North Dakota Ag Connection - N.D. 2019 Corn, Sunflower Harvests Still Underway

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N.D. 2019 Corn, Sunflower Harvests Still Underway
North Dakota Ag Connection - 02/25/2020

For the month of February 2020, topsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 1 short, 65 adequate, and 34 surplus, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 0 percent very short, 1 short, 67 adequate, and 32 surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 16 fair, 75 good, and 8 excellent.

Corn harvested was 61 percent.

Sunflowers harvested was 79 percent.

Cattle and calf conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 13 fair, 72 good, and 11 excellent. Cattle and calf death loss rated 2 percent heavy, 75 average, and 23 light. Calving progress was 9 percent complete.

Sheep and lamb conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 17 fair, 70 good, and 9 excellent. Sheep and lamb death loss rated 3 percent heavy, 75 average, and 22 light. Lambing progress was 20 percent complete. Shearing progress was 35 percent complete.

Hay and roughage supplies rated 4 percent very short, 22 short, 64 adequate, and 10 surplus.

Stock water supplies rated 0 percent very short, 1 short, 77 adequate, and 22 surplus.

The next monthly report (for March) will be issued March 30, 2020. Weekly reports will begin April 6th for the 2020 season.

Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, NDSU Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.

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