Winter wheat developing well behind last year

For the week ending May 27, there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Nebraska. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 18 short, 71 adequate, and 7 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 24 short, 70 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Corn condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 16 fair, 77 good, and 6 excellent. Corn planted was 96 percent, near 94 last year and 95 for the five-year average. Emerged was 81 percent, ahead of 73 both last year and average.

Soybeans planted was 87 percent, ahead of 73 last year and 72 average. Emerged was 53 percent, well ahead of 32 last year and 33 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 7 poor, 25 fair, 53 good, and 14 excellent. Winter wheat headed was 37 percent, well behind 82 last year, and behind 49 average.

Sorghum planted was 56 percent, ahead of 45 last year and 50 average.

Oats condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 27 fair, 65 good, and 4 excellent. Oats emerged was 93 percent, near 97 last year and 96 average. Headed was 16 percent, behind 27 last year, but near 14 average.