SD crops doing ok as June begins

In its latest Crop Progress and Conditions Report, USDA says the winter wheat in South Dakota is rated 28% good to excellent as almost half of the crop is heading. Spring wheat conditions are rated 56% good to excellent.

Chuck Todd, who farms near Onida, has winter wheat and says a rain would be welcome.

“The spring wheat is burning down and the hills are really dry. The winter wheat is in a little better shape, because it’s further ahead.

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