For the week ending Sunday, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 0% very short, 9% short, 80% adequate, and 11% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0% very short, 7% short, 82% adequate, and 11% surplus.
Soybean condition rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 33% fair, 57% good, and 6% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 40%, behind 53% last year and 50% for the five-year average. Setting pods was 2%, behind 12% last year and 11% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 18% fair, 67% good, and 13% excellent. Spring wheat jointed was 92%, behind 99% both last year and average. Headed was 63%, well behind 92% last year and 91% average. Coloring was 6%, well behind 37% last year and 27% average.
Durum wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 15% fair, 79% good, and 5% excellent. Durum wheat jointed was 79%, behind 94% last year and 97% average. Headed was 46%, well behind 78% last year and 85% average. Coloring was 7%, well behind 27% last year, and behind 18% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 16% fair, 67% good, and 11% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 98%, near 94% last year and 97% average. Coloring was 49%, well behind 72% last year, and behind 68% average. Mature was 17%, well behind 42% last year, and behind 28% average. Harvested was 2%, near 6% last year and 3% average.
Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 24% fair, 64% good, and 11% excellent. Corn silking was 18%, near 20% last year and 19% average.
Canola condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 27% fair, 68% good, and 3% excellent. Canola blooming was 77%, behind 94% both last year and average. Coloring was 8%, behind 13% both last year and average.
Sugarbeet condition rated 5% very poor, 10% poor, 35% fair, 38% good, and 12% excellent.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 14% fair, 76% good, and 10% excellent. Oats jointed was 93%, behind 99% last year and 98% average. Headed was 69%, well behind 90% last year, and behind 87% average. Coloring was 3%, well behind 35% last year and 28% average.
Barley condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 22% fair, 70% good, and 7% excellent. Barley jointed was 93%, behind 99% both last year and average. Headed was 71%, behind 90% last year, and well behind 91% average. Coloring was 5%, well behind 35% last year and 33% average.
Dry edible peas condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 15% fair, 79% good, and 6% excellent. Dry edible peas blooming was 55%, well behind 91% both last year and average.
Sunflower condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 14% fair, 80% good, and 6% excellent. Sunflowers blooming was 1%, near 5% last year, and behind 9% average.
Flaxseed condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 14% fair, 81% good, and 5% excellent. Flaxseed blooming was 32%, well behind 89% last year and 82% average.
Potato condition rated 0% very poor, 6% poor, 40% fair, 52% good, and 2% excellent. Potatoes blooming was 61%, behind 75% last year and 71% average. Rows closed was 20%, behind 34% last year and 32% average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 36% fair, 55% good, and 3% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 14%, well behind 39% last year and 50% average. Setting pods was 5%, near 4% last year and 7% average.
Alfalfa condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 13% fair, 72% good, and 14% excellent. Alfalfa first cutting was 90%, near 92% last year, and equal to average. Second cutting was 11%, near 9% last year and 12% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 12% fair, 66% good, and 20% excellent.
Stock water supplies rated 0% very short, 3% short, 88% adequate, and 9% 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, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Sugar Beets, Alfalfa