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Released: July 6, 1998 -- 3:00 p.m. For Week Ending July 5, 1998 Volume 47 Issue 17

GENERAL Warm, dry weather enabled producers to make excellent progress haying, cultivating, and spraying, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Conditions allowed crops to advance rapidly, with development still considerably ahead of the five-year averages. Statewide, there were five days suitable for fieldwork.

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

SOIL MOISTURE A smaller section of the northeast corner of the state is reporting surplus soil moisture conditions, and the extreme southeast corner is now reporting adequate soil moisture after dryer weather this week. The rest of the state is reporting adequate topsoil and subsoil conditions.



    SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON - JULY 3

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

                       Percent
Very 
 Short      0     0    5     0     0     0
Short       5     8   14     3     5     7
Adeq.      77    65   74    73    66    84
Surplus    18    27    7    24    29     9

CROPS Satisfactory conditions allowed producers to make good fieldwork progress, with 82 percent of alfalfa harvested once and 17 percent harvested twice. Soybeans and flaxseed are 18 and 53 percent blooming, respectively, both well ahead of the five-year averages of 6 and 24 percent. Corn is an average height of 31 inches, with 89 percent cultivated once and 48 percent twice. Small grain development is well ahead of the five-year averages. Winter wheat jumped to 80 percent turning color, winter rye 56, barley 40, oats 27, and spring wheat 35 percent turning color. In addition, winter wheat and winter rye are 26 and 44 percent ripe, respectively. A growing population of grasshoppers is a concern in many counties. Alfalfa weevils are still a problem, but producers expect the second cutting of alfalfa to be better than the first.



 CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS - JULY 5

ITEM       V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL

                          Percent
Winter Wheat  0       1     13      58     28
Winter Rye    0       0     11      62     27
Alfalfa       2       5     29      55      9
Spring Wheat  0       1     16      56     27
Barley        0       1     18      63     18
Oats          0       0     12      65     23
Corn          1       2     12      55     30
Sorghum       0       2      9      79     10
Soybeans      0       3     15      60     22
Flaxseed      0       1     21      73      5
Sunflower     0       1      9      75     15
Livestock     0       0      5      60     35
Range &  
    Pasture   0       1     11      60     28

LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE Conditions were favorable for livestock last week, with 95 percent reported in good to excellent condition. Range and pasture are 88 percent in good to excellent condition and 12 percent fair to poor condition, with scattered areas reporting heat stress. Stock water supplies are 2 percent short, 74 percent adequate, and 24 percent surplus. Flies and mosquitos remain a problem for cattle.

WEATHER Temperatures averaged above normal last week. Statewide, these averages ranged from 2 degrees below to 5 degrees above normal at Sioux Falls and Philip, respectively. The highest temperature was 96 degrees at Pierre, while the lowest temperature was 45 degrees at Custer. Watertown received the most precipitation with 2.8 inches, while Philip received none.


             


           CROP PROGRESS 1/ - JULY 5
                                                                                    
                 This   Last   Last    5-Yr.
ITEM             Week   Week   Year     Ave
  
  
                            Percent
Barley  
 boot             96     92      91     86
 headed           80     73      63     62
 turning color    40     37       5      9
 ripe              1      0       0      0    
Spring wheat
 boot             97     92      83     88
 headed           86     78      64     68
 turning color    35     32       3      8
 ripe              2      0       0      0   
Oats       
 boot             97     87      88     88
 headed           84     73      70     67
 turning color    27      8       4     11
 ripe              4      0       0      1
Corn
 ave.height(in.)  31     20      22     23
 1st cult.        89     75      87     74
 2nd cult.        48     29      31     32
 tasseling         5      0       0      0
Flaxseed
 blooming         53     46      39     24 
Sorghum
 seeded           98     94      96     94
Soybeans
 emerged         100     97      NA     NA
 blooming         18      6       4      6
 setting pods      3      0       0      0  
Sunflower
 seeded          100     95      97     98
 blooming         25      0       1      0
Winter Wheat
 headed          100     96      95     98
 turning color    80     49      37     50
 ripe             26      7       1      5
 harvested         2      0       0      0    
Winter Rye  
 headed          100    100      96     99
 turning color    56     47      29     39
 ripe             44      5       2      5
 harvested         1      0       0      0    
Alfalfa    
 cut once         82     73      83     82
 cut twice        17      9       2      3
Other Hay  
 cut              38     25      36     33  

NA = Not available
Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage.

 
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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             881        33        68        0       84       51       
                                                                                
NC  Aberdeen          1085        92        71        0       83       55       
    Mobridge          1063        81        71       -1       87       52       
                                                                                
NE  Watertown         1001        85        70        0       83       53       
    Webster           1066       176        71        2       83       55       
                                                                                
WC  Philip            1593       493        78        5       94       61       
    Rapid City         915        -5        71        1       87       54       
                                                                                
 C  Chamberlain       1115       -12        73        0       91       57       
    Highmore          1190       180        75        4       92       56       
    Huron             1201       135        73        1       87       56       
    Pierre            1249       141        76        2       96       56       
                                                                                
EC  Brookings         1080       176        70        1       85       55       
    Flandreau         1084       104        70        0       85       55       
    Forestburg        1207       105        73        1       87       56       
    Madison           1119       150        71        1       87       53       
    Mitchell          1220        58        74        1       90       58       
    Sioux Falls       1093         4        71       -2       87       55       
                                                                                
SW  Buffalo Gap         NA        NA        NA       NA       NA       NA                   
    Custer             587       -18        64        2       79       45       
                                                                                
SC  Bonesteel         1106        -8        73        0       90       58       
                                                                                
SE  Armour            1263       103        74        1       89       58       
    Centerville       1222        81        71       -1       86       50       
    Marion            1189        73        73        1       88       58       
    Menno             1269        86        74        1       87       59       
    Pickstown         1152       -54        73       -1       90       57       
    Sioux City        1305        35        74       -1       87       60       
    Yankton           1265        74        75        2       91       58       
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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            0.39      4.02      2.00    -0.26    -6.88    -6.83       
                                                                                
NC  Aberdeen          0.80      9.16      6.24     0.11    -0.89    -1.68       
    Mobridge          1.40      5.18      4.02     0.82    -4.74    -4.04       
                                                                                
NE  Watertown         2.80     11.21      9.44     2.04    -0.46     0.25       
    Webster           1.42     18.05     14.28     0.62     7.30     5.78       
                                                                                
WC  Philip            0.00     12.62      9.32    -0.59     3.17     1.47       
    Rapid City        0.21     10.94      8.23    -0.37     1.09     0.28       
                                                                                
 C  Chamberlain       0.18     12.57     10.32    -0.49     1.22     1.20       
    Highmore          1.36     12.86      9.90     0.63     2.11     1.17       
    Huron             0.58     13.11      9.62    -0.11     1.69     0.89       
    Pierre            1.00      9.99      6.45     0.31    -0.88    -2.42       
                                                                                
EC  Brookings         0.90      6.76      5.19     0.01    -5.00    -4.63       
    Flandreau         1.27     10.17      7.22     0.44    -1.23    -2.11       
    Forestburg        1.09     14.70     12.26     0.36     2.92     3.11       
    Madison           1.82     10.90      8.37     1.03    -1.57    -1.05       
    Mitchell          0.77     13.58     10.49     0.07     1.32     0.80       
    Sioux Falls       0.39     14.57      9.32    -0.30     2.47    -0.05       
                                                                                
SW  Buffalo Gap       0.16      9.04      4.84    -0.50    -1.17    -3.62       
    Custer            0.10      9.02      4.79    -0.67    -1.50    -3.89       
                                                                                
SC  Bonesteel         0.45     13.17     10.52    -0.38    -0.87    -0.82       
                                                                                
SE  Armour            0.27     13.60     10.35    -0.52     0.90     0.47       
    Centerville       0.69     14.97     10.66    -0.17     1.82     0.24       
    Marion            0.26     11.87      8.72    -0.50    -0.98    -1.20       
    Menno             0.69     13.19     10.08    -0.15     0.67     0.14       
    Pickstown         0.89     15.95     13.29     0.14     3.81     3.58       
    Sioux City        0.46     20.20     14.93    -0.34     6.82     4.70       
    Yankton           0.66     13.81      9.69    -0.17     1.16    -0.51       
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bar chart showing crop progress compared to the last 10 years

Chart image in 'TIF' format for publishers

South Dakota county map showing topsoil moisture

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

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