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N.D. Harvest Lags with Only 3 Days for Fieldwork
North Dakota Ag Connection - 11/14/2018

For the week ending Sunday, there were 3.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 20 short, 69 adequate, and 6 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 9 percent very short, 28 short, 58 adequate, and 5 surplus.

Soybeans harvested was 91 percent, behind 99 both last year and for the five-year average.

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 poor, 23 fair, 64 good, and 10 excellent. Winter wheat emerged was 94 percent, equal to last year.

Corn harvested was 62 percent, behind 74 last year and 78 average.

Sunflowers harvested was 68 percent, behind 80 last year and 74 average.

Pasture and range conditions rated 7 percent very poor, 18 poor, 43 fair, 31 good, and 1 excellent.

Stock water supplies rated 8 percent very short, 27 short, 64 adequate, and 1 surplus.

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