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: June 18, 2012 Week Ending Date: June 17, 2012 Issue CW2412 According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, June 17, 2012. Rain fell across most of the state last week and provided much needed moisture for many growers. However, more rain is needed and farmers are continuing to irrigate their crops as needed. Plant bugs continue to pressure cotton, but worm pressure in beans remains relatively light. Overall, crops continue to look good. Soil moisture was rated 21 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Crop progress for week ending June 17, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year : average --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn, silked : 91 84 75 72 Corn, dough : 30 21 13 12 Cotton, planted : 100 100 100 100 Cotton, emerged : 100 99 98 98 Cotton, squaring : 52 27 31 34 Hay-Cool Season, harvested : 100 100 100 99 Hay-Warm Season, harvested : 42 37 40 35 Peanuts, planted : 100 100 100 99 Peanuts, pegging : 22 1 5 4 Rice, emerged : 100 100 100 99 Rice, headed : 7 4 0 0 Sorghum, emerged : 100 99 90 95 Sorghum, heading : 8 2 0 4 Soybeans, planted : 100 99 98 99 Soybeans, emerged : 99 96 95 96 Soybeans, blooming : 41 25 25 36 Sweet Potatoes, planted : 92 85 73 66 Watermelons, harvested : 37 30 10 8 Winter Wheat, harvested : 100 98 97 91 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending June 17, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Item : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Blueberries : 0 0 4 23 73 Corn : 0 2 9 50 39 Cotton : 0 3 19 56 22 Hay : 0 0 41 56 3 Livestock : 0 5 25 57 13 Pasture : 0 2 32 51 15 Peanuts : 0 3 21 62 14 Rice : 1 4 16 55 24 Sorghum : 0 5 25 45 25 Soybeans : 0 2 14 52 32 Sweet Potatoes : 0 0 25 65 10 Watermelons : 0 0 2 94 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments "About an inch of rain early in the week has perked everything up. Most corn will be in roasting ear by the end of the week. One more good rain would really help it." --Stephen Winters, Grenada "Another week of spotty afternoon showers have helped alleviate some of the soi moisture issues. However, once again, some areas in the county have received up to 2.5 inches of rain and others less than 2 tenths. Pastures that were cut for ryegrass hay are having a hard time coming back; summer grass pastures are in good shape." --Ann H. Davis, Wilkinson "Hay harvest started earlier this year and most farmers have already put up one cutting. Rain late this week with good chances this coming week will slow down harvest but will help with growth." --Julie White, Oktibbeha "Recent rains have really helped, but hot dry conditions have returned. Remainder of peanuts is being planted now. Pastures are really short. Some hay producers getting their first cutting." --Lee Taylor, Forrest "The farmers welcomed the rain last week. This week, we'll have a few farmers in the county that will be spraying and replanting soybeans." --Laura Giaccaglia, Bolivar "Most of the county got a good rain last week. We are spraying cotton for plant bugs. Wheat beans have been planted and our crops look good." --Don Respess, Quitman "All crops are looking good. Insect pressure is below average." --Jerry Singleton, Leflore "On the night of Monday, June 11th, over 5+ inches of rain and straight line winds struck County wide. It wreaked havoc for many producers in the form of downed/drowned out crops, damaged equipment, and buildings. Needless to say that Monday was the only day where field work was possible for the week unless it was unclogging drains or trying to get water off. Airplanes have resumed some flying now that that most sheet water is gone." --Strider McCrory, Sunflower "Rains early in week covered the whole county. Crops look great at this time of year." --Lester Stephens, Washington "With temperatures approaching 100, our soil moisture won't last long and we already need a rain. Hay harvesting is in full swing." --Houston Therrell, Rankin "Hot, dry conditions are returning this week; we could stand another good rain. Pastures are short. People from Texas are already booking hay." --Lee Taylor, Lamar Mississippi Weather Summary for Week Ending June 17, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Air Temperature : Precipitation :------------------------------------------- Division/Station :Max:Min:Avg:Norm:DFN:One : DFN :Rain:Four : : : : : :Week: :Days:Weeks -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Upper Delta Clarksdale 91 63 77 79 -2 1.86 +0.67 2 3.17 Cleveland 91 64 77 80 -3 0.49 -0.69 1 1.89 Lambert 5E 95 60 78 1.72 +0.52 1 3.34 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 95 60 77 79 -2 1.36 +0.17 1 2.80 2. North-Central Batesville 2SW 92 59 76 77 -1 0.02 -1.17 1 2.82 Hickory Flat 90 55 74 75 -1 0.57 -0.55 3 3.19 Holly Springs 4 89 57 74 75 -1 0.59 -0.53 2 2.48 Independence 1W 89 57 75 76 -1 0.50 -0.62 2 2.63 University 91 56 76 76 0 0.13 -0.94 1 3.36 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 92 55 75 77 -2 0.36 -0.76 2 2.92 3. Northeast Booneville 89 59 74 76 -2 0.64 -0.38 2 4.13 Corinth City 89 59 75 78 -3 1.87 +0.93 2 5.95 Fulton 3W 86 57 73 77 -4 1.14 +0.12 2 3.75 Tupelo 2 90 63 76 0.65 3 0.93 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 90 57 75 76 -1 1.08 +0.03 2 3.69 4. Lower Delta Belzoni 90 65 76 79 -3 5.08 +4.22 3 7.83 Moorhead 91 65 77 79 -2 3.93 +2.95 3 5.91 Rolling Fork 94 67 79 79 0 2.30 +1.32 3 7.56 Yazoo City 5 NNE 95 68 81 79 +2 2.03 +1.12 2 6.32 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 95 65 78 80 -2 3.34 +2.36 3 6.91 5. Central Canton 92 61 76 79 -3 0.96 +0.22 3 5.95 Forest 3S 92 63 76 77 -1 4.94 +3.96 3 9.98 Kosciusko 90 63 76 77 -1 1.94 +1.17 3 4.44 Winona 5E 89 57 73 74 -1 0.83 -0.15 3 2.93 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 92 57 75 77 -2 2.17 +1.26 3 5.83 6. East-Central Aberdeen 89 64 76 76 0 0.12 -0.87 2 1.92 Columbus 93 62 78 78 0 0.23 -0.89 1 4.28 Macon 2E 89 61 75 78 -3 1.26 +0.21 2 2.94 State University 90 63 77 77 0 2.02 +1.11 3 3.00 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 93 61 76 78 -2 0.91 -0.07 2 3.04 7. Southwest Crystal Springs 93 61 77 79 -2 0.82 -0.50 2 2.20 Natchez 92 63 77 79 -2 1.90 +0.78 5 3.36 Vicksburg 92 65 77 2.49 4 4.16 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 93 61 77 79 -2 1.74 +0.62 4 3.24 8. South-Central Collins 91 61 77 78 -1 1.50 +0.59 2 2.75 Columbia 92 63 79 79 0 1.28 +0.16 3 2.38 Raleigh 90 59 75 1.17 2 5.10 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 92 59 77 79 -2 1.32 +0.27 2 3.41 9. Southeast Hattiesburg 91 66 77 79 -2 1.01 +0.03 2 3.77 Laurel MM MM MM 78 1.78 +0.94 3 2.27 Waynesboro 2W 93 62 78 78 0 1.22 +0.24 2 3.74 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 93 62 78 78 0 1.34 +0.43 2 3.26 State Averages 95 55 76 78 -2 1.53 +0.51 2 3.92