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: October 22, 2012 Week Ending Date: October 21, 2012 Issue CW4112 According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, October 21, 2012. Mississippi had stormy weather Wednesday last week, followed by a tornado that touched down in Tallahatchie, Scott, Coahoma, Grenada, and Sharkey counties. There were reports of downed trees in pastures and cotton on the ground after the storm passed through. Despite this, cotton harvest has progressed well. Soil moisture was rated 8 percent short, 76 percent adequate, and 16 percent surplus. Crop progress for week ending October 21, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year : average --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Cotton, open bolls : 100 99 100 99 Cotton, harvested : 64 50 80 66 Hay-Warm Season, harvested : 100 100 100 100 Peanuts, dug : 65 50 73 61 Peanuts, harvested : 48 40 66 59 Rice, harvested : 99 98 99 92 Sorghum, harvested : 100 99 100 91 Soybeans, turning color : 100 100 100 100 Soybeans, dropping leaves : 100 99 100 99 Soybeans, harvested : 94 91 89 84 Sweet Potatoes, harvested : 70 65 87 76 Winter Wheat, planted : 18 12 41 21 Winter Wheat, emerged : 8 5 36 11 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending October 21, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Item : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Cotton : 2 6 22 45 25 Livestock : 0 6 17 69 8 Pasture : 0 12 21 61 6 Peanuts : 0 3 35 42 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments "Despite heavy wind and rain Wednesday very little cotton fell out. We did have some wind damage in the form of down trees in pastures and field edges. A tornado did skip across the northern edge of the county. It will probably be Monday before we can get back in the fields." --Stephen Winters, Grenada "Rains on Sunday and again on Wednesday put harvest and fall tillage on hold. Some cotton and soybean acres remain in the field at this point and I expect most of them to be gathered this week if the weather cooperates. Very little fall field work was done thus far. We are hoping for some dry weather as we move into November." --Preston Aust, Humphreys "Dry conditions are allowing last minute hay harvests and planting of winter forages. We have been fortunate not to have an excessive amount of fall rains to allow row crop harvest to move along as it has." --Houston Therrell, Attala "Rye grass planting is in full swing. Hay harvest is almost over. Soybeans are dropping leaves at a fast rate. Lots of hay has been put up - hopefully we will have enough. Fire ant restrictions may slow sale of hay to Texas and Missouri. We are beginning to need a good shower." --Lee Taylor, Lamar "Good week for planting fall grass and harvesting soybeans. Some producers already grazing oats, but the armyworms are still causing problems in early planted grass." --Richard Hay, Walthall "Farmers were out of the field last week because the cooler temperatures and the cloudy days prevented the ground from drying." --Laura Giaccaglia, Bolivar "Growers were only able to harvest a couple of days because of rain and wet fields. We still need some sunshine and dry conditions." --Don Respess, Quitman "Soybean harvest is winding down. Cotton harvest is in full swing. The high winds and rainfall across the county knocked a respectable amount of cotton on the ground. Peanut harvest has been delayed due to recent rainfall." --Jimbo Burkhalter, Tallahatchie "Harvest is continuing in soybeans and cotton. Some of the cotton has been slow to open therefore slowing some harvest activities." --Patrick Poindexter, Alcorn "Very little field or harvesting was done in the county this past week. The ground was too wet for most of the week. Wheat beans and cotton are about the only crops left to harvest." --Lester Stephens, Washington "Wet soils and frequent showers hampering harvest progression. Yields are holding steady but some rotting beginning to develop." --Bill Burdine, Chickasaw "Hay is pretty well all harvested and ryegrass is beginning to emerge. Still have some soybean acres left to be harvested, and yields have been satisfying." --Charlie Bush, Simpson "Peanut harvest is preceding cotton harvest. There are lots of peanuts being dug. Cotton has been defoliated in some fields. Hay harvest is winding up. Rye grass is being planted at a fast clip. Ground is really drying out which has helped the harvest of some crops." --Lee Taylor, Forrest Mississippi Weather Summary for Week Ending October 21, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Air Temperature : Precipitation : :------------------------------------------- Division/Station :Max:Min:Avg:Norm:DFN:One : DFN :Rain:Four : : : : : : :Week: :Days:Weeks: -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Upper Delta Clarksdale 79 43 62 63 -1 1.58 +0.91 2 4.89 Cleveland 82 44 64 64 0 1.25 +0.53 2 5.37 Lambert 5E 83 41 63 2.24 +1.57 1 5.65 Tunica 2 81 54 65 62 +3 2.78 +2.03 2 5.20 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 83 41 64 63 +1 1.96 +1.24 2 5.28 2. North-Central Batesville 2SW 82 41 62 61 +1 0.60 -0.17 1 5.81 Hickory Flat 77 38 58 60 -2 1.05 +0.34 2 3.78 Holly Springs 4 80 36 59 59 0 2.27 +1.43 1 6.56 Independence 1W 78 40 60 60 0 2.22 +1.56 2 7.82 University 80 39 60 60 0 1.63 +0.79 2 5.35 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 82 36 60 61 -1 1.55 +0.80 2 5.86 3. Northeast Booneville 75 40 59 60 -1 1.36 +0.63 2 5.34 Corinth City 76 41 60 62 -2 1.20 +0.50 2 3.50 Fulton 3W 77 40 59 63 -4 2.27 +1.52 2 5.28 Tupelo 2 82 47 63 1.55 2 4.65 Verona Exp 80 49 65 61 +4 1.77 +1.14 2 5.52 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 82 40 61 60 +1 1.63 +0.90 2 4.86 4. Lower Delta Belzoni 80 46 63 64 -1 1.83 +0.97 2 8.47 Moorhead 81 46 64 65 -1 0.31 -0.41 1 7.65 Rolling Fork 85 48 66 64 +2 0.85 -0.05 2 5.77 Yazoo City 5NNE 85 48 68 65 +3 1.45 +0.49 2 5.55 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 85 46 65 64 +1 1.11 +0.29 2 7.22 5. Central Canton 81 43 64 63 +1 2.47 +1.70 2 5.25 Carthage 3SW 82 40 62 62 0 1.57 +0.85 2 4.23 Eupora 2E 79 46 63 61 +2 1.37 +0.58 2 5.80 Forest 3S 82 39 63 63 0 0.68 -0.15 1 2.52 Kosciusko 77 43 62 63 -1 1.06 +0.25 2 4.71 Winona 5E 78 39 60 59 +1 0.94 +0.23 2 5.46 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 82 39 62 62 0 1.35 +0.57 2 4.43 6. East-Central Columbus 79 47 61 63 -2 1.53 +0.83 1 4.33 Macon 2E 85 43 63 62 +1 0.57 -0.08 1 3.15 State University 80 42 63 62 +1 1.44 +0.71 2 4.97 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 85 42 62 62 0 1.18 +0.45 1 4.65 7. Southwest Crystal Springs 84 43 66 65 +1 0.00 -0.70 0 1.95 Natchez 82 41 63 66 -3 0.00 -0.88 0 4.30 Oakley Exp 88 38 65 63 +2 0.00 -0.78 0 0.09 Vicksburg 82 46 66 0.82 2 5.96 Woodville 4ESE 80 45 65 67 -2 0.00 -0.77 0 2.79 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 88 38 65 65 0 0.16 -0.63 0 3.75 8. South-Central Collins 81 41 62 64 -2 0.30 -0.47 1 2.70 Columbia 85 44 66 65 +1 1.19 +0.44 2 3.99 Monticello 87 41 66 64 +2 0.47 -0.30 2 0.62 Raleigh 81 38 61 0.10 2 1.99 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 87 38 64 65 -1 0.52 -0.25 2 2.33 9. Southeast Hattiesburg 83 48 66 66 0 0.34 -0.43 2 5.27 Laurel 83 42 64 64 0 0.11 -0.59 2 0.82 Newton Exp 83 42 62 62 0 3.43 +2.67 2 5.72 Waynesboro 2W 84 42 65 63 +2 1.05 +0.46 2 3.60 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 84 42 64 64 0 1.23 +0.53 2 3.85 State Averages 88 36 63 63 0 1.12 +0.37 2 4.59 -------------------------------------------------------------- DFN = Departure from Normal.