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 12% very short, 42% short, 44% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 8% very short, 38% short, 53% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 37% fair, 49% good, and 6% excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 37%, well behind 64% last year, and behind 51% for the five-year average.
Spring wheat mature was 96%, near 100% both last year and average. Harvested was 79%, behind 97% last year and 88% average.
Durum wheat coloring was 95%, behind 100% both last year and average. Mature was 81%, behind 100% last year and 97% average. Harvested was 65%, well behind 95% last year, and behind 80% average.
Winter wheat planted was 21%, equal to last year, and ahead of 15% average.
Corn condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 34% fair, 50% good, and 8% excellent. Corn dough was 92%, behind 97% last year, and near 95% average. Dented was 60%, behind 75% last year, and near 63% average. Mature was 12%, behind 21% last year, and near 15% average.
Canola condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 28% fair, 50% good, and 20% excellent. Canola coloring was 96%, near 100% last year and 99% average. Harvested was 54%, behind 70% last year and 67% average.
Sugarbeet condition rated 2% very poor, 2% poor, 32% fair, 53% good, and 11% excellent. Sugarbeets harvested was 8%, near 7% last year, and equal to average.
Oats harvested was 90%, behind 96% last year, and equal to average.
Barley harvested was 89%, behind 99% last year and 94% average.
Dry edible peas dropping leaves was 97%, near 100% both last year and average. Harvested was 91%, behind 98% last year and 96% average.
Sunflower condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 35% fair, 56% good, and 4% excellent. Sunflowers ray flowers dry was 78%, behind 89% last year and 84% average. Bracts turned yellow was 50%, behind 62% last year and 59% average. Bracts turned brown was 20%, near 21% last year and 19% average.
Flaxseed harvested was 65%, behind 80% last year, and equal to average.
Potato condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 31% fair, 54% good, and 14% excellent. Potatoes vines dry was 47%, behind 66% last year, and well behind 73% average. Harvested was 21%, ahead of 12% both last year and average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 40% fair, 48% good, and 6% excellent. Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 65%, well behind 92% last year and 89% average. Harvested was 18%, behind 35% last year and 31% average.
Lentils harvested was 68%, well behind 92% last year, and behind 73% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 2% very poor, 12% poor, 45% fair, 38% good, and 3% excellent.
Stock water supplies rated 3% very short, 24% short, 72% adequate, and 1% 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, Soybeans