Most winter wheat in fair condition

For the month of March, topsoil moisture supplies rated 8 percent very short, 28 short, 62 adequate, and 2 surplus, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, South Dakota. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 19 percent very short, 30 short, 51 adequate, and 0 surplus.

Winter wheat condition for March rated 3 percent very poor, 17 poor, 59 fair, 21 good, and 0 excellent.

For the week ending April 1, there were 0.2 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 6 percent very short, 22 short, 69 adequate, and 3 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 13 percent very short, 32 short, 54 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Winter wheat condition for the week ending April 1 rated 1 percent very poor, 15 poor, 67 fair, 17 good, and 0 excellent.