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Released: July 30, 2001 -- 3:00 p.m. CST For Week Ending July 29, 2001 SD-CW3001 Volume 50 Issue 30

AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Rain and cooler temperatures covered most of the state last week, giving crops and livestock a break from the heat and also providing much needed precipitation, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Major farm activities included spraying for weeds, mending fences, cutting alfalfa, working summer fallow, harvesting small grain, and tending to livestock. Statewide, there were 3.9 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: One or more inches of rain fell in many areas of the state last week. Sioux Falls reported the most precipitation of 4.95 inches. Highs for the week were in the upper 80's and low 90's, with a high of 101 degrees reported in Rapid City.

SOIL CONDITION: With the precipitation received last week, soil moisture conditions improved across the state. Topsoil rated adequate or surplus increased 30 percentage points from last week. Topsoil is now rated 4 percent very short, 11 percent short, 75 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture conditions also improved, with only 19 percent rated very short or short, down 14 percentage points from a week earlier.

FIELD CROPS REPORT: After continued weeks of heat and humidity, crops finally received much needed precipitation. The rain came at an excellent time for row crops, as corn is now 77 percent tassled and 46 percent silked, slightly behind last year's 85 percent tasseled and 64 percent silked. Soybeans are 73 percent blooming, compared to 83 percent last year, and 24 percent setting pods, versus 43 percent a year earlier. Rain last week slowed small grain harvest progress, as winter wheat is 33 percent harvested, which is 27 percentage points behind the five-year average.

LIVESTOCK, PASTURE, AND RANGE REPORT: Livestock remain in mostly good to excellent condition, with adequate feed supplies and water supplies. Pasture conditions improved from last week, with 65 percent rated in good to excellent condition. Alfalfa harvest was limited with the rain received last week. Second cutting is 68 percent harvested and third cutting is 3 percent harvested. Other hay harvested is 82 percent complete.




           SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON
                  AS OF July 29, 2001 
               TOPSOIL         SUBSOIL

            This  Last Last  This  Last  Last
RATING      Week  Week Year  Week  Week  Year
                         Percent
  Very 
   Short      4    10   13     1     5    16
  Short      11    35   29    18    28    25
  Adeq.      75    49   55    72    61    56
  Surplus    10     6    3     9     6     3




                CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS
                     AS OF July 29, 2001 

ITEM         V POOR    POOR   FAIR    GOOD   EXCEL
                          Percent
  Winter Wheat  14      17     29      35      5
  Winter Rye     8       5     19      59      9
  Alfalfa        2      16     28      46      8
  Barley         1       3     17      65     14
  Oats           0       3     20      65     12
  Spring wheat   0       5     20      61     14
  Corn           0       7     17      57     19
  Soybeans       1       6     24      53     16
  Sorghum        0       4     25      65      6
  Sunflower      0       1     14      70     15
  Cattle         0       1      9      69     21
  Sheep          0       1      6      73     20
  Range & 
     Pasture     1       7     27      50     15

CROP PROGRESS AS OF July 29, 2001 1/ This Last Last 5-Yr. ITEM Week Week Year Ave Percent Barley headed 100 99 100 99 turning color 90 65 95 87 ripe 45 12 74 47 harvested 5 1 28 15 Spring wheat headed 99 98 100 100 turning color 90 70 95 87 ripe 45 12 71 46 harvested 7 1 20 12 Oats headed 99 97 100 100 turning color 91 75 96 88 ripe 52 24 82 59 harvested 17 6 44 30 Corn 2nd cult or sprayed 93 92 94 96 tasseling 77 39 85 69 silked 46 18 64 46 dough 5 0 11 7 Sorghum headed 29 23 42 24 coloring 0 0 9 6 Soybeans blooming 73 53 83 72 setting pods 24 11 43 33 Sunflower blooming 14 6 15 19 ray flowers dry 0 0 1 1 Winter wheat turning color 99 95 100 99 ripe 87 62 98 90 harvested 33 7 82 60 Winter rye turning color 100 96 100 99 ripe 64 33 94 86 harvested 7 2 40 35 Alfalfa 2nd cutting 68 53 72 61 3rd cutting 3 3 NA NA Other Hay cut 82 72 81 76 1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage.

TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, and GROWING DEGREE DAYS WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, July 29,2001 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 72 -2 88 60| 1.79 14.72 13.61 +2.73 +3.58| 1544 +200 Buffalo 72 -2 88 58| 0.72 12.47 11.83 +2.85 +3.39| 1396 +120 Dupree 73 -3 89 59| 1.95 10.78 9.33 -1.00 -0.76| 1588 +99 McIntosh 70 -5 87 57| 1.02 14.43 13.82 +3.25 +4.11| 1451 +55 Newell 71 -4 92 55| 1.28 10.58 9.03 +0.12 +0.07| 1393 +52 Timber Lake 72 -2 87 59| 1.94 12.94 11.26 +0.89 +1.17| 1541 +104 Aberdeen 72 -2 87 54| 1.89 16.09 14.24 +3.81 +4.14| 1605 +144 Eureka 72 +0 86 58| 0.86 15.69 14.74 +4.43 +5.06| 1577 +229 Faulkton 74 +0 92 57| 0.96 14.31 11.35 +2.05 +1.19| 1679 +250 Mobridge 73 -3 88 60| 1.45 14.01 13.46 +2.45 +3.80| 1575 +99 Roscoe 70 -3 86 57| 0.89 13.95 12.49 +1.10 +1.56| 1451 +29 Britton 73 +0 87 59| 1.81 14.24 12.75 +1.98 +2.20| 1712 +224 Clear Lake 71 -3 87 59| 0.70 22.40 18.80 +7.26 +6.57| 1471 +18 Sisseton 70 -5 87 55| 1.96 14.82 13.69 +1.57 +2.87| 1544 +11 Webster 71 -3 89 58| 1.68 13.93 12.81 +0.62 +1.79| 1532 +94 Watertown 72 -2 90 58| 0.69 15.13 14.15 +0.99 +2.54| 1540 +96 Faith 73 -2 91 60| 2.50 10.74 10.19 -1.20 +0.06| 1600 +122 Milesville 73 -4 90 61| 3.29 14.90 12.99 +2.61 +2.62| 1691 +105 Long Valley 75 -1 90 60| 0.48 13.60 11.00 +0.87 +0.14| 1680 +118 Philip 76 -1 99 62| 0.80 7.57 7.11 -3.76 -2.58| 1752 +123 Rapid City 74 +1 101 58| 0.18 9.53 8.69 -1.97 -0.87| 1505 +189 Spearfish 73 +0 95 57| 1.91 15.07 12.30 -0.20 -0.18| 1548 +289 Chamberlain 75 -3 94 58| 2.15 19.82 16.91 +7.80 +6.66| 1719 -24 Highmore 71 -5 89 56| 2.60 15.56 14.44 +2.38 +3.33| 1720 +158 Huron 75 +0 93 57| 0.90 20.00 16.44 +6.41 +5.60| 1762 +198 Onida 73 -4 91 57| 2.07 14.00 12.08 +1.52 +1.93| 1636 +23 Pierre 75 -3 94 59| 2.55 15.38 12.69 +2.38 +1.73| 1818 +169 Brookings 72 +1 90 57| 0.77 16.11 14.07 +1.65 +1.59| 1508 +188 Madison 73 +1 92 58| 1.13 16.90 14.83 +1.95 +2.99| 1606 +163 Mitchell 74 -3 93 60| 1.29 18.72 15.20 +4.44 +3.55| 1795 +90 Sioux Falls 74 -2 90 59| 4.95 20.93 17.97 +6.67 +6.50| 1761 +168 Custer 67 -1 86 50| 0.40 14.70 13.06 +1.54 +1.78| 934 +85 Hot Springs 75 +1 97 55| 0.00 9.22 7.36 -2.01 -2.38| 1469 -11 Oelrichs 74 -3 94 58| 0.20 12.23 9.51 +0.38 -0.42| 1495 -39 Porcupine 74 -2 95 57| 1.94 14.61 11.82 +3.18 +1.87| 1490 -9 Murdo 74 -2 92 60| 2.44 16.89 14.78 +4.13 +4.28| 1644 +88 Winner 75 -3 90 61| 0.95 21.04 18.24 +4.87 +4.90| 1829 -10 Armour 76 -2 93 59| 1.44 21.79 18.69 +6.55 +6.33| 1868 +99 Centerville 74 +0 89 62| 1.74 17.29 14.77 +1.40 +1.66| 1763 +131 Marion 73 -2 89 60| 1.88 21.04 17.57 +5.88 +5.40| 1677 +86 Pickstown 76 -1 91 60| 0.39 20.13 16.54 +5.75 +4.65| 1777 +65 Vermillion 76 -1 90 63| 0.42 16.06 13.80 +0.44 +0.81| 1974 +99 Yankton 75 -1 89 62| 2.37 18.13 14.46 +3.04 +1.88| 1911 +208

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