For the week ending June 22, 2014, moisture and temperatures varied across the state last week, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. The largest rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches were reported in the eastern and southern parts of the state. Average temperatures ranged from 0 to 3 degrees above normal over much of the east while the west experienced temperatures that were 0 to 4 degrees below normal. Producers were busy spraying their crops last week but had difficulty completing this work as rain and windy conditions hampered progress. Statewide, there were 4.5 days considered suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 3 short, 68 adequate, and 29 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 1 short, 74 adequate, and 25 surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat jointed advanced to 91 percent. Headed was 44 percent. Winter wheat condition rated 4 percent very poor, 11 poor, 40 fair, 41 good, and 4 excellent.
Durum wheat planted rated 97 percent, ahead of last year at 92 and the five-year average of 89. Emerged was 87 percent, ahead of 80 last year and 83 average. Jointing rated 19 percent, ahead of 14 last year, but well behind 35 average. Condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 10 fair, 83 good, and 6 excellent.
Spring wheat emerged was 97 percent, well ahead of last year at 78 and 92 average. Jointed was 45 percent, well ahead of last year at 20, but near 48 average. Headed rated 5 percent, ahead of last year at 0 percent, but behind 12 average. Spring wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 poor, 14 fair, 68 good, and 15 excellent.
Barley emerged was 97 percent, well ahead of 75 last year and 89 average. Jointing advanced to 50 percent, well ahead of 17 last year, but near 47 average. Headed rated 3 percent, ahead of 0 last year, but behind 11 average. Barley condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 18 fair, 68 good, and 13 excellent.
Oats emerged was at 95 percent, ahead of 87 last year and 92 average. Jointing rated 49 percent, ahead of 40 last year, but behind 57 average. Headed was at 4 percent, near 2 last year, but behind 10 average. Oats condition rated 1 percent very poor, 1 poor, 11 fair, 80 good, and 7 excellent.
Canola emerged was 95 percent, well ahead of 63 last year and 85 average. Blooming was 11 percent, ahead of 0 last year, but near 12 average. Condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 19 fair, 62 good, and 18 excellent.
Flaxseed planted was 99 percent, ahead of last year at 81 and 90 average. Emerged was 87 percent, well ahead of 56 last year and 79 average. Blooming was 5 percent, ahead of 0 last year, but near 4 average. Condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 18 fair, 71 good, and 10 excellent.
Dry edible peas emerged was 99 percent, ahead of 90 last year and 89 average. Blooming was 25 percent, ahead of 0 last year and 20 average. Dry peas condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 23 fair, 66 good, and 9 excellent.
Dry beans were 96 percent planted, well ahead of 85 last year, but near 96 average. Emerged was 87 percent, well ahead of 46 last year and 78 average. Condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 19 fair, 61 good, and 15 excellent.
Potatoes planted was 93 percent, ahead of 82 last year, but near 95 average. Emerged was 60 percent, well ahead of last year at 36, but behind 72 average. Condition rated 10 percent very poor, 4 poor, 21 fair, 60 good, and 5 excellent.
Corn emerged was 95 percent, ahead of 86 last year, but near 96 average. Corn condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 14 fair, 70 good, and 15 excellent.
Soybeans emerged were 100 percent, ahead of 91 last year and 97 average. Condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 14 fair, 69 good, and 16 excellent.
Sunflower planting was 93 percent complete, ahead of 76 last year and 89 average.
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