Published April 13, 2010, 10:10 AM
SD farmers begin spring seeding
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota farmers are trying to catch up with their small grain seeding after a wet spring.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota farmers are trying to catch up with their small grain seeding after a wet spring.
The weekly report from the Agricultural Statistics Service shows that planting of spring wheat, oats and barley trails the five-year average.
Nearly one-fourth of the state reports surplus topsoil moisture this week.
The winter wheat crop that was planted last fall is starting to break dormancy. Seventy-two percent of the crop is rated in good or excellent condition.
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