North Dakota Ag Connection - N.D. Corn Harvest Nears 50 Percent

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N.D. Corn Harvest Nears 50 Percent
North Dakota Ag Connection - 01/28/2020

For the month of January, topsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 0 short, 56 adequate, and 44 surplus, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 0 short, 56 adequate, and 44 surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 poor, 21 fair, 66 good, and 10 excellent.

Corn harvested was 49 percent.

Sunflowers harvested was 67 percent.

Cattle and calf conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 16 fair, 72 good, and 8 excellent. Cattle and calf death loss rated 3 percent heavy, 74 average, and 23 light.

Calving progress was 5 percent complete.

Sheep and lamb conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 17 fair, 72 good, and 9 excellent.

Sheep and lamb death loss rated 3 percent heavy, 64 average, and 33 light. Lambing progress was 8 percent complete.

Hay and roughage supplies rated 4 percent very short, 20 short, 67 adequate, and 9 surplus.

Stock water supplies rated 0 percent very short, 1 short, 82 adequate, and 17 surplus.

The next monthly report (for February) will be issued Feb. 24. Weekly reports will begin April 6 for the 2020 season.

Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, NDSU Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.

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