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Released: June 22, 1998 -- 3:00 p.m. For Week Ending June 21, 1998 Volume 47 Issue 15

GENERAL
More rain and cool temperatures hampered field work and slowed small grains/row crop development last week, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. However, progress of all crops is well ahead of last year and average due to early planting. Livestock are benefitingfrom improved summer pastures. There were 2.3 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 after last week's rain. The northwest corner benefited with only a small area now reporting shortages. However, sections of the northeast and southeast have surplus or excess moisture. 


SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON - JUNE 19

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

                       Percent
Very 
 Short      0     1    4     0     1     0
Short       2     6   16     5     8     6
Adeq.      72    67   69    65    65    72
Surplus    26    26   11    30    26    22


CROPS
Row crop development is progressing slowly but still remains ahead of five-year averages, due to early planting. Corn averages 13 inches, 50 percent cultivated once, with 86 percent in good to excellent condition. Soybeans are 82 percent good to excellent condition, with 93 percent emerged. Small grains are developing well, with 94 percent winter wheat headed and 28 percent turning color, well ahead of the five-year average of 7 percent. In addition, 37 percent of spring wheat, 31 of both oats and barley are headed. First alfalfa cutting is 55 percent complete but wet conditions are still causing problems. Also, alfalfa weevils are a major concern for producers. 


CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS - JUNE 21

ITEM       V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL

                          Percent
Winter Wheat  0       1     18      54     27
Winter Rye    0       2     11      54     33
Alfalfa       2      15     25      47     11
Spring Wheat  0       2     22      55     21
Barley        0       2     18      62     18
Oats          0       2     19      67     12
Corn          0       2     12      61     25
Sorghum       0       1     21      70      8
Soybeans      0       2     16      61     21
Livestock     0       0      7      69     24
Range &  
    Pasture   1       3     12      60     24


LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE
Range and pasture benefited from the cool, wet weather last week, with 84 percent in good to excellent condition. Livestock are rated 93 percent good to excellent and 7 percent fair. Flies were not a problem due to wet weather, but are a concern with the arrival of warmer temperatures. Stock water supplies are 3 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 20 percent surplus.

WEATHER
Temperatures averaged below normal last week. Statewide, averages ranged from 6 degrees below to 6 degrees above normal, respectively, at Rapid City and Philip. The highest temperature was 90 degrees at Philip. The lowest was 39 at Custer. Many locations received over one half inch of rain last week. Rapid City received the most with 2.24 inches and Yankton the least with 0.13 inch. 


             
  
         CROP PROGRESS - JUNE 21
                                                                                    
                 This   Last   Last    5-Yr.
ITEM             Week   Week   Year     Ave
  
  
                            Percent
Barley  
 boot             77     66      47     47
 headed           31     17       8     18
 turning color     1      0       0      0
Spring wheat
 boot             79     71      50     50
 headed           37     24      16     19
 turning color     2      0       0      1   
Oats       
 boot             78     67      45     48
 headed           31     23      11     20
 turning color     3      0       0      0
Corn
 emerged          99     98      NA     NA 
 ave.height(in.)  13     10       9     10
 1st cult.        50     36      26     32
Flaxseed
 emerged          97     96      92     84
 blooming         34     NA      33      8 
Sorghum
 seeded           90     80      83     80
Soybeans
 planted          98     97      97     86
 emerged          93     85      NA     NA
 blooming          2      0       0      0  
Sunflower
 seeded           93     85      86     86
Winter Wheat
 boot             99     98      91     94
 headed           94     88      76     76
 turning color    28     13       1      7
 ripe              4      0       0      0    
Winter Rye  
 boot             99     99      99     98
 headed           96     84      73     83
 turning color    45     11      11      5
 ripe              0      0       0      4    
Alfalfa    
 cut once         55     52      47     46
Other Hay  
 cut              20     14       8      8  

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             591       -13        59       -5       73       47       
                                                                                
NC  Aberdeen           776        59        66       -2       77       50       
    Mobridge           774        74        65       -3       78       51       
                                                                                
NE  Watertown          716        66        65       -2       77       53       
    Webster            775       143        65       -1       77       51       
                                                                                
WC  Philip            1270       467        75        6       90       50       
    Rapid City         637       -26        59       -6       77       44       
                                                                                
 C  Chamberlain        794       -31        65       -4       83       50       
    Highmore           883       153        67       -1       83       51       
    Huron              873       104        68        0       82       51       
    Pierre             904       104        67       -2       83       52       
                                                                                
EC  Brookings          790       140        65       -1       78       51       
    Flandreau          782        73        65       -2       78       50       
    Forestburg         897        94        68       -1       81       50       
    Madison            818       121        65       -2       80       47       
    Mitchell           886        37        68       -2       84       49       
    Sioux Falls        813        24        66       -3       81       48       
                                                                                
SW  Buffalo Gap         NA        NA        NA       NA       NA       NA                   
    Custer             376       -48        54       -5       74       39       
                                                                                
SC  Bonesteel          793       -18        66       -3       85       51       
                                                                                
SE  Armour             912        63        68       -1       85       50       
    Centerville        896        56        66       -4       80       50       
    Marion             865        49        67       -3       82       50       
    Menno              899        27        67       -3       81       50       
    Pickstown          846       -36        66       -5       85       49       
    Sioux City         965        24        70       -2       87       51       
    Yankton            933        56        66       -4       81       51       
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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            0.34      3.48      1.46    -0.50    -6.00    -5.95       
                                                                                
NC  Aberdeen          0.58      7.48      4.56    -0.17    -1.11    -1.90       
    Mobridge          0.78      3.65      2.49     0.08    -4.99    -4.29       
                                                                                
NE  Watertown         0.28      7.92      6.15    -0.56    -2.15    -1.44       
    Webster           1.15     11.02      7.25     0.38     1.86     0.34       
                                                                                
WC  Philip            0.20     15.51     12.21    -0.50     7.35     5.65       
    Rapid City        2.24     10.25      7.54     1.54     1.68     0.87       
                                                                                
 C  Chamberlain       1.26     11.64      9.39     0.49     1.73     1.71       
    Highmore          0.78     10.27      7.31     0.01     1.02     0.08       
    Huron             0.34     11.92      8.43    -0.43     1.96     1.16       
    Pierre            0.50      9.06      5.52    -0.34    -0.33    -1.87       
                                                                                
EC  Brookings         0.40      5.82      4.25    -0.62    -4.00    -3.63       
    Flandreau         0.40      8.17      5.22    -0.49    -1.49    -2.37       
    Forestburg        0.37     12.77     10.33    -0.40     2.49     2.68       
    Madison           0.29      8.99      6.46    -0.55    -1.85    -1.33       
    Mitchell          0.42     13.01      9.92    -0.42     2.29     1.77       
    Sioux Falls       0.55     12.18      6.93    -0.22     1.54    -0.98       
                                                                                
SW  Buffalo Gap       1.97      8.72      4.52     1.20    -0.08    -2.53       
    Custer            1.86      8.38      4.15     1.09    -0.60    -2.99       
                                                                                
SC  Bonesteel         1.07      9.89      7.24     0.16    -2.41    -2.36       
                                                                                
SE  Armour            0.75     12.79      9.54    -0.16     1.79     1.36       
    Centerville       0.30     12.46      8.15    -0.68     1.15    -0.43       
    Marion            0.47     11.04      7.89    -0.42    -0.21    -0.43       
    Menno             0.39     12.31      9.20    -0.47     1.54     1.01       
    Pickstown         0.86     14.54     11.88    -0.05     4.06     3.83       
    Sioux City        0.54     16.48     11.21    -0.30     4.74     2.62       
    Yankton           0.13     13.57      9.45    -0.78     2.66     0.99       
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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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