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Released: June 15, 1998 -- 3:00 p.m. For Week Ending June 14, 1998 Volume 47 Issue 14

GENERAL
Cold, wet weather halted fieldwork and slowed crop development last week, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Producers experienced trouble making hay, with much of it lying wet in fields. Pasture and range development progressed with many areas receiving much needed rainfall. Statewide, there were 2.5 days suitable for fieldwork.

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

SOIL MOISTURE
Most of the state is reporting adequate topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions, with part of the northeast area of the state still reporting surplus moisture conditions. A smaller portion of the northwest area of the state is reporting short subsoil and topsoil moisture conditions after last week's rains. 


 SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON - JUNE 12

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

                       Percent
Very 
 Short      1     4    3     1     4     0
Short       6    20   10     8    10     2
Adeq.      67    65   75    65    69    75
Surplus    26    11   12    26    17    23


CROPS
Little fieldwork was completed last week due to weather conditions. Row crop development was slowed by the cool, wet weather but is still well ahead of the five-year averages. Producers have cultivated 36 percent of corn once, up 10 percent from last week, and ahead of the five-year average of 13 percent. Corn is an average height of 10 inches and, in many areas, is yellow from lack of sunshine and warm weather. Weather slowed haying progress last week, but alfalfa is 52 percent harvested, still ahead of last year and the five-year average. Alfalfa weevils continue to be a big problem, causing deteriorating alfalfa condition. Producers are hoping the cold, wet weather last week will damage the grasshopper population. Spraying and cultivating continued last week when weather permitted. 


CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS - JUNE 14

ITEM       V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL

                          Percent
Winter Wheat  0       3     19      59     19
Winter Rye    0       3     13      54     30
Alfalfa       3      12     28      44     13
Spring Wheat  1       3     22      54     20
Barley        0       2     15      64     19
Oats          0       2     17      63     18
Corn          0       2     14      62     22
Sorghum       0       1     13      77      9
Soybeans      0       2     15      63     20
Livestock     0       1      5      71     23
Range &  
    Pasture   0       3     14      62     21


LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE
Livestock benefited from the cool, wet weather last week, with condition rated 94 percent good to excellent and 98 percent of cattle moved to pasture. Range and pasture are in good condition this week after the rain, with 83 percent good to excellent and only 17 percent poor to fair. Feed supplies are 91 percent adequate to surplus, with stock water supplies 92 percent adequate to surplus.
WEATHER
Temperatures averaged below normal last week. Statewide, these averages ranged from 9 to 0 degrees below normal. The highest temperature was 90 degrees at Philip, while the lowest temperature was 36 degrees at Custer. Several locations received an inch or more of rain, with Centerville receiving the most precipitation at 1.50 inches. 


             
  
          CROP PROGRESS - JUNE 14
                                                                                    
                 This   Last   Last    5-Yr.
ITEM             Week   Week   Year     Ave
  
  
                            Percent
Barley  
 boot             66     36      20     25
 headed           17     14       4      6
Spring wheat
 boot             71     53      15     26
 headed           24     18       1      5   
Oats       
 boot             67     48      26     28
 headed           23     16       3      7  
Corn
 emerged          98     93      NA     NA 
 ave.height(in.)  10      7       3      5
 1st cult.        36     26       6     13
Flaxseed
 emerged          96     90      73     66 
Sorghum
 seeded           80     76      62     65
Soybeans
 planted          97     91      87     73
 emerged          85     76      NA     NA 
Sunflower
 seeded           85     71      64     70
Winter Wheat
 boot             98     94      71     80
 headed           88     50      50     52
 turning color    13      8       0      1 
Winter Rye  
 boot             99     91      91     89
 headed           84     66      65     65
 turning color    11      5       0      0 
Alfalfa    
 cut once         52     30      18     24
Other Hay  
 cut              14      8       0      1  

NA = Not available


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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             520        19        57       -5       74       45       
                                                                                
NC  Aberdeen           656        59        60       -5       75       50       
    Mobridge           666        87        61       -5       81       50       
                                                                                
NE  Watertown          598        64        59       -6       76       49       
    Webster            661       141        60       -4       75       50       
                                                                                
WC  Philip            1077       405        67        0       90       49       
    Rapid City         563         7        58       -5       79       45       
                                                                                
 C  Chamberlain        683        -9        61       -6       81       44       
    Highmore           760       150        63       -3       83       51       
    Huron              730        91        62       -5       80       50       
    Pierre             785       120        63       -4       83       51       
                                                                                
EC  Brookings          679       141        59       -5       76       49       
    Flandreau          663        74        60       -5       75       50       
    Forestburg         760        89        62       -5       78       51       
    Madison            699       122        61       -5       78       50       
    Mitchell           742        33        62       -6       81       49       
    Sioux Falls        684        28        60       -7       76       46       
                                                                                
SW  Buffalo Gap         NA        NA        NA       NA       NA       NA                   
    Custer             322       -23        51       -6       70       36       
                                                                                
SC  Bonesteel          664       -15        60       -7       78       49       
                                                                                
SE  Armour             769        59        63       -5       81       51       
    Centerville        785        81        62       -5       78       44       
    Marion             735        53        61       -7       77       52       
    Menno              772        40        62       -6       79       49       
    Pickstown          716       -21        60       -9       80       49       
    Sioux City         814        23        63       -7       78       50       
    Yankton            813        78        61       -7       80       46       
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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            0.52      3.10      1.08    -0.32    -5.54    -5.49       
                                                                                
NC  Aberdeen          0.00      6.86      3.94    -0.70    -0.98    -1.77       
    Mobridge          0.00      2.87      1.71    -0.70    -5.07    -4.37       
                                                                                
NE  Watertown         0.27      7.39      5.62    -0.56    -1.84    -1.13       
    Webster           0.74      9.69      5.92    -0.03     1.30    -0.22       
                                                                                
WC  Philip            0.70     13.22      9.92     0.00     5.76     4.06       
    Rapid City        0.23      7.85      5.14    -0.47    -0.02    -0.83       
                                                                                
 C  Chamberlain       1.41      9.66      7.41     0.64     0.52     0.50       
    Highmore          0.13      9.35      6.39    -0.59     0.87    -0.07       
    Huron             0.23     11.35      7.86    -0.54     2.16     1.36       
    Pierre            0.00      8.49      4.95    -0.84    -0.06    -1.60       
                                                                                
EC  Brookings         0.29      5.20      3.63    -0.69    -3.60    -3.23       
    Flandreau         0.44      7.58      4.63    -0.40    -1.19    -2.07       
    Forestburg        1.18     11.47      9.03     0.41     1.96     2.15       
    Madison           0.50      8.58      6.05    -0.34    -1.42    -0.90       
    Mitchell          1.05     11.65      8.56     0.16     1.77     1.25       
    Sioux Falls       0.63     11.43      6.18    -0.18     1.56    -0.96       
                                                                                
SW  Buffalo Gap       0.00      6.67      2.47    -0.77    -1.36    -3.81       
    Custer            0.03      6.43      2.20    -0.74    -1.78    -4.17       
                                                                                
SC  Bonesteel         0.60      8.01      5.36    -0.31    -3.38    -3.33       
                                                                                
SE  Armour            0.02     11.12      7.87    -0.89     1.03     0.60       
    Centerville       1.50     11.99      7.68     0.52     1.66     0.08       
    Marion            1.00     10.45      7.30     0.09     0.09    -0.13       
    Menno             1.03     11.10      7.99     0.19     1.19     0.66       
    Pickstown         0.78     12.81     10.15    -0.14     3.24     3.01       
    Sioux City        0.64     15.58     10.31    -0.25     4.68     2.56       
    Yankton           1.36     13.44      9.32     0.39     3.44     1.77       
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bar chart showing crop progress compared to the last 10 years

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