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: November 26, 2012 Week Ending: November 25, 2012 Issue CW4612 According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, November 25, 2012. Mississppi farmers have finished harvesting crops for the season. Winter wheat planting is nearing completion. Some areas of Mississippi are in need of soaking rain. Soil moisture was rated 3 percent very short, 52 percent short, and 45 percent adequate. Crop progress for week ending November 25, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year : average --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Cotton, harvested : 100 99 100 99 Peanuts, dug : 100 100 100 96 Peanuts, harvested : 100 96 100 96 Sweet Potatoes, harvested : 100 99 100 100 Winter Wheat, planted : 99 98 96 94 Winter Wheat, emerged : 85 75 79 73 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending November 25, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Item : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Livestock : 0 0 35 57 8 Pasture : 0 28 18 50 4 Winter Wheat : 0 3 30 61 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments "Growers continue to get the ground ready for next growing season." --Don Respess, Quitman "Crops are out and preparation field work for next year's crop is almost completed. Most producers are either hunting, enjoying time with family, or cleaning and putting up equipment. Lots of bookeeping taking place also." --Jimbo Bukhalter, Tallahatchie "Harvest is finished and most of the wheat is planted. Some cotton modules remain to be moved and a few grain stocks also." --Stephen Winters, Grenada "Wheat crop is beginning to grow and looks good so far. Most fall field work has been done and fields look good." --Lester Stephens, Washington "All growers have finished harvest activities. Most growers have also finished their fall tillage work and are now wanting a rain." --Jerry Singleton, Leflore "All crops have been harvested with field work mostly completed as well. Winter wheat planting has finished and is looking great also." --Reid Nevins, Lowndes "We have been very dry, but are receiving a light shower now. We really need a good soaking rain. Most winter pasture is off to a slow start. Cattle producers are really needing some quality grazing. Summer pastures are about gone." --Lee Taylor, Lamar "We are very dry and could use a good rain. Rye grass is off to a slow start. We are not even close to being ready to graze. All peanuts are dug and the cotton crop is nearing completion of picking. Lots of hay being offered for sale." --Lee Taylor, Forrest This will be the last Weekly Crop Weather Report for 2012. We will change to a monthly format until the Weekly Crop Weather Report resumes next year. Mississippi Weather Summary for Week Ending November 25, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------- : Air Temperature : Precipitation : :------------------------------------------- Division/Station :Max:Min:Avg:Norm:DFN:One : DFN :Rain:Four : : : : : : :Week: :Days:Weeks: --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Upper Delta Clarksdale 72 29 50 50 0 0.00 -1.40 0 2.08 Cleveland 73 29 52 52 0 0.02 -1.31 1 1.61 Lambert 5E 74 25 50 0.00 -1.30 0 1.98 Tunica 2 71 30 51 50 +1 0.38 -0.95 1 2.63 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 74 25 51 51 0 0.10 -1.28 1 2.08 2. North-Central Batesville 2SW MM MM MM 49 0.00 -1.40 0 1.50 Hickory Flat 70 21 47 48 -1 0.01 -1.40 1 1.69 Holly Springs 4 73 20 49 48 +1 0.08 -1.26 2 1.71 Independence 1W 71 24 48 49 -1 0.10 -1.12 1 1.13 University 73 24 51 49 +2 0.04 -1.30 3 1.84 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 73 20 49 50 -1 0.06 -1.27 2 1.59 3. Northeast Booneville 70 22 48 49 -1 0.00 -1.41 0 1.10 Corinth City 70 23 48 51 -3 0.02 -1.42 1 1.51 Pontotoc Exp 71 25 49 51 -2 0.01 -1.23 1 1.09 Tupelo 2 71 25 51 0.00 0 0.78 Verona Exp 72 24 49 50 -1 0.00 -1.22 0 0.91 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 72 22 49 49 0 0.01 -1.37 0 1.08 4. Lower Delta Moorhead 73 30 53 52 +1 0.01 -1.32 1 1.38 Rolling Fork 76 29 52 52 0 0.00 -1.19 0 1.25 Yazoo City 5NNE 76 33 55 53 +2 0.00 -1.26 0 1.50 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 76 29 53 53 0 0.00 -1.33 0 1.38 5. Central Canton 73 24 50 53 -3 0.01 -1.30 1 1.99 Forest 3S 74 22 50 53 -3 0.00 -1.33 0 1.34 Kosciusko 71 31 51 52 -1 0.00 -1.40 0 1.86 Winona 5E 71 23 48 49 -1 0.00 -1.29 0 1.05 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 74 22 50 52 -2 0.00 -1.33 0 1.56 6. East-Central Aberdeen 71 24 48 50 -2 0.00 -1.16 0 0.99 Columbus 71 28 51 52 -1 0.00 -1.26 0 1.26 Macon 2E 71 28 49 51 -2 0.00 -1.32 0 2.26 State University 75 26 52 51 +1 0.01 -1.14 1 1.27 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 75 24 50 52 -2 0.00 -1.26 0 1.17 7. Southwest Crystal Springs 75 27 54 55 -1 0.00 -1.19 0 1.96 Natchez 74 26 52 56 -4 0.00 -1.39 0 1.30 Vicksburg 74 27 52 0.00 0 2.10 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 75 26 53 55 -2 0.00 -1.26 0 1.79 8. South-Central Collins 72 26 51 54 -3 0.00 -1.19 0 1.70 Columbia 76 29 54 55 -1 0.00 -1.23 0 1.04 Monticello 77 32 54 54 0 0.00 -1.23 0 1.94 Raleigh 71 30 51 0.00 0 1.74 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 77 26 52 55 -3 0.00 -1.23 0 1.61 9. Southeast Hattiesburg 74 35 56 56 0 0.00 -1.30 0 0.66 Laurel 75 27 52 54 -2 0.00 -1.19 0 1.39 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 75 27 54 55 -1 0.00 -1.26 0 1.03 10. Coastal Biloxi 75 35 57 58 -1 0.00 -1.20 0 0.86 Saucier Exp 76 31 57 58 -1 0.00 -1.33 0 1.18 --------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 76 31 57 58 -1 0.00 -1.26 0 1.02 State Averages 77 20 52 53 -1 0.01 -1.28 0 1.43 --------------------------------------------------------------- DFN = Departure from Normal.