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Released: June 26, 2000 -- 3:00 p. For Week Ending June 25, 2000 Volume 49 Issue 17

GENERAL:    Moderate temperatures, scattered show- ers, and strong winds covered the state last week, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statis tics Service. Soil moisture is a concern, as windy conditions lowered moisture levels. Major activities by farmers and ranchers were spraying, cutting alfalfa, cultivating, and caring for livestock. Statewide, there were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork. This report is based on information from county extension educators, farm service agency county directors, and other reporters across the state.

SOIL CONDITIONS:    Adequate soil moisture conditions exist across most of the state. Areas reporting short or very short topsoil moisture increased by 4 percent age points from last week, and areas reporting short or very short subsoil moisture increased by 2 percentage points. 



   SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON JUNE 25

               TOPSOIL         SUBSOIL
          This  Last Last  This  Last  Last
RATING    Week  Week Year  Week  Week  Year

                       Percent
Very 
 Short      3     2    0     7     6     0
Short      18    15    2    19    18     0
Adeq.      73    79   78    69    73    77
Surplus     6     4   20     5     3    23

CROPS:    The moderate temperatures and scattered showers during last week helped crop development. Corn is now averaging 20 inches, up 5 inches from last week. Soybeans are 99 percent emerged, but cool temperatures have slowed growth. Small grain development is well ahead of last year and the five-year average. Winter rye turning color is 33 percent complete. Winter wheat turning color, at 49 percent complete, is 32 percentage points ahead of the five- year average. Oats at 73 percent headed, spring wheat at 80 percent, and barley at 78 percent headed are all progressing well. Sorghum and sunflower are now 99 percent planted. All crops are mostly in fair to excellent condition, with some reports of disease in winter wheat. 

 
         CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS JUNE 25

ITEM         V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL

                          Percent
Winter Wheat   1       5     22      50     22
Winter Rye     0       5      9      61     25
Alfalfa        3      13     30      46      8
Barley         0       1      8      74     17
Oats           0       3     13      69     15
Spring Wheat   1       3     13      57     26
Corn           0       1     12      67     20
Soybeans       0       2     20      64     14
Sorghum        0       0     15      75     10
Sunflower      0       0     16      71     13
Cattle         0       0      4      69     27
Sheep          0       0      3      60     37
Range & 
   Pasture     1       6     17      60     16

LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE:    Livestock and pasture are in good condition, but lack of moisture in some areas has producers concerned. Water supplies, at 77 percent adequate, vary throughout the state, with some reports of producers having to haul water to their livestock. As the first cutting of alfalfa continues, warm weather and rain showers are needed to stimulate growth for a second cutting. First cutting is now 85 percent complete and harvesting of other hay is 35 percent complete.

WEATHER:    Temperatures were normal across the state last week. A high of 97 degrees was reported in Porcupine, and a low of 40 degrees was reported in Hot Springs. Scattered precipitation was also common, as Aberdeen reported 2.98 inches of rain and Buffalo reported on 0.07 inch of rain. 

             
                 CROP PROGRESS - JUNE 25 1/
                                                                                                    
                  This   Last   Last   5-Yr.
ITEM              Week   Week   Year    Ave
  
                           Percent
Barley  
 boot              94     83     76     62
 headed            78     53     47     28
 turning color      2      0      6      6
Spring Wheat
 boot              91     87     83     68
 headed            80     58     56     33
 turning color      3      0      4      5
Oats    
 boot              90     78     76     63
 headed            73     49     42     29
 turning color      8      3      6      2
Corn    
 ave. height (in.) 20     15     14     13
 1st cult.         75     54     47     45
 2nd cult.         17     NA     12      8
Sorghum 
 seeded            99     95     90     87
Soybeans
 emerged           99     97     92     NA
 blooming           4      0      2      1
Sunflower
 seeded            99     96     93     89
Winter wheat
 headed            99     98     96     85
 turning color     49     20     34     17
 ripe               1      0      0      1
Winter rye
 headed            99     98     93     90
 turning color     33     17     12     15
 ripe               0      0      0      1
Alfalfa  
 1st cutting       85     71     67     60
 2nd cutting        3      1      0      1
Other hay
 cut               35     21     25     17
1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage.




        	TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, AND GROWING DEGREE DAYS
        
 
             TEMPERATURE  |    -----  PRECIPITATION -----   | GDD BASE 50F
             -----------  |       SINCE  SINCE  SINCE  SINCE| ------------
            CURRENT WEEK  | CURR  JAN 1  APR 1  JAN 1  APR 1|SINCE APRIL 1
STATION    AVG DFN  HI  LO| WEEK  TOTAL  TOTAL    DFN    DFN| TOTAL   DFN
-------     --  --  --  --|-----  -----  -----  -----  -----| -----  ----
Bison       66  -3  89  49| 0.68  10.71   8.18  +1.08  +0.57|   659   +29
Buffalo     65  -2  88  46| 0.07   6.84   6.09  -0.79  -0.32|   629   +45
Newell      62  -6  88  43| 1.53   9.58   8.02  +1.17  +1.15|   533   -78
Timber Lake 66  -3  86  49| 0.72  12.30   7.88  +2.53  +0.12|   679   -18
Aberdeen    68  +0  86  49| 2.98  11.97   9.80  +2.68  +2.75|   756   +34
Eureka      66  -2  87  49| 1.55  13.78   9.83  +5.17  +2.85|   695   +51
Faulkton    70  +2  92  52| 1.30  11.25   9.10  +1.56  +1.57|   842  +155
Mobridge    67  -2  88  47| 0.53  12.13   9.53  +2.85  +2.21|   677   -35
Britton     69  +0  86  52| 1.66   9.63   8.47  +0.28  +0.84|   815   +68
Sisseton    67  -3  83  51| 0.17   8.64   6.38  -1.63  -1.40|   691   -85
Webster     66  -3  84  52| 1.11   8.19   6.46  -1.68  -1.07|   705   -12
Watertown   68  -1  85  53| 0.99   8.29   6.92  -2.54  -1.32|   729   +15
Faith       66  -3  91  50| 1.07  13.65  10.78  +4.24  +3.23|   652   -54
Lead        65  +3  90  43| 0.68  17.55  11.16  +0.32  -0.73|   478   +88
Long Valley 69  -1  94  47| 0.67  11.29   7.41  +1.58  -0.37|   797   +41
Philip      69  -3  93  45| 0.51   9.28   7.18  +0.52  +0.10|   751   -44
Rapid City  67  +1  95  41| 0.72  14.33  10.65  +5.12  +3.43|   649   +50
Chamberlain 70  -3  92  51| 0.27   7.61   6.66  -1.58  -0.71|   784   -96
Highmore    69  -1  90  50| 0.98  10.68   9.05  +0.75  +1.26|   852   +85
Huron       70  +1  88  50| 0.36   9.77   8.67  -0.86  +0.85|   874  +104
Pierre      71  +0  93  52| 0.25   6.20   4.98  -3.87  -3.00|   937  +130
Brookings   68  +2  85  52| 0.27  12.43  10.22  +1.67  +1.50|   687   +42
Madison     70  +2  88  52| 0.47  12.98  11.09  +1.38  +2.67|   751   +31
Mitchell    72  +1  92  54| 0.17  10.68   7.35  -0.80  -1.43|   876    -1
Sioux Falls 72  +2  91  53| 1.42  13.35  10.69  +2.03  +2.23|   819   +19
Custer      60  -2  85  42| 0.73   7.68   6.56  -1.96  -1.16|   364   +32
Hot Springs 67  -2  93  40| 0.95   9.32   7.14  +0.96  +0.31|   697   -19
Porcupine   66  -4  97  43| 0.61  13.33   8.99  +4.76  +1.94|   636   -68
Murdo       69  -2  92  48| 0.25  10.02   7.74  +0.02  +0.06|   765   +18
Winner      72  -2  92  50| 0.42   9.42   8.54  -2.99  -0.98|   983   +27
Armour      73  +2  92  50| 0.14   8.88   6.81  -2.89  -2.01|  1001   +74
Vermillion  74  +2  93  49| 0.74  10.04   7.74  -2.07  -1.68|  1068   +46
Yankton     72  +1  95  53| 1.07  10.25   7.36  -1.46  -1.79|   951   +68

 
Precipitation (rain or melted snow/ice) in inches.
Air Temperatures in Degrees Fahrenheit.


 
 
 
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