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Released: July 2, 2001 -- 3:00 p.m. CST For Week Ending July 1, 2001 SD-CW2601 Volume 50 Issue 26

AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Sunshine throughout the week and warm temperatures aided crop development, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Major farm activities included spraying for weeds, mending fences, cutting alfalfa, working summer fallow, and tending to livestock. Statewide, there were 5.8 days reported 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: Above normal temperatures covered the state last week, as temperatures ranged from 4 to 10 degrees above normal. Highs for the week ranged from the low 90's to over 100 degrees, with a high of 105 degrees reported in Philip. Lows were in the 40's, 50's, and 60's. Precipitation varied, as some places reported no precipitation and Armour received 4.08 inches.

SOIL CONDITION: Warm temperatures through the week dried up surplus soil moisture. Topsoil conditions are 3 percent very short, 13 percent short, 75 percent adequate, and 9 percent surplus. Subsoil conditions are 1 percent very short, 11 percent short, 72 percent adequate, and 16 percent surplus.

FIELD CROPS REPORT: Last week's warm temperatures and sunshine accelerated crop development. Small grains and row crops made large jumps in their respective development stages but still lag behind the previous year's marks. Winter small grains are now turning color, as winter rye is 14 percent and winter wheat is 15 percent turned. Corn is now averaging 19 inches in height, 7 inches higher than last week but 7 inches below last year's height. Soybeans are mostly in good to excellent condition, with 97 percent emerged and 3 percent blooming. Sorghum and sunflower planting nears completion, as both are 97 percent seeded.

LIVESTOCK, PASTURE, AND RANGE REPORT: The warm temperatures last week had little effect on livestock, as cattle and sheep remain mostly in good to excellent condition. Range and pasture continue mainly in good to excellent condition and water supplies are adequate for livestock. Farmers continue with alfalfa harvest, with first cutting 83 percent complete and second cutting underway with 3 percent complete. Other hay is 36 percent harvested.



           SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON
                  AS OF July 1, 2001 
               TOPSOIL         SUBSOIL
          This  Last Last  This  Last  Last
RATING    Week  Week Year  Week  Week  Year
                       Percent
  Very 
   Short      3     1    3     1     1     7
  Short      13    13   20    11     9    25
  Adeq.      75    65   74    72    67    62
  Surplus     9    21    3    16    23     6




                CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS
                     AS OF July 1, 2001 

ITEM       V POOR    POOR   FAIR    GOOD   EXCEL
                          Percent
  Winter Wheat  15      27     33      21      4
  Winter Rye     8       6     26      50     10
  Alfalfa        3      12     29      44     12
  Barley         0       1     13      71     15
  Oats           0       0     21      65     14
  Spring wheat   1       1     17      61     20
  Corn           1       3     24      57     15
  Soybeans       3       4     28      50     15
  Sorghum        0       4     40      52      4
  Sunflower      0       2     21      66     11
  Cattle         0       0     13      65     22
  Sheep          0       0      8      78     14
  Range & 
     Pasture     1       4     20      57     18

CROP PROGRESS AS OF July 1, 2001 1/ This Last Last 5-Yr. ITEM Week Week Year Ave Percent Barley boot 86 68 98 86 headed 50 21 87 61 turning color 1 0 15 14 Spring wheat boot 84 71 97 87 headed 61 26 90 68 turning color 1 0 8 12 Oats boot 83 67 95 85 headed 60 31 82 63 turning color 5 0 22 10 ripe 0 0 2 1 Corn ave. height (in.) 19 12 26 21 1st cult or sprayed 84 64 86 75 2nd cult or sprayed 19 14 37 25 tasseling 0 0 2 1 Sorghum seeded 97 91 100 96 Soybeans emerged 97 93 100 NA blooming 3 0 10 7 Sunflower seeded 97 90 100 97 Winter wheat boot 99 92 100 99 headed 94 78 100 97 turning color 15 2 78 48 ripe 0 0 12 6 Winter rye boot 100 97 100 100 headed 96 74 100 98 turning color 14 4 66 36 ripe 0 0 9 6 Alfalfa 1st cutting 83 59 89 79 2nd cutting 3 0 12 6 Other Hay cut 36 22 46 32 1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage.

TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, and GROWING DEGREE DAYS WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, July 1,2001 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 75 +7 96 47| 1.07 10.79 9.68 +0.71 +1.56| 851 +125 Buffalo 74 +6 94 54| 0.58 9.57 8.93 +1.60 +2.14| 747 +70 Dupree 77 +8 99 48| 0.85 7.68 6.23 -2.17 -1.93| 882 +64 McIntosh 73 +4 96 45| 0.09 7.03 6.42 -2.17 -1.31| 790 +28 Newell 74 +5 97 53| 0.59 7.53 5.98 -1.30 -1.35| 694 -15 Timber Lake 74 +5 93 44| 0.72 9.70 8.02 -0.53 -0.25| 857 +58 Aberdeen 79 +9 98 50| 0.02 11.27 9.42 +1.48 +1.81| 923 +99 Eureka 76 +8 96 48| 0.21 12.02 11.07 +2.92 +3.55| 903 +164 Faulkton 79 +9 98 51| 0.39 12.31 9.35 +2.15 +1.29| 950 +161 Mobridge 78 +8 99 50| 0.15 8.74 8.19 -0.98 +0.37| 877 +61 Roscoe 76 +7 98 47| 0.18 9.59 8.13 -0.89 -0.43| 813 +16 Britton 78 +8 95 47| 0.09 9.31 7.82 -0.62 -0.40| 992 +142 Clear Lake 76 +7 95 49| 0.88 19.18 15.58 +7.25 +6.56| 823 -7 Sisseton 78 +8 97 46| 0.03 10.70 9.57 -0.06 +1.24| 911 +30 Webster 74 +5 90 48| 0.00 11.96 10.84 +1.54 +2.71| 847 +31 Watertown 77 +8 96 47| 0.13 12.41 11.43 +1.03 +2.58| 863 +48 Faith 78 +9 103 50| 0.72 6.09 5.54 -3.77 -2.51| 883 +72 Milesville 78 +7 100 49| 0.50 8.94 7.03 -1.31 -1.30| 950 +65 Long Valley 78 +7 101 49| 0.12 12.09 9.49 +1.83 +1.10| 909 +43 Philip 82 +10 105 56| 0.38 6.54 6.08 -2.68 -1.50| 969 +60 Rapid City 76 +8 100 54| 0.66 8.46 7.62 -1.19 -0.09| 798 +104 Spearfish 74 +7 94 48| 0.94 11.37 8.60 -2.15 -2.13| 838 +183 Chamberlain 80 +7 101 56| 0.00 16.92 14.01 +7.19 +6.05| 971 -28 Highmore 78 +7 97 47| 1.04 12.51 11.39 +2.05 +3.00| 987 +111 Huron 79 +8 98 54| 0.02 17.40 13.84 +6.24 +5.43| 1017 +137 Onida 75 +4 102 47| 0.79 10.36 8.44 +0.24 +0.65| 899 -12 Pierre 81 +9 103 54| 0.49 11.38 8.69 +0.76 +0.11| 1041 +119 Brookings 77 +9 95 50| 0.80 14.14 12.10 +2.69 +2.63| 862 +123 Madison 77 +8 96 52| 0.26 14.76 12.69 +2.58 +3.62| 923 +103 Mitchell 80 +8 102 53| 2.50 16.46 12.94 +4.43 +3.54| 1068 +74 Sioux Falls 79 +8 97 56| 0.06 15.05 12.09 +3.21 +3.04| 1042 +131 Custer 68 +6 89 52| 0.22 10.19 8.55 +0.00 +0.24| 433 +35 Hot Springs 74 +4 99 51| 0.03 7.34 5.48 -1.49 -1.86| 752 -68 Oelrichs 76 +6 98 56| 0.26 10.54 7.82 +0.69 -0.11| 780 -59 Porcupine 78 +8 98 55| 0.00 11.29 8.50 +2.23 +0.92| 780 -31 Murdo 79 +8 100 49| 0.58 13.21 11.10 +2.71 +2.86| 923 +67 Winner 78 +5 98 47| 2.43 18.98 16.18 +5.96 +5.99| 1075 -5 Armour 79 +6 98 52| 4.08 19.93 16.83 +7.53 +7.31| 1117 +72 Centerville 78 +6 95 58| 0.77 14.07 11.55 +1.23 +1.49| 1062 +95 Marion 78 +7 97 55| 1.04 16.98 13.51 +4.42 +3.94| 984 +65 Pickstown 79 +7 98 60| 1.59 17.19 13.60 +5.29 +4.19| 1045 +58 Vermillion 78 +5 94 61| 0.88 14.22 11.96 +1.50 +1.87| 1225 +79 Yankton 80 +8 100 59| 0.41 13.28 9.61 +1.03 -0.13| 1167 +168

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