For the week ending Sunday, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 38% short, 51% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 34% short, 58% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 39% fair, 46% good, and 9% excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 18%, well behind 41% last year, and behind 31% for the five-year average.
Spring wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 24% fair, 62% good, and 13% excellent. Spring wheat mature was 90%, behind 100% last year and 98% average. Harvested was 62%, well behind 93% last year, and behind 80% average.
Durum wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 19% fair, 69% good, and 11% excellent. Durum wheat coloring was 94%, behind 100% both last year and average. Mature was 78%, well behind 100% last year, and behind 95% average. Harvested was 50%, well behind 89% last year and 70% average.
Winter wheat planted was 7%, near 5% last year and 3% average.
Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 33% fair, 51% good, and 10% excellent. Corn dough was 88%, behind 93% last year, and near 89% average. Dented was 45%, behind 60% last year, and near 46% average. Mature was 1%, behind 11% last year and 7% average.
Canola condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 24% fair, 59% good, and 14% excellent. Canola coloring was 93%, behind 100% last year and 99% average. Harvested was 39%, behind 57% last year and 52% average.
Sugarbeet condition rated 5% very poor, 3% poor, 30% fair, 51% good, and 11% excellent. Sugarbeets harvested was 4%, near 5% last year and 7% average.
Oats mature was 97%, near 98% last year, and equal to average. Harvested was 76%, behind 91% last year and 84% average.
Barley mature was 96%, near 100% last year and 99% average. Harvested was 74%, well behind 95% last year, and behind 87% average.
Dry edible peas dropping leaves was 91%, behind 100% both last year and average. Harvested was 78%, behind 94% last year and 92% average.
Sunflower condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 34% fair, 56% good, and 5% excellent. Sunflowers ray flowers dry was 59%, well behind 81% last year, and behind 73% average. Bracts turned yellow was 31%, behind 43% last year and 40% average. Bracts turned brown was 8%, behind 13% last year, and near 9% average.
Flaxseed condition rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 24% fair, 69% good, and 3% excellent. Flaxseed coloring was 96%, near 100% last year and 99% average. Harvested was 54%, behind 69% last year, but ahead of 49% average.
Potato condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 29% fair, 51% good, and 20% excellent. Potatoes vines dry was 36%, behind 45% last year and 54% average. Harvested was 10%, ahead of 4% both last year and average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 39% fair, 47% good, and 10% excellent. Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 42%, well behind 85% last year and 77% average. Harvested was 7%, behind 13% last year and 15% average.
Alfalfa condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 28% fair, 53% good, and 14% excellent.
Lentils harvested was 42%, well behind 87% last year and 64% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 1% very poor, 9% poor, 37% fair, 48% good, and 5% excellent.
Stock water supplies rated 1% very short, 21% short, 76% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Data for this news were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, NDSU Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.
Categories: North Dakota, Crops