Favorable weather conditions allowed farmers 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sunday, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 76 percent adequate, and 17 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 5 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 17 percent surplus.
Corn emergence was at 97 percent. Corn condition was 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 12 percent excellent.
Soybean planting reached 97 percent complete. Soybean emergence was at 83 percent, 21 days behind last year and 8 days behind the 5-year average. Soybean condition was 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 10 percent excellent.
Oats was 97 percent planted, 92 percent emerged, and 54 percent jointing. Oats condition was 1 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 9 percent excellent.
Spring wheat was 98 percent planted, 93 percent emerged, and 49 percent jointing. Spring wheat condition was 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 7 percent excellent.
Barley was 98 percent planted, 85 percent emerged, and 25 percent jointing. Barley condition was 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 40 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 6 percent excellent.
Dry edible beans were 95 percent planted and 66 percent emerged.
Potatoes planted was at 98 percent, and sunflowers at 87 percent.
Alfalfa hay first cutting was at 79 percent. All hay condition was rated at 0 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 15 percent excellent.
Pasture condition was rated at 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 59 percent good, and 13 percent excellent.
Categories: Minnesota, Crops, Soybeans