Minnesota had 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Soil moisture levels continued to drop as a lack of precipitation continued.
Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 23 percent very short, 40 percent short, 37 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 19 percent very short, 39 percent short, 42 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus.
Corn harvested for grain was at 92 percent, on pace with last year and 13 days ahead of the 5-year average. Corn moisture content of grain at harvest averaged 16 percent. Sunflowers were 87 percent harvested, about eight days behind last year but a week ahead of the 5-year average.
Categories: Minnesota, Crops, Corn, Harvesting