United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Mississippi Crop Progress & Condition Report Released: July 22, 2012 Week Ending Date: July 23, 2012 This report is best viewed using a monospace font. Issue CW2912 According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 3.0 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, July 22, 2012. Most counties in the state received plenty of rain throughout the week; however, some received very little or none at all. There continue to be reports of insects and bug pressure in some fields. Crops are maturing fast and pastures that received an adequate amount of rain are responding well. Soil moisture was rated 3 percent short, 71 percent adequate, and 26 percent surplus. Crop progress for week ending July 22, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year : average --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn, silked : 100 100 100 100 Corn, dough : 97 93 93 94 Corn, dent : 78 58 74 71 Corn, mature : 12 -- 4 8 Cotton, squaring : 99 98 96 98 Cotton, setting bolls : 80 63 56 70 Hay-Warm Season, harvested : 72 63 66 61 Peanuts, pegging : 98 93 98 93 Rice, headed : 77 59 51 40 Sorghum, heading : 97 92 80 90 Sorghum, coloring : 38 26 26 26 Soybeans, blooming : 97 94 93 95 Soybeans, setting pods : 87 81 66 76 Soybeans, turning color : 7 3 2 3 Watermelons, harvested : 93 80 76 87 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending July 22, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Item : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn : 2 4 18 48 28 Cotton : 2 4 28 42 24 Hay : 0 10 37 44 9 Livestock : 0 7 20 59 14 Pasture : 0 7 30 49 14 Peanuts : 0 1 8 69 22 Rice : 0 4 10 68 18 Sorghum : 4 6 45 33 12 Soybeans : 3 4 22 50 21 Sweet Potatoes : 0 21 27 32 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments "Scattered showers last week have aided all crops. However, corn yields will have been impacted by the prior heat and drought stress. Once harvesting begins we will be able to get a better picture of the impact." --Patrick Poindexter, Alcorn "We received very little rain over the past week. Overall, crops look really good. Isolated showers are forecast for the next couple of days. I expect irrigation to start back up in the latter part of the week if we do not receive some showers. Most of the March and early April corn is mature and not too far away from harvesting. Soybeans look good; the majority of them will have to be irrigated, in the absence of rain, until about the 10th of August. Cotton is holding a really high percentage of its first position bolls on a somewhat shorter plant than we are use to. Bug pressure in soybeans and cotton has been picking up over the past week and growers should be scouting their crop to protect against yield robbing pests." --Preston Aust, Humphreys "The recent rains have brought everything back to life, thank goodness. We're in a saturated state now, but proud of it since we were really dry. Pastures, hay fields and yards seem to have really greened up with all the rainfall." --Houston Therrell, Rankin "Favorable rain patterns are continuing to improve fields and pastures. The first application of armyworm insecticides has been made. Weed control has also been the focus for many cattle and hay producers since the recent rains." --Charlie Bush, Simpson "A few farmers began cutting dry land corn last week. Moisture was running 20 percent and up." --Laura Giaccaglia, Bolivar "Some farms got light showers over the weekend. Cotton farmers are still treating for insects. Wells were turned back on late last week or will be turned on this week." --Don Respess, Quitman "We got rain all week, but it is too late to help some non-irrigated crops. Pastures and hay fields are responding to the moisture and should help with the next cutting. The rain was a welcome sight." --Jimbo Burkhalter, Tallahatchie "PIX and a few plant bugs are the main targets this week. Cattlemen are looking at getting a little nitrogen out on pastures to try to get some grazing since the grass is short right now." --Stephen Winters, Grenada "Most counties in the northeast area of the state received 3 to 5 inches of rain over the past six days. Pastures, hay fields, and crops have begun growing again. Prospects look good for late summer pastures while the rains will make second and third hay cutting possible." --Mike Howell, Lee "Crops are maturing very fast and are looking very good overall." --Lester Stephens, Washington "Producers have received enough rain to avoid further drought damage." --Ernest Flint, Attala "Rains have greatly helped the crops, especially soybeans. Rains will assist filling out corn kernels and improve test weight. Producers will begin preventive fungicide applications on soybeans. Soybeans range in maturity from R1 to R4.5 and are well set with pods. Some of the cotton is one NAWF (Node Above White Flower) and in cutout but has a strong first position boll set. Other cotton fields are running 3 to 5 NAWF. There is limited shed due to drought followed by rain and cloudy weather which should make defoliation decisions easier due to the lack of a fruiting gap." --H. Randall Smith, Covington "Excessive rain has stopped all field work with some flash flooding on Wednesday. Some counties have received over 11 inches. It's too late to improve corn yields with the improved moisture situation. We have less chance for rain this week, but humidity will still be high." --Lee Taylor, Lamar Mississippi Weather Summary for Week Ending July 22, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Air Temperature : Precipitation : :------------------------------------------- Division/Station :Max:Min:Avg:Norm:DFN:One : DFN :Rain:Four : : : : : : :Week: :Days:Weeks: -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Upper Delta Clarksdale 97 71 83 82 +1 0.07 -0.82 1 3.52 Cleveland 98 72 84 83 +1 0.33 -0.56 1 4.50 Lambert 5E 102 73 86 0.11 -0.67 1 6.43 Tunica 2 99 74 85 82 +3 0.78 -0.03 1 1.37 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 102 71 84 82 +2 0.32 -0.57 1 3.96 2. North-Central Batesville 2SW 96 73 83 81 +2 0.50 -0.42 2 3.79 Hickory Flat 95 69 81 79 +2 2.73 +1.69 3 7.37 Holly Springs 4 97 69 82 79 +3 0.70 -0.33 4 2.37 Independence 1W 96 72 83 81 +2 0.04 -0.81 1 6.50 University 96 68 82 80 +2 3.01 +2.10 4 4.95 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 97 68 82 81 +1 1.40 +0.45 3 5.00 3. Northeast Booneville 93 71 80 80 0 0.66 -0.25 3 6.59 Corinth City 98 71 82 82 0 0.82 -0.16 2 2.87 Fulton 3W 92 71 80 82 -2 0.39 -0.63 2 4.29 Pontotoc Exp 94 70 82 81 +1 0.56 -0.45 3 8.33 Tupelo 2 94 70 82 0.47 3 5.77 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 98 70 81 81 0 0.58 -0.39 3 5.57 4. Lower Delta Belzoni MM MM MM 82 2.18 +0.97 2 9.96 Moorhead 95 73 82 82 0 0.82 -0.27 4 4.36 Rolling Fork 99 72 84 82 +2 2.17 +1.27 2 5.17 Yazoo City 5NNE 99 74 85 82 +3 1.46 +0.49 2 5.28 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 99 72 84 83 +1 1.66 +0.67 3 4.94 5. Central Canton 95 71 81 82 -1 3.22 +2.36 5 6.95 Eupora 2E 93 70 81 80 +1 1.15 +0.24 3 2.98 Forest 3S 93 67 79 80 -1 2.65 +1.35 5 8.20 Winona 5E 91 69 80 78 +2 0.18 -0.85 4 4.46 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 95 67 81 81 0 1.80 +0.75 4 6.54 6. East-Central Aberdeen 94 71 82 81 +1 0.40 -0.47 2 4.24 Columbus 94 71 82 82 0 3.46 +2.49 3 6.18 Macon 2E MM 70 MM 81 3.64 +2.59 4 8.30 State University 95 70 82 81 +1 1.18 +0.20 3 9.34 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 95 70 82 81 +1 2.17 +1.13 3 7.02 7. Southwest Crystal Springs 95 69 81 82 -1 2.44 +1.50 5 8.21 Natchez 93 70 81 82 -1 1.53 +0.62 5 6.50 Vicksburg 94 73 83 1.13 4 4.26 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 95 69 82 81 +1 1.70 +0.67 5 6.32 8. South-Central Collins 93 69 79 81 -2 3.05 +1.93 3 8.01 Columbia 95 70 81 82 -1 2.55 +1.29 5 6.76 Monticello 99 71 83 81 +2 2.58 +1.53 1 3.89 Raleigh 91 68 78 1.62 5 10.08 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 99 68 80 81 -1 2.45 +1.25 4 7.19 9. Southeast Hattiesburg 94 70 80 82 -2 4.82 +3.49 4 9.82 Laurel MM MM MM 81 2.35 +1.07 6 7.59 Newton Exp 94 69 80 81 -1 6.75 +5.63 4 11.80 Waynesboro 2W 96 71 81 80 +1 1.78 +0.58 5 7.84 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 96 69 80 81 -1 3.93 +2.67 5 9.26 State Averages 102 67 82 81 +1 1.93 +0.88 4 6.43 DFN = Departure from Normal.