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Kansans Get Nearly Perfect Week for Fieldwork
Kansas Ag Connection - 09/22/2020

For the week ending Sunday, there were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 8% very short, 29% short, 61% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 8% very short, 30% short, 60% adequate, and 2% surplus.

Winter wheat planted was 14%, near 12% for both last year and the five-year average. Emerged was 1%, near 2% both last year and average.

Corn condition rated 5% very poor, 11% poor, 30% fair, 43% good, and 11% excellent. Corn dented was 96%, near 92% last year and 95% average. Mature was 67%, ahead of 55% last year, and equal to average. Harvested was 16%, equal to last year, and behind 22% average.

Soybean condition rated 4% very poor, 14% poor, 37% fair, 36% good, and 9% excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 48%, well ahead of 23% last year, and ahead of 34% average. Harvested was 2%, near 1% average.

Sorghum condition rated 2% very poor, 7% poor, 32% fair, 47% good, and 12% excellent. Sorghum coloring was 91%, ahead of 82% last year, and near 88% average. Mature was 32%, ahead of 18% last year, and near 28% average. Harvested was 2%, equal to last year, and near 5% average.

Cotton condition rated 1% very poor, 10% poor, 41% fair, 42% good, and 6% excellent. Cotton bolls opening was 41%, ahead of 24% last year and 32% average.

Pasture and range conditions rated 7% very poor, 18% poor, 38% fair, 34% good, and 3% excellent.

Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, KSU Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.

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