Harvest resumes after rain slows progress

Kansas– Winter wheat harvested was 95 percent, behind 100 both last year and the five-year average.

Colorado– Ninety-four percent of the winter wheat crop was mature, with harvest estimated at 68 percent complete, up from 46 percent the previous week. Thirty-five percent of the spring wheat crop was turning color, up from 17 percent previously. This is compared with 40 percent last year and 37 percent on average.

Nebraska– Winter wheat conditions rated 6 percent very poor, 14 poor, 28 fair, 44 good, and 8 excellent. Winter wheat mature was 84 percent, ahead of 80 last year but behind a five year average of 87. Winter wheat harvested was 54 percent, ahead of 49 last year but behind 61 average.

South Dakota– Winter wheat conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 4 poor, 22 fair, 65 good, and 9 excellent. Coloring was 96 percent, ahead of 91 last year but near the five-year average of 97. Winter wheat mature was 55 percent, well ahead of 30 last year but behind 62 average. Harvested was 4 percent, near 3 last year but well behind 32 average.

Spring wheat conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 19 fair, 66 good, and 14 excellent. Spring wheat headed was 95 percent, behind 100 last year and 98 average. Coloring was 41 percent, well behind 62 last year and 68 average. Mature was 5 percent, near last year at 3, but well behind 24 average.

North Dakota– Winter wheat turning color advanced to 53 percent. Conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 10 poor, 32 fair, 50 good, and 6 excellent.

Spring wheat jointed was 95 percent, near last year at 94 and 98 average. Headed rated 79 percent, equal to last year, but behind 83 average. Turning color was 9 percent, near 10 last year, but behind 22 average. Conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 2 poor, 15 fair, 65 good, and 17 excellent.

Durum wheat jointed was 77 percent, behind 94 last year and 93 for the five-year average. Headed rated 35 percent, well behind 74 last year and 68 average. Turning color was 5 percent, near 3 last year, but behind 10 average. Conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 17 fair, 77 good, and 5 excellent.

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