Minnesota farmers averaged 2.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 13th, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities were similar to last week, including fertilizer and manure applications, tillage and small grain planting.
Livestock were doing well, with calving and lambing continuing.
Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 4% very short, 24% short, 63% adequate and 9% surplus.
Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 6% very short, 39% short, 50% adequate and 5% surplus.
Farmers began planting corn at 1%, a coup of days behind last year but the same as the 5 year average.
The USDA says that dry conditions helped Iowa farmers as days suitable for fieldwork increased to 5.9 days for the week ending April 13th. Fieldwork included tillage, seeding oats and applying anhydrous, manure and dry fertilizer. There were also reports of corn and soybeans being planted.
Topsoil moisture condition was rated 7% very short, 24% short, 68% adequate and 1% surplus.
Subsoil moisture condition was rated 9% very short, 31% short, 59% adequate and 1% surplus.
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