More than half of the Wheat has been harvested

Kansas

The state received scattered showers during the week ending June 18 with heavier amounts falling in the southeast and northwest, according to the Kansas Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, June 19.

Producers averaged 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork last week. Wheat harvesting, row crop planting and alfalfa cutting were the major activities. Topsoil moisture was rated 13 percent very short, 41 percent short, 45 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 25 percent very short, 39 percent short, and 36 percent adequate.

Eighty-six percent of the Wheat is ripe, compared to 59 percent last year and 56 percent for the five-year average. Fifty-three percent of the Wheat has been harvested, compared to 9 percent last year and 15 percent for the five-year average. Wheat condition was rated 22 percent very poor, 24 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 20 percent good, and 2 percent excellent. Insect reports indicated 69 percent of the Wheat showed no infestation, 25 percent with light infestation, 5 percent with moderate infestation, and 1 percent with severe infestation. Disease reports indicated 67 percent of the Wheat showed no presence, 26 percent with light presence, 5 percent with moderate presence, and 2 percent with severe presence.

Six percent of the corn has silked, three points ahead of both last year and the five-year average. Corn condition was rated 5 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 9 percent excellent.

Eighty-five percent of the sorghum has been planted, six points ahead of last year, but the same as the five-year average. Sixty-five percent of the sorghum has emerged, the same as last year, but five points behind the five-year average. Sorghum condition was rated 6 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 2 percent excellent.

Ninety-three percent of the soybeans have been planted, compared to 84 percent for last year and 88 percent for the five-year average. Eighty-seven percent of the soybeans have emerged, compared to 78 percent for last year and 79 percent for the five-year average. Soybean condition was rated 4 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 64 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. Seventy percent of the sunflowers have been planted, compared to 74 percent last year and 76 percent for the five-year average.

Fifty-six percent of the sunflowers have emerged, compared to 58 percent last year and 51 percent for the five-year average. Twenty-nine percent of the second cutting of alfalfa has been harvested, compared to 28 percent last year and 22 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-two percent of the cotton has been planted, compared to 63 percent last year and 85 percent for the five-year average. Cotton condition was rated 2 percent poor, 45 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 1 percent excellent.

Range and pasture conditions were rated 14 percent very poor, 23 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 26 percent good, and 2 percent excellent. Feed grain supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 10 percent short, 87 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Hay and forage supplies were rated 3 percent very short, 22 percent short, 71 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Stock water supplies were rated 15 percent very short, 19 percent short, and 66 percent adequate.

Date: 6/22/06

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