Kansas Crop Progress and Condition

NEWS RELEASE
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
United States Department of Agriculture • Northern Plains Region
3705 Miller Parkway, Ste. A, Manhattan, KS 66503 • (800) 582-6443
www.nass.usda.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Doug Bounds
(800) 582-6443
doug.bounds@usda.gov
KANSAS CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION
MANHATTAN, Kan. June 12, 2023 – For the week ending June 11, 2023, there were 4.7 days
suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil
moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 30% short, 56% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil
moisture supplies rated 17% very short, 38% short, 43% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat condition rated 28% very poor, 28% poor, 30% fair, 13%
good, and 1% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 97%, near 99% last year and 98% for the five-
year average. Coloring was 68%, behind 78% last year and 73% average. Mature was 25%, near
27% last year, but ahead of 20% average. Harvested was 1%, near 2% both last year and
average.
Corn condition rated 4% very poor, 7% poor, 33% fair, 48% good, and 8% excellent. Corn
planted was 96%, equal to last year, and near 95% average. Emerged was 86%, near 82% last
year, and equal to average.
Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 7% poor, 33% fair, 53% good, and 6% excellent.
Soybeans planted was 88%, well ahead of 67% last year, and ahead of 75% average. Emerged
was 76%, well ahead of 54% last year, and ahead of 57% average.
Sorghum condition rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 33% fair, 53% good, and 4% excellent.
Sorghum planted was 49%, near 52% last year, and behind 54% average.
Cotton condition rated 1% very poor, 13% poor, 39% fair, 45% good, and 2% excellent. Cotton
planted was 81%, behind 95% last year and 91% average. Squaring was 8%, equal to last year,
and near 4% average.
Sunflowers planted was 33%, behind 39% last year and 50% average.
Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 14% very poor, 23% poor, 37%
fair, 24% good, and 2% excellent.
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Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency,
KSU Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.
Access the National Crop Progress and Condition publication at:
https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/8336h188j
Access Crop Progress and Condition graphical products at:
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Charts_and_Maps/Crop_Progress_&_Condition/2023/index.php
Crop Progress by District
For the Week Ending June 11, 2023
Percent
NW WC SW NC C SC NE EC SE STATE
Winter Wheat Headed 97 95 94 99 100 95 99 99 99 97
Winter Wheat Coloring 20 64 67 48 87 82 44 58 97 68
Winter Wheat Mature 2 8 12 1 26 53 5 5 70 25
Corn Planted 91 93 99 98 93 98 100 100 100 96
Corn Emerged 68 75 90 89 87 91 98 96 100 86
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