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Dry weather in Kansas continues affecting crops

Dry conditions continue to impact Kansas crops.  USDA statistician Doug Bounds says topsoil moisture is 36% short and 44% very short with similar subsoil moisture levels.

Most Kansas corn is struggling with 19% of the crop in good condition, 28% rated fair, 26% poor, and 24% very poor.  Corn silking is at 96% with 85% in the dough stage and 61% dented.  Twenty-four percent of the corn is mature and about 8% is now harvested.

Ninety-four percent of the state’s soybeans are blooming with 78% setting pods and 3% dropping leaves.  Only 24% of the soybeans are in good condition, with 32% rated fair, 24% poor, and 17% very poor.

The Kansas sorghum crop is also suffering from the lack of rain, with 18% of the crop in good condition, 33% fair, 29% poor, and 19% very poor.

Pasture and range land remains too dry as USDA reports only 11% of the grazing lands are good, with 24% in fair condition, 29% poor, and 36% in very poor condition.