Ag stats: Kansas crop progress and condition report – week ending June 5, 2022
For the week ending June 5, 2022, there were 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 16% very short, 20% short, 46% adequate, and 18% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 20% very short, 22% short, 47% adequate, and 11% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat condition rated 18% very poor, 23% poor, 30% fair, 26% good, and 3% excellent. Winter wheat coloring was 61%, ahead of 44% last year and 49% for the five-year average. Mature was 2%, equal to last year, and near 5% average.
Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 7% poor, 33% fair, 50% good, and 10% excellent. Corn planted was 93%, near 89% last year and 91% average. Emerged was 77%, near 73% last year and 78% average.
Soybeans planted was 64%, near 67% last year, and equal to average. Emerged was 46%, near 48% last year, and equal to average.
Sorghum condition rated 1% very poor, 6% poor, 40% fair, 50% good, and 3% excellent. Sorghum planted was 42%, ahead of 28% last year and 32% average.
Cotton condition rated 6% very poor, 9% poor, 38% fair, 46% good, and 1% excellent. Cotton planted was 92%, ahead of 86% last year and 76% average.
Sunflowers planted was 32%, behind 38% last year, and near 34% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 13% very poor, 14% poor, 29% fair, 40% good, and 4% excellent.