Ag Report: How Much Progress Have North Dakota's Farmers Made?

North Dakota farmers and throughout the rest of the region continue to finish up some crops while others are just getting under way.

Here is this week's farming progress report from the USDA:


Corn Dented

Dates	September 17,	September 10,	September 17,	2018-2022
	2022	2023	2023	Average

Minnesota	84	86	93	86
North Dakota	74	67	86	74
South Dakota	87	76	87	85

Corn Mature

Dates	September 17,	September 10,	September 17,	2018-2022
	2022	2023	2023	Average

Minnesota	19	37	60	35
North Dakota	24	7	23	29
South Dakota	34	18	33	38

Corn Harvested

Dates	September 17,	September 10,	September 17,	2018-2022
	2022	2023	2023	Average

Minnesota	-	1	6	1
North Dakota	-	-	-	1
South Dakota	2	1	5	2

Dates	September 17,	September 10,	September 17,	2018-2022
	2022	2023	2023	Average

Corn Condition

Minnesota	7	17	35	33	8
North Dakota	1	7	30	55	7
South Dakota	6	14	38	33	9

Soybeans Dropping Leaves

Dates	September 17,	September 10,	September 17,	2018-2022
	2022	2023	2023	Average

Minnesota	27	31	59	47
North Dakota	54	47	69	66
South Dakota	49	38	58	56

Soybeans Harvested

Dates	September 17,	September 10,	September 17,	2018-2022
	2022	2023	2023	Average

Minnesota	1	-	6	4
North Dakota	4	(NA)	4	6
South Dakota	2	-	2	3

Soybean Condition

Minnesota	5	13	36	38	8
North Dakota	4	14	37	43	2
South Dakota	6	13	35	37	9

Sugarbeets Harvested

Dates	September 17,	September 10,	September 17,	2018-2022
	2022	2023	2023	Average

Minnesota	7	8	12	9
North Dakota	11	8	13	11

Winter Wheat Planted

Dates	September 17,	September 10,	September 17,	2018-2022
	2022	2023	2023	Average

Montana	33	3	17	16
South Dakota	29	17	34	26

Spring Wheat Harvested

Dates	September 17,	September 10,	September 17,	2018-2022
	2022	2023	2023	Average

Minnesota	90	94	98	95
Montana	100	90	94	92
North Dakota	89	82	91	91
South Dakota	100	99	100	99

Barley Harvested

Dates	September 17,	September 10,	September 17,	2018-2022
	2022	2023	2023	Average

Minnesota	89	95	98	97
Montana	97	89	92	93
North Dakota	92	93	97	95

Pasture and Range Condition

Minnesota	27	39	26	8	-
Montana	15	20	28	32	5
North Dakota	5	15	31	47	2
South Dakota	5	16	37	35	7
Wyoming	-	5	17	77	1

Days Suitable for Fieldwork

Dates	September 17,	September 10,	September 17,
	2022	2023	2023
	(Days)	(Days)	(Days)
Minnesota	6	6.3	6.2
Montana	6.5	6.7	6.9
North Dakota	5.9	5.4	6.4
South Dakota	6.7	6.4	6.5
Wyoming	6.2	6.6	6.1

Topsoil Moisture Condition

Minnesota	31	44	25	-
Montana	38	44	18	-
North Dakota	16	35	48	1
South Dakota	16	34	46	4
Wyoming	4	24	71	1

Subsoil Moisture Condition

Minnesota	26	50	24	-
Montana	48	31	21	-
North Dakota	16	36	47	1
South Dakota	15	37	43	5
Wyoming	7	27	65	1