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Released: June 7, 1999 -- 3:00 p.m. For Week Ending June 6, 1999 Volume 48 Issue 13

GENERAL
Another week of warm, dry weather allowed producers to make good planting progress, according to the USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Scattered, severe storms delayed and, in some areas of the state, stopped fieldwork over the weekend. Statewide, there were 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork.

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

SOIL MOISTURE
Warm, dry weather led to improved soil conditions across the state. There are still pockets of surplus topsoil and subsoil moisture in the extreme northeast and southeast areas of the state, while the rest of the state is reporting adequate soil conditions. 



     
  SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON - JUNE 4 

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

                       Percent
Very 
 Short      2     0    4     0     0     4
Short       3     2   20     1     0    10
Adeq.      71    74   65    65    63    69
Surplus    24    24   11    34    37    17


CROPS
Corn planting was 94 percent complete this week, up 14 points from last week, with many producers switching to planting soybeans. Soybeans are 76 percent planted, up 24 percent from last week and ahead of the five-year average of 69 percent. Sorghum and sunflower planted were 30 and 52 percent complete, compared to the five-year averages of 47 and 48 percent, respectively. Small grains were in fair to excellent condition but progress slowed behind the five-year average. Warm, dry weather would benefit the progress tremendously. Weed control is a main concern for producers, with many spraying fields. Weekend storms brought hail and high winds to some areas of the state, with crop damage reported in central McCook County. 



 
  CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS - JUNE 6

ITEM       V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL

                          Percent
Winter Wheat   0       2     14      56     28
Winter Rye     2       4     29      43     22
Alfalfa        0       2     10      62     26
Barley         0       1     12      72     15
Oats           0       1     14      65     20
Spring Wheat   0       2     16      61     21
Sorghum        0       0     13      74     13
Soybeans       1       2     16      58     23
Corn           0       7     19      53     21
Cattle         0       0      6      62     32
Sheep          0       0      3      65     32
Range & 
   Pasture     0       0      5      55     40


LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE
Harvesting first cutting of alfalfa continued last week, with 20 percent completed. Alfalfa hay conditions are 88 percent good to excellent, 10 percent fair, and 2 percent poor, with reports of weevils still causing damage in many counties. Pastures remain in good to excellent condition. Cattle and sheep are in good to excellent condition, with 95 percent of the cattle moved to summer pastures.

WEATHER
Once again, temperatures averaged above normal for the state. Sisseton reported the highest temperature, at 91 degrees, with the lowest temperature of 37 degrees in Custer. Weekend storms brought moisture to many areas of the state, with Philip receiving the highest precipitation amount of 4.39 inches. 


             

 

          CROP PROGRESS - JUNE 6   1/
                                                                                 
                This   Last   Last   5-Yr.
ITEM            Week   Week   Year    Ave
  
  
                         Percent
Barley  
 seeded         100     97    100     99   
 emerged         97     88    100     92   
 boot             9      2     33     13
 headed           2      0     12      3   
Spring wheat
 seeded         100     99    100     99   
 emerged         97     95    100     93 
 boot            11      3     50     18
 headed           1      0     17      4
Oats       
 seeded         100     98    100     99  
 emerged         98     90    100     92  
 boot            14      3     46     18
 headed           6      0     15      3  
Corn    
 planted         94     80     99     86
 emerged         73     43     92     18
 ave.height(in.)  4      3      7      3
 1st cult.        7      2     24      7
Flaxseed
 seeded          79     69     99     76
 emerged         60     35     88     49
Sorghum    
 seeded          30     15     73     47  
Soybeans
 planted         76     52     89     69
 emerged         40     12     72     14 
Sunflower  
 seeded          52     20     69     48  
Winter wheat
 boot            91     80     93     62 
 headed          31      7     46     27 
 turning color    0      0      7      1 
Winter rye  
 boot            84     67     91     69
 headed          52      8     65     36 
 turning color    0      0      4      1 
Alfalfa     
 1st cutting     20      7     29     12
Other hay  
 cut              4      0      7      1  
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1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage.


 
              TEMPERATURE  |    -----  PRECIPITATION -----   | GDD BASE 
              -----------  |       SINCE  SINCE  SINCE  SINCE| ---------
             CURRENT WEEK  | CURR  JAN 1  APR 1  JAN 1  APR 1|SINCE APR 6
STATION     AVG DFN  HI  LO| WEEK  TOTAL  TOTAL    DFN    DFN|TOT   DFN
-------      --  --  --  --|-----  -----  -----  -----  -----|-----  ----
Buffalo      59  -3  81  43| 1.33   8.05   6.83  +2.32  +2.28|231  -52
Aberdeen     68  +6  88  50| 1.88   8.47   6.68  +1.34  +1.73|438  +58
Leola        67  +4  87  47| 1.58  11.19   9.17  +3.45  +3.58|385  +27
Mobridge     65  +3  85  47| 1.59   9.95   9.45  +2.76  +4.16|352  -14
Roscoe       64  +2  85  46| 1.48  11.29   9.37  +3.78  +3.78|316  -42
Britton      68  +5  87  46| 1.53   9.18   6.54  +2.24  +1.31|422  +23
Sisseton     65  +2  91  46| 2.50   9.74   6.99  +1.54  +1.22|416   -2
Webster      65  +2  85  45| 3.11  10.36   7.73  +2.74  +2.40|398  +23
Watertown    66  +3  86  45| 0.61   6.30   4.75  -2.13  -1.15|408  +38
Faith        62  -2  82  43| 2.47   7.82   6.92  +0.44  +1.35|313  -47
Lead         56  -2  78  38| 2.47  14.94  10.64  +0.42  +1.35|140  -27
Philip       64  -1  86  44| 4.39  10.50   9.44  +3.74  +4.32|364  -51
Rapid City   60  -1  83  41| 1.36   8.81   7.71  +1.69  +2.53|272  -23
Chamberlain  64  -3  85  42| 2.14  15.27  13.50  +7.95  +7.95|370 -105
Highmore     67  +4  85  49| 1.84   9.67   8.67  +1.91  +2.98|374  -29
Huron        67  +4  85  50| 1.23   8.15   7.32  -0.22  +1.70|488  +87
Pierre       67  +3  88  48| 2.31  11.27  10.17  +3.59  +4.53|489  +66
Brookings    66  +4  84  47| 1.21  10.02   8.00  +2.23  +2.19|378  +52
Madison      66  +4  87  46| 0.83   9.50   8.74  +0.35  +2.70|400  +24
Mitchell     66  +0  89  50| 0.90  13.69  11.32  +4.74  +5.00|452  -24
Sioux Falls  67  +3  86  43| 1.94  13.01  11.21  +4.01  +5.00|443  +19
Custer       54  -2  75  37| 1.69   7.70   6.90  +0.26  +1.34| 94  -45
Hot Springs  60  -3  82  40| 0.97   9.14   7.56  +2.60  +2.51|259 -115
Porcupine    62  -1  84  46| 2.79  10.61   8.86  +4.04  +3.77|312  -41
Bonesteel    66  +2  88  49| 0.93  11.26   7.44  +0.78  -0.28|389   -7
Mission      65  +3  90  46| 1.16  11.51  10.04  +3.59  +4.14|346  +12
Murdo        64  +0  87  47| 0.85  11.71   8.62  +3.87  +3.04|364  -18
Winner       66  -2  87  49| 1.59   9.85   8.29  -0.17  +1.10|431  -96
Armour       67  +2  88  50| 0.60  11.40   9.54  +2.23  +3.25|518   +6
Vermillion   69  +2  87  46| 2.91  12.03  11.01  +2.60  +4.21|567  -15
Yankton      67  +1  88  49| 2.50  13.23  11.75  +4.22  +5.25|476   -7
 
Source: 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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