Over half of winter wheat in good condition

For the week ending July 1, there were 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Nebraska. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1 percent very short, 10 short, 77 adequate, and 12 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 2 percent very short, 16 short, 75 adequate, and 7 surplus.

Corn condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 12 fair, 67 good, and 19 excellent. Corn silking was 8 percent, near 7 last year and 4 for the five-year average.

Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 poor, 11 fair, 70 good, and 16 excellent. Soybeans blooming was 35 percent, ahead of 25 last year and 17 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 2 percent very poor, 7 poor, 26 fair, 52 good, and 13 excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 7 percent, behind 15 last year, and near 9 average.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 16 fair, 72 good, and 10 excellent. Sorghum headed was 5 percent, near 4 last year and 1 average.

Oats condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 26 fair, 58 good, and 12 excellent. Oats headed was 97 percent, near 98 last year, but ahead of 92 average. Harvested was 4 percent, near 2 last year.