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Weather aids fieldworkKansas Moderate temperatures and very little precipitation across the state aided producers in getting field work done during the week ending Sept. 21, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas Field Office, Sept. 22. Producers averaged 5 days suitable for field work. Topsoil moisture is rated as 4 percent very short, 8 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 11 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture is rated as 7 percent very short, 10 percent short, 74 percent adequate, and 9 percent surplus. Primary farm activities involved cutting hay, planting wheat, and harvesting corn, soybeans, and sorghum. Twelve percent of the wheat has been planted, compared to 14 percent in 2007 and 20 percent for the 5-year average. Sixty percent of corn has matured, compared to 90 percent last year and 85 percent for the 5-year average. Eleven percent has been harvested, compared to 37 percent for 2007 and 35 percent for the 5-year average. Corn condition is rated as 3 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 44 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Twelve percent of the wheat has been planted, compared to 14 percent in 2007 and 20 percent for the 5-year average. Sixty percent of corn has matured, compared to 90 percent last year and 85 percent for the 5-year average. Eleven percent has been harvested, compared to 37 percent for 2007 and 35 percent for the 5-year average. Corn condition is rated as 3 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 44 percent good, and 8 percent excellent. Forty-one percent of soybeans are dropping leaves, compared to 54 percent last year and 58 percent for the 5-year average. Soybean condition is rated as 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 49 percent good, and 17 percent excellent. Twenty-five percent of cotton is in the bolls open stage, compared to 16 percent last year and 28 percent for the 5-year average. Cotton condition is rated as 5 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Seventy-nine percent of the sunflowers are in the ray flower dry stage, compared to 73 percent in 2007 and 81 percent for the 5-year average. Fifty-four percent are in the bracts yellow stage, compared to 61 percent for the previous year and 65 percent for the 5-year average. Six percent are mature, compared to 24 percent for both last year and the 5-year average. Sunflower condition is rated as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 7 percent excellent. Sixty-four percent of the fourth cutting of alfalfa has been completed, compared to 71 percent for the previous year and 69 percent for the 5-year average. Range and pasture conditions were rated as 5 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 49 percent good, and 9 percent excellent. Feed grain supplies were rated as 3 percent very short, 10 percent short, 86 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Hay and forage supplies were rated as 2 percent very short, 8 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 9 percent surplus. Stock water supplies were rated as 2 percent very short, 5 percent short, 83 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus. 9/29/08 Date: 9/25/08 Advertisement
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