(NewsDakota.com/USDA) – For the week ending Sunday, topsoil moisture supplies rated 5% very short, 30% short, 57% adequate, and 8% surplus, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 9% very short, 36% short, 51% adequate, and 4% surplus.

Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 60% fair, 34% good, and 2% excellent.

Cattle and calf conditions rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 40% fair, 49% good, and 3% excellent. Cattle and calf death loss rated 4% heavy, 69% average, and 27% light. Calving progress was 33% complete, equal to last year.

Sheep and lamb conditions rated 3% very poor, 10% poor, 40% fair, 43% good, and 4% excellent. Sheep and lamb death loss rated 3% heavy, 62% average, and 35% light. Lambing progress was 56% complete, ahead of 50% last year. Shearing progress was 70% complete, near 71% last year.

Hay and roughage supplies rated 2% very short, 25% short, 71% adequate, and 2% surplus.

Stock water supplies rated 1% very short, 10% short, 84% adequate, and 5% surplus.

Weekly Reports will begin April 3 for the 2023 season.

Data for this news were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, NDSU Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.