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: August 13, 2012 Week Ending Date: August 12, 2012 Issue CW3212 According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, August 12, 2012. Mississippi received rain this past week except in the northern delta region. The added moisture has improved all crop conditions. Armyworms are infesting a few locations but the damage has been light so far. Soil moisture was rated 1 percent very short 14 percent short, 82 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus. Crop progress for week ending August 12, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year : average --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn, dough : 100 100 100 100 Corn, dent : 99 98 96 97 Corn, mature : 85 65 64 61 Corn, harvested : 32 16 9 10 Cotton, setting bolls : 98 95 96 98 Cotton, open bolls : 11 3 2 6 Hay-Warm Season, harvested : 82 79 78 76 Peanuts, pegging : 100 100 100 100 Peanuts, Dug : 2 -- 0 0 Peanuts, harvested : 1 -- 0 0 Rice, headed : 99 96 93 88 Rice, mature : 30 18 9 16 Rice, harvested : 7 1 0 1 Sorghum, heading : 100 100 100 99 Sorghum, coloring : 81 72 63 74 Sorghum, mature : 42 25 19 28 Soybeans, blooming : 100 99 99 100 Soybeans, setting pods : 98 96 94 95 Soybeans, turning color : 31 21 14 24 Watermelons, harvested : 100 99 98 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending August 12, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Item : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn : 1 3 10 50 36 Cotton : 0 4 22 59 15 Hay : 0 1 11 67 21 Livestock : 0 4 18 63 15 Pasture : 0 2 35 46 17 Peanuts : 0 5 21 63 11 Rice : 0 5 12 58 25 Sorghum : 2 2 46 32 18 Soybeans : 1 2 12 55 30 Sweet Potatoes : 0 7 24 45 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments "Most pasture and hay fields in Northeast Mississippi have received rain. Some areas have seen surplus rainfall. We are very fortunate to have near normal hay yields considering the widespread drought. Cattlemen are watching production rise as market prices fall from the anticipated corn shortage." --Mike Howell, Lee "Crops are doing well. Rains last week have greatly changed the growth and development of soybeans in the area. Insects are light, but we are seeing higher diseases due to high mildew." --Randy Smith, Covington "Some parts of the county received no rain, while other areas received around 3" this past week." --Juli Hughes, Choctaw "Corn harvest stalled due to the several inches of rain that we received county wide but combines should be back in the fields in the next few days. Cotton, soybeans and peanuts are looking great." --Reid Nevins, Lowndes "Corn harvest is moving along very well. Soybean harvest is beginning to pick up speed. Harvest weather has been very nice up to this point." --Lester Stephens, Washington "Some irrigated corn hasn't dried down enough yet, but for the most part, corn harvest is nearing the end. There are some open bolls on dry-land cotton. Soybeans are drying down rapidly in this heat. Grass has just about completely stopped growing except where we have had a few pop up showers." --Jimbo Burkhalter, Tallahatchie "Rain Thursday varied from 1.5 to 4+ inches. This will really help the soybeans and cotton. It will also keep the forage grasses growing. I am also seeing a few new hatch outs of the next generation of fall armyworms." --Stephen Winters, Grenada "Corn harvest is well underway with irrigated yields being reported above average; dry-land yields are average. Some rice and soybeans have also been harvested." --Jerry Singleton, Leflore "The cooler weather has certainly been welcomed to those who had to work outside all day; maybe we are catching a hint of fall conditions. Armyworms are infesting a few locations but they seem to be scattered and the damage has been light so far." --Houston Therrell, Rankin "Armyworms hit pastures in localized areas. Scattered rains helped replenish soil moisture." --Bill Burdine, Chickasaw "We need some sunshine to cure hay. Armyworms are being sprayed in some hay fields where they are presenting problems." --Tommy Bishop, Jasper "Scattered showers across most of the county are providing adequate soil moisture. However, showers are keeping many hay producers from getting in the fields." --Ann H. Davis, Wilkinson "Good rain patterns have boosted hay production and should improve soybean yields. Armyworms are in high numbers in many fields across the county." --Charlie Bush, Simpson Mississippi Weather Summary for Week Ending August 12, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Air Temperature : Precipitation : :------------------------------------------- Division/Station :Max:Min:Avg:Norm:DFN:One : DFN :Rain:Four : : : : : : :Week: :Days:Weeks: -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Upper Delta Charleston 1N 98 68 84 81 +3 0.04 -0.72 1 3.37 Clarksdale 96 64 81 81 0 0.04 -0.53 1 0.14 Cleveland 98 62 82 83 -1 0.05 -0.53 2 0.40 Lambert 5E 102 61 83 0.00 -0.66 0 0.74 Tunica 2 98 64 82 81 +1 0.50 -0.06 1 1.42 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 102 61 83 81 +2 0.13 -0.45 1 0.68 2. North-Central Batesville 2SW 98 60 81 80 +1 0.03 -0.60 1 1.28 Hickory Flat 96 56 79 79 0 1.46 +0.63 4 4.50 Holly Springs 4 98 57 80 78 +2 0.39 -0.39 2 1.66 Independence 1W 96 57 80 80 0 0.00 -0.68 0 1.45 University 98 57 79 80 -1 1.14 +0.37 2 4.43 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 98 56 80 80 0 0.60 -0.14 2 2.66 3. Northeast Booneville 94 59 78 79 -1 2.22 +1.45 3 3.23 Corinth City 96 58 79 81 -2 0.82 +0.13 2 3.38 Fulton 3W 94 59 77 81 -4 2.99 +2.19 4 3.53 Pontotoc Exp 95 60 78 81 -3 2.23 +1.53 3 3.08 Tupelo 2 96 61 80 1.43 4 2.14 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 96 58 79 80 -1 1.94 +1.24 3 3.07 4. Lower Delta Belzoni 94 72 82 82 0 1.25 +0.48 1 3.43 Moorhead 96 64 81 82 -1 1.34 +0.75 3 2.16 Rolling Fork 98 68 83 82 +1 2.40 +1.77 3 4.67 Yazoo City 5NNE 100 68 85 82 +3 0.20 -0.61 1 1.66 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 100 64 83 82 +1 1.30 +0.66 2 2.83 5. Central Eupora 2E 94 63 80 80 0 4.11 +3.45 5 6.26 Forest 3S 92 59 79 80 -1 0.29 -0.72 2 3.08 Kosciusko 94 62 80 81 -1 0.96 +0.11 3 1.21 Winona 5E 93 59 79 78 +1 1.45 +0.74 4 1.71 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 94 59 79 81 -2 1.70 +0.91 4 2.40 6. East-Central Columbus 95 66 81 81 0 0.75 -0.09 1 5.51 Philadelphia 1W 94 69 81 81 0 1.05 +0.18 1 3.08 State University 96 64 80 81 -1 2.75 +1.98 3 4.01 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 96 64 81 81 0 1.52 +0.75 2 4.20 7. Southwest Crystal Springs 95 66 81 82 -1 0.78 +0.01 2 3.26 Natchez 93 68 81 82 -1 3.05 +2.21 3 7.47 Port Gibson 1NW 96 68 83 80 +3 1.08 +0.38 2 1.38 Vicksburg 96 68 83 1.77 4 3.21 Woodville 4ESE 94 70 81 82 -1 0.86 -0.14 1 4.56 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 96 66 82 81 +1 1.51 +0.60 2 4.63 8. South-Central Collins 91 69 79 81 -2 1.30 +0.38 2 5.85 Columbia 94 68 82 82 0 1.30 +0.24 3 4.70 Monticello 98 71 84 81 +3 1.19 +0.28 3 3.87 Raleigh 91 67 79 0.93 5 3.56 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 98 67 81 81 0 1.18 +0.13 3 4.50 9. Southeast Hattiesburg 93 68 81 82 -1 4.06 +2.93 5 9.63 Laurel MM MM MM 81 2.72 +1.77 4 5.87 Newton Exp MM MM MM 80 1.62 +0.73 2 8.88 Waynesboro 2W 98 64 83 80 +3 1.23 +0.46 2 3.79 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 98 64 82 81 +1 2.30 +1.42 3 7.43 State Averages 102 56 81 81 0 1.44 +0.64 3 3.85 DFN = Departure from Normal.