82 percent, behind 89 last year and 91 average.