Row crop harvest complete or wrapping up

Kansas

The state received very little rain during the week ending Nov. 19 with areas receiving precipitation concentrated in the southeast, according to the Kansas Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nov. 20.

Producers averaged 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork last week. Row crop harvesting is wrapping up or complete in most areas. Topsoil moisture was rated 12 percent very short, 42 percent short, and 46 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture was rated 27 percent very short, 44 percent short, and 29 percent adequate.

Ninety-eight percent of the Wheat has emerged, the same as last year but three points ahead of the five-year average. Eight percent has been pastured. Wheat condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 46 percent good, and 9 percent excellent.

Ninety-eight percent of the corn has been harvested, one point behind both last year and the five-year average. Ninety-two percent of the sorghum has been harvested, compared to 96 percent last year and 90 percent for the five-year average.

Ninety-eight percent of the soybeans have been harvested, compared to 99 percent last year and 95 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-two percent of the sunflowers have been harvested, four points behind last year but the same as the five-year average. Fifty percent of the cotton has been harvested, compared to 65 percent last year and 43 percent for the five-year average. Cotton condition was rated 5 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 10 percent excellent.

Range and pasture conditions were rated 18 percent very poor, 32 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 12 percent good, and 2 percent excellent. Feed grain supplies were rated 2 percent very short, 13 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Hay and forage supplies were rated 14 percent very short, 34 percent short, 49 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus. Stock water supplies were rated 21 percent very short, 30 percent short, and 49 percent adequate.

Date: 11/22/06

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