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Thunderstorms roll across stateKansas Kansas experienced severe thunderstorms throughout the week ending June 8, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas Field Office, June 9. There were reports of high winds, heavy rains, and flash flooding along with isolated areas of large hail. Precipitation varied widely, with some counties receiving very little compared to more than 6 inches in other areas. Producers averaged 3.5 days suitable for field work. Topsoil moisture is rated at 4 percent very short, 6 percent short, 57 percent adequate, and 33 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture is rated at 4 percent very short, 10 percent short, 66 percent adequate, and 20 percent surplus. Primary farm activity involved cutting alfalfa hay, preparing for wheat harvest, herbicide spraying on row crops, and planting of soybeans, sorghum, sunflowers, and cotton. Wheat is estimated at 42 percent turning, compared to 64 percent in 2007 and 77 percent for the 5-year average. Six percent is considered ripe for harvest, the same as last year and behind 19 percent for the 5-year average. Wheat condition is rated 8 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 38 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Insect infestation of the wheat crop is rated at 81 percent none, 16 percent light, and 3 percent moderate. Disease infestation is rated at 50 percent none, 29 percent light, 18 percent moderate, and 3 percent severe. Reports across the state indicate that leaf rust, mildew, leaf blotch, and stripe rust are affecting the wheat plants. Wheat is estimated at 42 percent turning, compared to 64 percent in 2007 and 77 percent for the 5-year average. Six percent is considered ripe for harvest, the same as last year and behind 19 percent for the 5-year average. Wheat condition is rated 8 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 38 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Insect infestation of the wheat crop is rated at 81 percent none, 16 percent light, and 3 percent moderate. Disease infestation is rated at 50 percent none, 29 percent light, 18 percent moderate, and 3 percent severe. Reports across the state indicate that leaf rust, mildew, leaf blotch, and stripe rust are affecting the wheat plants. Corn is 95 percent emerged, compared to 98 percent for both last year and the 5-year average. Corn condition is rated 1 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 46 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Forty percent of the sorghum has been planted, compared to 57 percent last year and 63 percent for the 5-year average. Nineteen percent has emerged, compared to 29 percent in 2007 and 40 percent for the 5-year average. Sorghum condition is rated 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 65 percent good, and 2 percent excellent. Sixty-one percent of the soybeans have been planted, compared to 71 percent last year and 78 percent for the 5-year average. Soybeans are 48 percent emerged, compared to 47 percent in 2007 and 60 percent for the 5-year average. Soybean condition is rated 1 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 41 percent fair, 46 percent good, and 3 percent excellent. Ninety percent of cotton has been planted, compared to 62 percent for the previous year and 67 percent for the 5-year average. Cotton condition is rated 5 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 40 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Thirty-three percent of sunflowers have been planted, compared to 35 percent the previous year and 45 percent for a 5-year average. Eight percent of the sunflowers have emerged, compared to 14 percent in 2007 and 24 percent for the 5-year average. Eighty-one percent of the first cutting alfalfa has been completed, compared to 76 percent last year and 90 percent for the 5-year average. 6/16/08 Date: 6/12/08 Advertisement
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