High Winds Cause Unharvested NE Crop Losses
Agricultural Summary:
For the week ending October 21, 2012, high winds caused lodging in unharvested corn and soybean fields and slowed field activities at midweek, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Fire danger was high due to the dry, windy conditions with losses reported to structures, crops, and machinery in western counties. Increased field losses were also reported due to the high winds. Statewide, soybean harvest was 95 percent complete, near three weeks ahead of average. Corn harvest is 89 percent complete, over one month ahead of average. Winter wheat seeding, at 97 percent, was also near completion. Emergence of the winter wheat crop has been slow and stands at 58 percent, over two weeks behind average. Sorghum harvest neared two-thirds complete. Sugar beet harvest progressed in western counties. Some fall field work was being done. Producers continue to move cattle to stalks, dry lots, or sale barns due to reduced forage supplies.
Weather Summary:
Temperatures averaged 2 to 5 degrees above normal across the state. Highs reached the low 80’s and lows dipped into the upper 20’s. Precipitation was received mainly in the eastern border counties of the state with highest amounts recorded in the Northeast District. Some isolated pockets received near 1 inch of moisture.
Field Crops Report:
Corn harvested for grain was 89 percent, compared to 44 last year and 32 days ahead of 37 average.
Soybeans harvested were 95 percent, ahead of 90 last year and 19 days ahead of 75 average.
Winter wheat seeded was at 97 percent, near 98 percent last year and average. Winter wheat emerged was 58 percent, well behind 91 percent last year and 87 average due to dry soils.
Sorghum mature was 97 percent, ahead of 92 last year and 87 average. Sorghum harvested was 63 percent complete, ahead of 39 last year and 26 average. Sorghum conditions rated 10 percent very poor, 42 poor, 35 fair, 12 good, and 1 excellent, well below 75 percent good to excellent last year.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 74 percent very poor, 23 poor, 3 fair, 0 good, and 0 excellent, well below 67 percent good to excellent last year and 66 average.
Current Weather & Crops County Comments
Survey Date: 10/21/2012
DIXON
Very few corn fields left to harvest. Some amount of light rain came in last Thursday that brought some relief to the extreme dry conditions.
DODGE
There is a little corn left to harvest. Some fall field work is being done.
KNOX
Harvest really progressed last week. With favorable weather next week, it will be mostly wrapped up. Some rain was received which helped greatly in settling dusty conditions.
MERRICK
Extremely high winds on Wednesday & Thursday, 17th & 18th. Little harvest completed on those days.
NEMAHA
Rain has helped some of the pastures green up. Corn and sorghum harvest essentially done. Still some soybeans in the field. Maybe some more wheat will be planted with topsoil moisture improved and higher probability of getting a good stand.
Despite Rain, Iowa Corn and Soybean Harvest Wrapping Up
Widespread rain during the week briefly delayed harvest for Iowa’s farmers, but progress remains ahead of normal pace. Even without a whole week to operate in fields, soybean harvest in northwest and north central Iowa were virtually complete according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Field Office. Producers who are done with harvest have been tilling fields and applying manure during the week.
There were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork statewide during the past week. Topsoil moisture levels improved to 31 percent very short, 38 percent short, 29 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture improved and is now rated 60 percent very short, 34 percent short, 6 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus. Grain movement slowed a bit, with 31 percent of the State seeing moderate to heavy grain movement from farm to elevator. As the harvest season nears completion, 98 percent of the State reported adequate or surplus off-farm storage capacity and 96 percent of the State reported adequate or surplus on-farm storage capacity.
Ninety-three percent of the corn crop has been harvested for grain or seed, one month ahead of normal. Last year at this time, only 64 percent of Iowa’s corn crop had been harvested.
Ninety-six percent of the State’s soybean crop has been harvested, almost three weeks ahead of normal.
Only 27 percent of Iowa’s pasture and range land is rated in fair or better condition, a five percentage point increase from last week. Pasture and range condition is rated at 47 percent very poor, 26 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 5 percent good, and 0 percent excellent. Hay supplies are considered short across 42 percent of Iowa with 39 percent of the hay supply considered in good condition. Livestock conditions are normal. No health problems have been reported.
IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY
Provided by Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
A slow moving storm system brought light to moderate rain to all of Iowa on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Greatest rain totals occurred over east central and far western Iowa with a few locations receiving over an inch. The remainder of the reporting week was dry. Rain totals varied from 0.05 inches at Forest City to 1.30 inches at Remsen (Plymouth Co.). The statewide average precipitation was 0.50 inches or just less than the weekly normal of 0.56. The lowest temperatures occurred on Monday (15th) morning with Sheldon and Spencer reporting 26 degrees. Widespread cloud cover kept daytime highs only in the 40s over most of Iowa on both Thursday and Friday. However, there were also two very warm days with high temperatures mostly in the 70s on Tuesday (16th) and Sunday (21st). Donnellson and Keosauqua were the warm spots on Tuesday reaching 81 degrees while Bedford, Des Moines, Indianola and Shenandoah also peaked at 81 on Sunday. Temperatures for the week as a whole averaged 1.7 degrees above normal. Soil temperatures as of Sunday averaged in the low 50s north to mid 50s south and are expected to warm further through Wednesday or Thursday of the coming week.
Corn Harvested - Selected States
[These 18 States harvested 94% of the 2011 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : October 21, : October 14, : October 21, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
Colorado ....: 36 50 64 47
Illinois .......: 75 87 92 62
Indiana ......: 39 61 72 53
Iowa ..........: 64 87 93 42
Kansas .....: 82 90 94 71
Kentucky ...: 85 91 94 85
Michigan ....: 18 36 48 31
Minnesota ..: 70 90 96 43
Missouri .....: 91 95 97 71
Nebraska ...: 44 80 89 37
North Carolina .: 96 92 94 96
North Dakota ...: 60 84 91 29
Ohio ...........: 12 31 50 36
Pennsylvania ...: 29 41 58 42
South Dakota ...: 59 90 96 34
Tennessee ......: 94 97 98 92
Texas ..........: 93 88 95 88
Wisconsin ......: 33 54 66 31
18 States ......: 60 79 87 49
Soybeans Harvested - Selected States
[These 18 States harvested 96% of the 2011 soybean acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : October 21, : October 14, : October 21, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
Arkansas ....: 58 64 75 56
Illinois .......: 81 69 80 71
Indiana ........: 64 51 69 71
Iowa ...........: 93 93 96 78
Kansas .........: 70 40 59 59
Kentucky .......: 51 42 54 57
Louisiana ......: 96 87 92 88
Michigan .......: 60 67 77 65
Minnesota ......: 99 99 100 81
Mississippi ....: 89 91 94 84
Missouri .......: 65 36 50 49
Nebraska .......: 90 86 95 75
North Carolina .: 18 7 10 15
North Dakota ...: 91 98 100 72
Ohio ...........: 37 38 63 68
South Dakota ...: 94 98 100 73
Tennessee ......: 51 33 48 55
Wisconsin ......: 77 88 94 62
18 States ......: 77 71 80 69
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