Lodged Corn Slows Final Part of NE Harvest
Agricultural Summary:
For the week ending November 4, 2012, most corn remaining to be harvested is in western counties where some producers are struggling to harvest lodged crops due to the high winds in mid-October, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Statewide, corn harvest was 97 percent complete and sorghum harvest stands at 94 percent, both well ahead of average. Winter wheat conditions declined as emergence of the winter wheat crop has been slow and poor in some areas and now stands at 83 percent, well behind average. Some dry bean fields were damaged by the freeze and have been harvested for livestock feed. Soil temperatures averaged below 50 for most of the state except for some southern border counties. Anhydrous applications have now begun while fall field work continues.
Weather Summary:
Average temperatures varied widely across the state from 2 degrees below normal in the east to 7 degrees above normal in the Panhandle. Highs ranged from lower 60’s to upper 70’s and lows dipped into the mid 20’s. No precipitation was reported by recording stations.
Field Crops Report:
Corn harvested for grain was 97 percent, well ahead of 83 last year and 64 average.
Winter wheat emerged was 83 percent, well behind 99 percent last year and 98 average due to dry soils. Wheat conditions rated 19 percent very poor, 30 poor, 38 fair, 12 good, and 1 excellent, well below 78 percent good to excellent last year and 69 average.
Sorghum harvested was 94 percent complete, ahead of 79 last year and 60 average.
Current Weather & Crops County Comments
Survey Date: 11/04/2012
DIXON
There are only a couple of fields of corn left to harvest in Dixon Co. Some very light rain came late Sunday to wet the surface. Overall conditions remain dry for the most part.
DODGE
Incorporating lime and fall tillage are the main field activities. Cattle continue to graze stalks.
KNOX
Harvest is mostly complete. Cattle are grazing crop residues. Fall moisture is needed.
NEMAHA
Harvest is essentially complete and some producers are applying anhydrous ammonia, lime to fields or are doing fall tillage, tilling or other conservation work. Several bales of corn stalks in the area have been harvested.
SAUNDERS
Anhydrous ammonia application has started.
Iowa Farmers Shift Focus to Fall Fertilizer
As most farmers in Iowa have completed harvest, applying fertilizer, especially anhydrous, has been a popular activity according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Field Office. Other activities have included repairing fences and installing conservation practices such as terraces or grassed waterways. Although dry weather aided field work, many farmers would appreciate more precipitation to replenish moisture levels prior to the ground freezing for the winter.
There were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork statewide during the past week. Topsoil moisture levels declined to 28 percent very short, 41 percent short, 31 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture also declined slightly and is now rated 62 percent very short, 31 percent short, 7 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus. Grain movement slowed further, with just 19 percent of the State seeing moderate to heavy grain movement from farm to elevator. As harvest nears completion, only 1 percent of the State reported being short of off-farm storage capacity and 3 percent of the State reported inadequate on-farm storage capacity.
Ninety-eight percent of the corn crop has been harvested for grain or seed, a month ahead of normal.
Ninety-nine percent of the State’s soybean crop has been harvested. Most of what remains to be harvested is in the southern one-third of the State.
Thirty-one percent of Iowa’s pasture and range land is rated in fair or better condition. Pasture and range condition is rated at 45 percent very poor, 24 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 7 percent good, and 0 percent excellent. Hay supplies are still considered short across 42 percent of Iowa with 37 percent of the hay supply considered in good condition. Recent conditions have been favorable to livestock with no stress reported. Cattle are still grazing on fields of corn stalks. More corn stalks have been baled this fall than normal, likely to supplement livestock feed this winter.
IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY
Provided by Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Iowa experienced cool and very dry weather for the past reporting week. Temperatures averaged slightly below normal every day with the week as a whole averaging from 5 to 8 degrees below normal over the east and 1 to 2 degrees cooler than usual over the far west. Temperature extremes varied from a Monday (29th) morning low of 17 degrees at Elkader to Thursday (1st) afternoon highs of 66 degrees at Clarinda, Fort Madison, Keosauqua and Lamoni. There were a few scattered sprinkles on Tuesday (30th) with very light rain falling over northeastern Iowa on Saturday (3rd) night into Sunday (4th) morning. Additionally rain fell later Sunday and into Monday (5th) but will be included in next week’s report. Forest City reported the most rain with just 0.07 inch, while most of southern and western Iowa saw no precipitation at all during the week. The statewide average precipitation was 0.01 inch while normal for the week is 0.55 inch. Soil temperatures as of Sunday (4th) were mostly averaging in the mid 40’s.
Corn Harvested - Selected States
[These 18 States harvested 94% of the 2011 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : November 4, : October 28, : November 4, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
Colorado ........: 68 80 90 72
Illinois ............: 93 94 98 77
Indiana ...........: 69 81 89 74
Iowa ...............: 93 95 98 69
Kansas ..........: 95 97 99 85
Kentucky .......: 95 96 98 94
Michigan ........: 47 57 75 55
Minnesota ......: 97 98 100 71
Missouri .........: 97 99 100 82
Nebraska ........: 83 94 97 64
North Carolina .: 99 96 97 99
North Dakota ...: 94 94 98 53
Ohio ...............: 29 64 74 60
Pennsylvania ...: 52 64 72 62
South Dakota ..: 92 100 100 61
Tennessee ......: 98 99 99 98
Texas .............: 98 96 99 93
Wisconsin .......: 67 77 87 56
18 States ........: 85 91 95 71
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Soybeans Harvested - Selected States
[These 18 States harvested 96% of the 2011 soybean acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : November 4, : October 28, : November 4, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
Arkansas .......: 80 84 93 78
Illinois ............: 96 87 96 87
Indiana ..........: 88 81 89 89
Iowa ..............: 99 97 99 91
Kansas ..........: 90 74 86 81
Kentucky .......: 77 70 83 78
Louisiana .......: 100 97 99 96
Michigan ........: 86 87 94 88
Minnesota ......: 100 100 100 92
Mississippi .....: 97 98 99 92
Missouri .........: 88 62 79 75
Nebraska ........: 99 98 100 93
North Carolina .: 32 17 26 29
North Dakota ...: 99 100 100 87
Ohio ...............: 62 79 86 88
South Dakota ..: 100 100 100 90
Tennessee ......: 77 66 80 75
Wisconsin ......: 96 100 100 83
18 States ........: 91 87 93 86
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