Winter wheat planting reaches 90% in USDA crop district that includes Ellis County
Farmers in the USDA's Central crop reporting district, which stretches from Ellis County east to Dickinson County had planted 90% of their winter wheat as of Nov. 1, according to the weekly Kansas Crop Progress and Condition report released Monday by the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
That is ahead of the statewide figure of 86% and up from 81% in the district a week earlier. In the district, 56% of the wheat had emerged, compared with 66% statewide, and corn harvest was 98% complete, ahead of the statewide pace of 86%.
Statewide, the sorghum harvest remains well behind its five-year average, and the soybean, cotton and sunflower harvests are also behind.
Statewide
There were 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork in Kansas during the week. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 5% very short, 15% short, 71% adequate and 9% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 8% very short, 20% short, 65% adequate and 7% surplus.
Winter wheat condition rated 6% very poor, 14% poor, 33% fair, 42% good and 5% excellent. Winter wheat planted was 86% statewide, near 87% for the five-year average. Emerged was 66%, near 68% average.
Corn harvested was 86%, near 87% average.
Soybeans harvested was 72%, behind 78% average.
Sorghum condition rated 12% very poor, 24% poor, 41% fair, 19% good and 4% excellent. Sorghum mature was 92%, behind 98% average. Harvested was 49%, well behind 70% average.
Cotton condition rated 12% very poor, 31% poor, 36% fair, 18% good and 3% excellent. Harvested was 30%, behind 35% average.
Sunflowers harvested was 55%, behind 68% average.
Pasture and range conditions rated 11% very poor, 16% poor, 40% fair, 30% good and 3% excellent.
By district
Winter wheat planting ranged from 56% in the East Central district to 100% in the Northwest. Corn harvest ranged from 71% in the Northwest to 100% in the Southeast.
| District | Wheat planted | Wheat emerged | Corn harvested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | 100% | 91% | 71% |
| West Central | 92% | 70% | 77% |
| Southwest | 93% | 77% | 95% |
| North Central | 85% | 54% | 79% |
| Central | 90% | 56% | 98% |
| South Central | 79% | 63% | 97% |
| Northeast | 75% | 35% | 86% |
| East Central | 56% | 29% | 90% |
| Southeast | 58% | 40% | 100% |
| State | 86% | 66% | 86% |
Data for the report were provided at the county level by the USDA Farm Service Agency, K-State Extension and other reporters across the state. The weekly release reports figures by district and statewide, not by individual county.
