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Harvest remains main activity
Kansas Precipitation was very light and scattered throughout the eastern two thirds of the state during the week ending July 8 with higher amounts falling in the central parts, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas Field Office, July 9. Temperatures were average. Harvesting wheat and row crop planting remained the primary activities. Producers averaged 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 3 percent very short, 23 percent short, 61 percent adequate, and 13 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 2 percent very short, 17 percent short, 70 percent adequate, and 11 percent surplus. Eighty-one percent of the wheat has been harvested, compared to 98 percent last year and 96 percent for the five-year average. Fifty percent of the corn has silked, compared to 52 percent last year and 41 percent for the five-year average. Four percent is in the dough stage, three points behind last year but the same as the five-year average. corn condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. Ninety-five percent of the soybeans have been planted, compared to 100 percent for both last year and the five-year average. Ninety percent has emerged, compared to 98 percent last year and 97 percent for the five-year average. Twenty- three percent are blooming, compared to 35 percent last year and 27 percent for the five-year average. Four percent are setting pods, compared to 3 percent last year and 2 percent for the five-year average. Soybean condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 12 percent excellent. Ninety-seven percent of the sorghum has been planted, compared to 99 percent last year and 98 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-three percent has emerged, compared to 96 percent last year and 94 percent for the five-year average. sorghum condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 63 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Sixty-six percent of the second cutting alfalfa has been harvested, compared to 85 percent last year and 81 percent for the five-year average. Five percent of the third cutting alfalfa has been harvested, compared to 3 percent last year and 6 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-seven percent of the sunflowers have been planted, compared to 95 percent last year and 96 percent for the five-year average. Sixty-six percent have emerged, compared to 87 percent last year and 88 percent for the five-year average. Sunflower condition was rated 44 percent fair, 44 percent good, and 12 percent excellent. Seventy-five percent of the cotton is squaring, compared to 28 percent last year and 21 percent for the five-year average. cotton condition was rated 5 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. Range and pasture conditions were rated 2 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 13 percent excellent. Feed grain supplies were rated 4 percent very short, 10 percent short, 85 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Hay and forage supplies were rated 5 percent very short, 17 percent short, 76 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Stock water supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 84 percent adequate, and 9 percent surplus. Date: 7/12/07
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