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Wheat planting, corn harvest well underway
Kansas The state received light to moderate amounts of rain during the week ending Sept. 16 with higher amounts falling in the central and southeast areas, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas Field Office, Sept. 17. Producers averaged 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork. Wheat planting and corn harvesting were the primary activities. Topsoil moisture was rated 9 percent very short, 37 percent short, 53 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 4 percent very short, 43 percent short, and 53 percent adequate. Seven percent of the wheat has been planted, compared to 12 percent for last year and 13 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-nine percent of the corn has dented, the same as last year but two points ahead of the five-year average. Eighty-four percent is mature, compared to 80 percent last year and 75 percent for the five-year average. Thirty-three percent has been harvested, compared to 29 percent last year and 27 percent for the five-year average. Corn condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. Forty percent of the soybeans are dropping leaves, compared to 42 percent last year and 45 percent for the five-year average. Soybean condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Eighty-eight percent of the sorghum is coloring, compared to 77 percent for both last year and the five-year average. Twenty percent is mature, compared to 26 percent last year and 29 percent for the five-year average. Three percent has been harvested, compared to 9 percent for both last year and the five-year average. Sorghum condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 18 percent excellent. Sixty-six percent of the fourth cutting alfalfa has been harvested, compared to 52 percent last year and 60 percent for the five-year average. Sixty-nine percent of the sunflowers are in the ray flowers dry stage, compared to 75 percent last year and 79 percent for the five-year average. Forty-two percent is in the bracts yellow stage, compared to 57 percent last year and 59 percent for the five-year average. Fifteen percent is in the mature dry down stage, compared to 7 percent last year and 19 percent for the five-year average. Sunflower condition was rated 3 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 44 percent fair, 37 percent good, and 12 percent excellent. Fifteen percent of the cotton is in the bolls open stage, compared to 19 percent last year and 25 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, 13 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 49 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. Feed grain supplies were rated 3 percent very short, 10 percent short, and 87 percent adequate. Hay and forage supplies were rated 3 percent very short, 11 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus. Stock water supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 13 percent short, 84 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. B 3 9/24/07 1 Star WK Date: 9/20/07
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