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Isolated N.D. Areas Receive Up to Half Inch of Rain
North Dakota Ag Connection - 06/27/2017

For the week ending Sunday, dry conditions persisted over much of the State as little to no rain was received, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Some isolated areas in the northern and eastern portions of North Dakota received up to half an inch of moisture. The southwestern third of the State received no rainfall, which caused continued stress to emerged crops. Temperatures for the week averaged two to six degrees below normal. There were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 22 percent very short, 31 short, 44 adequate, and 3 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 16 percent very short, 30 short, 50 adequate, and 4 surplus.

Corn condition rated 3 percent very poor, 10 poor, 31 fair, 53 good, and 3 excellent.

Soybean condition rated 4 percent very poor, 12 poor, 31 fair, 49 good, and 4 excellent. Soybeans blooming was 1 percent, behind 17 last year and 6 for the five-year average. Winter wheat condition rated 16 percent very poor, 20 poor, 29 fair, 34 good, and 1 excellent. Winter wheat headed was 78 percent, behind 89 last year. Mature was 17 percent.

Spring wheat condition rated 9 percent very poor, 18 poor, 34 fair, 36 good, and 3 excellent. Spring wheat jointed was 82 percent, behind 90 last year, but ahead of 72 average. Headed was 33 percent, well behind 55 last year, but equal to average.

Barley condition rated 10 percent very poor, 15 poor, 30 fair, 41 good, and 4 excellent. Barley jointed was 80 percent, behind 93 last year, but ahead of 73 average. Headed was 30 percent, well behind 55 last year, and near 31 average. Coloring was 1 percent.

Oats condition rated 13 percent very poor, 26 poor, 36 fair, 24 good, and 1 excellent. Oats jointed was 79 percent, behind 90 last year, but near 76 average. Headed was 33 percent, well behind 57 last year, but equal to average. Coloring was 3 percent.

Sunflowers emerged was 89 percent, near 92 last year.

Dry edible beans condition rated 4 percent very poor, 8 poor, 20 fair, 53 good, and 15 excellent.

Durum wheat condition rated 5 percent very poor, 18 poor, 53 fair, 24 good, and 0 excellent. Durum wheat jointed was 84 percent, behind 89 last year, but well ahead of 57 average. Headed was 22 percent, well behind 43 last year.

Canola condition rated 7 percent very poor, 15 poor, 39 fair, 37 good, and 2 excellent. Canola blooming was 33 percent, well behind 53 last year, and near 35 average.

Flaxseed condition rated 13 percent very poor, 17 poor, 39 fair, 30 good, and 1 excellent. Flaxseed emerged was 94 percent. Blooming was 13 percent, near 14 last year, and equal to average.

Dry edible peas condition rated 4 percent very poor, 18 poor, 43 fair, 34 good, and 1 excellent. Dry edible peas blooming was 52 percent, behind 67 last year, but ahead of 42 average.

Potatoes blooming was 4 percent.

Alfalfa condition rated 40 percent very poor, 26 poor, 23 fair, 11 good, and 0 excellent. Alfalfa first cutting was 60 percent complete, behind 66 last year.

Sugarbeets condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 6 fair, 67 good, and 26 excellent.

Pasture and range conditions rated 31 percent very poor, 30 poor, 24 fair, 14 good, and 1 excellent.

Stock water supplies rated 16 percent very short, 25 short, 58 adequate, and 1 surplus.


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