FARGO, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota’s first weekly crop report has good news for farmers and ranchers.
The Agriculture Department says topsoil moisture supplies were rated 94 percent adequate or surplus and subsoil moisture supplies were tabbed at 82 percent adequate or surplus.
The report says that on average, producers intended to begin fieldwork on April 25.
Cattle and calf conditions were rated 74 percent good or excellent. Cattle and calf death loss rated 6 percent heavy, 71 percent average and 23 percent light. Calving progress was 33 percent complete.
Sheep and lamb conditions were reported at 97 percent fair or better. Sheep and lamb death loss was 8 percent heavy, 76 percent average and 16 percent light. Lambing progress was 52 percent complete.
Stock water supplies rated 93 percent adequate or surplus.
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