For the week ending Sunday, there were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 12% short, 78% adequate, and 9% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0% very short, 9% short, 81% adequate, and 10% surplus.
Soybean condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 35% fair, 52% good, and 10% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 66%, behind 74% last year and 71% for the five-year average. Setting pods was 11%, well behind 34% last year, and behind 29% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 20% fair, 65% good, and 13% excellent. Spring wheat jointed was 97%, near 100% both last year and average. Headed was 81%, behind 96% both last year and average. Coloring was 21%, well behind 62% last year and 51% average. Mature was 2%, behind 11% last year, and near 6% average.
Durum wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 12% fair, 76% good, and 11% excellent. Durum wheat jointed was 95%, near 97% last year and 99% average. Headed was 65%, well behind 94% last year and 95% average. Coloring was 15%, well behind 45% last year and 39% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 12% fair, 65% good, and 17% excellent. Winter wheat coloring was 73%, behind 86% both last year and average. Mature was 37%, well behind 59% last year, and behind 49% average. Harvested was 6%, behind 12% last year, and near 7% average.
Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 24% fair, 58% good, and 16% excellent. Corn silking was 28%, well behind 48% last year, and behind 44% average.
Canola condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 32% fair, 61% good, and 6% excellent. Canola blooming was 95%, near 97% last year and 98% average. Coloring was 21%, behind 32% last year and 27% average.
Sugarbeet condition rated 5% very poor, 10% poor, 35% fair, 40% good, and 10% excellent. Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 16% fair, 72% good, and 12% excellent. Oats jointed was 97%, near 100% last year and 99% average. Headed was 83%, behind 95% last year and 94% average. Coloring was 23%, well behind 60% last year and 51% average. Mature was 4%, behind 17% last year and 14% average.
Barley condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 30% fair, 61% good, and 8% excellent. Barley jointed was 98%, near 100% both last year and average. Headed was 86%, behind 95% last year and 96% average. Coloring was 29%, well behind 66% last year and 59% average.
Dry edible peas condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 18% fair, 70% good, and 11% excellent. Dry edible peas blooming was 85%, behind 95% last year and 96% average. Dropping leaves was 9%, well behind 40% last year and 39% average.
Sunflower condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 21% fair, 73% good, and 5% excellent. Sunflowers blooming was 15%, near 14% last year, but behind 20% average.
Flaxseed condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 13% fair, 78% good, and 9% excellent. Flaxseed blooming was 58%, well behind 95% last year and 91% average. Coloring was 5%, well behind 29% last year, and behind 22% average.
Potato condition rated 0% very poor, 6% poor, 34% fair, 50% good, and 10% excellent. Potatoes blooming was 88%, near 87% last year and 89% average. Rows closed was 35%, behind 47% last year, and well behind 58% average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 1% very poor, 6% poor, 40% fair, 47% good, and 6% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 50%, well behind 71% last year and 75% average. Setting pods was 18%, behind 26% both last year and average.
Alfalfa condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 11% fair, 68% good, and 20% excellent. Alfalfa first cutting was 97%, equal to last year, and near 96% average. Second cutting was 20%, near 16% last year and 23% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 13% fair, 69% good, and 16% excellent.
Stock water supplies rated 0% very short, 3% short, 89% adequate, and 8% 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, Harvesting