nd-crop-weather STATE NORTH DAKOTA CROP, LIVESTOCK & WEATHER REPORT RELEASE DATE, WEEK ENDING DATE Released: May 15, 2006 For Week Ending: May 14, 2006 ISSUE ND-CW1906 AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY General: Mostly dry conditions for the week allowed good planting progress while temperatures were below normal, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office. In areas along the Red River, fieldwork continued to be delayed by wet fields, while dry weather in most other areas of the state allowed planting to move forward. Statewide, on average, there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies decreased from the previous week and were rated 1 percent very short, 14 short, 72 adequate and 13 surplus, compared with the five-year (2001-2005) average of 4 percent very short, 12 short, 71 adequate and 13 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 3 percent very short, 13 short, 72 adequate and 12 surplus. FIELD CROPS REPORT Crops: Small grain planting progress was well ahead of average but was still behind last year’s pace. Spring wheat was 72 percent seeded, compared with 83 percent last year and 62 percent on average. Spring wheat planting was furthest along in the east central and southeast districts at 95 and 93 percent complete, respectively. Durum wheat was 48 percent seeded, behind last year but ahead of the average pace. Barley and oats were 70 and 78 percent seeded, respectively. Small grain crop emergence was 37 percent for spring wheat, 29 percent for barley, 36 percent for oats and 16 percent for durum, all ahead of average except for durum, which was equal. Spring wheat and oat conditions were rated mostly fair to good. Planting of other crops made good progress last week. Corn was 57 percent planted, compared with 68 percent last year and 59 percent on average. Canola was 50 percent planted, compared with 52 percent on average. Dry edible peas, at 78 percent planted, advanced 31 percentage points from the previous week. Forty-six percent of potatoes were planted, compared with 40 percent on average. Sugarbeets gained 22 percentage points to reach 76 percent seeded. The soybean crop was 19 percent planted while the dry edible bean crop was 5 percent planted, both ahead of average. Emergence was behind average for canola and flaxseed. Dry edible pea emergence was behind last year. LIVESTOCK, PASTURE AND RANGE REPORT Livestock: Ranchers continued turning cattle out to summer pasture. Hay and forage supplies were rated 3 percent short, 89 adequate and 8 surplus. Grain and concentrate supplies were rated 1 percent short, 91 adequate and 8 surplus. Pastures and ranges were 98 percent growing. Pasture and range conditions continued to improve from the previous week and were rated 5 percent poor, 33 fair, 54 good and 8 excellent. CROP PROGRESS TABLES Crop and Pasture Condition North Dakota, Week Ending May 14, 2006 Crop Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent - - - Percent - - - Spring Wheat 0 0 27 61 12 Oats 0 0 33 64 3 Pasture and Range 0 5 33 54 8 Planting: Percent Completed, by District North Dakota, Week Ending May 14, 2006 Crop NW NC NE WC C EC SW SC SE - - - Percent- - - Barley 65 59 46 72 23 98 86 84 92 Durum Wheat 37 29 17 62 89 100 79 78 84 Spring Wheat 49 51 46 80 89 95 85 88 93 Oats 45 51 36 71 88 92 85 87 89 Canola 70 63 18 85 88 74 98 50 85 Corn 19 30 43 55 60 78 45 38 55 Dry Edible Peas 87 53 25 91 62 92 82 70 62 Flaxseed 39 10 10 69 52 51 51 36 71 Soybeans NA 4 8 NA 12 24 NA NA 21 NA = Not Available. Crop Development Progress North Dakota, Week Ending May 14, 2006 1/ 2/ Week Ending 2001- Crop May 14, May 7, May 14, 2005 2006 2006 2005 Avg Percent Percent Percent Percent BARLEY Planted 70 38 80 54 Emerged 29 9 38 25 DURUM WHEAT Planted 48 25 60 37 Emerged 16 5 24 16 SPRING WHEAT Planted 72 51 83 62 Emerged 37 16 46 32 OATS Planted 78 51 84 63 Emerged 36 11 50 32 CANOLA Planted 50 21 64 52 Emerged 11 2 21 16 CORN, ALL Planted 57 31 68 59 Emerged 9 1 4 9 DRY EDIBLE BEANS Planted 5 1 5 3 DRY EDIBLE PEAS Planted 78 47 85 NA Emerged 22 6 28 NA FLAXSEED Planted 38 13 53 35 Emerged 6 3 10 8 POTATOES Planted 46 21 46 40 Emerged 4 1 5 4 SOYBEANS Planted 19 8 18 18 Emerged 0 NA 0 1 SUGARBEETS Planted 76 54 100 77 Emerged 26 9 31 26 SUNFLOWER Planted 4 0 7 5 1/ Crop development percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage. 2/ Progress is based on current intended acreage. NA = Not Available SOIL MOISTURE TABLE Soil Moisture Supplies North Dakota, May 14, 2006 with Comparisons Week Ending 2001- Date May 14, May 7, May 14, 2005 2006 2006 2005 Avg Percent Percent Percent Percent Topsoil Very Short 1 0 1 4 Short 14 7 6 12 Adequate 72 76 85 71 Surplus 13 17 8 13 Subsoil Very Short 3 2 8 6 Short 13 10 16 17 Adequate 72 74 69 67 Surplus 12 14 7 10 WEATHER SUMMARY Weather: The week started off with mild temperatures. Highs were in the 60s across the state with areas in the east reaching the mid-70s. A series of frontal systems moved across the state by midweek, dropping daytime highs into the low 50s east and low 60s west. Areas of light rain fell across the Red River Valley region on Wednesday and Thursday. Some areas in the southeast saw rainfall up to an inch for the week. Low temperatures on Thursday and Friday dropped below freezing in some western locations. Morning lows ranged from the mid-20s west to the mid-30s east. Temperatures moderated slowly by the week’s end. High temperatures were in the upper 50s east to mid-60s west under mostly cloudy skies. Outlook, May 15-21: Cloudy and cool conditions will start the week off. Highs will be in the mid-50s east to mid-60s west with a chance of scattered showers in the eastern areas. Temperatures will warm on Tuesday with highs in the upper 60s east to upper 70s west under fair skies. A disturbance will bring a chance of showers to the western and central areas on Wednesday. A cold front will brush the eastern areas by midweek; dropping temperatures slightly while the west will stay mild. High temperatures will be in the low 60s east on Thursday with a few showers and a possible thunderstorm. The west will see fair skies and temperatures in the 70s. The week’s end looks to be warm with fairly dry conditions in the west and temperatures in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees. The far eastern areas will remain cool with temperatures in the low to mid-60s and partly cloudy skies. WEATHER INFORMATION TABLES Temperature & Precipitation: Districts and Stations North Dakota, Week ending May 14, 2006 Average Seasonal Precipitation District Temperature Beginning April 1 1/ Averages Past Depart Past Depart Week Normal 2/ Week Total Normal 2/ (Degrees F)(Degrees F) (Inches) (Inches) (Inches) Northwest (1) 48 -4 0.00 2.57 0.38 N. Central (2) 49 -3 0.00 1.15 -1.00 Northeast (3) 52 -1 0.33 1.89 -0.08 W. Central (4) 47 -6 0.00 1.98 -0.43 Central (5) 48 -6 0.05 1.44 -0.69 E. Central (6) 54 -1 0.72 2.07 -0.39 Southwest (7) 49 -3 0.03 3.37 0.76 S. Central (8) 48 -5 0.01 1.31 -1.15 Southeast (9) 52 -2 0.52 2.68 -0.20 1/ Precipitation amounts may vary due to an inaccurate snowfall melt. 2/ Normal is the 1971-2000 average. NA=Not available. Weather data collected from NDAWN stations and compiled by UND Aerospace Regional Weather Information Center. Temperature & Precipitation: Districts and Stations North Dakota, Week ending May 14, 2006 Temperature Seasonal Precipitation Station Past Week Beginning April 1 1/ by Past Depart District High Low Week Total Normal 2/ (Degrees F) (Degrees F)(Inches) (Inches) (Inches) (1) Bowbells 67 28 0.00 2.42 0.23 Williston 67 31 0.00 4.26 2.40 Mohall 68 26 0.00 1.73 -0.41 Minot 70 29 0.00 1.87 -0.68 (2) Baker 70 31 0.00 1.39 -0.76 Bottineau 70 26 0.00 0.99 -1.10 Rugby 69 28 0.00 1.08 -1.15 (3) Cando 70 32 0.15 1.61 -0.19 Cavalier 71 34 0.18 1.78 -0.21 Forest River 73 34 0.34 1.91 -0.13 Grand Forks 73 35 0.72 2.39 0.36 Langdon 70 30 0.21 1.91 -0.01 St. Thomas 71 34 0.39 1.77 -0.27 (4) Hazen 68 25 0.00 2.49 -0.16 Turtle Lake 67 28 0.00 1.20 -1.17 Watford City 67 32 0.00 2.24 0.04 (5) Carrington 70 28 0.08 1.75 -0.67 Harvey 68 28 0.01 1.21 -0.32 Jamestown 69 32 0.10 1.43 -0.89 Robinson 67 29 0.00 1.45 -0.89 Streeter 66 24 0.07 1.37 -0.70 (6) Dazey 71 32 0.63 2.10 -0.29 Fargo 74 37 1.02 2.37 -0.07 Hillsboro 74 36 0.50 1.75 -0.80 (7) Beach 65 33 0.09 4.20 1.57 Bowman 66 31 0.03 3.21 0.84 Dickinson 66 34 0.00 3.99 1.25 Hettinger 69 30 0.00 2.08 -0.62 (8) Mandan 67 32 0.00 1.36 -1.22 Linton 64 30 0.01 1.27 -1.07 (9) Edgeley 67 35 0.24 2.14 -0.74 Oakes 69 33 0.37 3.03 0.23 Wyndmere 72 38 0.95 2.87 -0.10 1/ Precipitation amounts may vary due to an inaccurate snowfall melt. 2/ Normal is the 1971-2000 average. NA=Not Available. Weather data collected from NDAWN stations and compiled by UND Aerospace Regional Weather Information Center. CONTACT INFORMATION USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office Cooperating with: NDSU Extension Service, Farm Service Agency, ND Ag Weather Network (NDAWN) and UND Aerospace Regional Weather Information Center FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: David Knopf, Director USDA, NASS, North Dakota Field Office NDSU, IACC Bldg., Room 448 P.O. Box 3166 Fargo, ND 58108-3166 Telephone: (701) 239-5306 E-Mail: nass-nd@nass.usda.gov Internet: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/North_Dakota/