Planting, harvesting in full swing

Kansas

Light, scattered rains and cooler temperatures throughout most of the state helped row crop and pasture conditions to remain stable over the week ending Sept. 17, according to the Kansas Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Sept. 18.

Producers averaged 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork last week. Winter Wheat planting and corn harvesting are in full swing. Topsoil moisture was rated 12 percent very short, 29 percent short, 55 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 24 percent very short, 40 percent short, and 36 percent adequate.

Thirteen percent of the Wheat has been planted, one point behind both last year and the five-year average. Three percent has emerged, one point behind last year but the same as the five-year average.

Ninety-nine percent of the corn has dented, compared to 97 percent for both last year and the five-year average. Eighty-two percent of the corn is mature, compared to 73 percent last year and 76 percent for the five-year average. Thirty percent has been harvested, two points ahead of last year but the same as the five-year average. Corn condition was rated 9 percent very poor, 18 percent poor, 37 percent fair, 30 percent good, and 6 percent excellent.

Seventy-eight percent of the sorghum is in the coloring stage, compared to 84 percent last year and 82 percent for the five-year average. Twenty-seven percent of the sorghum is mature, compared to 29 percent last year and 35 percent for the five-year average. Ten percent has been harvested, compared to 8 percent last year and 12 percent for the five-year average.

Sorghum condition was rated 6 percent very poor, 20 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 28 percent good, and 7 percent excellent. Forty-four percent of the soybeans were dropping leaves, compared to 42 percent last year and 50 percent for the five-year average. One percent has been harvested, compared to 2 percent last year and 4 percent for the 5- year average.

Soybean condition was rated 7 percent very poor, 17 percent poor, 43 percent fair, 28 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Seventy-six percent of the sunflowers are in the ray flowers dry stage, compared to 79 percent last year and 84 percent for the five-year average. Sixty percent are in the bracts yellow stage, compared to 54 percent last year and 65 percent for the five-year average. Eight percent are in the mature dry down stage, compared to 25 percent for both last year and the five-year average. Sunflower condition was rated 10 percent poor, 41 percent fair, 40 percent good, and 9 percent excellent. Fifty-three percent of the fourth cutting of alfalfa has been harvested, compared to 72 percent last year and 66 percent for the five-year average. Twenty percent of the cotton is in the bolls open stage, the same as last year but six points behind the five-year average. Cotton condition was rated 5 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 5 percent excellent.

Range and pasture conditions were rated 15 percent very poor, 27 percent poor, 40 percent fair, 16 percent good, and 2 percent excellent. Feed grain supplies were rated 3 percent very short, 12 percent short, 83 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Hay and forage supplies were rated 11 percent very short, 38 percent short, 50 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Stock water supplies were rated 14 percent very short, 27 percent short, 58 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus.

Date: 9/21/06

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