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South Dakota winter wheat harvest done

The winter wheat harvest in South Dakota has finished up and spring wheat isn’t too far behind.

The latest crop progress report says 92 percent of the spring wheat crop has been harvested, behind last year’s 98 percent.

The USDA also says 51 percent of the state’s corn crop is in good to excellent shape, up from 48 percent last week. Thirty-six percent of the crop is denting.

Soybeans are rated 55 percent good to excellent, unchanged week-to-week. Ninety-two percent of the crop is setting pods.

Pasture conditions declined over the last week with just 18 percent rated good to excellent.

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