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Released: June 21, 1999 -- 3:00 p.m. For Week Ending June 20, 1999 Volume 48 Issue 15

GENERAL
A week of wet and cool weather condi tions limited fieldwork progress for many producers across the state, according to the USDA's South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Producers stayed busy spraying and cultivating row crops as the weather permitted. Statewide, there were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork.

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

SOIL MOISTURE
A week of light precipitation across the state left surplus topsoil and subsoil conditions in the extreme northeast and southeast areas of the state, and surplus topsoil conditions in portions of west central South Dakota. The rest of the state is reporting adequate soil conditions. 



     
 SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON - JUNE 18 

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

                       Percent
Very 
 Short      0     0    0     0     0     0
Short       1     1    2     0     1     5
Adeq.      75    69   72    72    66    65
Surplus    24    30   26    28    33    30


CROPS
Although additional rainfall was recorded across the state, producers were able to make some fieldwork progress. Both corn and soybean planting drew near completion, with 99 percent and 96 percent done respectively. Some producers in the northeastern corner of the state continue to report replanting of soybean acres due to crusting from excess rainfall. Sunflower and sorghum planted were 87 percent and 86 percent complete, both ahead of the five-year averages. Small grain development progressed despite below average temperatures and cloudy skies. There were a few reports of the presence of leaf disease in both winter and spring wheat. The wet field conditions in many areas of the state have sparked weed problems. This has kept producers busy spraying fields and cultivating row crops. A few reports of grasshopper problems were reported in the east central portion of the state. 



CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS - JUNE 20

ITEM       V POOR   POOR   FAIR   GOOD   EXCEL

                          Percent
Winter Wheat   1       1     14      56     28
Winter Rye     0       1     25      46     28
Alfalfa        1       3     16      56     24
Barley         0       1     11      65     23
Oats           0       1     11      65     23
Spring Wheat   1       2     11      58     28
Sorghum        0       0     16      67     17
Soybeans       1       2     15      58     24
Corn           1       2     16      55     26
Sunflower      0       4     26      56     14
Flaxseed       0       1     18      72      9
Cattle         0       0      5      64     31
Sheep          0       0      3      65     32
Range & 
   Pasture     1       0      4      52     43


LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE
Alfalfa hay conditions are 80 percent good to excellent, 16 percent fair, 3 percent poor, and 1 percent very poor. There continues to be reports of alfalfa weevil problems around the state. Harvesting of alfalfa continued despite damp and cool weather conditions, with 53 percent of first-cutting alfalfa completed at week's end. Pastures are benefitting from the added rainfall with 95 percent in good to excellent condition. Cattle and sheep remain in good to excellent condition.

WEATHER
Temperatures were below average across the state for the week. Hot Springs reported the highest temperature at 87 degrees, with the lowest temperature of 34 degrees in Custer. Rain showers moved through the state with Hot Springs reporting the greatest amount of precipitation at 2.21 inches. 


             

 

             CROP PROGRESS - JUNE 20  1/
                                                                                     
                This   Last   Last   5-Yr.
ITEM            Week   Week   Year    Ave
  
  
                         Percent
Barley  
 boot            59     40     75     49
 headed          30     17     29     18
 turning color    0      0      1      0
Spring wheat
 boot            71     55     78     53
 headed          36     10     35     21
 turning color    0      0      2      1
Oats       
 boot            63     37     76     51
 headed          23     11     30     20
 turning color    5      2      3     21  
Corn    
 planted         99     98    100     97
 emerged         96     89     99     NA
 ave.height(in.) 10      6     13     10
 1st cult.       28     18     48     36
Flaxseed
 seeded         100     88    100     95
 emerged         95     72     97     86
 blooming         1      0     29     12
Sorghum    
 seeded          86     71     89     82  
Soybeans
 planted         96     92     98     91
 emerged         83     66     92     NA 
 blooming         0      0      2      0
Sunflower  
 seeded          87     66     92     83  
Winter wheat
 boot            98     98     99     94 
 headed          90     82     93     76 
 turning color    5      0     26     11
 ripe             0      0      3      1
Winter rye  
 boot            97     95     99     98
 headed          87     64     94     84 
 turning color    8      0     40     12 
 ripe             0      0      0      4
Alfalfa     
 1st cutting     53     36     55     46
Other hay  
 cut             16      8     19     10  
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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| TOTAL   DFN
-------      --  --  --  --|-----  -----  -----  -----  -----| -----  ----
Buffalo      60  -6  78  45| 0.46  10.04   8.82  +2.96  +2.92|359  -120
Aberdeen     60  -8  74  45| 0.76   9.90   8.11  +1.27  +1.66|636   +30
Leola        59  -9  74  42| 0.52  11.91   9.89  +2.58  +2.71|566   -13
Mobridge     61  -7  77  45| 0.81  11.06  10.56  +2.38  +3.78|525   -68
Roscoe       58 -10  74  45| 0.55  11.95  10.03  +2.75  +2.75|485   -96
Britton      60  -9  76  42| 0.29  10.84   8.20  +2.18  +1.25|619   -10
Sisseton     60  -9  77  42| 0.21  10.15   7.40  +0.48  +0.16|610   -45
Webster      59  -9  73  48| 0.97  13.46  10.83  +4.25  +3.91|581   -20
Watertown    58 -10  72  42| 1.07   8.49   6.94  -1.62  -0.64|596    -3
Faith        62  -7  80  48| 0.34   9.31   8.41  +0.50  +1.41|480  -106
Lead         58  -4  82  37| 0.81  18.99  14.69  +2.50  +3.43|233   -78
Philip       64  -6  84  45| 0.21  11.23  10.17  +3.07  +3.65|563  -102
Rapid City   61  -5  82  44| 0.84  12.04  10.94  +3.42  +4.26|428   -65
Chamberlain  63  -8  82  48| 1.29  16.76  14.99  +8.04  +8.04|580  -163
Highmore     64  -5  81  47| 0.74  10.61   9.61  +1.35  +2.42|584   -59
Huron        62  -7  76  46| 0.61   8.81   7.98  -1.16  +0.76|716   +72
Pierre       66  -4  83  47| 0.53  12.05  10.95  +2.69  +3.63|729   +53
Brookings    58  -9  72  40| 0.80  11.62   9.60  +1.75  +1.71|575   +36
Madison      59  -9  73  43| 1.01  11.14  10.38  +0.26  +2.61|592   -13
Mitchell     61  -9  75  45| 0.86  16.56  14.19  +5.80  +6.06|688   -55
Sioux Falls  60  -9  74  42| 0.80  14.30  12.50  +3.64  +4.63|661   -12
Custer       53  -7  76  34| 0.89  10.23   9.43  +1.25  +2.33|161  -102
Hot Springs  61  -7  87  41| 2.21  13.77  12.19  +5.95  +5.86|416  -182
Porcupine    61  -7  85  39| 1.36  12.94  11.19  +4.97  +4.70|481  -103
Bonesteel    60  -9  79  46| 1.16  12.90   9.08  +0.56  -0.50|591   -45
Mission      62  -6  82  45| 1.45  13.31  11.84  +3.85  +4.40|531   -27
Murdo        63  -6  84  47| 0.68  13.29  10.20  +3.91  +3.08|567   -55
Winner       64  -8  86  45| 1.41  11.49   9.93  -0.21  +1.06|651  -158
Armour       62 -10  75  45| 0.88  13.57  11.71  +2.58  +3.60|746   -40
Vermillion   62 -10  77  45| 1.46  15.63  14.61  +4.29  +5.90|814   -60
Yankton      61 -10  76  47| 1.06  15.71  14.23  +4.77  +5.80|707   -42
 
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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