AUGUST 6, 2024:
For the week ending August 4, 2024, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 26% short, 63% adequate, and 5% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 19% short, 70% adequate, and 7% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 27% fair, 52% good, and15% excellent. Corn silking was 81%, behind 90% last year, and near 83% for the five-year average. Dough was 30%, near 33% last year and 26% average.
Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 7% poor, 23% fair, 55% good, and 13% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 80%, behind 87% last year, and near 83% average. Setting pods was 43%, behind 54% last year and 52% average.
Winter wheat harvested was 86%, near 83% last year, and ahead of 80% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 21% fair, 68% good, and 7% excellent. Spring wheat harvested was 39%, ahead of 33% last year, and near 37% average.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 5% poor, 17% fair, 66% good, and 12% excellent. Oats harvested was 69%, ahead of 62% last year and 57% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 30% fair, 62% good, and 4% excellent. Sorghum headed was 54%, well behind 81% last year, and near 58% average. Coloring was 2%, behind 15% last year, and near 4% average.
Sunflower condition rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 22% fair, 65% good, and 9% excellent. Sunflowers blooming was 11%, well behind 34% last year.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 4% very poor, 11% poor, 34% fair, 40% good, and 11% excellent.
JULY 30, 2024:
For the week ending July 28, 2024, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 22% short, 68% adequate, and 6% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 3% very short, 16% short, 74% adequate, and 7% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 2% very poor, 5% poor, 21% fair, 56% good, and 16% excellent. Corn silking was 57%, well behind 78% last year, and behind 65% for the fiveyear
average. Dough was 18%, near 16% last year, and ahead of 12% average.
Soybean condition rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 18% fair, 61% good, and 11% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 57%, behind 73% last year and 69% average. Setting pods was 26%, behind 40% last year and 34% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 22% fair, 56% good, and 18% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 63%, near 66% last year, and equal to average.
Spring wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 25% fair, 65% good, and 5% excellent. Spring wheat harvested was 8%, behind 18% both last year and average.
Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 21% fair, 62% good, and 13% excellent. Oats harvested was 41%, near 40% last year and 37% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 22% fair, 68% good, and 9% excellent. Sorghum headed was 25%, well behind 68% last year, and behind 43% average.
Sunflower condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 28% fair, 58% good, and 9% excellent. Sunflowers blooming was 2%, behind 15% last year.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 3% very poor, 10% poor, 33% fair, 43% good, and 11% excellent.
JULY 23, 2024:
For the week ending July 21, 2024, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 12% short, 72% adequate, and 10% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 5% very short, 10% short, 76% adequate, and 9% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 25% fair, 53% good, and 16% excellent. Corn silking was 23%, well behind 55% last year, and behind 38% for the five year average. Dough was 2%, near 5% last year and 3% average.
Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 22% fair, 55% good, and 15% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 38%, behind 57% last year and 54% average. Setting pods was 3%, well behind 23% last year, and behind 16% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 5% poor, 30% fair, 55% good, and 10% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 31%, behind 39% last year and 36% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 7% poor, 29% fair, 54% good, and 9% excellent. Spring wheat headed was 95%, near 99% last year, and equal to average. Harvested was 2%, behind 7% last year, and near 5% average.
Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 28% fair, 54% good, and 13% excellent. Oats harvested was 10%, behind 19% last year and 18% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 23% fair, 65% good, and 11% excellent. Sorghum headed was 16%, well behind 44% last year, and behind 29% average.
Sunflower condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 34% fair, 51% good, and 11% excellent. Sunflowers blooming was 1%.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 8% very poor, 17% poor, 23% fair, 39% good, and 13% excellent.
JULY 16, 2024:
For the week ending July 14, 2024, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 2% very short, 12% short, 72% adequate, and 14% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 2% very short, 10% short, 76% adequate, and 12% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 5% poor, 23% fair, 54% good, and 15% excellent. Corn silking was 5%, well behind 27% last year, and behind 14% for the five year
average.
Soybean condition rated 4% very poor, 7% poor, 23% fair, 54% good, and 12% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 22%, behind 38% both last year and average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 29% fair, 57% good, and 8% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 15%, near 18% last year, and equal to average.
Spring wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 29% fair, 59% good, and 7% excellent. Spring wheat headed was 93%, near 97% last year and 90% average.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 24% fair, 63% good, and 10% excellent. Oats headed was 95%, near 99% last year and 92% average. Harvested was 1%, behind 7% last year and 6% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 23% fair, 69% good, and 8% excellent. Sorghum headed was 14%, behind 30% last year, and near 18% average.
Sunflower condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 28% fair, 58% good, and 11% excellent. Sunflowers emerged was 97%, ahead of 92% last year.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 5% very poor, 8% poor, 24% fair, 49% good, and 14% excellent.
JULY 9, 2024:
For the week ending July 7, 2024, there were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 5% short, 76% adequate, and 18% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 8% short, 75% adequate, and 16% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 2% very poor, 5% poor, 21% fair, 54% good, and 18% excellent. Corn silking was 4%, near 5% last year and 3% for the five-year average.
Soybean condition rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 22% fair, 53% good, and 15% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 14%, behind 20% last year and 21% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 27% fair, 56% good, and 11% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 9%, near 7% last year, and ahead of 4% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 23% fair, 69% good, and 6% excellent. Spring wheat headed was 82%, behind 93% last year, and equal to average.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 16% fair, 67% good, and 15% excellent. Oats headed was 90%, behind 97% last year, but ahead of 85% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 19% fair, 71% good, and 10% excellent. Sorghum headed was 10%, behind 23% last year, and near 12% average.
Sunflower condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 22% fair, 69% good, and 9% excellent. Sunflowers emerged was 87%, ahead of 79% last year.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 1% very poor, 6% poor, 28% fair, 44% good, and 21% excellent.
JULY 1, 2024:
For the week ending June 30, 2024, there were 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 5% short, 64% adequate, and 30% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 8% short, 66% adequate, and 25% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 6% poor, 18% fair, 55% good, and 18% excellent.
Soybean condition rated 4% very poor, 7% poor, 16% fair, 58% good, and 15% excellent. Soybeans emerged was 97%, near 99% last year and 95% for the five-year average. Blooming was 3%, behind 11% both last year and average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 19% fair, 57% good, and 19% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 96%, near 97% both last year and average.
Spring wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 16% fair, 74% good, and 7% excellent. Spring wheat headed was 66%, behind 84% last year, and near 67% average.
Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 1% poor, 14% fair, 72% good, and 12% excellent. Oats headed was 75%, behind 91% last year, and equal to average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 16% fair, 74% good, and 10% excellent. Sorghum headed was 8%, behind 18% last year, but near 7% average.
Sunflower condition rated 1% very poor, 1% poor, 12% fair, 78% good, and 8% excellent. Sunflowers planted was 97%, near 99% last year, and equal to average. Emerged was 79%, ahead of 71% last year.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 23% fair, 49% good, and 23% excellent.
JUNE 25, 2024:
For the week ending June 23, 2024, there were 3.4 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 8% short, 66% adequate, and 25% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 11% short, 64% adequate, and 24% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 4% poor, 21% fair, 61% good, and 11% excellent. Corn emerged was 98%, near 100% last year and 95% for the five-year average.
Soybean condition rated 4% very poor, 5% poor, 19% fair, 61% good, and 11% excellent. Soybeans emerged was 92%, near 96% last year, but ahead of 87% average. Blooming was 1%, near 5% last year and 4% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 23% fair, 56% good, and 17% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 93%, near 91% last year and 89% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 20% fair, 71% good, and 7% excellent. Spring wheat headed was 44%, well behind 64% last year, and near 46% average.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 15% fair, 72% good, and 12% excellent. Oats headed was 57%, well behind 78% last year, and equal to average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 20% fair, 69% good, and 10% excellent. Sorghum headed was 8%, near 11% last year, but ahead of 3% average.
Sunflowers planted was 91%, near 95% last year, and equal to average. Emerged was 59%, near 56% last year.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 3% very poor, 4% poor, 25% fair, 51% good, and 17% excellent.
JUNE 17, 2024:
For the week ending June 16, 2024, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 12% short, 74% adequate, and 10% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 13% short, 73% adequate, and 10% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 19% fair, 66% good, and 12% excellent. Corn emerged was 90%, behind 98% last year, but near 88% for the five-year average.
Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 21% fair, 67% good, and 8% excellent. Soybeans planted was 95%, near 99% last year and 92% average. Emerged was 78%, behind 92% last year, but near 76% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 25% fair, 57% good, and 13% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 89%, ahead of 80% last year and 75% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 26% fair, 62% good, and 6% excellent. Spring wheat headed was 28%, behind 41% last year, and equal to average.
Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 19% fair, 69% good, and 9% excellent. Oats headed was 41%, behind 58% last year, but ahead of 36% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 26% fair, 63% good, and 10% excellent. Sorghum planted was 96%, near 95% last year, and ahead of 86% average. Headed was 5%, near 2% last year and 1% average.
Sunflowers planted was 82%, near 84% last year, but ahead of 75% average. Emerged was 26%, behind 37% last year.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 5% very poor, 6% poor, 26% fair, 53% good, and 10% excellent.
JUNE 10, 2024:
For the week ending June 9, 2024, there were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 5% very short, 10% short, 74% adequate, and 11% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 11% short, 74% adequate, and 9% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 15% fair, 71% good, and 12% excellent. Corn planted was 97%, near 99% last year, but ahead of 91% for the five-year average. Emerged was 84%, behind 93% last year, but ahead of 78% average.
Soybean condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 18% fair, 70% good, and 10% excellent. Soybeans planted was 88%, behind 95% last year, but ahead of 83% average. Emerged was 59%, behind 78% last year, and equal to average.
Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 20% fair, 54% good, and 20% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 61%, near 63% last year, but ahead of 53% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 5% poor, 25% fair, 62% good, and 6% excellent. Spring wheat emerged was 98%, near 97% last year and 95% average. Headed was 7%, behind 17% last year and 14% average.
Oats condition rated 2% very poor, 2% poor, 15% fair, 70% good, and 11% excellent. Oats emerged was 96%, near 98% last year and 93% average. Headed was 18%, behind 32% last year, and near 19% average.
Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 35% fair, 50% good, and 12% excellent. Sorghum planted was 87%, near 88% last year, but ahead of 71% average. Headed was 3%, near 1% both last year and average.
Sunflowers planted was 53%, behind 62% last year, but near 49% average. Emerged was 10%, behind 18% last year, but ahead of 4% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 3% very poor, 5% poor, 19% fair, 56% good, and 17% excellent.
JUNE 4, 2024:
For the week ending June 2, 2024, there were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 6% short, 76% adequate, and 17% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 2% very short, 8% short, 76% adequate, and 14% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 17% fair, 74% good, and 8% excellent. Corn planted was 94%, near 96% last year, but ahead of 85% for the five-year average. Emerged was 68%, behind 78% last year, but ahead of 63% average.
Soybeans planted was 75%, behind 87% last year, but ahead of 70% average. Emerged was 34%, well behind 55% last year, and behind 42% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 21% fair, 54% good, and 22% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 22%, behind 38% last year and 29% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 1% poor, 12% fair, 78% good, and 8% excellent. Spring wheat emerged was 91%, near 94% last year and 88% average.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 9% fair, 78% good, and 12% excellent. Oats emerged was 91%, near 92% last year, but ahead of 86% average. Headed was 3%, behind 8% both last year and average.
Sorghum planted was 68%, near 71% last year, but ahead of 49% average.
Sunflowers planted was 27%, behind 37% last year, and near 28% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 2% very poor, 3% poor, 17% fair, 62% good, and 16% excellent.
MAY 29, 2024:
For the week ending May 26, 2024, there were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 4% short, 81% adequate, and 14% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 8% short, 82% adequate, and 9% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 84%, near 87% last year, but ahead of 74% for the five year average. Emerged was 44%, behind 54% last year, but near 41% average.
Soybeans planted was 58%, behind 74% last year, but near 57% average. Emerged was 17%, behind 29% last year and 22% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 24% fair, 55% good, and 18% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 10%, near 8% last year and 9% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 13% fair, 79% good, and 6% excellent. Spring wheat emerged was 75%, behind 84% last year, and equal to average.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 16% fair, 75% good, and 7% excellent. Oats planted was 98%, near 96% last year, and ahead of 91% average. Emerged was 80%, near 82% last year, but ahead of 75% average. Headed was 1%, near 2% average.
Sorghum planted was 43%, behind 48% last year, but ahead of 33% average.
Sunflowers planted was 7%, behind 21% last year and 15% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 3% very poor, 3% poor, 16% fair, 67% good, and 11% excellent.
MAY 21, 2024:
For the week ending May 19, 2024, there were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 0% very short, 8% short, 80% adequate, and 12% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 9% short, 83% adequate, and 7% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 66%, near 68% last year, but ahead of 59% for the five year average. Emerged was 17%, behind 24% last year, and near 18% average.
Soybeans planted was 37%, behind 48% last year, and near 40% average. Emerged was 7%, near 9% last year and 8% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 23% fair, 62% good, and 12% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 1%, equal to last year, and near 2% average.
Spring wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 3% poor, 17% fair, 73% good, and 5% excellent. Spring wheat planted was 95%, near 92% last year, and ahead of 88% average. Emerged was 66%, near 63% last year, and ahead of 59% average.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 22% fair, 70% good, and 6% excellent. Oats planted was 94%, near 91% last year, and ahead of 86% average. Emerged was 68%, ahead of 62% last year and 59% average.
Sorghum planted was 28%, near 26% last year, and ahead of 17% average.
Sunflowers planted was 1%, near 2% last year and 4% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 13% fair, 72% good, and 11% excellent.
MAY 14, 2024:
For the week ending May 12, 2024, there were 3.6 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 0% very short, 6% short, 82% adequate, and 12% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0% very short, 9% short, 83% adequate, and 8% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 32%, behind 42% last year and 40% for the five-year average. Emerged was 3%, near 6% last year and 5% average.
Soybeans planted was 17%, behind 24% last year and 22% average. Emerged was 1%, equal to both last year and average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 27% fair, 55% good, and 15% excellent.
Spring wheat planted was 88%, ahead of 76% last year and 73% average. Emerged was 57%, well ahead of 29% last year and 37% average.
Oats condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 25% fair, 72% good, and 2% excellent. Oats planted was 84%, ahead of 76% last year and 73% average. Emerged was 52%, ahead of 33% last year and 41% average.
Sorghum planted was 22%, ahead of 10% last year and 7% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 18% fair, 75% good, and 7% excellent.
MAY 7, 2024:
For the week ending May 5, 2024, there were 2.1 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 7% short, 75% adequate, and 17% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 2% very short, 12% short, 80% adequate, and 6% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 18%, near 19% last year and 22% for the five-year average. Emerged was 1%, equal to average.
Soybeans planted was 10%, near 7% last year and 9% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 28% fair, 61% good, and 8% excellent.
Spring wheat planted was 79%, well ahead of 45% last year and 54% average. Emerged was 31%, well ahead of 6% last year, and ahead of 21% average.
Oats planted was 75%, well ahead of 47% last year and 55% average. Emerged was 38%, well ahead of 10% last year, and ahead of 23% average.
Sorghum planted was 16%, ahead of 4% last year and 3% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 3% very poor, 4% poor, 23% fair, 65% good, and 5% excellent.
APRIL 30, 2024:
For the week ending April 28, 2024, there were 3.7 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 13% short, 75% adequate, and 11% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 2% very short, 16% short, 78% adequate, and 4% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 13%, ahead of 1% last year and 6% for the five-year average.
Soybeans planted was 4%, near 2% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 29% fair, 61% good, and 6% excellent.
Spring wheat planted was 62%, well ahead of 13% last year and 36% average. Emerged was 10%, near 11% average.
Oats planted was 60%, well ahead of 24% last year and 38% average. Emerged was 24%, well ahead of 1% last year, and ahead of 11% average.
Sorghum planted was 12%, ahead of 1% average.
APRIL 23, 2024:
For the week ending April 21, 2024, there were 3.4 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 18% short, 76% adequate, and 5% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 3% very short, 25% short, 69% adequate, and 3% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 3%, near 1% for the five-year average.
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 33% fair, 61% good, and 2% excellent.
Spring wheat planted was 40%, well ahead of 3% last year, and ahead of 21% average. Emerged was 6%, near 5% average.
Oats planted was 45%, well ahead of 10% last year and 23% average. Emerged was 13%, ahead of 5% average.
Sorghum planted was 3%.
APRIL 16, 2024:
For the week ending April 14, 2024, there were 4.9 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 27% short, 68% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 29% short, 62% adequate, and 3% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 1%.
Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 5% poor, 36% fair, 56% good, and 1% excellent.
Spring wheat planted was 23%, well ahead of 1% last year, and ahead of 13% for the five-year average.
Oats planted was 30%, well ahead of 3% last year, and ahead of 12% average. Emerged was 7%, ahead of 2% average.
APRIL 9, 2024:
For the week ending April 7, 2024, there were 2.9 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 25% short, 70% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 5% very short, 30% short, 64% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 32% fair, 56% good, and 4% excellent.
Spring wheat planted was 5%, near 6% for the five-year average.
Oats planted was 17%, ahead of 1% last year and 5% average. Emerged was 5%.
APRIL 2, 2024:
For the week ending March 31, 2024, there were 1.9 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 7% very short, 32% short, 59% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 37% short, 56% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 5% very poor, 6% poor, 42% fair, 46% good, and 1% excellent.
Spring wheat planted was 1%, near 2% for the five-year average.
Oats planted was 10%, ahead of 2% average.
MARCH 26, 2024:
For the week ending March 24, 2024, topsoil moisture supplies in South Dakota rated 8% very short, 39% short, 52% adequate, and 1% surplus, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 5% very short, 39% short, 55% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 3% poor, 39% fair, 53% good, and 3% excellent.
Weekly reports will begin April 1st for the 2024 season.
JANUARY 30, 2024:
For the week ending January 28, 2024, topsoil moisture supplies in South Dakota rated 6% very short, 19% short, 73% adequate, and 2% surplus, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 7% very short, 28% short, 63% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 42% fair, 51% good, and 2% excellent.
The next report will be issued February 26, 2024.
