United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Alabama Crop Progress
and Condition Report		
			
Cooperating with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Southern Region, Georgia Field Office · 355 East Hancock Avenue · Athens, GA 30601 · (800) 253-4419 · (855) 271-9801 FAX
https://www.nass.usda.gov/	
This report contains data collected each week from respondents across the state whose occupations provide them opportunities to discuss agricultural production with farmers in their counties as well as to make visual observations. We thank all who have contributed to this report.	
September 6, 2022	Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman	

General
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Alabama, there were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, September 4, 2022. Precipitation ranged from no rain to 3.5 inches. Average high temperatures ranged from the low 80s to the mid 90s. Average low temperatures ranged from the low 60s to the mid 70s.

Crops
Hot conditions continued throughout the state. Most of the state received some level of rainfall with the central and northern part of the state receiving the most. Soil and moisture conditions continued to remain mostly adequate across the state. Heavier rains in the central part of the state delayed some harvesting activities along with fungicides and insecticide applications. Hot conditions dried out corn in the northern part of the state enough for producers to pick up harvesting activities. Producers in the southern part of the state noted aflatoxin and weevil problems in corn. Soybeans continued to set pods with more producers noting the crop dropping leaves; soybean harvest should start in the coming weeks. Cotton setting bolls neared completion with bolls starting to open rapidly last week. With favorable conditions, hay producers continued their third cutting of hay. Peanuts digging began in the southern part of the state. 

Livestock and Pastures
Cattle continued to be in mostly good condition with lower temperatures last week. Pasture conditions also remained mostly good last week. 

Crop Progress for Week Ending 09/04/22	
Crop stage	Prev year	Prev week	This week	5 Year avg	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Corn - Harvested	
Cotton - Setting Bolls	
Cotton - Bolls Opening	
Hay - 3rd Cutting	
Peanuts - Dug	
Soybeans - Setting Pods	
Soybeans - Dropping Leaves		22
99
19
23
1
94

16	22
98
19
23
NA
89

11	35
99
34
39
1
94

24	41
99
35
33
1
95

24	
	(NA)	Not available.	

Conditions for Week Ending 09/04/22	
Crop	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Cattle	
Corn	
Cotton	
Pasture and range	
Peanuts	
Soybeans		0
18
0
0
0
1	1
22
1
2
0
4	14
27
23
24
15
20	82
29
70
73
75
69	3
4
6
1
10
6	

Soil Moisture for Week Ending 09/04/22	
Topsoil	Previous week	This week	
	(percent)	(percent)	
Very short	
Short	
Adequate	
Surplus		1
20
57
22	0
13
71
16	
Subsoil	Previous week	This week	
	(percent)	(percent)	
Very short	
Short	
Adequate	
Surplus		1
12
76
11	0
7
87
6	

			

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