Corn and soybean harvests progress in South Dakota over week

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - One-fourth of the corn crop in South Dakota and about half of the soybeans have been harvested.

The federal Agriculture Department in its weekly crop report says both crops remain well behind the average pace, despite a week of good harvest weather.

Harvest progress for other crops is 8 percent for sunflowers and 25 percent for sorghum. They also are well behind average.

Winter wheat seeding in the state is 87 percent complete.

Subsoil moisture is rated 67 percent adequate to surplus, and topsoil moisture is 87 percent in those categories, down slightly over the week.

Pasture and range conditions are rated 49 percent in good to excellent condition, up slightly over the week.