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Released: July 20, 1998 -- 3:00 p.m. For Week Ending July 19, 1998 Volume 47 Issue 19

GENERAL Hot, dry conditions allowed producers to make excellent progress harvesting small grains during the week, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Range and pasture are starting to stress from the heat and lack of moisture, while row crops are growing rapidly. Statewide, there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork.

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

SOIL MOISTURE Soil conditions are good across the state, with most areas reporting adequate topsoil and subsoil conditions. A small area in the northeast corner of the state is still reporting surplus soil conditions.



     SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON - JULY 17

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

                       Percent
Very 
 Short      1     0    5     1     0     1
Short      12     4   30     6     3    14
Adeq.      79    79   61    79    74    77
Surplus     8    17    4    14    23     8

CROPS CROPS: Producers made excellent gains harvesting small grains last week, with 45 percent of winter wheat and 41 percent of winter rye harvested, both up 40 points from last week. In addition, spring wheat, oats, and barley increased to 3, 12, and 5 percent harvested, compared to the five-year averages of 1, 3, and 1 percent, respectively. Row crops continued to make good progress, with corn an average height of 64 inches, compared to the five-year average of 43 inches. Corn is also 42 percent tasseling, up 33 points from last week. Soybeans are 57 percent blooming and 26 percent setting pods, well ahead of the five-year averages of 32 and 4 percent. Producers continued the second cutting of alfalfa, with 48 percent completed. Grasshoppers are still a problem across the state.



 CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS - JULY 19

ITEM       V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL

                          Percent
Winter Wheat  0       1     13      51     35
Winter Rye    0       0     10      59     31
Alfalfa       0       4     21      57     18
Spring Wheat  0       1     14      61     24
Barley        0       0     11      70     19
Oats          0       1     14      66     19
Corn          0       2      8      55     35
Sorghum       0       1     29      60     10
Soybeans      0       2     11      61     26
Flaxseed      0       0     12      84      4
Sunflower     0       1     15      63     21
Livestock     0       0      5      65     30
Range &  
    Pasture   1       1      9      63     26

LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE Range and pasture remain in good condition despite hot, dry weather, with 89 percent reported in good to excellent condition, and only 11 percent very poor to fair. Livestock are handling the heat well, with 95 percent in good to excellent condition, but flies and mosquitoes continue to be a problem for cattle. Stock water supplies are 2 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 17 percent surplus.

WEATHER Temperatures averaged above normal last week. Statewide, these averages ranged from 1 degree above normal at Sioux Falls and Watertown to 8 degrees above normal at Highmore. The highest temperature was 109 degrees at Pierre and Highmore, while the lowest temperature was 53 degrees at Custer. Sioux Falls received the most precipitation with 2.15 inches, while little to no precipitation was received in many locations across the state.


             


        CROP PROGRESS 1/ - JULY 19
                                                                                    
                 This   Last   Last    5-Yr.
ITEM             Week   Week   Year     Ave
  
  
                            Percent
Barley  
 headed          100     95      90     93
 turning color    77     60      54     49
 ripe             22     15       1      7 
 harvested         5      1       0      1
Spring wheat
 headed          100     98      92     94
 turning color    79     46      45     41
 ripe             22     19       1      4
 harvested         3      2       0      1   
Oats       
 headed          100     94      89     93
 turning color    79     52      41     45
 ripe             42     23      11     17
 harvested        12      3       1      3
Corn
 ave.height(in.)  64     48      45     43
 1st cult.        97     97      97     91
 2nd cult.        93     75      76     69
 tasseling        42      9       7     12
 silked           16      0       1      6
Flaxseed
 blooming         81     69      76     56
 ripe             35     30       0      0 
Sorghum
 headed           11      0       0      2
Soybeans
 blooming         57     37      31     32
 setting pods     26     11       6      4  
Sunflower
 blooming         29     27       4      3
Winter Wheat
 turning color   100     96      90     94
 ripe             85     52      38     42
 harvested        45      5       7     12    
Winter Rye  
 turning color    98     83      78     88
 ripe             64     50      38     38
 harvested        41      1       3      4    
Alfalfa    
 cut once         98     94      99     96
 cut twice        48     25      24     25
Other Hay  
 cut              60     50      61     53  

1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage.
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            1209        70        75        4       95       57       
                                                                                
NC  Aberdeen          1432       122        76        3       94       57       
    Mobridge          1421       111        78        5      101       57       
                                                                                
NE  Watertown         1324       103        74        1       92       54       
    Webster           1411       222        76        5       94       57       
                                                                                
WC  Philip            1959       538        79        4      104       61       
    Rapid City        1243        16        79        7      104       58       
                                                                                
 C  Chamberlain       1472        19        79        4      105       62       
    Highmore          1561       236        82        8      109       61       
    Huron             1567       167        80        5       97       58       
    Pierre            1614       170        82        5      109       61       
                                                                                
EC  Brookings         1391       199        73        2       92       55       
    Flandreau         1406       121        74        2       92       58       
    Forestburg        1557       125        79        4       96       59       
    Madison           1453       176        76        3       91       58       
    Mitchell          1597        95        80        4       98       62       
    Sioux Falls       1434         7        76        1       91       58       
                                                                                
SW  Buffalo Gap         NA        NA        NA       NA       NA       NA                   
    Custer             844        27        72        6       94       53       
                                                                                
SC  Bonesteel         1460         7        80        4       99       64       
                                                                                
SE  Armour            1629       133        80        4       96       64       
    Centerville       1602       133        77        3       90       66       
    Marion            1534        85        77        2       91       63       
    Menno             1642       125        78        3       92       65       
    Pickstown         1513       -42        81        4      105       62       
    Sioux City        1677        51        78        2       90       65       
    Yankton           1663       134        80        4       94       66       
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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      4.02      2.00    -0.56    -8.00    -7.95       
                                                                                
NC  Aberdeen          0.00      9.56      6.64    -0.63    -1.75    -2.54       
    Mobridge          0.00      5.38      4.22    -0.49    -5.52    -4.82       
                                                                                
NE  Watertown         0.01     10.59      8.82    -0.69    -2.48    -1.77       
    Webster           0.15     17.82     14.05    -0.55     5.61     4.09       
                                                                                
WC  Philip            0.14     14.19     10.89    -0.39     3.65     1.95       
    Rapid City        0.04     11.20      8.49    -0.45     0.37    -0.44       
                                                                                
 C  Chamberlain       0.00     13.46     11.21    -0.63     0.85     0.83       
    Highmore          0.32     13.18     10.22    -0.38     1.03     0.09       
    Huron             1.51     14.86     11.37     0.88     2.18     1.38       
    Pierre            0.10     10.19      6.65    -0.49    -1.90    -3.44       
                                                                                
EC  Brookings         0.64      7.33      5.76    -0.13    -5.97    -5.60       
    Flandreau         1.23     11.35      8.40     0.53    -1.47    -2.35       
    Forestburg        0.23     15.06     12.62    -0.45     1.90     2.09       
    Madison           0.80     12.64     10.11     0.10    -1.23    -0.71       
    Mitchell          0.26     14.59     11.50    -0.30     1.21     0.69       
    Sioux Falls       2.15     16.90     11.65     1.52     3.54     1.02       
                                                                                
SW  Buffalo Gap       0.30      9.34      5.14    -0.33    -2.13    -4.58       
    Custer            0.20      9.42      5.19    -0.55    -2.62    -5.01       
                                                                                
SC  Bonesteel         0.01     13.44     10.79    -0.76    -2.14    -2.09       
                                                                                
SE  Armour            0.03     17.50     14.25    -0.67     3.40     2.97       
    Centerville       1.83     19.74     15.43     1.06     5.05     3.47       
    Marion            1.88     14.62     11.47     1.25     0.47     0.25       
    Menno             0.07     16.89     13.78    -0.70     2.83     2.30       
    Pickstown         0.00     16.08     13.42    -0.63     2.68     2.45       
    Sioux City        0.05     21.24     15.97    -0.71     6.33     4.21       
    Yankton           0.56     17.60     13.48    -0.14     3.55     1.88       
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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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