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Released: April 26, 1999 -- 3:00 p. For Week Ending April 25, 1999 Volume 48 Issue 7

GENERAL
Producers across the state took advantage of dry, sunny conditions early in the week to continue with small grain seeding and to begin planting row crops, with 1 percent of the corn crop planted, according to the USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. By midweek, clouds and rain moved across the state, along with cooler temper atures. The damp weather hindered field conditions, and cool soil temperatures have slowed crop emer gence. Producers have remained busy spreading fertilizer, moving and branding cattle, as well as repairing equipment and fencing. Statewide, there were 2.7 days suitable for fieldwork.

Based on information from county extension educators, farm service agency county directors and other reporters around the state.

SOIL MOISTURE
Soil moisture across the state is reported to be mostly adequate, while areas in the extreme southeast are still reporting surplus topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions. 



   


 SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON - APRIL 23 

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

                       Percent
Very 
 Short      0     0    2     0     0     0
Short       0     0   11     1     0     5
Adeq.      69    64   75    64    68    76
Surplus    31    36   12    35    32    19


CROPS
Producers continued with small grain seeding this week and started planting of row crops. Barley seeding made the most progress, as it increased 20 points from last week, while oats increased 10 points to 38 percent complete. Spring wheat seeded reached 57 percent, 8 points behind planting progress made in 1998. Row crop planting began this week, with 1 percent of the corn crop planted, and only a few reports of sorghum seeded. Spring wheat is reported at 13 percent emerged, 7 points behind last year's average. Barley and oats are reported at 4 percent and 8 percent emerged, respectively. Winter wheat is reported to be 86 percent good to excellent condition, while 80 percent of the winter rye crop is in good to excellent condition. 




         CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS - APRIL 25

ITEM       V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL

                          Percent
Winter Wheat   0       1     13      64     22
Winter Rye     0       0     20      62     18
Alfalfa        0       0     14      62     24
Cattle         0       0      7      68     25
Sheep          0       0      9      65     26
Range & 
   Pasture     0       1     16      63     20


LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE
With reports of pastures greening, 19 percent ofcattle have been moved from lots to pasture. The majority of cattle and sheep are reported to be in good to excellent condition. Calving is reported at 74 percent complete and lambing at 76 percent complete. Calf and lamb deaths have been held to a minimum despite rainy and cooler conditions this spring. Feed supplies are reported to be 13 percent surplus, 82 percent adequate, and 5 percent short. Stock water supplies are 26 percent surplus, 73 percent adequate, and 1 percent short.

WEATHER
Average temperatures generally ranged from 41 to 53 degrees statewide over the past week. Pierre and Porcupine had the highest temperature of 76 degrees. The lowest temperature of 26 degrees was recorded in Brookings and Porcupine. Watertown was the only station reporting no rainfall for the week. Light rainfall was reported across the state with the largest amount, totaling 1.76 inches, falling in Hot Springs . 


             



  CROP PROGRESS - APRIL 25
                                                                                     
                This   Last   Last   5-Yr.
ITEM            Week   Week   Year    Ave
  
  
                         Percent
Barley  
 seeded          37     17     61     24   
 emerged          4     NA     13      5   
Spring wheat
 seeded          57     31     65     31   
 emerged         13     NA     20      7   
Oats       
 seeded          38     28     62     31  
 emerged          8     NA     17      7    
Corn    
 planted          1      0      7      2   
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            SOIL TEMPERATURES
      FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 25, 1999
             (4-Inch Depth) 

LOCATION       TEMP           LOCATION    TEMP

Beresford     46.2          Gettysburg    50.7
Brookings     44.9          Nisland       46.5
Caputa        48.1          Pierre        50.0
Chamberlain   51.5          Redfield      47.4
Cottonwood    47.4          Watertown     48.5


               AIR  
                  TEMP        PRECIPITATION     JAN  APR  GDD BASE 
      STATION AVG DFN  HI  LO WEEKLYTOTALTOTAL  DFN   DFN TOTADFN
                                               
NW   Buffalo   46  -2  69  29   1.1 3.22    2  0.95  0.91   6 -20

NC   Aberdeen  49   2  70  28  0.42 3.15 1.36 -0.63 -0.24  21 -15
     Leola     49   2  67  30  0.21 4.06 2.04  0.07  0.20  14 -16
     Mobridge  49   1  73  28  0.51 1.64 1.14 -1.95 -0.55  25  -4
     Roscoe    47  -2  69  31  0.65 4.42 2.50  0.62  0.62   7 -23

NE   Britton   50   2  67  29  0.04 3.68 1.04  0.48 -0.45  23 -13
     Sisseton  49   0  67  28  0.07 4.32 1.57  0.06 -0.26  14 -23
     Watertown 49   2  68  34  0.10 3.46 0.83 -0.31 -0.65  16 -15
     Webster   48   1  70  31  0.00 2.56 1.01 -1.75 -0.77  24  -5

WC   Faith     49   0  71  28  0.99 2.94 2.04 -0.41  0.50  28  -7
     Lead      41  -3  64  27  1.09 8.72 4.42  0.28  1.21   0 -14
     Philip    50   0  75  30  0.64 3.23 2.17  0.21  0.79  39  -3
     Rapid Cit 48   1  73  31  0.72 3.03 1.93 -0.44  0.40  24  -2

C    Chamberla 49  -3  74  29  0.72 5.03 3.26  1.61  1.61  25 -25
     Highmore  49  -1  73  28  0.62 2.98 1.98 -0.97  0.10  27  -8
     Huron     51   2  75  30  0.58 3.63  2.8 -0.81  1.11  47   8
     Pierre    52   3  76  33  0.85 4.08 2.98  0.36  1.30  55  15

EC   Brookings 47  -1  70  26  0.22 5.13 3.11  1.48  1.44  13 -12
     Madison   49   0  70  30  0.24 4.82 4.06 -0.25  2.10  23  -7
     Mitchell  50  -1  73  34  0.53 8.74 6.37  4.12  4.38  35 -11
     Sioux Fal 49  -1  72  31  0.20 5.78 3.98  0.92  1.91  31  -7

SW   Custer    41  -2  66  27  0.87 2.90 2.10 -0.45  0.63   5  -7
     Hot Sprin 47  -4  72  31  1.76 5.72 4.14  2.95  2.86  19 -29
     Porcupine 48  -1  76  26  0.62 4.87 3.12  2.07  1.80  22  -7

SC   Bonesteel 49   1  72  32   0.4 6.75 2.93  1.76   0.7  29  -3
     Mission   49   2  71  33  1.37  5.4 3.93  1.84     2  34   8
     Murdo     49   2  72  30  0.46 5.37 2.28  1.33   0.5  31   1
     Winner    51  -2  73  35   0.7 5.41 3.85  0.39  1.66  46 -16

SE   Armour    50  -2  74  36  0.39  6.1 4.24  1.33  2.35  40 -17
     Vermillio 53  -2  74  31  0.18 6.06 5.04  1.51  3.12  55 -19
     Yankton   51   0  75  29   0.1 6.84 5.36  2.66  3.69  38 -11

National Weather Service, provided by AWIS, Inc.
bar chart showing crop progress compared to the last 10 years

                                     
 
 
 
South Dakota county map showing topsoil moisture South Dakota county map showing subsoil moisture

Topsoil image in 'TIF' format for publishers
Subsoil image in 'TIF' format for publishers
 

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