More than half of winter wheat crop rated good to excellent

For the week ending May 6, there were 4.6 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, 23 short, 73 adequate, and 2 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 3 percent very short, 27 short, 69 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Corn planted was 42 percent, near 46 both last year and for the five-year average. Corn emerged was 2 percent, behind 9 last year and 10 average.

Soybeans planted was 16 percent, near 12 both last year and average.

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 6 poor, 32 fair, 51 good, and 10 excellent.

Sorghum planted was 3 percent, near 4 last year and 6 average.

Oats planted was 79 percent, behind 93 last year and 92 average. Emerged was 44 percent, well behind 73 last year and 70 average.