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Released: September 8, 1998 -- 3:00 p.m. For Week Ending September 6, 1998 Volume 47 Issue 26

GENERAL Development of row crops made good progress during the week, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Warm, humid weather kept corn and soybean development well ahead of the five-year average.

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

SOIL MOISTURE Soil conditions across the state have deteriorated as pockets of short topsoil and subsoil moisture are being reported in the extreme northeast and southwest corners. The northwest continues to report soil moisture as short, while the rest of the state is reporting adequate conditions.



SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON - SEPT. 4

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

                       Percent
Very 
 Short      2     1    3     4     1     2
Short      23    16   12    16    14     9
Adeq.      72    76   76    75    78    79
Surplus     3     7    9     5     7    10

CROPS Warm, sunny weather helped the maturity of row crops during the week. Corn dented jumped to 74 percent, ahead of the five-year average of 47 percent. Corn mature is 21 percent, an increase of 9 points from last week. There were two reports showing corn harvest has started in isolated areas of the state. Soybeans dropping leaves, at 25 percent, is ahead of the five-year average of 21 percent. Sunflower progress increased with 67 percent of the bracts yellow and 15 percent mature, up 24 and 4 points, respectively, from last week. There were several reports of sunflower being harvested around the state. Sorghum is 68 percent turning color and 16 percent mature, compared to the five-year averages of 47 and 12 percent, respectively. Sorghum and corn silage harvest is well underway with 14 and 19 percent cut. Producers have made excellent advancement in seeding winter wheat, with 17 percent completed.



 CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS - SEPT. 6    

ITEM       V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL

                          Percent
Alfalfa       0       7     35      46     12
Corn          0       2     11      52     35
Sorghum       0       3     16      66     15
Soybeans      0       2     14      52     32
Sunflower     0       6     16      50     28
Livestock     0       1      6      68     25
Range &  
    Pasture   1       4     22      54     19

LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE Livestock conditions are 93 percent good to excellent, with 7 percent poor to fair. Range and pasture remain in need of rain but are rated 73 percent in good to excellent condition and 27 percent very poor to fair. Stock water supplies are 1 percent very short, 7 percent short, 84 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus. Producers are 63 percent complete with third cutting alfalfa.

WEATHER Temperatures averaged 3 to 10 degrees above normal across the state last week. The highest temperature was 103 degrees at Chamberlain and the lowest was 42 degrees at Brookings. Little to no precipitation was received in all locations across the state, with Sioux Falls receiving the most precipitation at 0.02 inch.


             


CROP PROGRESS 1/ - SEPTEMBER 6
                                                                                    
                 This   Last   Last    5-Yr.
ITEM             Week   Week   Year     Ave
  
  
                            Percent
Corn
 dough            95     90      86     84
 dented           74     50      53     47
 mature           21     12       8      7
 silage harvested 19      8       5      4
Flaxseed
 harvested        91     85      72     62 
Sorghum
 coloring         68     55      60     47
 mature           16     10      12     12
 grain harvested   4      0       0      0
 silage harvested 14     13       4      2
Soybeans
 dropping leaves  25     16      24     21
 mature           12      5       6      5
 harvested         1      0       0      0  
Sunflower
 ray flowers dry  84     57      68     81
 bracts yellow    67     43      44     53
 mature           15     11       4      7
 harvested         5      0       0      0  
Winter Wheat
 seeded           17      7      14     10
 emerged           7      5       5      1 
Winter Rye  
 seeded           32     21      16     10
 emerged          25     19       3      1 
Alfalfa    
 cut twice        96     90     100     91
 third cutting    63     52      NA     NA
Other Hay  
 harvested        91     90     100     91  

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            2337       261        70        8       95       48       
                                                                                
NC  Aberdeen          2456       128        69        4       87       46       
    Mobridge          2522       156        72        7       92       48       
                                                                                
NE  Watertown         2287       117        67        4       88       44       
    Webster           2430       320        69        7       89       46       
                                                                                
WC  Philip            2505        17        75        8       97       55       
    Rapid City        2277        41        75       10      100       55       
                                                                                
 C  Chamberlain       2556        29        75        9      103       52       
    Highmore          2688       339        74        9       95       49       
    Huron             2683       208        72        6       93       47       
    Pierre            2794       227        77        9      101       51       
                                                                                
EC  Brookings         2311       233        65        3       90       42       
    Flandreau         2387       166        68        5       89       46       
    Forestburg        2658       172        73        7       97       49       
    Madison           2417       170        69        5       89       46       
    Mitchell          2675        73        74        7       97       51       
    Sioux Falls       2469       -26        69        4       92       49       
                                                                                
SW  Buffalo Gap         NA        NA        NA       NA       NA       NA                   
    Custer            1676       146        68       10       88       49       
                                                                                
SC  Bonesteel         2566        16        75        8       97       55       
                                                                                
SE  Armour            2801       214        75        8       96       55       
    Centerville       2627       127        71        6       89       52       
    Marion            2564        64        71        5       91       52       
    Menno             2824       235        73        7       91       54       
    Pickstown         2645       -74        76        7       98       55       
    Sioux City        2814        48        74        6       93       57       
    Yankton           2833       199        75        8       96       56       
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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      9.49      7.47    -0.35    -5.56    -5.51       
                                                                                
NC  Aberdeen          0.01     21.53     18.61    -0.47     6.54     5.75       
    Mobridge          0.00      9.75      8.59    -0.35    -3.99    -3.29       
                                                                                
NE  Watertown         0.00     16.85     15.04    -0.50    -0.61     0.06       
    Webster           0.00     26.53     22.38    -0.51     9.70     7.80       
                                                                                
WC  Philip            0.00     20.22     17.02    -0.29     6.98     5.38       
    Rapid City        0.00     15.84     13.13    -0.32     2.29     1.48       
                                                                                
 C  Chamberlain       0.00     17.00     14.75    -0.42     0.88     0.86       
    Highmore          0.00     20.70     17.74    -0.43     4.66     3.72       
    Huron             0.00     21.42     17.93    -0.42     5.36     4.56       
    Pierre            0.00     15.82     12.28    -0.41     0.64    -0.90       
                                                                                
EC  Brookings         0.00     11.64     10.07    -0.63    -6.35    -5.98       
    Flandreau         0.00     15.69     12.74    -0.65    -1.76    -2.64       
    Forestburg        0.00     19.06     16.62    -0.48     2.41     2.60       
    Madison           0.00     18.01     15.48    -0.57    -0.54    -0.02       
    Mitchell          0.00     17.38     14.26    -0.55     0.23    -0.32       
    Sioux Falls       0.02     23.49     18.24    -0.70     5.60     3.08       
                                                                                
SW  Buffalo Gap       0.00     15.75     11.55    -0.34     1.37    -1.08       
    Custer            0.00     15.70     11.47    -0.40    -0.02    -2.41       
                                                                                
SC  Bonesteel         0.00     19.53     16.88    -0.68    -0.77    -0.72       
                                                                                
SE  Armour            0.00     23.10     19.85    -0.54     5.06     4.63       
    Centerville       0.00     26.59     22.28    -0.63     7.03     5.45       
    Marion            0.00     19.50     16.35    -0.69     0.89     0.67       
    Menno             0.00     23.27     20.16    -0.61     4.77     4.24       
    Pickstown         0.00     22.51     19.85    -0.61     5.17     4.94       
    Sioux City        0.00     27.14     21.87    -0.69     7.36     5.24       
    Yankton           0.00     23.66     19.54    -0.56     5.12     3.45       
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bar chart showing crop progress compared to the last 10 years

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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