For the week ending June 14, 2020, there were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 13% short, 70% adequate, and 16% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0% very short, 6% short, 71% adequate, and 23% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 1% poor, 21% fair, 62% good, and 15% excellent. Corn emerged was 98%, well ahead of 50% last year, and ahead of 87% for the five-year average.
Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 1% poor, 20% fair, 66% good, and 12% excellent. Soybeans planted was 98%, well ahead of 62% last year, and ahead of 90% average. Emerged was 86%, well ahead of 29% last year, and ahead of 75% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 22% fair, 63% good, and 14% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 79%, well ahead of 44% last year, and equal to average.
Spring wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 28% fair, 65% good, and 5% excellent. Spring wheat headed was 20%, ahead of 4% last year, but behind 29% average.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 22% fair, 70% good, and 8% excellent. Oats headed was 22%, well ahead of 2% last year, but behind 40% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 16% fair, 81% good, and 3% excellent. Sorghum planted was 87%, well ahead of 61% last year, and ahead of 79% average.
Sunflowers planted was 72%, well ahead of 45% last year, and ahead of 64% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 34% fair, 50% good, and 13% excellent.
