For the week ending Sunday, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3% very short, 26% short, 67% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 20% short, 74% adequate, and 5% surplus.
Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 35% fair, 55% good, and 4% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 93%, near 91% for both last year and the five-year average. Setting pods was 57%, behind 71% last year and 67% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 24% fair, 60% good, and 14% excellent. Spring wheat coloring was 63%, well behind 93% last year and 89% average. Mature was 14%, well behind 69% last year and 45% average.
Durum wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 22% fair, 72% good, and 5% excellent. Durum wheat headed was 97%, near 100% last year and 99% average. Coloring was 60%, well behind 89% last year and 84% average. Mature was 19%, well behind 57% last year, and behind 35% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 17% fair, 71% good, and 8% excellent. Winter wheat coloring was 98%, near 97% last year, and equal to average. Mature was 75%, behind 93% last year and 87% average. Harvested was 36%, well behind 61% last year, and behind 47% average.
Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 25% fair, 63% good, and 9% excellent. Corn silking was 80%, near 84% last year, and behind 86% average. Dough was 17%, near 18% last year and 20% average.
Canola condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 36% fair, 57% good, and 5% excellent. Canola coloring was 52%, well behind 74% last year and 72% average.
Sugarbeet condition rated 5% very poor, 5% poor, 37% fair, 50% good, and 3% excellent.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 21% fair, 68% good, and 10% excellent. Oats headed was 97%, near 100% both last year and average. Coloring was 68%, well behind 92% last year, and behind 87% average. Mature was 34%, well behind 65% last year and 54% average. Harvested was 7%, behind 22% last year and 18% average.
Barley condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 33% fair, 59% good, and 7% excellent. Barley coloring was 74%, behind 92% both last year and average. Mature was 28%, well behind 68% last year and 62% average. Harvested was 7%, behind 25% last year and 19% average.
Dry edible peas condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 20% fair, 72% good, and 6% excellent. Dry edible peas dropping leaves was 50%, well behind 89% last year and 88% average. Harvested was 10%, well behind 47% last year and 33% average.
Sunflower condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 21% fair, 68% good, and 9% excellent. Sunflowers blooming was 49%, well behind 72% last year and 69% average.
Flaxseed condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 19% fair, 74% good, and 5% excellent. Flaxseed blooming was 97%, near 100% last year and 99% average. Coloring was 45%, well behind 82% last year and 65% average.
Potato condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 44% fair, 46% good, and 9% excellent. Potatoes blooming was 96%, near 100% last year and 98% average. Rows closed was 73%, near 70% last year, but behind 83% average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 46% fair, 47% good, and 3% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 92%, equal to both last year and average. Setting pods was 62%, behind 74% last year and 71% average.
Alfalfa condition rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 23% fair, 63% good, and 10% excellent. Alfalfa second cutting was 55%, behind 60% both last year and average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 23% fair, 62% good, and 11% excellent.
Stock water supplies rated 0% very short, 9% short, 87% adequate, and 4% 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, Wheat