United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Crop Progress & Condition Report Mississippi Field Office, PO Box 980 Jackson, MS 39205-0980 (601) 965-4575 * (601) 965-5622 FAX * www.nass.usda.gov Cooperating with Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Released: May 7, 2012 Week Ending Date: May 6, 2012 Issue CW1912 According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, May 6, 2012. Warm temperatures and dry conditions prevailed last week. However, field conditions improved in some areas of the state from scattered showers over the weekend. Most growers are still hoping for some rain to finish up with planting. Soil moisture was rated 4 percent very short 21 percent short, 74 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Crop progress for week ending May 6, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year : average --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn, planted : 100 98 98 99 Corn, emerged : 98 95 95 95 Cotton, planted : 68 39 16 31 Cotton, emerged : 45 16 5 12 Hay-Cool Season, harvested : 58 40 43 43 Peanuts, planted : 41 19 26 17 Rice, planted : 98 95 75 78 Rice, emerged : 89 77 63 59 Sorghum, planted : 75 59 45 54 Sorghum, emerged : 57 31 32 37 Soybeans, planted : 74 59 39 61 Soybeans, emerged : 58 34 27 43 Watermelons, planted : 89 85 88 90 Winter Wheat, mature : 50 25 14 4 Winter Wheat, harvested : 1 -- 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending May 6, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Item : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Blueberries : 0 1 9 65 25 Corn : 0 1 19 54 26 Hay : 0 23 25 45 7 Livestock : 0 3 25 53 19 Pasture : 0 7 31 45 17 Rice : 0 1 22 57 20 Sorghum : 0 5 37 46 12 Soybeans : 0 2 25 56 17 Watermelons : 0 2 10 63 25 Winter Wheat : 0 6 23 59 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments "Southern parts of the county received much needed rain last week while others kept busy irrigating corn and flushing rice. Most of our soybeans are too small to irrigate, so we are hoping for a rain this week." --Laura Giaccaglia, Bolivar "Some producers have run out of moisture and are waiting on a rain to continue soybean planting. Where there is sufficient moisture, cotton, peanuts and soybeans will continue being planted this week. Glyphosate treatments are going out on some early row crops and corn is getting a dose of fertilizer." --Jimbo Burkhalter, Tallahatchie "Good weather allowed planting activities to move close to completion. Most growers have now caught up with their herbicide work. Several corn growers have turned on their irrigation systems with the remainder being turned on this week if it does not rain." --Jerry Singleton, Leflore "Warmer night temperatures have stimulated all summer plants to grow more aggressively. here has been a lot of ryegrass hay baled this past week." --Houston Therrell, Rankin "Rain stopped planting for about a day. Cotton planting will be finished by the weekend. Soybean planting has started. Most corn is side-dressed and hopefully laid-by." --Stephen Winters, Grenada "Growers need a rain to have enough moisture to finish planting and to help what has already been planted. Wheat is maturing and will soon be ready to harvest." --Don Respess Quitman "Rain over the weekend will help all field conditions. Weeds were prevalent in most fields which means that growers need recommendations by specialist for control." --Lemon Phelps, Marshall "Scattered showers were a welcome sight in most parts of the county over the latter half of the weekend. Soybean planting is still progressing." --Patrick Poindexter, Alcorn "Scattered showers brought much welcomed rain to some areas of the county. Very few acres have yet to be planted and some of those need rain. Corn, soybeans and cotton look pretty good." --Preston Aust, Humphreys "Soil moisture has gotten to be a concern; we need a good general rain in the county. The crops that are planted look good so far this spring." --Lester Stephens, Washington "Rain is needed over most of the area to allow planting to continue. Some fields are already too dry for planting cotton at correct depth." --Ernest Flint, Attala "Beef producers dodging afternoon showers to harvest ryegrass hay. Produce up and growing well. Corn planted and up to a stand. Pastures holding up well, and producers enjoying high prices." --Lee Taylor, Lamar "Spotty showers have stopped some planting of peanuts. Corn looks good and is growing really well. Cattle are enjoying what is left of ryegrass and spring grass. Showers are hurting the harvest of ryegrass hay. Gardens are growing well but early 90 degree heat is taking its toll." --Lee Taylor, Forrest Mississippi Weather Summary for Week Ending May 6, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Air Temperature : Precipitation :------------------------------------------ Division/Station :Max:Min:Avg:Norm:DFN:One : DFN :Rain:Four : : : : : :Week: :Days:Weeks ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Upper Delta Clarksdale 90 65 77 68 +9 0.00 -1.19 0 1.00 Cleveland 92 65 79 68 +11 0.02 -1.28 1 1.46 Lambert 5E 94 64 79 0.30 -0.95 1 2.78 Tunica 2 92 66 79 67 +12 0.75 -0.58 1 1.62 ------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 94 64 79 68 +11 0.27 -0.99 1 1.72 2. North-Central Batesville 2SW 91 65 78 65 +13 0.10 -1.09 1 2.20 Hickory Flat 88 58 74 64 +10 0.28 -0.98 1 1.66 Holly Springs 4 91 57 75 63 +12 0.00 -1.24 0 3.70 Independence 1W 88 65 75 65 +10 0.15 -1.04 1 2.60 University 92 63 77 65 +12 0.43 -0.83 1 2.23 ------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 92 57 76 66 +10 0.19 -1.07 1 2.48 3. Northeast Booneville 88 57 73 65 +8 0.00 -1.37 0 1.63 Corinth City 91 60 75 67 +8 0.00 -1.31 0 1.22 Fulton 3W 89 59 74 67 +7 0.14 -1.26 1 1.87 Tupelo 2 89 62 76 0.37 1 1.93 Verona Exp 89 60 75 66 +9 0.40 -0.72 1 2.45 ------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 91 57 75 66 +9 0.18 -1.13 1 1.82 4. Lower Delta Belzoni MM MM MM 68 1.20 -0.25 1 3.17 Moorhead 90 67 78 69 +9 0.53 -0.73 1 2.64 Rolling Fork 93 64 79 68 +11 0.00 -1.26 0 1.66 Yazoo City 5NNE 94 68 81 69 +12 0.20 -1.13 1 3.79 ------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 94 64 79 69 +10 0.48 -0.85 1 2.70 5. Central Canton 90 62 76 69 +7 0.41 -0.99 1 3.12 Eupora 2E MM MM MM 66 0.00 -1.20 0 0.25 Forest 3S 89 59 75 67 +8 1.10 -0.11 2 2.35 Kosciusko 92 62 77 67 +10 0.08 -1.25 1 3.86 Winona 5E 89 59 74 63 +11 0.11 -1.08 1 3.02 ------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 92 59 76 67 +9 0.43 -0.83 1 3.09 6. East-Central Aberdeen 89 61 75 66 +9 0.00 -1.25 0 2.60 Columbus 90 60 76 68 +8 0.00 -1.06 0 3.38 Louisville MM MM MM 66 0.00 -1.26 0 0.00 Macon 2E 89 61 76 66 +10 0.89 -0.23 2 1.85 State University 91 65 77 67 +10 0.18 -1.01 1 3.95 ------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 91 60 76 67 +9 0.21 -1.03 1 2.95 7. Southwest Brookhaven City 89 61 76 68 +8 0.00 -1.38 0 3.27 Crystal Springs 92 63 76 69 +7 0.07 -1.13 1 2.84 Oakley Exp MM MM MM 68 0.00 -1.17 0 1.60 Vicksburg 90 65 78 0.31 1 3.54 Woodville 4ESE MM MM MM 70 1.03 -0.30 1 2.00 ------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 92 61 77 69 +8 0.28 -1.02 1 3.22 8. South-Central Collins 90 60 74 68 +6 0.40 -0.94 1 2.00 Columbia 91 60 76 70 +6 0.77 -0.56 1 2.18 Monticello 93 60 78 68 +10 0.17 -1.23 1 1.95 Raleigh 89 59 74 0.67 1 1.49 ------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 93 59 76 69 +7 0.50 -0.83 1 1.91 9. Southeast Hattiesburg 88 58 74 70 +4 0.50 -0.76 1 2.01 Newton Exp 89 60 75 67 +8 0.25 -0.86 1 1.86 Waynesboro 2W 91 58 76 68 +8 1.35 +0.25 1 2.91 ------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 91 58 75 68 +7 0.70 -0.49 1 2.26 State Averages 94 57 76 68 +8 0.37 -0.90 1 2.55