Soil moisture in good shape in South Dakota as spring nears

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Soil moistures supplies in South Dakota appear to be in good shape as spring planting season nears.

The federal Agriculture Department says in its monthly crop report that 86 percent of subsoil moisture supplies and 96 percent of topsoil moistures supplies are rated adequate to surplus.

The state’s winter wheat crop is rated mostly in fair to good condition.