mn-crop-weather State Minnesota Weekly Crop-Weather Week Ending Date Week Ending September 16, 2012 Issue MN-CW-37-12 Agricultural Summary Producers continued to make progress on corn and soybean harvest this past week, according to the USDA, NASS, Minnesota Field Office. As of September 16, the soybean harvest advanced to 16 percent complete, compared to 1 percent for the five year average. The average moisture content of harvested soybeans was 12 percent. Corn harvest advanced to 12 percent complete, compared to 1 percent average. The average moisture content of harvested corn was 21 percent. Statewide, 6.7 days were rated suitable for fieldwork. The potato harvest advanced to 50 percent complete, compared to 35 percent last year and 39 percent average. The dry bean harvest advanced to 72 percent complete, compared to 22 percent last year and 32 percent average. Sugarbeets were 12 percent harvested, compared to 2 percent last year and 6 percent average. Sunflower harvest was underway with 1 percent harvested, ahead of last year and average. Other harvest activities included sweet corn at 93 percent complete and corn chopped for silage at 96 percent complete. Crop development continued ahead of average. Corn was 80 percent mature, compared to 23 percent last year and 30 percent average. Soybeans were 57 percent mature, compared to 5 percent last year and 13 percent average. Dry conditions persisted across most of the state. Some northern areas remained dry, while precipitation amounts recorded in southern parts of the state ranged up to nearly one half of an inch. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 32 percent very short, 44 percent short, and 24 percent adequate compared to 27 percent very short, 42 percent short, and 31 percent adequate the previous week. Range and pasture condition was rated 25 percent very poor, 26 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 17 percent good, and 2 percent excellent. Days Suitable for Fieldwork Table Days Suitable for Fieldwork: 6.7 Soil Moisture Table Very Short Short Adequate Surplus Topsoil Moisture (%) 32 44 24 0 Crop Progress Table Crop Progress as of September 16, 2012 Stage of This Last Last 5 Yr Crop Development Week Week Year Avg Percent Corn Mature 80 43 23 30 Corn Harvested 12 2 0 1 Corn Silage Harvested 96 88 60 58 Corn Moisture Content 21 NA NA NA Soybeans Turning Yellow 96 85 63 80 Soybeans Dropping Leaves 84 51 32 45 Soybeans Mature 57 18 5 13 Soybeans Harvested 16 2 0 1 Soybeans Moisture Content 12 NA NA NA Sweet Corn Harvested 93 88 87 85 Potatoes Harvested 50 37 35 39 Sugarbeets Harvested 12 10 2 6 Sunflowers Harvested 1 NA 0 0 Dry Beans Dropping Leaves 96 85 64 NA Dry Beans Harvested 72 49 22 32 Crop Condition Table Condition as of September 16, 2012 in % Very Poor Poor Fair Good Exc Pasture 25 26 30 17 2 Sugarbeets 1 2 18 64 15 Sunflowers 0 2 15 65 18 Corn 4 13 31 45 7 Soybeans 3 9 30 49 9 Potatoes 1 2 17 58 22 Weather Information Table Precipitation and Temperature Summary for 9/10/2012 through 9/16/2012 Temperature Precipitation G D D High Low Week Depart Week Depart From Norm Since Depart Ave from Total Past Four Since Apr from Norm Week Weeks 4/1 30 Norm NW DIST 1 Crookston 88 36 61.5 3.2 0 -.57 -1.95 -5.32 2446 369 Itasca M M M M M M -2.86m -1.91m 1778m -17m Moorhead 91 34 62.6 2.4 0 -.61 -2.29 -4.27 2612 342 Warroad 84 30 54.8 -1.4 0 -.66 -1.85 -1.14 1938 115 NC DIST 2 Grand Rapids 79 34 59.1 1.7 0 -.79 -2.88 7.56 2190 246 Intl. Falls 82 28 54.9 .3 0 -.73 -2.49 -1.36 1944 276 NE DIST 3 Duluth 83 39 60.4 3.8 .13 -.87 -3.34 5.51 2125 440 Grand Marais 71 42 57.5 .7 .01 -.68 -2.00 2.35 1606 263 Hibbing 77 27 54.0 -.1 .01 -.72 -2.13 3.46 1915 372 WC DIST 4 Alexandria 89 40 64.8 4.9 0 -.68 -2.69 -.15 2509 320 Breckenridge 90 37 64.8 4.9 0 -.76 -2.76 -2.71 2504 273 Browns Valley 92 35 61.8 1.5 0 -.64 -2.33 -4.03 2461 203 Canby M M M M M M -2.59m -3.70m 2537m 117m Montevideo 97 33 62.2 1.1 .07 -.72 -2.90 -.95 2619 288 Morris 89 37 61.8 1.7 0 -.68 -2.55 -3.79 2480 262 Wheaton 91 42 64.0 3.6 0 -.75 -2.44 -.29 2508 208 CENT DIST 5 Becker 95 41 63.2 2.2 0 -.96 -3.59 1.26 2624 331 Collegeville 92 46 65.6 3.4 .06 -.78 -2.46 .41 2670 255 Hutchinson 94 44 64.3 2.7 .06 -.70 -2.53 2.29 2689 324 Melrose 96 41 62.0 2.7 .20 -.56 -2.68 .39 2471 337 Olivia 95 41 64.0 3.5 .06 -.73 -2.85 -2.56 2588 279 St. Cloud 96 38 64.4 4.8 0 -.83 -2.90 -.11 2579 407 Wadena 83 34 60.0 2.6 0 -.66 -2.64 4.03 2222 307 Willmar 94 39 62.8 1.4 .03 -.78 -3.17 -2.86 2557 189 EC DIST 6 Aitkin M M M M M M -2.67m 12.54m 1903m 30m Forest Lake 95 46 65.6 4.3 .05 -.80 -3.08 2.75 2659 302 MSP Airport 95 50 68.6 5.5 .09 -.64 -3.16 1.97 2952 425 Mora 92 39 60.4 1.6 0 -.84 -2.76 3.18 2382 311 St. Paul - UofM 94 46 65.4 4.1 .11 -.74 -3.17 -.47 2746 389 SW DIST 7 Lamberton 96 45 65.2 3.6 0 -.81 -2.58 -1.36 2707 327 Marshall 95 41 67.0 5.0 .30 -.45 -2.15m -1.94m 2862 435 Pipestone 95 40 64.0 3.0 .26 -.52 -2.16 1.61 2611 308 Redwood Falls 97 45 67.2 4.9 .13 -.60 -2.58 -.29 2814 359 Worthington 94 44 64.2 2.9 .18 -.61 -2.50 -4.27 2675 353 SC DIST 8 North Mankato 94 45 64.6 2.6 0 -.77 -2.55 -7.73 2719 307 Owatonna 93 47 64.2 1.9 .14 -.76 -3.10 .08 2748 363 Waseca 94 43 64.0 1.6 .20 -.68 -3.16 -6.34 2679 251 Winnebago 94 46 64.4 1.9 .18 -.61 -2.62 -3.22 2785 348 SE DIST 9 Cannon Falls 92 42 62.5 1.6 .21 -.62 -3.20m 7.78m 1520m -764m Preston 89 41 61.7 .2 .45 -.47 -1.94 -6.11 2618 346 Red Wing 93 45 64.8 2.1 .16 -.74 -3.10 6.44 2763 347 Rochester 91 47 65.5 3.6 .35 -.49 -2.59 -5.55 2740 394 Rosemount 94 44 64.0 2.2 .14 -.72 -3.25 2.43 2680 342 Winona Dam 89 49 64.2 1.6 .22 -.67 -1.87 -5.32 2738 362 m=some missing data Corn growing degree days (GDD) are calculated by subtracting a 50 degree base temperature from the average of the maximum and minimum temperature for the day. The daily maximum is limited to 86 degrees and minimum of 50 degrees. Contact Information USDA, NASS MINNESOTA FIELD OFFICE IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE- CHANHASSEN MN, UNIV. OF MINN. EXTENSION SERVICE, DNR STATE CLIMATOLOGY OFFICE, USDA-FSA, AND USDA-NRCS USDA-NASS MINNESOTA FIELD OFFICE Minnesota Department of Agriculture PO Box 7068, St. Paul, MN 55107 Phone: (651) 201-6030 E-mail: nass-mn@nass.usda.gov Homepage: http://www.nass.usda.gov/mn/