Released: July 23, 2001 -- 3:00 p.m. CST
For Week Ending July 22, 2001
SD-CW2801 Volume 50 Issue 29
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: High temperatures,
severe weather, and scattered showers covered the
state last week, putting further stress on crops and
livestock, 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 5.7 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: Highs in the 90's and 100's
were common across the state last week, as Pierre
reached 104 degrees and Philip reported a high of 105
degrees. Precipitation for the week was scattered, as
Mobridge received 3.72 inches of rain while other
regions of the state received no moisture.
SOIL CONDITION: Although temperatures were in the 90's last week, humid weather conditions helped slow the depletion of soil moisture. Topsoil is now rated 45 percent short or very short of moisture. Subsoil conditions are 5 percent very short, 28 percent short, 61 percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus.
FIELD CROPS REPORT: Continued heat and lack of precipitation have many farmers concerned that crops are under too much stress. Also, severe weather has damaged crops in scattered areas of the state. Harvesting of small grains is now just beginning, as winter wheat is 7 percent harvested and oats are 6 percent harvested. Corn is mostly in good to excellent condition, with 39 percent tassled and 18 percent silked. Soybeans are 53 percent blooming and 11 percent setting pods. Sorghum headed is rated at 23 percent, and sunflower is 6 percent in bloom.
LIVESTOCK, PASTURE, AND RANGE REPORT: Heat has had little affect on livestock condition but producers are concerned about water supplies and pasture conditions. Second cutting alfalfa is 53 percent complete and third cutting is now underway with 3 percent harvested. Other hay is 72 percent harvested.
SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON
AS OF July 22, 2001
TOPSOIL SUBSOIL
This Last Last This Last Last
RATING Week Week Year Week Week Year
Percent
Very
Short 10 6 8 5 2 12
Short 35 35 23 28 21 23
Adeq. 49 57 64 61 73 61
Surplus 6 2 5 6 4 4
CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS
AS OF July 22, 2001
ITEM V POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCEL
Percent
Winter Wheat 12 16 29 37 6
Winter Rye 4 7 31 47 11
Alfalfa 4 17 28 40 11
Barley 0 3 23 62 12
Oats 1 3 23 61 12
Spring wheat 1 5 22 56 16
Corn 0 4 21 54 21
Soybeans 1 7 29 46 17
Sorghum 0 3 32 54 11
Sunflower 0 3 25 58 14
Cattle 0 1 9 64 26
Sheep 0 1 6 72 21
Range &
Pasture 1 8 25 48 18
CROP PROGRESS AS OF July 22, 2001 1/
This Last Last 5-Yr.
ITEM Week Week Year Ave
Percent
Barley
headed 99 93 100 97
turning color 65 35 89 71
ripe 12 1 51 24
harvested 1 0 7 4
Spring wheat
headed 98 95 100 97
turning color 70 40 91 70
ripe 12 2 46 22
harvested 1 0 6 3
Oats
headed 97 94 100 97
turning color 75 41 89 70
ripe 24 3 58 36
harvested 6 0 20 12
Corn
ave. height (in.) 62 46 62 58
2nd cult or sprayed 92 74 89 89
tasseling 39 8 59 36
silked 18 0 36 19
Sorghum
headed 23 5 20 12
coloring 0 0 0 1
Soybeans
blooming 53 30 72 54
setting pods 11 2 32 19
Sunflower
blooming 6 3 5 10
Winter wheat
turning color 95 79 99 97
ripe 62 14 93 71
harvested 7 1 60 39
Winter rye
turning color 96 68 100 96
ripe 33 7 73 57
harvested 2 0 19 17
Alfalfa
2nd cutting 53 42 59 47
3rd cutting 3 0 NA NA
Other Hay
cut 72 64 77 68
1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage.
TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, and GROWING DEGREE DAYS
WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, July 22,2001
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 77 +4 94 59| 0.48 13.04 11.93 +1.47 +2.32| 1385 +202
Buffalo 74 +3 91 58| 0.67 11.75 11.11 +2.47 +3.01| 1243 +123
Dupree 78 +4 101 60| 0.82 8.83 7.38 -2.53 -2.29| 1425 +111
McIntosh 78 +6 96 62| 2.27 12.86 12.25 +2.10 +2.96| 1321 +93
Newell 74 +0 93 56| 0.13 9.43 7.88 -0.68 -0.73| 1222 +49
Timber Lake 78 +5 98 62| 1.14 11.00 9.32 -0.63 -0.35| 1386 +117
Aberdeen 79 +6 95 65| 2.56 14.20 12.35 +2.48 +2.81| 1447 +154
Eureka 77 +6 93 62| 2.26 14.83 13.88 +4.06 +4.69| 1421 +234
Faulkton 81 +8 99 65| 0.64 13.14 10.18 +1.37 +0.51| 1510 +246
Mobridge 79 +5 97 62| 3.72 12.56 12.01 +1.42 +2.77| 1416 +111
Roscoe 77 +5 95 63| 2.83 13.06 11.60 +0.71 +1.17| 1308 +47
Britton 79 +7 95 65| 2.77 12.43 10.94 +0.66 +0.88| 1548 +228
Clear Lake 78 +7 94 67| 2.51 21.70 18.10 +7.33 +6.64| 1326 +34
Sisseton 77 +4 92 64| 2.09 12.86 11.73 +0.24 +1.54| 1404 +39
Webster 79 +7 94 66| 1.63 13.59 12.47 +0.98 +2.15| 1383 +106
Watertown 80 +8 96 66| 2.03 14.44 13.46 +0.93 +2.48| 1383 +100
Faith 78 +5 99 58| 0.00 8.24 7.69 -3.27 -2.01| 1435 +132
Milesville 79 +4 101 65| 0.15 11.61 9.70 -0.19 -0.18| 1529 +125
Long Valley 81 +6 99 62| 0.00 13.12 10.52 +0.93 +0.20| 1503 +123
Philip 82 +6 105 62| 0.01 6.77 6.31 -4.10 -2.92| 1566 +126
Rapid City 78 +6 100 56| 0.24 9.35 8.51 -1.73 -0.63| 1337 +183
Spearfish 76 +5 97 58| 0.66 12.50 9.73 -2.42 -2.40| 1388 +290
Chamberlain 82 +5 99 60| 0.06 17.67 14.76 +6.19 +5.05| 1543 -8
Highmore 81 +6 97 64| 1.07 13.98 12.86 +1.43 +2.38| 1563 +179
Huron 82 +8 98 64| 1.70 19.10 15.54 +6.05 +5.24| 1586 +197
Onida 81 +6 99 65| 1.23 13.15 11.23 +1.23 +1.64| 1473 +42
Pierre 83 +7 104 62| 0.35 12.83 10.14 +0.32 -0.33| 1639 +179
Brookings 78 +8 92 66| 1.17 15.34 13.30 +1.54 +1.48| 1355 +182
Madison 79 +7 92 62| 0.76 15.77 13.70 +1.45 +2.49| 1442 +159
Mitchell 82 +6 96 62| 0.51 17.43 13.91 +3.64 +2.75| 1627 +104
Sioux Falls 80 +6 92 65| 0.41 15.98 13.02 +2.28 +2.11| 1591 +173
Custer 70 +4 89 53| 0.38 14.30 12.66 +1.82 +2.06| 816 +86
Hot Springs 76 +3 99 53| 0.00 9.22 7.36 -1.49 -1.86| 1293 -14
Oelrichs 77 +2 102 53| 0.00 12.03 9.31 +0.61 -0.19| 1326 -26
Porcupine 77 +3 99 56| 0.00 12.67 9.88 +1.75 +0.44| 1319 -1
Murdo 81 +6 99 66| 0.60 14.45 12.34 +2.18 +2.33| 1476 +102
Winner 81 +4 97 67| 0.06 20.09 17.29 +4.63 +4.66| 1652 +9
Armour 80 +5 94 62| 0.21 20.35 17.25 +5.71 +5.49| 1685 +103
Centerville 79 +5 92 65| 0.94 15.55 13.03 +0.36 +0.62| 1596 +132
Marion 79 +5 92 64| 1.03 19.16 15.69 +4.56 +4.08| 1512 +90
Pickstown 80 +5 94 63| 0.47 19.74 16.15 +5.88 +4.78| 1593 +70
Vermillion 81 +5 92 65| 0.00 15.64 13.38 +0.72 +1.09| 1793 +101
Yankton 80 +6 97 65| 0.32 16.08 12.41 +1.62 +0.46| 1731 +206
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