For the week ending October 9, 2022, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 52% very short, 29% short, 18% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 55% very short, 31% short, 14% adequate, and 0% surplus.

Field Crops Report: Winter wheat planted was 50%, behind 60% last year, and near 54% for the five-year average. Emerged was 19%, behind 29% last year and 31% average.

Corn mature was 95%, near 97% last year and 93% average. Harvested was 61%, near 64% last year, but ahead of 54% average.

Soybean condition rated 22% very poor, 24% poor, 29% fair, 23% good, and 2% excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 82%, equal to both last year and average. Harvested was 30%, ahead of 25% last year and 21% average.

Sorghum condition rated 22% very poor, 32% poor, 25% fair, 20% good, and 1% excellent. Sorghum coloring was 96%, near 99% last year and 98% average. Mature was 70%, behind 79% last year, and near 72% average. Harvested was 25%, behind 30% last year, but ahead of 19% average.

Cotton condition rated 12% very poor, 46% poor, 25% fair, 15% good, and 2% excellent. Cotton bolls opening was 81%, equal to last year, and ahead of 73% average. Harvested was 16%, ahead of 2% both last year and average.

Sunflowers harvested was 14%, behind 25% last year, and equal to average.

Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 46% very poor, 28% poor, 18% fair, 8% good, and 0% excellent.

Based on October 1 conditions, Kansas's 2022 corn production is forecast at 592 million bushels, down 21% from last year's production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Area to be harvested for grain, at 5.15 million acres, is down 5% from a year ago. Yield is forecast at 115 bushels per acre, down 24 bushels from last year.

Sorghum for grain is forecast at 133 million bushels, down 50% from last year. Area for harvest, at 3.10 million acres, is down 9% from 2021. Yield is forecast at 43 bushels per acre, down 35 bushels from last year.

Soybean production is forecast at 140 million bushels, down 27% from last year. Area for harvest, at 5.00 million acres, is 4% above 2021. Yield is forecast at 28 bushels per acre, down 12 bushels from last year.

Cotton production is forecast at 170,000 bales, down 9% from last year. Acreage for harvest, at 152,000 acres, is up 50,000 acres from 2021. Yield is forecast at 537 pounds per acre, down 343 pounds per acre from a year ago.

Canola production is forecast at 3.78 million pounds, down 52% from last year. Acreage for harvest is forecast at 7,000 acres, up 500 acres from a year ago. Yield is forecast at 540 pounds per acre, down 660 pounds per acre from 2021.

All sunflower production is forecast at 55.0 million pounds, up 4% from last year. Acreage for harvest, at 44,000 acres, is up 11,000 acres from 2021. Yield is forecast at 1,250 pounds per acre, down 350 pounds per acre from a year ago. Of the acres for harvest, non-oil sunflowers account for 14,000 acres and oil sunflowers account for 30,000 acres.

Alfalfa hay production, at 2.17 million tons, is down 13% from last year. Area for harvest, at 700,000 acres, is up 1% from a year ago. Yield of 3.10 tons per acre is down 0.5 ton from 2021. All other hay production, at 2.80 million tons, is down 15% from last year. Area for harvest, at 2.00 million acres, is unchanged from a year ago. Yield of 1.40 tons per acre is down 0.25 ton from 2021.