NE Topsoil Driest Since 1999
Agricultural Summary:
For the week ending November 18, 2012, above normal temperatures with virtually no precipitation combined for a mild week that was good for field work, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. The state continues in extreme drought with soil moisture profiles depleted. During the past 60 days, the western two-thirds of the state received less than one inch of precipitation. Statewide, the topsoil moisture rating is the lowest for this time of year since 1999. Due to short soil moisture supplies, winter wheat emergence continues behind average with thin and spotty stands reported. The winter wheat crop rated only 17 percent in good condition which is the poorest rating since 1990. Producers in western counties continue trying to harvest remaining corn acres that were downed by high winds last month. Other field activities included fall tillage and fertilizer applications. Soil temperatures averaged in the mid 40’s except for a few southwestern counties where soil temperatures were in the low 50’s.
Weather Summary:
Statewide, little or no precipitation was recorded with only trace amounts reported in the Panhandle. Average temperatures across the state ranged from 1 to 4 degrees above normal. Highs reached the mid 60’s and lows were mainly in the teens but dropped to single digits in the Panhandle.
Field Crops Report:
Winter wheat emerged was 92 percent, behind 100 percent last year and average. Wheat conditions rated 13 percent very poor, 27 poor, 43 fair, and 17 good, well below 78 percent good to excellent last year and 65 average.
Current Weather & Crops County Comments
Survey Date: 11/18/2012
DIXON
All crops are now harvested. Some corn stalk bales are still being removed from the field. Corn stalks are being pastured where possible. Conditions remain very dry.
KNOX
Cattle are utilizing crop residues. Rain is needed to replenish moisture.
SAUNDERS
Producer activities include fall tillage, anhydrous ammonia application and fence line tree removal.
Iowa Farmers Focus on Tillage, Fertilizing, Tile Install...
Dry weather during the week allowed farmers in southern Iowa to harvest most of their remaining crop acres. Only a few fields remain to be harvested. The week’s most common field activities included fall tillage, fertilizer application, and tile installation according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Field Office.
There were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork statewide during the past week. Topsoil moisture levels declined to 28 percent very short, 38 percent short, 33 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture also declined and is now rated at 60 percent very short, 34 percent short, 6 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus. With 94 percent of Iowa experiencing short to very short subsoil moisture levels, this is the driest Iowa’s subsoil has been at the close of the third week in November since 1999. Grain movement changed little from the previous week, with just 19 percent of the State seeing moderate to heavy grain movement from farm to elevator. Ninety-nine percent of the State reports adequate or surplus off-farm storage capacity and 97 percent of the State reports adequate or surplus on-farm storage capacity.
Hay supplies are still considered short across 41 percent of Iowa with 37 percent of the hay supply considered in good condition. Stress on livestock was minimal with no issues reported for this week. Livestock producers continue to move cattle to fields of corn and soybean stubble.
IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY
Provided by Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
The past reporting week began with much below normal temperatures on Monday (12th) and Tuesday (13th). Daytime highs were mostly in the 30s on Monday and 40s on Tuesday with Mason City reporting a Tuesday morning low of 12 degrees. Warmer weather prevailed the remainder of the week with highs mostly in the 50s from Wednesday through Saturday (17th) and in the low 60s on Sunday (18th). Keosauqua reported the highest temperature with a 64 degree reading on Sunday (18th) afternoon. Temperatures for the week as a whole varied from a degree or two below normal over the east to 3 to 4 degrees above normal over far western Iowa. The statewide average temperature was 1.9 degrees above normal for the week. Nearly all of the week’s precipitation came at the beginning of the period on Sunday (11th) with unseasonably heavy rain falling over eastern Iowa. Light snow showers fell over parts of northern and eastern Iowa on Monday (12th) with little or no accumulation. Precipitation totals for the week varied from none over about the western one-third of Iowa to 1.65 inches at Cedar Rapids and Strawberry Point. The statewide average precipitation was 0.49 inch which is exactly normal for the week.
Winter Wheat Emerged - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 88% of the 2011 winter wheat acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State :November 18, :November 11, :November 18, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
Arkansas ......: 77 66 84 67
California .......: 49 20 35 36
Colorado ........: 99 90 91 97
Idaho .............: 97 88 95 95
Illinois ............: 93 81 87 87
Indiana ...........: 93 86 93 87
Kansas ..........: 95 92 95 91
Michigan ........: 94 91 98 96
Missouri .........: 80 69 80 71
Montana .........: 88 63 66 94
Nebraska ........: 100 91 92 100
North Carolina .: 42 23 30 39
Ohio ...............: 75 77 90 90
Oklahoma .......: 91 82 86 88
Oregon ...........: 80 76 80 80
South Dakota ..: 100 43 53 99
Texas .............: 61 74 79 72
Washington ....: 93 90 93 91
18 States .......: 86 79 84 86
Winter Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending November 18, 2012
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
Arkansas .......: - 2 24 60 14
California .......: - - 10 35 55
Colorado ........: 7 33 41 18 1
Idaho .............: - 2 28 55 15
Illinois ............: 1 3 24 70 2
Indiana ...........: - 2 28 60 10
Kansas ..........: 6 18 46 29 1
Michigan ........: - 1 22 62 15
Missouri .........: - 2 39 51 8
Montana .........: 3 7 67 21 2
Nebraska ........: 13 27 43 17 -
North Carolina .: - 1 26 71 2
Ohio ...............: - 1 26 58 15
Oklahoma .......: 10 34 43 12 1
Oregon ...........: - - 61 37 2
South Dakota ..: 12 48 36 4 -
Texas .............: 5 20 45 26 4
Washington ....: - 3 40 50 7
18 States .......: 5 19 42 30 4
Previous week .: 5 17 42 32 4
Previous year ..: 6 10 34 43 7
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