nd-crop-weather STATE NORTH DAKOTA CROP, LIVESTOCK & WEATHER REPORT RELEASE DATE, WEEK ENDING DATE Released: May 7, 2007 For Week Ending: May 6, 2007 ISSUE ND-CW1907 AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY General: Excellent planting progress was halted by weekend rain and thunderstorms across the state, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office. In most areas the rainfall was very beneficial for germinating crops and pastures. However, in the southeastern part of the state heavy rains left standing water and created overland flooding. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 1 percent very short, 8 short, 77 adequate and 14 surplus, compared with the five-year (2002-2006) average of 5 percent very short, 17 short, 69 adequate and 9 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 3 percent very short, 31 short, 58 adequate and 8 surplus. Statewide, on average, there were 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork. FIELD CROPS REPORT Crops: Favorable weather most of the week allowed producers to advance small grain planting progress ahead of average. Spring wheat seeded, at 60 percent, advanced 38 percentage points from the previous week, ahead of last year and the average pace. Durum wheat was 34 percent seeded, compared with 23 percent last year and 27 percent on average. Barley and oats were 57 percent and 51 percent seeded, respectively. Small grain emergence was behind the average pace. Planting progress for all other crops was at or ahead of average except for corn and soybeans. Producers showed the most seeding progress for dry edible peas at 67 percent complete, compared with 43 percent last year. Planting progress of canola, dry edible peas and sugarbeets each gained at least 37 percentage points during the week. Forty-nine percent of canola was planted, compared with 19 percent last year. Corn was 38 percent planted which jumped ahead of last year, but was still behind the average pace. Flaxseed was 20 percent seeded, ahead of last year. Potatoes were 30 percent planted compared with 19 percent last year and 25 percent on average. Soybeans were 3 percent planted. Sugarbeets, at 90 percent planted, advanced 40 percentage points from the previous week. Dry edible bean and sunflower planting got underway with 1 and 2 percent complete, respectively. LIVESTOCK, PASTURE AND RANGE REPORT Livestock: Moisture was very beneficial for pasture and range conditions, which were rated at 4 percent very poor, 15 poor, 39 fair, 37 good and 5 excellent. They were rated 95 percent growing, compared with 79 percent growing the previous week. Hay and forage supplies were rated 6 percent very short, 16 short, 73 adequate and 5 surplus, compared with the previous year’s rating of 3 percent short, 89 adequate and 8 surplus. Grain and concentrate supplies were rated 4 percent very short, 7 short, 83 adequate and 6 surplus. Calving was 93 percent complete, equal to last year and slightly behind average, while lambing was 94 percent complete. CROP PROGRESS TABLES Crop and Pasture Condition North Dakota, Week Ending May 6, 2007 Crop Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Oats 1 0 25 71 3 Pasture and Range 4 15 39 37 5 Planting: Percent Completed by District North Dakota, Week Ending May 6, 2007 Crop NW NC NE WC C EC SW SC SE - - - Percent - - - Barley 53 48 58 58 74 64 61 59 45 Durum Wheat 25 36 44 52 56 46 58 61 40 Spring Wheat 41 50 67 53 72 69 64 64 62 Oats 40 43 52 48 65 68 40 59 45 Canola 53 42 39 68 79 39 85 46 10 Corn 16 46 54 27 38 50 25 10 35 Dry Edible Peas 71 62 57 74 50 94 53 56 20 Flaxseed 19 10 14 28 42 8 13 5 6 Crop Development Progress North Dakota, Week Ending May 6, 2007 1/ 2/ Week Ending 2002- May 6, April 29, May 6, 2006 Crop 2007 2007 2006 Avg Percent Percent Percent Percent BARLEY Planted 57 20 36 43 Emerged 12 0 8 13 DURUM WHEAT Planted 34 13 23 27 Emerged 6 NA 5 8 SPRING WHEAT Planted 60 22 48 53 Emerged 15 0 14 20 OATS Planted 51 18 48 49 Emerged 8 0 10 16 CANOLA Planted 49 12 19 31 Emerged 6 NA 2 5 CORN, ALL Planted 38 10 28 45 Emerged 1 0 1 2 DRY EDIBLE BEANS Planted 1 0 1 1 DRY EDIBLE PEAS Planted 67 26 43 NA Emerged 11 NA 5 NA FLAXSEED Planted 20 5 12 20 Emerged 1 NA 3 3 POTATOES Planted 30 6 19 25 Emerged 1 NA 1 2 SOYBEANS Planted 3 1 7 9 SUGARBEETS Planted 90 50 51 73 Emerged 6 NA 8 10 SUNFLOWERS Planted 2 NA 0 1 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 6, 2007 with Comparisons Week Ending 2002- Date May 6, April 29, May 6, 2006 2007 2007 2006 Avg Percent Percent Percent Percent Topsoil Very Short 1 1 0 5 Short 8 24 7 17 Adequate 77 69 76 69 Surplus 14 6 17 9 Subsoil Very Short 3 7 2 9 Short 31 34 10 21 Adequate 58 54 74 64 Surplus 8 5 14 6 WEATHER SUMMARY Weather: Temperatures were well above average once again. Last Monday started out with a few showers moving through the eastern third of the state. Temperatures rebounded quickly after this system moved through and the state remained dry until Friday when a large storm system brought significant rainfall to the eastern half of the state. The storm, which stalled out over the central plains, spread copious amounts of moisture across much of the eastern third of the state into Saturday. Most of the rest of the state saw some rain during this storm, but was less significant. Rainfall from this storm system brought many locations back to near normal rainfall for the year. Temperatures remained above average for much of the state, especially for those areas that remained drier through the weekend. A few scattered storms erupted on Sunday in the central and north central areas. Outlook, May 7-13: The storm system that affected the state over this last weekend will slowly move off towards the east and bring quiet weather to the state for the first part of the work week. Temperatures will start off the week in the 70s on Monday to the low 80s by Wednesday. The next storm system will move into the state on Thursday and with it a chance of rain and thunderstorms. The storm will move west to east across the state on Thursday and spread rainfall across the state in the same manner. Temperatures will return to the mid-60s on Friday as rain and thunderstorms persist across the state. It looks like this storm will not bring significant rainfall to the state. This storm will exit the state on Friday, but another storm will follow on Saturday and continue the threat of showers and a few thunderstorms through Sunday, while keeping temperatures across the state in the 60s. WEATHER INFORMATION TABLES Temperature & Precipitation: Districts and Stations North Dakota, Week ending May 6, 2007 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) 55 6 1.11 1.27 -0.41 N. Central (2) 53 3 1.23 1.36 -0.29 Northeast (3) 54 3 1.73 2.35 0.89 W. Central (4) 54 3 1.37 1.62 -0.30 Central (5) 55 3 1.14 1.33 -0.31 E. Central (6) 56 4 2.39 3.87 2.00 Southwest (7) 56 6 1.05 1.52 -0.50 S. Central (8) 55 4 1.26 1.49 -0.41 Southeast (9) 58 7 3.84 5.42 3.18 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 6, 2007 Temperature Seasonal Precipitation Stations 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 78 29 1.82 1.94 0.27 Williston 81 35 0.82 0.95 -0.46 Mohall 77 31 1.71 1.82 0.18 Minot 78 33 0.08 0.36 -1.63 (2) Baker 74 34 0.80 0.97 -0.70 Bottineau 77 25 1.50 1.61 0.01 Rugby 76 32 1.40 1.51 -0.19 (3) Cando 73 35 0.84 2.15 0.87 Cavalier 74 31 2.05 2.53 1.05 Forest River 75 33 2.52 2.92 1.40 Grand Forks 76 34 2.21 2.82 1.28 Langdon 71 37 0.75 1.19 -0.19 St. Thomas 75 34 2.02 2.46 0.94 (4) Hazen 76 33 0.98 1.34 -0.81 Turtle Lake 74 33 1.22 1.34 -0.54 Watford City 78 35 1.91 2.17 0.46 (5) Carrington 74 35 1.32 1.46 -0.40 Harvey 75 33 0.82 0.94 -0.15 Jamestown 76 38 1.63 1.83 0.03 Robinson 73 38 0.80 0.93 -0.87 Streeter 75 33 1.14 1.47 -0.15 (6) Dazey 76 38 3.04 3.48 1.70 Fargo 75 38 1.85 4.41 2.57 Hillsboro 74 36 2.29 3.73 1.73 (7) Beach 77 39 1.06 1.58 -0.46 Bowman 76 39 0.85 1.31 -0.46 Dickinson 75 34 0.96 1.35 -0.85 Hettinger 74 35 1.34 1.84 -0.23 (8) Mandan 75 37 1.14 1.33 -0.67 Linton 74 36 1.37 1.64 -0.14 (9) Edgeley 78 41 2.23 2.89 0.70 Oakes 77 41 6.30 7.67 5.44 Wyndmere 75 41 2.98 5.71 3.40 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/