(AP) – This season’s fall harvest in Kansas is drawing to a close as the 2012 winter wheat crop begins to emerge.

Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 3% of the state’s sorghum and 5% of the sunflower acreages remain to be cut.

The agency also noted that all but 3% of the winter wheat crop has emerged. It rated wheat condition as 5% excellent, 42% good and 40% fair. About 13% of the wheat is in poor to very poor condition.

Hay and forage supplies are short to very short in 55% of the state as winter nears. Livestock producers are also still voicing concerns about low water in stock ponds despite recent rains.