Area USDA Crop Progress and Pasture Condition Reports

South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS – For the month of January 2018, topsoil moisture supplies rated 24 percent very short, 40 short, 36 adequate, and 0 surplus, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 24 percent very short, 38 short, 38 adequate, and 0 surplus.

Field Crops Report: Winter wheat condition rated 9 percent very poor, 12 poor, 55 fair, 24 good, and 0 excellent.

North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. – For the month of January 2018, topsoil moisture supplies rated 12 percent very short, 34 short, 53 adequate, and 1 surplus, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 12 percent very short, 37 short, 50 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Field Crops Report: Winter wheat condition rated 3 percent very poor, 12 poor, 48 fair, 34 good, and 3 excellent.

Livestock Report: Cattle and calf conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 20 fair, 67 good, and 11 excellent. Cattle and calf death loss rated 0 percent heavy, 61 average, and 39 light. Calving progress was 3 percent complete.

Sheep and lamb conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 3 poor, 15 fair, 72 good, and 10 excellent. Sheep and lamb death loss rated 0 percent heavy, 54 average, and 46 light. Lambing progress was 5 percent complete.

Hay and roughage supplies rated 7 percent very short, 29 short, 62 adequate, and 2 surplus.

Stock water supplies rated 6 percent very short, 21 short, 71 adequate, and 2 surplus.

Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. – For the month of January 2018, topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 28 short, 66 adequate, and 2 surplus, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 30 short, 64 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Field Crops Report: Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 7 poor, 44 fair, 40 good, and 8 excellent.