Spring wheat planting starts in South Dakota

Spring wheat planting starts in South Dakota

Less than half of the winter wheat in South Dakota is rated good to excellent in USDA’s first crop progress report of the season.

USDA says 47% of the winter wheat is rated good to excellent and spring wheat planting is starting at 1% complete. Oat planting is 10% complete.

Topsoil moisture is rated 61% good to excellent. Subsoil moisture conditions are rated 57% good to excellent.