Over half of cotton crop rated good to excellent (Kansas)

For the week ending Nov. 11, there were 3.7 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, 78 adequate, and 20 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 1 percent very short, 4 short, 82 adequate, and 13 surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 2 percent very poor, 12 poor, 42 fair, 36 good, and 8 excellent. Winter wheat planted was 90 percent, behind 96 last year and 98 for the five-year average. Emerged was 77 percent, behind 82 last year and 89 average.

Corn harvested was 89 percent, near 92 last year, and behind 95 average.

Soybeans harvested was 74 percent, behind 90 both last year and average.

Sorghum harvested was 62 percent, behind 75 last year and 80 average.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 8 poor, 37 fair, 44 good, and 10 excellent. Cotton harvested was 19 percent, behind 24 last year and 31 average.

Sunflowers harvested was 63 percent, behind 71 last year and 72 average.