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Ag stats: Kansas crop progress and condition report – week ending June 12, 2022

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For the week ending June 12, 2022, there were 3.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 13% very short, 16% short, 56% adequate, and 15% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 18% very short, 20% short, 53% adequate, and 9% surplus. 

Field Crops Report: Winter wheat condition rated 17% very poor, 24% poor, 33% fair, 24% good, and 2% excellent. Winter wheat coloring was 81%, ahead of 75% last year, and near 78% for the five-year average. Mature was 31%, ahead of 16% last year and 25% average. Harvested was 2%, near 4% average. 

Corn condition rated 2% very poor, 7% poor, 33% fair, 48% good, and 10% excellent. Corn planted was 96%, near 95% last year, and equal to average. Emerged was 83%, near 84% last year, and behind 88% average. 

Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 6% poor, 31% fair, 54% good, and 8% excellent. Soybeans planted was 68%, behind 80% last year and 79% average. Emerged was 55%, behind 61% both last year and average. 

Sorghum condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 39% fair, 52% good, and 3% excellent. Sorghum planted was 54%, near 56% last year and 58% average. 

Cotton condition rated 7% very poor, 11% poor, 51% fair, 30% good, and 1% excellent. Cotton planted was 96%, near 95% last year, and ahead of 90% average. Squaring was 9%, near 10% last year, but ahead of 3% average. 

Sunflowers planted was 40%, behind 54% last year and 52% average. 

Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 11% very poor, 16% poor, 32% fair, 36% good, and 5% excellent.