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South Dakota corn 10 percent mature, lags behind

Cool, wet weather dominated South Dakota conditions this past week, bringing topsoil moisture to 85 percent adequate to surplus. Winter wheat is 14 percent planted, which is the same as last year, but a little behind the five-year average.  Spring wheat harvest is also behind.  It’s 94 percent done.  It’s normally finished by now.

The state’s corn crop 74 percent good to excellent, and 10 percent mature, behind the 16 percent last year and 26 percent average.

Soybeans are 76 percent good to excellent and 28 percent of the crop is dropping leaves, which is behind 44 percent last year and 56 percent average.

Sorghum 85 percent good to excellent and 7 percent mature, behind 22 percent average.

The third cutting of alfalfa is behind average at 58 complete.  The average by not is 78 percent done.

South Dakota’s pasture and range are 70 percent good to excellent.

Stock water supplies 88 percent adequate to surplus.