Over half of winter wheat in good condition

For the week ending June 10, 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, 21 short, 74 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, 13 fair, 74 good, and 12 excellent. Corn emerged was 97 percent, equal to last year, and near 95 for the five-year average.

Soybean condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 12 fair, 78 good, and 9 excellent. Soybeans emerged was 93 percent, ahead of 83 last year and 79 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 2 percent very poor, 7 poor, 23 fair, 52 good, and 16 excellent. Winter wheat headed was 88 percent, behind 99 last year, but near 85 average.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 0 poor, 13 fair, 82 good, and 5 excellent. Sorghum planted was 91 percent, near 87 last year, and ahead of 86 average.

Oats condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 30 fair, 62 good, and 4 excellent. Oats headed was 55 percent, behind 74 last year, but ahead of 46 average.