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    You are at:Home»State News»Kansas Crop Progress And Condition 8/3/20

    Kansas Crop Progress And Condition 8/3/20

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    By KMAN Staff on August 4, 2020 State News
    FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo, winter wheat stands ready to by harvested in a field near McCracken, Kan. The World Trade Organization handed the United States a win Thursday, April 18, 2019, in a trade dispute with China, ruling that Beijing did not fairly administer quotas on U.S. wheat, rice and corn. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

    MANHATTAN, Kan. August 3, 2020 – For the week ending August 2, 2020, there were
    3.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
    Topsoil moisture supplies rated 5% very short, 14% short, 66% adequate, and 15% surplus.
    Subsoil moisture supplies rated 7% very short, 16% short, 67% adequate, and 10% surplus.

    Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 8% poor, 28% fair, 45% good, and
    16% excellent. Corn silking was 90%, ahead of 81% last year, and near 89% for the five-year
    average. Dough was 53%, ahead of 35% last year and 41% average. Dented was 11%, near 7%
    last year and 8% average.

    Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 26% fair, 51% good, and 17% excellent.
    Soybeans blooming was 79%, well ahead of 51% last year, and ahead of 70% average. Setting
    pods was 55%, well ahead of 19% last year and 35% average.

    Sorghum condition rated 2% very poor, 5% poor, 31% fair, 49% good, and 13% excellent.
    Sorghum headed was 43%, well ahead of 21% last year, and ahead of 38% average. Coloring
    was 3%, near 2% last year, and equal to average.

    Cotton condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 44% fair, 43% good, and 5% excellent. Cotton
    squaring was 86%, ahead of 75% last year and 74% average. Setting bolls was 28%, ahead of
    23% last year, and near 24% average.

    Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 4% very poor, 10% poor, 33%
    fair, 46% good, and 7% excellent.

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