Released: July 16, 2001 -- 3:00 p.m. CST
For Week Ending July 15, 2001
SD-CW2801 Volume 50 Issue 28
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Sunshine and warm
temperatures prevailed last week, accelerating crop
development but weakening 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 6.2 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: Slightly above normal
temperatures encompassed the state last week, with
highs in the low 90's. Rain was scattered and varied
in amounts across the state. McIntosh received the
most precipitation, 3.22 inches, while other areas of
the state reported no rainfall last week.
SOIL CONDITION: Once again, warm temperatures and little precipitation have diminished soil moisture reserves. Topsoil moisture rated very short or short increased 17 percentage points from last week, to 41 percent. Subsoil conditions also decreased, with 2 percent reporting very short, 21 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus.
FIELD CROPS REPORT: Warm weather pushed development of all crops last week. Small grains all made prominent gains in turning color. Winter wheat and rye are now beginning to ripen, with 1 percent of winter wheat harvested. Corn is 8 percent tassled, only 2 percent behind the five-year average. Corn also grew 14 inches last week, to an average height of 46 inches. Soybeans are 30 percent in bloom, with 2 percent setting pods. Sunflower is 3 percent in bloom, 2 percentage points ahead of last year's mark.
LIVESTOCK, PASTURE, AND RANGE REPORT: First cutting alfalfa is now 97 percent harvested and second cutting is 42 percent harvested, while other hay is 64 percent harvested. Livestock remain mostly in good to excellent condition, with minor reports of mosquitos and fly problems. Stock water and feed supplies are adequate.
SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON
AS OF July 15, 2001
TOPSOIL SUBSOIL
This Last Last This Last Last
RATING Week Week Year Week Week Year
Percent
Very
Short 6 4 8 2 2 12
Short 35 20 23 21 15 26
Adeq. 57 71 62 73 73 58
Surplus 2 5 7 4 10 4
CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS
AS OF July 15, 2001
ITEM V POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCEL
Percent
Winter Wheat 13 23 32 25 7
Winter Rye 9 9 28 44 10
Alfalfa 3 12 32 44 9
Barley 0 2 20 67 11
Oats 0 2 25 62 11
Spring wheat 1 3 19 57 20
Corn 1 2 21 57 19
Soybeans 1 5 24 55 15
Sorghum 0 2 40 48 10
Sunflower 0 6 28 55 11
Cattle 0 0 12 70 18
Sheep 0 1 9 72 18
Range &
Pasture 1 6 25 57 11
CROP PROGRESS AS OF July 15, 2001 1/
This Last Last 5-Yr.
ITEM Week Week Year Ave
Percent
Barley
headed 93 79 98 91
turning color 35 9 78 46
ripe 1 0 19 9
harvested 0 0 0 1
Spring wheat
headed 95 85 100 94
turning color 40 11 78 45
ripe 2 0 17 9
Oats
headed 94 83 99 92
turning color 41 16 76 46
ripe 3 0 34 18
harvested 0 0 4 3
Corn
ave. height (in.) 46 32 56 47
1st cult or sprayed 96 92 97 96
2nd cult or sprayed 74 48 70 70
tasseling 8 0 16 10
silked 0 0 13 4
Sorghum
headed 5 2 5 4
coloring 0 0 0 1
Soybeans
blooming 30 8 42 33
setting pods 2 0 19 9
Sunflower
blooming 3 1 1 7
Winter wheat
turning color 79 55 96 89
ripe 14 2 77 45
harvested 1 0 29 16
Winter rye
turning color 68 31 97 81
ripe 7 1 47 29
harvested 0 0 3 5
Alfalfa
1st cutting 97 93 97 96
2nd cutting 42 16 42 27
Other Hay
cut 64 51 64 57
1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage.
TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, and GROWING DEGREE DAYS
WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, July 15,2001
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 76 +4 92 61| 1.97 12.87 11.76 +1.73 +2.58| 1197 +174
Buffalo 76 +5 92 59| 1.21 11.08 10.44 +2.17 +2.71| 1075 +109
Dupree 77 +3 93 63| 1.44 9.19 7.74 -1.73 -1.49| 1233 +92
McIntosh 75 +4 97 61| 3.22 10.59 9.98 +0.29 +1.15| 1125 +58
Newell 73 +1 89 58| 1.21 9.97 8.42 +0.22 +0.17| 1030 +18
Timber Lake 76 +4 94 64| 0.13 9.86 8.18 -1.35 -1.07| 1192 +85
Aberdeen 75 +3 92 61| 0.23 11.64 9.79 +0.52 +0.85| 1244 +112
Eureka 75 +5 92 62| 0.49 12.57 11.62 +2.29 +2.92| 1229 +196
Faulkton 76 +4 92 62| 0.19 12.50 9.54 +1.22 +0.36| 1290 +190
Mobridge 77 +4 95 62| 0.05 8.84 8.29 -1.88 -0.53| 1213 +76
Roscoe 75 +3 91 60| 0.49 10.23 8.77 -1.56 -1.10| 1117 +17
Britton 76 +4 93 60| 0.12 9.58 8.09 -1.63 -1.41| 1336 +177
Clear Lake 74 +2 92 59| 0.00 19.19 15.59 +5.59 +4.90| 1125 -8
Sisseton 73 -2 91 53| 0.01 10.77 9.64 -1.25 +0.05| 1213 +16
Webster 75 +4 91 58| 0.00 11.96 10.84 +0.05 +1.22| 1179 +62
Watertown 74 +3 93 57| 0.00 12.41 11.43 -0.42 +1.13| 1174 +52
Faith 78 +5 96 63| 1.67 8.24 7.69 -2.78 -1.52| 1236 +104
Milesville 78 +4 97 64| 2.40 11.46 9.55 +0.15 +0.16| 1324 +101
Long Valley 77 +3 94 63| 0.96 13.12 10.52 +1.52 +0.79| 1282 +80
Philip 79 +4 98 62| 0.03 6.76 6.30 -3.62 -2.44| 1344 +88
Rapid City 76 +4 95 59| 0.46 9.11 8.27 -1.55 -0.45| 1142 +149
Spearfish 76 +5 93 60| 0.40 11.84 9.07 -2.72 -2.70| 1202 +258
Chamberlain 77 +2 94 64| 0.00 17.61 14.70 +6.69 +5.55| 1321 -41
Highmore 76 +2 91 64| 0.29 12.91 11.79 +1.03 +1.98| 1345 +136
Huron 76 +2 94 61| 0.00 17.40 13.84 +4.92 +4.11| 1361 +147
Onida 76 +2 96 62| 1.46 11.92 10.00 +0.56 +0.97| 1256 +6
Pierre 78 +3 98 63| 0.61 12.48 9.79 +0.53 -0.12| 1402 +129
Brookings 73 +2 92 56| 0.00 14.17 12.13 +1.07 +1.01| 1159 +133
Madison 74 +2 92 58| 0.00 15.01 12.94 +1.37 +2.41| 1237 +114
Mitchell 75 -1 92 60| 0.00 16.92 13.40 +3.64 +2.75| 1405 +64
Sioux Falls 75 +1 91 60| 0.00 15.57 12.61 +2.43 +2.26| 1377 +134
Custer 68 +2 82 56| 2.04 13.92 12.28 +2.19 +2.43| 677 +66
Hot Springs 75 +2 92 61| 1.24 9.22 7.36 -0.89 -1.26| 1111 -28
Oelrichs 75 +0 93 60| 0.85 12.18 9.46 +1.25 +0.45| 1127 -46
Porcupine 76 +2 92 59| 0.96 12.67 9.88 +2.32 +1.01| 1126 -19
Murdo 76 +2 92 63| 0.03 13.85 11.74 +2.12 +2.27| 1258 +63
Winner 76 -2 90 64| 0.84 20.06 17.26 +5.37 +5.40| 1429 -20
Armour 75 -2 89 62| 0.01 20.14 17.04 +6.18 +5.96| 1471 +72
Centerville 74 +1 93 59| 0.00 14.61 12.09 +0.14 +0.40| 1392 +96
Marion 74 +0 90 61| 0.00 18.13 14.66 +4.16 +3.68| 1306 +56
Pickstown 75 -2 90 62| 0.07 19.27 15.68 +5.98 +4.88| 1381 +42
Vermillion 73 -3 85 60| 0.00 15.64 13.38 +1.42 +1.79| 1577 +71
Yankton 75 +0 94 60| 0.09 15.76 12.09 +1.99 +0.83| 1513 +169
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