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Some wheat being planted
Kansas Light to moderate amounts of rain fell in the eastern third of the state during the week ending Sept. 9 with most of it accumulating in the northeast, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas Field Office, Sept. 10. Producers averaged 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork. Ground preparations and corn harvesting continued as the primary activities, though some wheat was planted. Topsoil moisture was rated 11 percent very short, 32 percent short, 56 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 6 percent very short, 40 percent short, and 54 percent adequate. Two percent of the wheat has been planted, compared to 4 percent for both last year and the five-year average. Ninety-seven percent of the corn has dented, the same as last year but four points ahead of the five-year average. Sixty-two percent is mature, compared to 65 percent last year and 59 percent for the five-year average. Eighteen percent has been harvested, compared to 20 percent last year and 17 percent for the five-year average. Corn condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 13 percent excellent. Twenty-eight percent of the soybeans are dropping leaves, compared to 25 percent last year and 29 percent for the five-year average. Soybean condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Seventy-eight percent of the sorghum is coloring, compared to 67 percent last year and 66 percent for the five-year average. Eight percent is mature, compared to 16 percent last year and 18 percent for the five-year average. One percent has been harvested, compared to 6 percent last year and 5 percent for the five-year average. Sorghum condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 17 percent excellent. Fifty-seven percent of the fourth cutting alfalfa has been harvested, compared to 47 percent last year and 53 percent for the five-year average. Fifty-seven percent of the sunflowers are in the ray flowers dry stage, compared to 65 percent last year and 68 percent for the five-year average. Twenty-five percent is in the bracts yellow stage, compared to 34 percent last year and 41 percent for the five-year average. One percent is in the mature dry down stage. Sunflower condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 43 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. One percent of the cotton is in the bolls open stage, compared to 14 percent last year and 16 percent for the five-year average. Cotton condition was rated 15 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Range and pasture conditions were rated 4 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 47 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. Feed grain supplies were rated 2 percent very short, 10 percent short, 87 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Hay and forage supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 10 percent short, 85 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Stock water supplies were rated 2 percent very short, 10 percent short, 86 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Date: 9/13/07
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