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Released: August 6, 2001 -- 3:00 p.m. CST For Week Ending August 5, 2001 SD-CW3101 Volume 50 Issue 31

AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Hot, humid weather covered the state last week, allowing for significant small grain harvest but putting stress on row crops and livestock, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Major farm activities included mending fences, cutting alfalfa, harvesting small grain, 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: Above normal temperatures with highs in the upper 90's and 100's covered the state last week. Rapid City, Dupree, and Pierre had highs of 103 degrees and Philip had a high of 107 degrees. Precipitation was scarce, as many stations reported no accumulation for the week. Rapid City received the most rainfall, with 1.23 inches reported.

SOIL CONDITION: With little rain last week, soil moisture condition declined across the state. Topsoil moisture rated short or very short increased 16 percentage points to 31 percent. Topsoil is now rated 8 percent very short, 23 percent short, 67 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture conditions are now 2 percent very short, 24 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus.

FIELD CROPS REPORT: Weather conditions accelerated small grain harvest last week. Winter wheat is now 84 percent harvested, compared to 95 percent last year and 80 percent for the five-year average. Oats are now 50 percent harvested compared to 81 percent a year ago, and spring wheat is 35 percent harvested compared to 65 percent last year. Warm weather aided row crop development, as corn is 23 percent doughing with 1 percent dented, slightly behind last year's 26 percent doughing and 8 percent dented. Soybeans are 89 percent blooming and 50 percent setting pods, slightly ahead of the five-year average of 83 percent blooming and 49 percent setting pods.

LIVESTOCK, PASTURE, AND RANGE REPORT: Livestock remain mostly in good to excellent condition, but producers are worried about the effects of the continued heat. Range and pasture condition declined slightly from last week but remain mostly in good to excellent condition. Alfalfa harvest continues, with second cutting 83 percent complete and third cutting 18 percent complete.




           SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON
                  AS OF August 5, 2001 
               TOPSOIL         SUBSOIL

            This  Last Last  This  Last  Last
RATING      Week  Week Year  Week  Week  Year
                         Percent
  Very 
   Short      8     4   20     2     1    21
  Short      23    11   30    24    18    29
  Adeq.      67    75   48    73    72    45
  Surplus     2    10    2     1     9     5




                CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS
                     AS OF August 5, 2001 

ITEM         V POOR    POOR   FAIR    GOOD   EXCEL
                          Percent
  Winter Wheat  14      17     29      35      5
  Winter Rye     9       4     26      53      8
  Alfalfa        2      14     31      47      6
  Barley         0       1     17      67     15
  Oats           0       3     24      62     11
  Spring wheat   0       4     23      55     18
  Corn           1       3     18      51     27
  Soybeans       1       4     25      47     23
  Sorghum        0       4     40      52      4
  Sunflower      0       2     23      62     13
  Cattle         0       1     14      67     18
  Sheep          0       2     12      64     22
  Range & 
   Pasture       2       9     26      51     12

CROP PROGRESS AS OF August 5, 2001 1/ This Last Last 5-Yr. ITEM Week Week Year Ave Percent Barley turning color 99 90 99 96 ripe 81 45 94 76 harvested 28 5 68 41 Spring wheat turning color 97 90 99 95 ripe 79 45 92 73 harvested 35 7 65 35 Oats turning color 94 91 100 96 ripe 86 52 96 80 harvested 50 17 81 54 Corn tasseling 92 77 95 89 silked 78 46 83 73 dough 23 5 26 19 dented 1 0 8 3 Sorghum headed 58 29 54 37 coloring 7 0 14 11 Soybeans blooming 89 73 87 83 setting pods 50 24 59 49 Sunflower blooming 38 14 52 44 ray flowers dry 2 0 6 7 bracts yellow 1 0 NA NA Winter wheat ripe 97 87 100 97 harvested 84 33 95 80 Winter rye ripe 93 64 100 99 harvested 41 7 70 63 Alfalfa 2nd cutting 83 68 83 71 3rd cutting 18 3 22 NA Other Hay cut 83 82 84 81 1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage.

TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, and GROWING DEGREE DAYS WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, August 5,2001 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 +4 100 57| 0.00 15.47 14.36 +3.13 +3.98| 1720 +215 Buffalo 76 +5 100 54| 0.00 12.47 11.83 +2.57 +3.11| 1582 +152 Dupree 80 +6 103 61| 0.14 10.92 9.47 -1.25 -1.01| 1798 +134 McIntosh 77 +4 100 57| 0.14 14.57 13.96 +2.97 +3.83| 1641 +80 Newell 77 +5 101 59| 0.34 11.86 10.31 +1.05 +1.00| 1600 +98 Timber Lake 79 +7 101 60| 0.03 12.97 11.29 +0.49 +0.77| 1748 +146 Aberdeen 80 +7 95 60| 0.01 16.10 14.25 +3.31 +3.64| 1818 +194 Eureka 80 +8 96 63| 0.31 16.00 15.05 +4.25 +4.88| 1789 +286 Faulkton 81 +9 101 58| 0.00 14.31 11.35 +1.54 +0.68| 1896 +306 Mobridge 79 +5 97 61| 0.39 14.40 13.85 +2.42 +3.77| 1780 +136 Roscoe 78 +5 98 60| 0.00 13.95 12.49 +0.61 +1.07| 1646 +63 Britton 81 +8 96 63| 0.00 14.03 12.54 +1.27 +1.49| 1936 +282 Clear Lake 80 +8 95 63| 0.00 22.40 18.80 +6.49 +5.80| 1681 +74 Sisseton 79 +5 93 57| 0.00 14.82 13.69 +0.94 +2.24| 1747 +47 Webster 81 +8 95 64| 0.00 13.93 12.81 -0.08 +1.09| 1749 +152 Watertown 80 +8 93 61| 0.65 15.78 14.80 +1.01 +2.56| 1751 +146 Faith 79 +5 102 63| 0.13 10.87 10.32 -1.46 -0.20| 1805 +152 Milesville 80 +5 101 62| 0.26 15.16 13.25 +2.38 +2.39| 1904 +136 Long Valley 82 +8 100 61| 0.00 13.60 11.00 +0.38 -0.35| 1908 +167 Philip 83 +7 107 62| 0.00 7.57 7.11 -4.18 -3.00| 1984 +167 Rapid City 79 +6 103 61| 1.23 10.76 9.92 -1.15 -0.05| 1711 +234 Spearfish 78 +7 101 58| 0.01 15.08 12.31 -0.54 -0.52| 1742 +329 Chamberlain 81 +4 99 63| 0.09 19.91 17.00 +7.40 +6.26| 1937 +5 Highmore 82 +8 98 61| 0.04 15.60 14.48 +1.82 +2.77| 1947 +210 Huron 82 +8 98 61| 0.00 20.00 16.44 +5.92 +5.11| 1991 +253 Onida 81 +6 101 59| 0.00 14.00 12.08 +0.98 +1.39| 1853 +59 Pierre 82 +6 103 59| 0.00 15.38 12.69 +1.94 +1.29| 2041 +204 Brookings 79 +10 95 60| 0.08 16.19 14.15 +1.10 +1.04| 1715 +250 Madison 80 +8 95 60| 0.00 16.90 14.83 +1.29 +2.33| 1818 +221 Mitchell 81 +7 99 63| 0.00 17.74 14.22 +2.97 +2.08| 2026 +143 Sioux Falls 81 +8 94 68| 0.02 20.95 17.99 +6.13 +5.96| 1981 +219 Custer 72 +5 90 55| 0.11 14.81 13.17 +1.07 +1.31| 1088 +123 Hot Springs 81 +7 100 57| 0.53 9.75 7.89 -1.89 -2.26| 1685 +37 Oelrichs 79 +4 101 56| 0.12 12.21 9.49 -0.06 -0.86| 1718 +3 Porcupine 80 +5 98 58| 0.00 14.61 11.82 +2.77 +1.46| 1700 +26 Murdo 82 +8 100 64| 0.00 16.89 14.78 +3.69 +3.84| 1873 +142 Winner 84 +8 100 65| 0.00 21.04 18.24 +4.23 +4.26| 2072 +40 Armour 83 +8 99 66| 0.27 22.01 18.91 +6.24 +6.02| 2103 +152 Centerville 81 +8 97 67| 0.46 18.59 16.07 +2.00 +2.26| 1982 +186 Marion 81 +8 96 66| 0.57 21.61 18.14 +5.89 +5.41| 1893 +136 Pickstown 84 +8 101 68| 0.18 20.31 16.72 +5.44 +4.34| 2014 +120 Vermillion 84 +8 97 69| 0.17 16.23 13.97 -0.09 +0.28| 2212 +156 Yankton 84 +9 98 64| 0.17 18.16 14.49 +2.44 +1.28| 2163 +285

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