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 29, 2012 Week Ending Date: May 27, 2012 Issue CW2212 According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, May 27, 2012. Hot dry weather over the last week was beneficial to producers getting winter wheat and hay harvested, but was stressful on non-irrigated crops. Where lack of moisture is prevalent, producers with irrigation facilities are irrigating corn and soybeans. Overall, crops are handling the heat well so far, but conditions have declined. Soil moisture was rated 11 percent very short 44 percent short, and 45 percent adequate. Crop progress for week ending May 27, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year : average --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn, silked : 48 11 3 7 Cotton, planted : 97 93 91 86 Cotton, emerged : 91 80 70 69 Cotton, squaring : 1 0 1 1 Hay-Cool Season, harvested : 96 80 81 83 Peanuts, planted : 90 85 88 71 Rice, emerged : 100 98 91 89 Sorghum, planted : 99 95 78 85 Sorghum, emerged : 95 87 64 73 Soybeans, planted : 96 92 86 89 Soybeans, emerged : 88 83 75 80 Soybeans, blooming : 6 0 0 1 Sweet Potatoes, planted : 50 25 22 14 Watermelons, planted : 100 98 96 98 Winter Wheat, mature : 96 84 76 67 Winter Wheat, harvested : 56 20 31 11 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending May 27, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Item : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Blueberries : 0 1 23 34 42 Corn : 0 2 25 38 35 Cotton : 0 4 24 52 20 Hay : 0 5 35 56 4 Livestock : 0 2 30 55 13 Pasture : 1 3 48 41 7 Peanuts : 0 0 21 58 21 Rice : 0 1 17 64 18 Sorghum : 0 4 26 60 10 Soybeans : 0 3 23 57 17 Watermelons : 0 2 45 45 8 Winter Wheat : 0 4 18 55 23 ------------------------------------------------------------------- *********************************************************************** * Special Note * * * * * * Coming soon - NASS's annual June surveys on crops and livestock. In * * the first two weeks of June, NASS will survey about 140,000 United * * States producers and will visit 42,000 tracts of farm land to * * collect information. One of USDA's largest survey efforts, the * * responses will provide the foundation for estimates in the upcoming * * growing year. With both data collection and data release taking * * place over a span of only four weeks, the results will be available * * beginning on June 29 in the Acreage and other reports. Farmers * * should watch for their survey and be sure to respond. Your * * information matters! * *********************************************************************** Comments "Crops are looking good so far, especially irrigated corn and soybeans. We are looking at a 10 inch rainfall deficit for the year. If we don't get rain soon some of our dryland crops will begin to deteriorate rapidly." --Anthony Bland, Tunica "Thrips continue to be an issue in some cotton. The hot weather is causing some chemical burn." --Stephen Winters, Grenada "Drought conditions are taking a turn for the worse on row crops in Tate County. Hopefully we will receive some rains this week. Winter wheat and hay harvesting are almost complete since the rain has held off." --Shelli Benton, Tate "We need rain very badly. Farmers have stopped planting cotton and peanuts till we get some moisture. Rye grass hay harvest is essentially complete; yields are not as good this year and some fields were cut late." --Lee Taylor, Forrest "While our cotton is thriving, many of our soybeans are too small to irrigate. A few farmers have started flooding fields so that they can plant soybeans behind their wheat crop that has been harvested. We are in need of a rain." --Laura Giaccaglia, Bolivar "Wheat harvest is going well. Most of the county is very dry." --Don Respess, Quitman "Seven tenths to one inch of rain was welcomed early in the week. In some areas wheat is a bumper crop. Overall, starting out this year crops are looking good." --Jimbo Burkhalter, Tallahatchie "Eighty percent of the first hay cutting has been completed and wheat is beginning to be harvested." --Michael Pruitt, Benton "Wheat producers last week said they would begin harvesting wheat. Soybean acreage planted. Cool season hay has been cut and harvested." --Lemon Phelps, Marshall "Rain is needed over the majority of the county. Hot temperatures coupled with winds are drying most fields rather quickly. These conditions have, however, aided in getting hay out of the field." --Patrick Poindexter, Alcorn "Wheat harvest is winding down with only a few acres left in the field. Irrigation continues on corn and more soybeans are being irrigated every day. Many of these soybeans are small but growers can't count on a rain at this point. There are a few chances of rain for mid-week and we could really use some. Overall crops look really good and are ahead of schedule, but we will need some rain to sustain these crops for much longer." --Preston Aust, Humphreys "Overall the crops continue to look good but irrigation activities are becoming more and more critical to keep the crops looking good." --Jerry Singleton, Leflore "Hot, dry weather is stressing non-irrigated crops greatly. Irrigated crops have been watered much earlier than normal." --Lester Stephens, Washington "Some localities need rain, but weather has been good for establishing the crop." --Ernest Flint, Attala "This past week's hot temperatures and dry conditions have put an end to the ryegrass growth. Many producers put up ryegrass hay without any rain this year. There seems to be a lot of fungal diseases in gardens showing up because of the warm and wet winter that we had." --Houston Therrell, Rankin "Wheat harvest has almost finished with last plantings of soybeans following wheat harvest. Some areas of the County received rainfall over the last 7 days but most of the county is very dry and could use a good rain." --Reid Nevins, Lowndes "The western side of the county has been getting spotty afternoon thundershowers in addition to a 1 1/2 inch rain in the last week. The remainder of the county is very dry with little to no rain forecast through the coming week." --Ann H. Davis, Wilkinson Mississippi Weather Summary for Week Ending May 27, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Air Temperature : Precipitation : :------------------------------------------- Division/Station :Max:Min:Avg:Norm:DFN:One : DFN :Rain:Four : : : : : : :Week: :Days:Weeks: -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Upper Delta Clarksdale 91 52 74 74 0 0.00 -1.19 0 1.08 Cleveland 95 54 77 74 +3 0.00 -1.26 0 0.27 Lambert 5E 96 52 76 0.88 -0.45 1 2.02 Tunica 2 92 55 77 73 +4 0.00 -1.26 0 1.78 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 96 52 76 73 +3 0.22 -0.97 0 1.29 2. North-Central Batesville 2 SW 92 50 73 71 +2 0.70 -0.56 1 1.92 Hickory Flat 92 47 72 70 +2 0.19 -1.05 2 2.10 Holly springs 4 92 47 72 69 +3 0.65 -0.58 1 3.77 Independence 1W 90 49 72 71 +1 0.12 -1.14 1 1.04 University 93 49 74 71 +3 0.11 -1.15 1 1.95 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 93 47 73 71 +2 0.35 -0.87 1 2.16 3. Northeast Booneville 91 50 71 70 +1 0.04 -1.35 1 1.92 Corinth City 91 51 71 72 -1 0.00 -1.26 0 1.63 Fulton 3W 90 51 72 72 0 0.03 -1.39 1 2.40 Tupelo 2 91 54 75 0.05 1 2.15 Verona Exp MM MM MM 72 0.00 -1.08 0 3.82 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 91 50 72 71 +1 0.02 -1.29 1 2.38 4. Lower Delta Moorhead 91 56 77 74 +3 0.00 -1.13 0 1.26 Rolling Fork 93 57 77 74 +3 0.00 -1.14 0 1.66 Yazoo City 5NNE 94 57 78 75 +3 0.69 -0.50 1 2.08 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 94 56 77 75 +2 0.23 -0.98 0 1.67 5. Central Canton 91 53 73 74 -1 1.03 -0.16 1 4.71 Forest 3S 92 56 74 73 +1 0.00 -1.03 0 2.75 Kosciusko 92 54 74 72 +2 0.78 -0.34 1 2.69 Winona 5E 89 50 71 69 +2 0.22 -0.89 2 4.39 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 92 50 73 73 0 0.51 -0.59 1 3.64 6. East-Central Aberdeen 93 49 68 71 -3 0.08 -1.11 1 2.12 Columbus 93 53 74 73 +1 0.20 -0.71 1 1.35 Louisville 90 52 74 71 +3 0.05 -1.03 1 3.58 Macon 2E 91 52 73 73 0 0.00 -0.98 0 2.50 State University 93 55 75 72 +3 0.02 -1.03 1 3.16 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 93 49 73 73 0 0.07 -1.05 1 2.28 7. Southwest Brookhaven City 90 56 75 73 +2 0.07 -1.07 1 2.02 Crystal Springs 89 57 74 74 0 0.17 -0.93 1 2.45 Natchez 91 59 75 75 0 0.30 -0.89 1 2.58 Vicksburg 90 61 77 0.44 1 3.13 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 91 56 75 74 +1 0.25 -0.94 1 2.55 8. South-Central Collins 93 58 75 73 +2 0.00 -1.25 0 0.40 Columbia 94 60 77 75 +2 0.00 -1.22 0 1.38 Monticello 98 59 78 74 +4 0.06 -1.24 1 0.28 Raleigh 91 50 73 0.00 0 3.44 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 98 50 76 74 +2 0.02 -1.20 0 1.38 9. Southeast Hattiesburg 91 61 76 75 +1 0.00 -1.14 0 2.61 Laurel MM MM MM 74 0.00 -1.13 0 1.11 Newton Exp 89 52 72 72 0 0.05 -0.79 1 5.61 Waynesboro 2W 97 57 77 73 +4 0.41 -0.71 1 3.40 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 97 52 75 74 +1 0.12 -0.93 1 3.18 State Averages 98 47 74 73 +1 0.21 -0.95 1 2.41 DFN = Departure from Normal.