Winter wheat planting reaches 96% in Central Kansas district that includes Saline County

Farmers in the Central Kansas crop reporting district, which includes Saline County, had planted 96% of their winter wheat as of Nov. 8.

That is ahead of the statewide figure of 92% and up from 90% in the district a week earlier. In the Central district, 74% of the wheat had emerged, compared with 78% statewide, and corn harvest was 99% complete, ahead of the statewide pace of 88%.

Statewide, the sorghum harvest remains well behind its five-year average, and the soybean, cotton and sunflower harvests are also behind.

Statewide

There were 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork in Kansas during the week. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 14% short, 71% adequate and 11% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 18% short, 68% adequate and 8% surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 5% very poor, 11% poor, 33% fair, 40% good and 11% excellent. Winter wheat planted was 92% statewide, near 93% for the five-year average. Emerged was 78%, equal to average.

Corn harvested was 88%, near 92% average.

Soybeans harvested was 78%, behind 86% average.

Sorghum mature was 95%, near 99% average. Harvested was 57%, well behind 80% average.

Cotton condition rated 8% very poor, 25% poor, 45% fair, 20% good and 2% excellent. Cotton harvested was 39%, behind 44% average.

Sunflowers harvested was 64%, behind 79% average.

Pasture and range conditions rated 9% very poor, 14% poor, 40% fair, 33% good and 4% excellent.

By district

Winter wheat planting ranged from 72% in the East Central district to 100% in the Northwest. Corn harvest ranged from 73% in the Northwest to 100% in the Southeast.

The weekly release reports figures by district and statewide, not by individual county.