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Released: June 8, 1998 -- 3:00 p.m. For Week Ending June 7, 1998 Volume 47 Issue 13

GENERAL
Cold weather slowed planting progress and crop development last week, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Many areas across the state received much needed rainfall, but some areas still remain dry. Major activities by producers during the week were spraying, cultivating, cutting alfalfa, and working cattle. Statewide, there were 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork.

Based on information from county agents, farm service agency county directors, and other reporters.

SOIL MOISTURE
The northwest corner of the state is still reporting short moisture conditions, despite late week rains. A portion of this area is reporting very short subsoil and topsoil conditions. Most of the state is reporting adequate moisture, with the northeast area of the state still reporting surplus moisture conditions. 

 SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON - JUNE 5

               TOPSOIL         SUBSOIL
          This  Last Last  This  Last  Last
RATING    Week  Week Year  Week  Week  Year

                       Percent
Very 
 Short      4     4    1     4     3     0
Short      20    12   12    10     8     2
Adeq.      65    69   63    69    69    66
Surplus    11    15   24    17    20    32


CROPS
Cutting alfalfa continued last week, with many producers harvesting alfalfa early to reduce excessive damage from alfalfa weevils. Thirty percent of the first cutting of alfalfa is harvested. Producers are off to a good start cultivating corn, with 26 percent cultivated once, well ahead of the five-year average. Corn is 93 percent emerged, with an average height of 7 inches. Planting of soybeans advanced 12 points last week, to 91 percent complete, while sunflower planted advanced 13 points. Producers in isolated areas replanted beans this week due to storms and crusting. Weed and bug control is in full swing, with most producers spraying fields. 

CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS - JUNE 7

ITEM       V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL

                          Percent
Winter Wheat  0       3     18      55     24
Winter Rye    0       2      8      58     32
Alfalfa       3      14     21      50     12
Spring Wheat  0       4     20      58     18
Barley        0       4     22      61     13
Oats          0       4     19      63     14
Corn          0       1     10      63     26
Sorghum       0       1     17      70     12
Soybeans      0       2     12      62     24
Livestock     0       0      7      70     23
Range &  
    Pasture   1       4     20      57     18


LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE
Livestock are reported 93 percent in good to excellent condition, with 95 percent of cattle moved to pasture. Producers are reportedly showing interest in livestock sales, due to the dry conditions in some areas. Range and pasture are 75 percent good to excellent condition, 24 percent poor to fair, and one percent very poor. Feed supplies are 94 percent adequate to surplus, with stock water supplies 95 percent adequate to surplus.
WEATHER
Temperatures averaged well below normal last week. Statewide, these averages ranged from 13 degrees below to 6 degrees above normal, respectively, at Custer and Philip. The highest temperature was 91 degrees at Philip. The lowest temperature was 27 degrees at Custer. Rapid City and Chamberlain received the most precipitation with 1.15 inches, while Lemmon, Aberdeen, and Watertown received none. 


             
  CROP PROGRESS - JUNE 7
                                                                                    
                 This   Last   Last    5-Yr.
ITEM             Week   Week   Year     Ave
  
  
                            Percent
Barley  
 boot             36     16       3     10
 headed           14      3       1      1
Spring wheat
 boot             53     35       4     12
 headed           18     12       0      1   
Oats       
 boot             48     35       9     14
 headed           16      6       0      1  
Corn
 planted          99     96      93     83
 emerged          93     85      NA     NA 
 ave.height(in.)   7      5       0      2
 1st cult.        26     15       0      4
Flaxseed
 emerged          90     76      44     45 
Sorghum
 seeded           76     57      39     44
Soybeans
 planted          91     79      75     61
 emerged          76     47      NA     NA 
Sunflower
 seeded           71     58      40     48
Winter Wheat
 boot             94     84      47     61
 headed           50     25       9     25
 turning color     8      0       0      0 
Winter Rye  
 boot             91     88      64     67
 headed           66     57      26     33
 turning color     5      0       0      0 
Alfalfa    
 cut once         30     21       3      9
Other Hay  
 cut               8     NA       0      0  

NA = Not available

           PLANTING PROGRESS - JUNE 7
                                                                         

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                Growing Degree Days |    Temperature past week            
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                 GDD       Departure|          Departure                  
                 Since     from     |  Ave     from        High   Low     
Dist  Station    April 6   normal   |          normal                     
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                                      - - - - - - Degrees - - - - - -     
NW  Lemmon             462        51        51       -9       79       38       
                                                                                
NC  Aberdeen           586        95        53      -10       82       37       
    Mobridge           588       116        55       -9       83       36       
                                                                                
NE  Watertown          529        97        52      -10       74       40       
    Webster            588       167        53       -8       82       37       
                                                                                
WC  Philip             958       401        70        6       91       57       
    Rapid City         496        33        49      -12       80       32       
                                                                                
 C  Chamberlain        600        26        52      -12       73       33       
    Highmore           674       169        54       -8       85       34       
    Huron              649       125        56       -8       81       42       
    Pierre             703       158        56       -9       85       34       
                                                                                
EC  Brookings          608       170        53       -9       73       41       
    Flandreau          588       106        53      -10       73       39       
    Forestburg         668       115        55       -9       80       36       
    Madison            613       144        53      -10       78       39       
    Mitchell           659        76        55      -11       85       35       
    Sioux Falls        618        80        53      -11       76       37       
                                                                                
SW  Buffalo Gap         NA        NA        NA       NA       NA       NA                   
    Custer             272        -1        42      -13       69       27       
                                                                                
SC  Bonesteel          592        31        54      -10       83       36       
                                                                                
SE  Armour             673        87        56      -10       84       37       
    Centerville        665        85        58       -7       86       39       
    Marion             653        92        54      -11       80       37       
    Menno              681        76        56      -10       82       40       
    Pickstown          666        60        56      -10       87       37       
    Sioux City         725        72        57      -11       85       43       
    Yankton            746       139        59       -7       88       41       
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  1/ Growing degree days are calculated by subtracting 50 degrees (F)     
     base temperature from the average of the maximum and minimum         
     temperatures for the day. The daily maximum is limited to 86         
     degrees (F) and daily minimum of 50 degrees (F). NA=Not Available.   
                                                                          
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                                     Precipitation                        
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                            Totals             |  Departure from normal   
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Dist  Station     Weekly     Yearly  Since 4/1 | Weekly  Yearly  Since 4/1
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                 - - - - - - - - - - - - Inches - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
NW  Lemmon            0.00      2.58      0.56    -0.82    -5.22    -5.17       
                                                                                
NC  Aberdeen          0.00      6.79      3.87    -0.68    -0.35    -1.14       
    Mobridge          0.10      2.48      1.32    -0.64    -4.76    -4.06       
                                                                                
NE  Watertown         0.00      6.85      5.08    -0.76    -1.55    -0.84       
    Webster           0.01      8.63      4.86    -0.75     1.01    -0.51       
                                                                                
WC  Philip            0.05     12.52      9.22    -0.64     5.76     4.06       
    Rapid City        1.15      6.55      3.84     0.40    -0.62    -1.43       
                                                                                
 C  Chamberlain       1.15      7.17      4.92     0.38    -1.20    -1.22       
    Highmore          0.18      7.49      4.53    -0.51    -0.27    -1.21       
    Huron             0.03      9.91      6.42    -0.78     1.49     0.69       
    Pierre            0.10      7.36      3.82    -0.72    -0.35    -1.89       
                                                                                
EC  Brookings         0.37      4.75      3.18    -0.57    -3.07    -2.70       
    Flandreau         0.38      6.74      3.79    -0.44    -1.19    -2.07       
    Forestburg        0.40      8.48      6.04    -0.42    -0.26    -0.07       
    Madison           0.34      7.56      5.03    -0.48    -1.60    -1.08       
    Mitchell          0.67      9.67      6.58    -0.22     0.68     0.16       
    Sioux Falls       0.50     10.18      4.93    -0.32     1.12    -1.40       
                                                                                
SW  Buffalo Gap       0.20      6.32      2.12    -0.56    -0.94    -3.39       
    Custer            0.16      6.03      1.80    -0.55    -1.41    -3.80       
                                                                                
SC  Bonesteel         0.45      6.44      3.79    -0.53    -4.04    -3.99       
                                                                                
SE  Armour            0.58      9.62      6.37    -0.31     0.44     0.01       
    Centerville       0.46     10.34      6.03    -0.52     0.99    -0.59       
    Marion            0.66      8.86      5.71    -0.22    -0.59    -0.81       
    Menno             0.69      9.48      6.37    -0.14     0.41    -0.12       
    Pickstown         0.44     10.90      8.24    -0.50     2.25     2.02       
    Sioux City        0.65     13.72      8.45    -0.25     3.71     1.59       
    Yankton           0.53     11.66      7.54    -0.43     2.63     0.96       
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bar chart showing crop progress compared to the last 10 years

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South Dakota county map showing topsoil moisture South Dakota county map showing subsoil moisture

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Black & White Crosshatched Topsoil image in 'TIF' format for publishers
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