For the week ending Sunday, limited precipitation combined with near normal temperatures allowed fall harvest activities to advance, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Precipitation was limited to half an inch or less in most areas.

Corn harvest was slow to advance in the Panhandle as producers waited for grain moisture levels to decline. Cattle producers continued to move livestock to crop residues.

Topsoil moisture supplies rated 7% very short, 28% short, 64% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 29% short, 64% adequate, and 1% surplus.

Field Crops & Pasture

Corn harvested was 75% done, ahead of 57% last year, but near 77% for the five-year average.

Sorghum harvest was 70% done, near 68% last year, but behind the five-year average of 76%.

Soybean harvest was 97% complete, near last year's 94% for this week, and equal to average.

Winter wheat condition rated 0% very poor, 5% poor, 32% fair, 55% good, and 8% excellent. Winter wheat emergence was at 97%, near 96% last year, but ahead of the five-year average of 92%.

Pasture and range conditions rated 3% very poor, 9% poor, 28% fair, 54% good, and 6% excellent.