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Farmers playing catch upKansas Temperatures were mild during the week ending Nov. 15 with highs in the 60s and 70s and lows in the 30s and 40s, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas Field Office, Nov. 16. Tribune had the coldest temperature for the week with a low of 27 degrees. Precipitation was limited to east central and southeastern areas of the state. Six counties received over an inch of rain, notably Linn County with 1.44 inches. The weather last week allowed producers to average 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies across Kansas were rated as 2 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 17 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated as 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 83 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus. Primary activities for the week included catching up on corn, sorghum, sunflower, and soybean harvest, along with finishing the planting of winter wheat. The harvest progressed substantially in some areas last week as mild temperatures and limited moisture allowed producers to return to the fields. Harvest of all row crops, with the exception of cotton, advanced at least 10 percent and sorghum lead with a 22 percent advance in harvest completion. Fifty-nine percent of the sorghum crop has been harvested, behind last year at 71 percent and the 5-year average of 85 percent. Eighty percent of the corn crop has been harvested, behind both last year at 86 percent and the 5-year average of 95 percent. Eighty-two percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, behind 2008 at 87 percent and the 5-year average of 94 percent. Ninety-three percent of the cotton acreage has bolls opening, behind 100 percent for last year and 98 percent for the 5-year average. Only 5 percent of the cotton crop has been harvested, behind 17 percent last year and 35 percent for the 5-year average. Cotton condition is rated as 7 percent very poor, 13 percent poor, 41 percent fair, 33 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. Seven percent of sunflowers have yet to reach maturity, when the entire crop is usually mature by now. Farmers have harvested 53 percent of the crop by week's end, behind last year at 69 percent and 85 percent for the 5-year average. Sunflower condition is rated as 2 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Ninety-three percent of the winter wheat has been planted, behind last year's 97 percent and the 5-year average of 99 percent. Eighty-two percent has emerged, behind 90 percent last year and the 5-year average of 92 percent. The condition of the wheat crop was rated 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 13 percent excellent. Eighty-nine percent of the fourth cutting of alfalfa has been completed, 11 percent behind the previous year and the 5-year average. Range and pasture condition was rated as 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 7 percent excellent. Feed grain supplies were rated as 2 percent short, 88 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus. Hay and forage supplies were rated as 1 percent very short, 3 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 15 percent surplus. Stock water supplies were rated as 2 percent very short, 2 percent short, 90 percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus.
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