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Eastern Kansas Gets Rain While West Remains Dry
Kansas Ag Connection - 08/23/2016

For the week ending Sunday, there were near normal temperatures in the northeast, but below normal in the rest of the State, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The eastern half of Kansas received up to one inch of rain, while the west remained dry. There were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture rated 4 percent very short, 15 short, 77 adequate, and 4 surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 3 percent very short, 17 short, 77 adequate, and 3 surplus.

Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 6 poor, 25 fair, 57 good, and 11 excellent. Corn dough was 87 percent, near 84 last year and the five-year average of 86. Dented was 51 percent, near 47 last year and 49 average. Mature was 7 percent, near 6 last year, and behind 15 average.

Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 5 poor, 29 fair, 56 good, and 9 excellent. Soybeans blooming was 93 percent, near 90 last year and 91 average. Setting pods was 71 percent, near 68 last year and 67 average. Dropping leaves was 1 percent, near 2 last year and equal to average.

Sorghum condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 22 fair, 60 good, and 14 excellent. Sorghum headed was 90 percent, near 86 last year, and ahead of 75 average. Coloring was 32 percent, ahead of 25 last year and 18 average. Mature was 1 percent, equal to both last year and average.

Cotton condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 poor, 29 fair, 64 good, and 4 excellent. Cotton squaring was 89 percent, near 91 last year, and behind 93 average. Setting bolls was 50 percent, behind 60 last year and 64 average. Bolls opening was 2 percent, near 3 last year and 6 average.

Sunflower condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 29 fair, 63 good, and 6 excellent. Sunflowers blooming was 81 percent, ahead of 71 last year and 74 average. Ray flowers dried was 6 percent, near 8 last year, and behind 16 average.

Alfalfa hay condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 32 fair, 58 good, and 5 excellent. Alfalfa hay third cutting was 91 percent complete, equal to last year, but ahead of 81 average. Fourth cutting was 30 percent complete, ahead of 25 last year and 13 average.

Pasture and range conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 23 fair, 62 good, and 10 excellent. Stock water supplies were 2 percent very short, 6 short, 91 adequate, and 1 surplus.


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