USDA Update: Crop Progress and Condition

Scattered storms and damp conditions were observed across much of the State last week, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Topsoil moisture conditions for the state were 72 percent adequate to surplus, compared to 76 percent in the previous week and 40 percent the previous year. Subsoil moisture conditions were rated 73 percent adequate to surplus compared to 43 percent the previous year.

Reporters in Roosevelt and Judith Basin counties reported frequent storms and humidity continue to delay harvest and affect the quality of ma...