Released: October 10, 2000 -- 3:00 p.m CST
For Week Ending October 8, 2000
SD-CW4000 Volume 49 Issue 32
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Two nights
of near record cold brought to an end this year's growing
season, while midweek rain slowed harvest, according
to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service.
Major activities by farmers were combining corn and
soybeans, seeding winter crops or tilling fields as
conditions allowed, and hauling grain. Ranchers were
busy keeping cattle fed and watered, moving them to
stubble, and weaning calves. Statewide, there were
4.8 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.
WEATHER INFORMATION:
Temperatures ranged from a high of 83 degrees to a
low of 9 degrees late in the week. The state was
cooler than normal, with two stations reporting
average temperatures as low as 16 degrees below
normal. Most of the state received some rain, but
few areas got over a half inch of precipitation.
SOIL CONDITION: Concerns over water quality in stock dams and water quantity for farmers and ranchers remain, but slight precipitation and cooler temperatures eased the pressure. Topsoil is still too dry to till in many areas but adequate topsoil moisture rating increased 1 percentage point. Subsoil moisture conditions rated 72 percent short or very short, 1 point drier than last week.
FIELD CROPS REPORT: Near record cold brought to an end this year's growing season. Despite midweek rains, row crop harvest continued apace. Soybeans harvested, at 66 percent complete, moved to 33 percentage points ahead of the five-year average and 22 points over last week. Corn harvest, at 31 percent complete, is 17 points ahead of the five-year average. Sunflower harvested is 22 points ahead of the five-year average, and 31 points ahead of last year. Winter wheat and winter rye seeding, at 78 and 87 percent complete respectively, lag behind the five-year aver ages, as farmers wait for moisture.
LIVESTOCK, PASTURE, AND RANGE REPORT: Rain helped settle dust, and there were no reported illnesses due to water quality problems. However, there were several reports of ranchers moving cattle to water and weaning and selling calves earlier than normal due to lack of water. Range and pasture are 30 percent in good to excellent condition ,while cattle and sheep are rated 85 and 81 percent in good to excellent condition, respectively.
SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON OCTOBER 8, 2000
TOPSOIL SUBSOIL
This Last Last This Last Last
RATING Week Week Year Week Week Year
Percent
Very
Short 28 37 2 31 36 2
Short 45 37 21 41 35 14
Adeq. 27 26 68 28 28 71
Surplus 0 0 9 0 1 13
SOIL TEMPERATURES (4-INCH DEPTH)
FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 8, 2000
Beresford 44 Gettysburg 50
Brookings 49 Nisland 52
Caputa 51 Pierre 52
Chamberlain 53 Redfield 49
Cottonwood 51 Watertown 47
CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS OCTOBER 8, 2000
ITEM V POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCEL
Percent
Alfalfa 11 23 34 28 4
Corn 4 7 17 53 19
Soybeans 2 7 22 48 21
Sorghum 2 27 39 30 2
Sunflower 5 12 36 37 10
Cattle 0 1 14 63 22
Sheep 0 2 17 56 25
Range &
Pasture 11 23 36 24 6
CROP PROGRESS - OCTOBER 8, 2000 1/
This Last Last 5-Yr.
ITEM Week Week Year Ave
Percent
Corn
mature 98 91 87 89
grain harvested 31 17 17 14
silage harvested 97 95 94 88
Sorghum
mature 95 75 80 88
grain harvested 43 26 18 17
silage harvested 80 75 68 71
Soybeans
mature 98 93 81 86
harvested 66 44 30 33
Sunflower
bracts yellow 100 95 90 97
mature 93 76 68 84
harvested 45 31 14 23
Winter wheat
seeded 78 61 89 90
emerged 36 20 64 68
Winter rye
seeded 87 86 86 91
emerged 65 25 64 73
Alfalfa
3rd cutting 93 85 87 NA
1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage.
TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, and GROWING DEGREE DAYS
WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2000
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 39 -14 64 16 0.18 13.91 11.38 -1.35 -1.86 2675 +307
Buffalo 37 -15 62 17 0.15 9.93 9.18 -2.64 -2.17 2661 +416
Dupree 40 -14 68 17 0.31 16.23 12.46 +1.23 -0.80 2746 +131
Mc Intosh 40 -13 67 18 0.25 15.45 9.18 +0.48 -4.27 2461 +55
Newell 37 -16 63 10 0.20 13.00 11.44 -0.50 -0.52 2313 -40
Timber Lake 38 -15 65 14 0.18 16.03 11.61 +0.15 -2.26 2618 +160
Aberdeen 40 -13 73 14 0.33 19.49 17.32 +2.65 +2.72 2511 +35
Eureka 41 -11 66 22 0.15 18.53 14.58 +3.25 +0.93 2525 +217
Faulkton 43 -10 72 24 0.31 19.75 17.60 +2.94 +2.95 2888 +452
Mobridge 40 -14 66 19 0.20 15.39 12.79 +0.17 -0.47 2684 +150
Roscoe 40 -13 69 21 0.47 22.45 18.86 +5.51 +3.90 2335 -97
Britton 41 -12 73 17 0.16 17.99 16.83 +1.05 +1.64 2741 +206
Clear Lake 40 -13 69 17 0.10 15.48 13.59 -5.82 -4.74 2322 -129
Sisseton 41 -14 71 18 0.44 17.79 15.53 -0.86 -0.63 2447 -149
Webster 39 -13 68 23 0.23 15.78 14.05 -3.05 -2.44 2446 +30
Watertown 41 -12 68 15 0.12 16.12 14.75 -3.49 -2.27 2478 +27
Faith 39 -16 68 17 0.19 17.20 14.33 +2.17 +1.16 2739 +137
Milesville 40 -15 73 13 0.34 15.20 11.61 -1.04 -2.66 2872 +95
Long Valley 42 -13 73 14 0.61 16.34 12.46 +0.01 -1.94 3055 +292
Philip 41 -14 75 12 0.51 11.36 9.26 -3.14 -3.56 2958 +94
Rapid City 40 -14 69 13 0.29 18.14 14.46 +3.27 +1.58 2737 +381
Spearfish 39 -14 65 18 0.00 14.35 12.16 -5.07 -4.40 2447 +203
Chamberlain 43 -14 76 18 0.61 13.57 12.62 -2.27 -1.40 2972 -53
Highmore 42 -13 73 18 0.42 15.30 13.67 -2.49 -1.98 3041 +322
Huron 44 -10 76 16 0.32 15.65 14.55 -2.24 -0.53 2962 +301
Onida 42 -14 73 19 0.41 16.84 15.23 +0.39 +1.17 2759 -37
Pierre 44 -11 78 18 0.32 9.39 8.17 -7.43 -6.56 3392 +522
Brookings 41 -10 77 10 0.10 18.11 15.90 -2.58 -2.75 2320 +109
Madison 43 -10 80 13 0.26 21.44 19.55 +0.39 +1.68 2525 +92
Mitchell 44 -11 78 16 0.61 18.49 15.16 -1.09 -1.72 2867 -12
Sioux Falls 44 -9 81 16 0.53 22.32 19.66 +1.37 +1.57 2731 +53
Custer 36 -14 64 9 0.24 13.89 12.77 -3.39 -2.59 1797 +251
Hot Springs 40 -15 72 14 0.48 12.20 10.02 -2.22 -2.87 2693 +79
Oelrichs 41 -15 74 13 0.22 14.61 12.05 -0.57 -1.16 2785 +51
Porcupine 40 -14 73 14 0.31 16.86 12.52 +2.40 -0.42 2598 -5
Murdo 42 -13 75 19 0.38 14.81 12.53 -1.31 -1.27 2965 +268
Winner 43 -15 76 20 1.14 14.78 13.90 -6.48 -4.47 3350 +183
Armour 43 -13 71 16 0.74 15.59 13.52 -4.83 -3.95 3232 +232
Centerville 44 -10 83 16 0.55 18.44 15.21 -3.83 -4.22 2870 +167
Marion 44 -10 81 19 0.73 18.83 16.48 -2.77 -2.05 2699 +53
Pickstown 46 -11 80 18 0.51 12.04 9.98 -7.79 -7.29 3216 +277
Vermillion 45 -12 83 16 0.42 17.93 15.63 -3.84 -3.45 3246 +115
Yankton 47 -9 83 16 0.42 23.98 21.09 +3.05 +2.72 3038 +168
Precipitation (rain or melted snow/ice) in inches.
Air Temperatures in Degrees Fahrenheit.
Map to weather reporting stations
Topsoil image in 'TIF' format for publishers
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