Most corn in good to excellent condition

For the week ending June 3, there were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Nebraska. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 2 percent very short, 14 short, 81 adequate, and 3 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 21 short, 74 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Corn condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 12 fair, 78 good, and 9 excellent. Corn emerged was 92 percent, near 89 last year and 88 for the five-year average.

Soybean condition rated 0 percent very poor, 0 poor, 14 fair, 78 good, and 8 excellent. Soybeans planted was 95 percent, ahead of 89 last year and 86 average. Emerged was 77 percent, ahead of 58 both last year and average.

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 7 poor, 27 fair, 49 good, and 16 excellent. Winter wheat headed was 72 percent, well behind 95 last year, but near 70 average.

Sorghum planted was 81 percent, ahead of 68 last year and 69 average.

Oats condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 26 fair, 66 good, and 4 excellent. Oats emerged was 96 percent, near 98 both last year and average. Headed was 39 percent, behind 58 last year, but ahead of 30 average.