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Hay harvest well underway
Kansas The state received scattered showers during the week ending July 15 with some areas accumulating more than 3 inches, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas Field Office, July 16. Temperatures were average. Harvesting wheat and hay were the primary activities. There were reports of flood damage to row crops in the southeast district. Producers averaged 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 6 percent very short, 25 percent short, 61 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 2 percent very short, 23 percent short, 66 percent adequate, and 9 percent surplus. Ninety-one percent of the wheat has been harvested, compared to 100 percent last year and 99 percent for the five-year average. Sixty-nine percent of the corn has silked, compared to 72 percent last year and 62 percent for the five-year average. Ten percent is in the dough stage, eight points behind last year and 2 points behind the 5- year average. corn condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 18 percent excellent. Ninety-five percent of the soybeans have emerged, compared to 100 percent last year and 99 percent for the five-year average. Thirty-eight percent of the soybeans have bloomed, compared to 63 percent last year and 46 percent for the five-year average. Seven percent is setting pods, compared to 8 percent for both last year and the five-year average. Soybean condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Ninety-eight percent of the sorghum has emerged, compared to 99 percent last year and 98 percent for the five-year average. One percent of the sorghum has headed, compared to 7 percent last year and 8 percent for the five-year average. sorghum condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 67 percent good, and 12 percent excellent. Eight-five percent of the second cutting alfalfa has been harvested, compared to 94 percent last year and 93 percent for the five-year average. Seven percent of the third cutting alfalfa has been harvested, compared to 25 percent last year and 19 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-five percent of the sunflowers have emerged, compared to 97 percent last year and 94 percent for the five-year average. Three percent of the sunflowers have bloomed. Sunflower condition was rated 20 percent fair, 64 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. One-hundred percent of the cotton is squaring, compared to 42 percent last year and 37 percent for the five-year average. Five percent of the cotton is setting bolls. cotton condition was rated 20 percent fair, 65 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. Range and pasture conditions were rated 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 49 percent good, and 16 percent excellent. Feed grain supplies were rated 5 percent very short, 10 percent short, 84 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Hay and forage supplies were rated 3 percent very short, 16 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Stock water supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 8 percent short, 83 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus. Date: 7/19/07
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