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Released: July 9, 2001 -- 3:00 p.m. CST For Week Ending July 8, 2001 SD-CW2701 Volume 50 Issue 27

AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Another week of sunshine and warm temperatures aided crop development but weakened soil moisture conditions, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Major farm activities included spraying for weeds, mending fences, cutting alfalfa, working summer fallow, preparing for small grain harvest, and tending to livestock. Statewide, there were 6.0 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: Normal temperatures covered the state last week with highs in the upper 80's and 90's. Spearfish had the high for the week of 102 degrees. Yankton received the most precipitation for the week, 2.39 inches, but many stations received little or no precipitation.

SOIL CONDITION: High temperatures throughout last week drained topsoil moisture. Areas reporting very short or short topsoil conditions increased 8 percentage points from last week. Subsoil conditions decreased slightly from last week with 2 percent reporting very short, 15 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus.

FIELD CROPS REPORT: The weather last week was beneficial for row crops, as corn is now averaging 32 inches in height, a 13 inch increase from the previous week. Although corn is growing rapidly, soybeans are creeping along at a much slower pace. Soybeans are 8 percent in bloom, which is 12 percent behind last year's mark. Winter small grains are well into coloring stage and are now just beginning to ripen. Spring small grains are in mostly good to excellent condition and are now in the coloring stage. Sorghum planting is nearly complete, with 2 percent headed.

LIVESTOCK, PASTURE, AND RANGE REPORT: The weather aided alfalfa harvest as first cutting, at 93 percent harvested, is nearly complete and second cutting is 16 percent harvested, while other hay is 51 percent harvested. Range and pasture condition remained relatively unchanged from last week. Livestock continue in mostly good to excellent condition.




           SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON
                  AS OF July 8, 2001 
               TOPSOIL         SUBSOIL

          This  Last Last  This  Last  Last
RATING    Week  Week Year  Week  Week  Year
                       Percent
  Very 
   Short      4     3    7     2     1     9
  Short      20    13   24    15    11    26
  Adeq.      71    75   64    73    72    60
  Surplus     5     9    5    10    16     5




                CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS
                     AS OF July 8, 2001 

ITEM       V POOR    POOR   FAIR    GOOD   EXCEL
                          Percent
  Winter Wheat  14      25     35      22      4
  Winter Rye    10      12     26      43      9
  Alfalfa        2      15     26      46     11
  Barley         0       1     18      66     15
  Oats           0       2     23      60     15
  Spring wheat   1       2     17      57     23
  Corn           0       3     17      59     21
  Soybeans       1       5     21      56     17
  Sorghum        0       3     37      52      8
  Sunflower      0       2     28      59     11
  Cattle         0       0     13      69     18
  Sheep          0       1      8      70     21
  Range & 
     Pasture     1       5     23      57     14

CROP PROGRESS AS OF July 8, 2001 1/ This Last Last 5-Yr. ITEM Week Week Year Ave Percent Barley boot 96 86 100 95 headed 79 50 91 79 turning color 9 1 38 25 ripe 0 0 1 2 Spring wheat boot 97 84 100 96 headed 85 61 96 86 turning color 11 1 35 23 ripe 0 0 2 2 Oats boot 96 83 99 96 headed 83 60 91 82 turning color 16 5 45 24 ripe 0 0 11 6 harvested 0 0 3 1 Corn ave. height (in.) 32 19 39 32 1st cult or sprayed 92 84 93 91 2nd cult or sprayed 48 19 55 46 tasseling 0 0 4 2 Sorghum seeded 99 97 100 99 Soybeans blooming 8 3 20 17 Sunflower seeded 100 97 100 99 blooming 1 0 1 6 Winter wheat headed 99 94 100 98 turning color 55 15 93 72 ripe 2 0 39 20 harvested 0 0 3 2 Winter rye headed 99 96 100 99 turning color 31 14 85 59 ripe 1 0 16 14 Alfalfa 1st cutting 93 83 95 89 2nd cutting 16 3 26 14 Other Hay cut 51 36 58 45 1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage.

TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, and GROWING DEGREE DAYS WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, July 8,2001 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 74 +4 92 51| 0.15 10.94 9.83 +0.29 +1.14| 1020 +150 Buffalo 71 +2 92 51| 0.30 9.87 9.23 +1.39 +1.93| 894 +77 Dupree 74 +3 93 52| 0.05 7.73 6.28 -2.69 -2.45| 1054 +79 McIntosh 72 +2 94 52| 0.34 7.37 6.76 -2.42 -1.56| 946 +36 Newell 69 -2 92 48| 0.79 9.05 7.50 -0.28 -0.33| 850 -5 Timber Lake 72 +0 90 52| 0.03 9.73 8.05 -1.03 -0.75| 1011 +62 Aberdeen 70 -2 91 52| 0.14 11.41 9.56 +0.92 +1.25| 1067 +93 Eureka 71 +0 91 51| 0.06 12.08 11.13 +2.36 +2.99| 1050 +168 Faulkton 72 +1 92 55| 0.00 12.31 9.35 +1.56 +0.70| 1107 +167 Mobridge 71 -2 94 53| 0.05 8.79 8.24 -1.47 -0.12| 1024 +52 Roscoe 68 -4 92 46| 0.15 9.74 8.28 -1.44 -0.98| 943 -2 Britton 72 +1 90 54| 0.15 9.46 7.97 -1.15 -0.93| 1151 +150 Clear Lake 69 -3 91 50| 0.01 19.19 15.59 +6.42 +5.73| 958 -21 Sisseton 70 -3 91 48| 0.06 10.76 9.63 -0.63 +0.67| 1053 +18 Webster 72 +2 89 53| 0.00 11.96 10.84 +0.77 +1.94| 1003 +40 Watertown 70 -2 90 49| 0.00 12.41 11.43 +0.28 +1.83| 1003 +38 Faith 72 +0 93 51| 0.48 6.57 6.02 -3.90 -2.64| 1041 +74 Milesville 75 +2 93 52| 0.12 9.06 7.15 -1.75 -1.74| 1127 +78 Long Valley 76 +3 94 53| 0.07 12.16 9.56 +1.20 +0.47| 1094 +64 Philip 74 -1 98 53| 0.19 6.73 6.27 -3.09 -1.91| 1138 +60 Rapid City 73 +3 97 50| 0.19 8.65 7.81 -1.54 -0.44| 960 +122 Spearfish 77 +8 102 51| 0.06 11.43 8.66 -2.68 -2.66| 1028 +234 Chamberlain 72 -4 98 49| 0.69 17.61 14.70 +7.25 +6.11| 1128 -48 Highmore 74 +2 94 54| 0.11 12.62 11.50 +1.44 +2.39| 1159 +121 Huron 73 -2 94 57| 0.00 17.40 13.84 +5.55 +4.74| 1177 +134 Onida 74 +2 94 53| 0.10 10.46 8.54 -0.29 +0.12| 1069 -7 Pierre 73 -2 97 51| 0.49 11.87 9.18 +0.54 -0.11| 1202 +109 Brookings 69 -1 88 49| 0.03 14.17 12.13 +1.85 +1.79| 999 +120 Madison 70 -2 88 52| 0.25 15.01 12.94 +2.07 +3.11| 1066 +97 Mitchell 72 -3 92 52| 0.46 16.92 13.40 +4.22 +3.33| 1226 +62 Sioux Falls 73 -1 90 51| 0.52 15.57 12.61 +3.06 +2.89| 1203 +129 Custer 67 +3 86 47| 1.69 11.88 10.24 +0.92 +1.16| 552 +52 Hot Springs 76 +5 95 50| 0.64 7.98 6.12 -1.50 -1.87| 934 -41 Oelrichs 74 +2 96 46| 0.79 11.33 8.61 +0.92 +0.12| 952 -49 Porcupine 73 +0 95 48| 0.42 11.71 8.92 +1.99 +0.68| 944 -29 Murdo 71 -3 91 49| 0.61 13.82 11.71 +2.68 +2.83| 1075 +54 Winner 74 -2 91 55| 0.24 19.22 16.42 +5.36 +5.39| 1248 -12 Armour 75 +1 92 52| 0.20 20.13 17.03 +6.92 +6.70| 1297 +79 Centerville 72 -2 91 52| 0.78 14.85 12.33 +1.16 +1.42| 1220 +92 Marion 72 -2 91 52| 1.15 18.13 14.66 +4.83 +4.35| 1136 +54 Pickstown 72 -3 94 51| 2.01 19.20 15.61 +6.56 +5.46| 1203 +44 Vermillion 76 +1 92 54| 1.42 15.64 13.38 +2.14 +2.51| 1411 +87 Yankton 74 -1 95 47| 2.39 15.67 12.00 +2.63 +1.47| 1335 +166

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