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N.D. (AP) A spring blizzard that dumped up to 20 inches of snow in parts of North Dakota will delay spring planting.

The Agriculture Department says in its weekly report that farmers on average now intend to start fieldwork by April 26 – later than the typical mid-April start.

The report says both topsoil and subsoil moisture in North Dakota is rated 97 percent adequate to surplus, up slightly from last week. The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows only the far northeastern corner of the state as being dry.

Meanwhile seeding of spring wheat has begun in South Dakota, but farmers in most areas of the state have not yet started spring planting.

The Agriculture Department says in its latest report that there were nearly six days suitable for fieldwork over the past week. Many farmers are busy getting planting equipment ready and spreading fertilizer on their fields.

Both topsoil and subsoil moisture in South Dakota is rated 85 percent adequate to surplus.