May 27, 2025:
For the week ending May 25, 2025, there were 2.1 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 27% short, 60% adequate, and 9% surplus.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 15% very short, 31% short, 52% adequate, and 2% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 7% poor, 37% fair, 49% good, and 6% excellent. Corn planted was 92%, ahead of 81% last year and 84% for the five-year average. Emerged was 70%, well ahead of 40% last year and 45% average.
Soybeans planted was 79%, well ahead of 55% last year, and ahead of 64% average. Emerged was 45%, well ahead of 16% last year and 22% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 5% very poor, 21% poor, 46% fair, 28% good, and 0% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 3%, behind 9% both last year and average.
Spring wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 41% fair, 52% good, and 3% excellent. Spring wheat emerged was 92%, ahead of 74% last year and 80% average.
Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 8% poor, 42% fair, 45% good, and 4% excellent. Oats emerged was 90%, ahead of 78% last year and 80% average. Headed was 5%, near 1% last year
and 2% average.
Sorghum planted was 37%, near 41% last year and 38% average.
Sunflowers planted was 12%, ahead of 6% last year, but near 14% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 3% very poor, 20% poor, 50% fair, 24% good, and 3% excellent.
May 19, 2025:
For the week ending May 18, 2025, there were 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 35% short, 50% adequate, and 5% surplus.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 19% very short, 38% short, 42% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 85%, well ahead of 61% last year, and ahead of 66% for the five-year average. Emerged was 50%, well ahead of 15% last year and 19% average.
Soybeans planted was 71%, well ahead of 34% last year and 43% average. Emerged was 23%, ahead of 6% last year and 7% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 5% very poor, 25% poor, 47% fair, 22% good, and 1% excellent.
Spring wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 5% poor, 55% fair, 34% good, and 5% excellent. Spring wheat emerged was 85%, well ahead of 65% last year and 63% average.
Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 6% poor, 47% fair, 38% good, and 8% excellent. Oats planted was 97%, near 93% last year, and ahead of 91% average. Emerged was 83%, ahead of
66% last year and 64% average.
Sorghum planted was 35%, ahead of 27% last year and 20% average.
Sunflowers planted was 7%, ahead of 1% last year, and near 3% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 6% very poor, 20% poor, 50% fair, 22% good, and 2% excellent.
May 12, 2025:
For the week ending May 11, 2025, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 24% very short, 42% short, 33% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 30% very short, 44% short, 25% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn planted was 69%, well ahead of 30% last year and 43% for the five year average. Emerged was 21%, ahead of 3% last year and 5% average.
Soybeans planted was 51%, well ahead of 16% last year and 23% average. Emerged was 7%, ahead of 1% both last year and average.
Winter wheat condition rated 11% very poor, 30% poor, 40% fair, 19% good, and 0% excellent.
Spring wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 59% fair, 28% good, and 5% excellent. Spring wheat planted was 98%, ahead of 87% last year and 80% average. Emerged was 74%, well ahead of 53% last year and 43% average.
Oats condition rated 6% very poor, 9% poor, 52% fair, 28% good, and 5% excellent. Oats planted was 94%, ahead of 83% last year and 80% average. Emerged was 65%, ahead of 50% last year and 46% average.
Sorghum planted was 24%, near 21% last year, and ahead of 11% average.
Sunflowers planted was 1%.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 14% very poor, 31% poor, 40% fair, 14% good, and 1% excellent.
May 5, 2025:
For the week ending May 4, 2025, there were 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 17% very short, 39% short, 43% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 21% very short, 51% short, 27% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 10% very poor, 24% poor, 41% fair, 25% good, and 0% excellent.
Corn planted was 39%, well ahead of 17% last year, and ahead of 23% for the five-year average. Emerged was 4%, near 1% both last year and average.
Soybeans planted was 25%, ahead of 9% both last year and average.
Spring wheat planted was 94%, ahead of 77% last year, and well ahead of 63% average. Emerged was 45%, ahead of 28% last year, and well ahead of 24% average.
Oats planted was 87%, ahead of 73% last year, and well ahead of 65% average. Emerged was 42%, ahead of 36% last year and 27% average.
Sorghum planted was 8%, behind 15% last year, but near 6% average.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 11% very poor, 27% poor, 47% fair, 14% good, and 1% excellent.
April 28, 2025:
For the week ending April 27, 2025, there were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 25% very short, 40% short, 34% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 34% very short, 44% short, 22% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 11% very poor, 22% poor, 50% fair, 17% good, and 0% excellent.
Corn planted was 23%, ahead of 12% last year and 7% for the five-year average.
Soybeans planted was 6%, near 3% last year and 2% average.
Spring wheat planted was 79%, well ahead of 59% last year and 44% average. Emerged was 25%, ahead of 9% last year and 12% average.
Oats planted was 72%, ahead of 58% last year, and well ahead of 46% average. Emerged was 21%, near 22% last year, but ahead of 14% average.
Sorghum planted was 3%, behind 11% last year, and equal to average.
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April 22, 2025:
For the week ending April 20, 2025, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 38% very short, 42% short, 19% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 46% very short, 42% short, 12% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 12% very poor, 29% poor, 45% fair, 14% good, and 0% excellent.
Corn planted was 7%, near 3% last year, and ahead of 1% for the five-year average.
Spring wheat planted was 50%, ahead of 38% last year, and well ahead of 27% average. Emerged was 6%, near 5% both last year and average.
Oats planted was 59%, ahead of 43% last year, and well ahead of 29% average. Emerged was 8%, near 12% last year and 7% average.
Sorghum planted was 1%, near 3% last year, and equal to average.
April 15, 2025:
For the week ending April 13, 2025, there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 28% very short, 44% short, 28% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 35% very short, 45% short, 20% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 10% very poor, 30% poor, 38% fair, 22% good, and 0% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 3%.
Spring wheat planted was 27%, ahead of 20% last year and 16% for the five-year average.
Oats planted was 35%, ahead of 28% last year and 17% average. Emerged was 2%, behind 7% last year, and near 3% average.
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April 8, 2025:
For the week ending April 6, 2025, there were 2.7 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 32% very short, 38% short, 27% adequate, and 3% surplus.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 40% very short, 43% short, 17% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 10% very poor, 28% poor, 44% fair, 18% good, and 0% excellent.
Oats planted was 15%, near 16% last year, but ahead of 8% average.
Spring wheat planted was 9%, ahead of 4% last year, and near 6% for the five-year average.
Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, SDSU 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.
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April 1, 2025:
For the week ending March 30, 2025, topsoil moisture supplies in South Dakota rated 52% very short, 37% short, 11% adequate, and 0% surplus, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 51% very short, 38% short, 11% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 17% very poor, 33% poor, 35% fair, 15% good, and 0% excellent.
Weekly reports will begin April 7 for the 2025 season.
March 4, 2025:
For the week ending March 2, 2025, topsoil moisture supplies in South Dakota rated 43% very short, 40% short, 17% adequate, and 0% surplus, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 40% very short, 43% short, 17% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 10% very poor, 32% poor, 42% fair, 16% good, and 0% excellent.
The next report will be issued March 31, 2025.
February 4, 2025:
For the week ending February 2, 2025, topsoil moisture supplies in South Dakota rated 34% very short, 49% short, 17% adequate, and 0% surplus, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 33% very short, 48% short, 19% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 13% very poor, 15% poor, 47% fair, 25% good, and 0% excellent.
The next report will be issued March 3, 2025.
Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, SDSU Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.
January 7, 2025:
For the week ending January 5, 2025, topsoil moisture supplies in South Dakota rated 34% very short, 45% short, 21% adequate, and 0% surplus, according to the
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Subsoil moisture supplies rated 33% very short, 46% short, 21% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat condition rated 12% very poor, 18% poor, 48% fair, 22% good, and 0% excellent.
The next report will be issued February 3, 2025.
Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, SDSU Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.
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