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Row crop planting underway
Kansas Scattered showers fell throughout most of the state during the week ending May 20 with higher amounts falling in the northern half, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas Field Office, May 21. Temperatures were average for this time of year. Producers averaged 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork. Row crop planting and spraying wheat were the primary field activities. Topsoil moisture was rated 1 percent very short, 13 percent short, 76 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 9 percent short, 83 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus. Eighty-eight percent of the wheat is headed, compared to 94 percent last year and 89 percent for the five-year average. wheat condition was rated 10 percent very poor, 19 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 28 percent good, and 12 percent excellent. wheat freeze damage reports indicate 38 percent of the wheat has not been damaged, 19 percent received light damage, 23 percent received moderate damage, and 20 percent received severe damage. Reports of wind damage indicate 82 percent of the wheat has no wind damage, 16 percent received light damage, and 2 percent received moderate damage. Insect infestation reports indicate 58 percent of the wheat showed no infestation, 27 percent showed light infestation, 12 percent showed moderate infestation, and 3 percent showed severe infestation. Reporter comments indicated aphids and armyworms were primary pests in stressed wheat. Disease infestation reports estimate 36 percent with no presence, 31 percent with light presence, 24 percent with moderate presence, and 9 percent with severe presence. Reporter comments stated diseases continue to put substantial pressure on stressed wheat. Ninety-two percent of thecornhas been planted, compared to 96 percent for last year and 95 percent for the five-year average. Sixty-three percent is emerged, compared to 74 percent last year and 71 percent for the five-year average.corncondition was rated 3 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 63 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Twenty-five percent of theSoybeanshave been planted, compared to 33 percent last year and 36 percent for the five-year average. Four percent is emerged, compared to 7 percent last year and 14 percent for the five-year average. Ten percent of the Sorghum has been planted, compared to 22 percent for both last year and the five-year average. Nineteen percent of the first cutting alfalfa has been harvested, compared to 41 percent for both last year and the five-year average. Ten percent of the cotton has been planted, eleven points behind last year and ten points behind the five-year average. Ninety-eight percent of oats have been planted, the same as last year but one point behind the five-year average. Range and pasture conditions were rated 1 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Feed grain supplies were rated 4 percent very short, 14 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Hay and forage supplies were rated 11 percent very short, 33 percent short, 55 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Stock water supplies were rated 5 percent short, 88 percent adequate, and 7 percent surplus. Some reporter comments indicated some wheat andcornfields were stressed from excess moisture in their areas, and several irrigation systems have been damaged or destroyed by tornadoes. B 8 5/28/07 1 Star WK Date: 5/24/07
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