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: July 30, 2012 Week Ending Date: July 29, 2012 Issue CW3012 According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, July 29, 2012. The hot, dry weather is taking its toll on crops; however, crops and pastures responded well from earlier rains. There was a scattered shower that passed through South Mississippi, but much more rain is needed for the entire state. There are reports of plant bugs in cotton as well as soybeans. Producers in many areas are hoping for more precipitation and cooler weather. Harvesting for soybeans is underway. Soil moisture was rated 5 percent very short 23 percent short, 68 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Crop progress for week ending July 29, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year : average --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn, dough : 99 97 97 98 Corn, dent : 90 78 83 84 Corn, mature : 37 12 18 22 Corn, harvested : 6 -- 3 1 Cotton, squaring : 100 99 98 100 Cotton, setting bolls : 91 80 77 85 Cotton, open bolls : 1 -- 0 1 Hay-Warm Season, harvested : 77 72 71 66 Peanuts, pegging : 99 98 100 98 Rice, headed : 87 77 73 61 Rice, mature : 7 -- 0 1 Sorghum, heading : 99 97 91 96 Sorghum, coloring : 57 38 35 40 Sorghum, mature : 10 -- 0 1 Soybeans, blooming : 98 97 96 98 Soybeans, setting pods : 93 87 81 87 Soybeans, turning color : 18 7 4 6 Watermelons, harvested : 98 93 86 92 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending July 29, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Item : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn : 5 9 18 40 28 Cotton : 0 6 23 54 17 Hay : 1 15 29 49 6 Livestock : 0 10 24 59 7 Pasture : 2 13 27 50 8 Peanuts : 0 3 21 60 16 Rice : 3 8 18 46 25 Sorghum : 3 11 37 39 10 Soybeans : 6 9 21 42 22 Sweet Potatoes : 0 12 43 39 6 Comments "Insects are picking up in cotton and beans. Hay fields are growing back after rain 10 days ago but the ground is drying out quickly." --Stephen Winters, Grenada "Producers have begun harvesting corn this week and look to be really rolling by the end of next week. Some dryland bean harvest has taken place with good yields reported. Irrigated beans will be another ten days to two weeks before any are harvested. A good soaking rain would probably only hurt the feelings of a select few producers who are already harvesting." --Strider McCrory, Sunflower "The forages have just gone wild in growth the last week or so with the much needed rain that we received. Our row crops, forages and pastures are really looking good. The temperatures of 100 with heat indices of 115+ won't take it long to dry us up again if we don't get some heat relief or more rain." --Houston Therrell, Rankin "Heavy rains have helped our moisture situation. Crops like cotton and peanuts are responding well. Cotton is filling bolls. Grass is back growing and should provide some hay or grazing in a few weeks. We however, are getting to the point that we could use some more rain. Humidity and high temperatures are taking their toll." --Lee Taylor, Forrest "Growers are watering all they can. Still treating plant bugs in cotton." --Don Respess, Quitman "Corn harvest is slowly starting and going to the dryers to avoid some of the trucking and barge problems that may or may not occur. Rains boosted the soybeans but the heat is still showing some negative effect on dryland beans. Hay production is wide open." --Jimbo Burkhalter, Tallahatchie "Most crops need a good rain, especially beans." --Patrick Poindexter, Alcorn "Recent rains brought everything back to life. Now we are getting dry again. Pastures are not as lush as could be due to smaller amounts of fertilizer applied this season. Worm problems on pastures have been low up to this point. Calf markets are taking a pounding due to high commodity prices. Some cattlemen are very discouraged." --Mike Howell, Lee "Corn harvest is under way with early yields being reported as excellent; also, a few acres of soybeans have been harvested." --Jerry Singleton, Leflore "Hot and dry weather continues. The crops look very good in the county and corn and soybean harvest has begun." --Lester Stephens, Washington "Scattered showers are the rule of the day. We are getting dry in some spots. Heavy rains in some areas have started the grass growing much to cattleman's relief. More hay needs to be baled; we may have a hard winter according to extended weather forecasts. Non-irrigated corn has suffered some yield loss." --Lee Taylor, Lamar "Early corn is drying down to a likely low yield. Hay is being cut and rolled with good results. Army worms are on the front line and temperatures are on the rise." --Charlie Bush, Simpson Mississippi Weather Summary for Week Ending July 29, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------- : : : Air Temperature : Precipitation :------------------------------------- Division/Station :Max:Min:Avg:Norm:DFN:One : DFN :Rain: : : : : : :Week: :Days: -------------------------------------------------------- 1. Upper Delta Clarksdale 96 70 83 82 +1 0.03 -0.77 1 3.55 Cleveland 100 71 84 83 +1 0.01 -0.78 1 4.51 --------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 100 70 83 82 +1 0.02 -0.78 1 4.03 2. North-Central Batesville 2SW 98 67 83 80 +3 0.75 -0.06 1 4.54 Hickory Flat 95 65 81 80 +1 0.06 -0.91 1 7.43 Holly Springs 4 97 67 83 79 +4 0.18 -0.77 1 2.55 Independence 1W 95 65 82 81 +1 1.10 +0.32 2 7.60 University 98 68 83 80 +3 0.08 -0.77 1 5.03 --------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 98 65 82 81 +1 0.43 -0.45 1 5.43 3. Northeast Booneville 93 67 81 80 +1 0.00 -0.88 0 6.59 Corinth City 96 65 82 82 0 0.00 -0.89 0 2.87 Fulton 3W 94 69 82 82 0 0.00 -0.95 0 4.29 Pontotoc Exp 94 71 82 81 +1 0.00 -0.92 0 9.43 Tupelo 2 96 71 84 0.00 0 5.77 --------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 96 65 82 81 +1 0.00 -0.88 0 5.79 4. Lower Delta Moorhead 98 72 84 83 +1 0.00 -0.95 0 4.36 Rolling Fork 99 73 85 82 +3 0.10 -0.72 1 5.27 Yazoo City 5NNE 99 75 86 82 +4 0.00 -0.91 0 5.28 --------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 99 72 85 83 +2 0.03 -0.86 0 4.97 5. Central Canton 95 71 82 82 0 0.01 -0.83 1 6.96 Eupora 2E 94 70 82 80 +2 0.00 -0.84 0 2.98 Forest 3S 93 69 82 81 +1 0.14 -1.09 1 8.34 Winona 5E 95 69 80 78 +2 0.00 -0.95 0 4.46 --------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 95 69 82 81 +1 0.04 -0.97 1 6.59 6. East-Central Aberdeen 95 71 83 81 +2 0.67 -0.13 2 4.91 Columbus LUXAPAL 96 71 84 82 +2 1.30 +0.39 1 7.48 State University 96 71 84 81 +3 0.00 -0.94 0 9.34 --------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 96 71 84 81 +3 0.66 -0.29 1 7.24 7. Southwest Crystal Springs 94 71 83 82 +1 0.00 -0.87 0 8.21 Natchez 92 71 82 82 0 2.89 +2.02 4 9.39 Vicksburg 96 74 84 0.31 1 4.57 --------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 96 71 83 82 +1 1.07 +0.09 2 7.39 8. South-Central Collins 93 71 82 81 +1 0.00 -1.09 0 8.01 Columbia 95 72 83 82 +1 0.58 -0.65 2 7.34 Monticello 98 73 86 82 +4 0.00 -1.04 0 3.89 Raleigh 92 69 81 0.88 1 10.96 --------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 98 69 83 82 +1 0.37 -0.82 1 7.55 9. Southeast Hattiesburg 93 73 83 82 +1 0.60 -0.68 3 10.37 Laurel MM MM MM 82 0.00 -1.22 0 7.57 Newton Exp 94 69 82 81 +1 0.39 -0.70 2 12.19 Waynesboro 2W 96 73 85 81 +4 0.05 -1.04 1 7.89 --------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 96 69 83 81 +2 0.26 -0.94 2 9.51 State Averages 100 65 83 82 +1 0.36 -0.63 1 6.76