According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in New York, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday.
Topsoil moisture supplies were 9 percent very short, 9 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 9 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 9 percent very short, 8 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus.
New York's fall tillage, at 84 percent complete this week, is ahead of both last year at 78 percent and the 5-year average of 75 percent.
Winter wheat condition is 8 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 20 percent good and 45 percent excellent.
New York pasture land is rated 6 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 63 percent good and 6 percent excellent.
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