NE Harvest Approaching Completion
Agricultural Summary:
For the week ending October 28, 2012, precipitation coupled with below normal temperatures and wind slowed field activities, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Producers in western counties are struggling to harvest lodged crops due to high winds at mid-month. Statewide, corn harvest was 94 percent complete and soybean harvest stands at 98 percent, both well ahead of average. Some winter wheat fields were reseeded due to poor stands and wind damage. Emergence of the winter wheat crop has been slow and stands at 74 percent, over two weeks behind average. Sorghum harvest was 85 percent complete while sugar beet harvest was ongoing in western counties. Some fall field work was being done. However, with soil temperatures averaging in the mid 50’s, producers are encouraged to wait before applying anhydrous. Concerns about reduced forage supplies continue to burden livestock producers.
Weather Summary:
Precipitation was received in the forms of rain or snow statewide. Up to 3-4 inches of snow accumulated in areas of the west while rainfall totals were generally less than half inch in most areas. Temperatures averaged 4 to 8 degrees below normal across the state. Highs varied greatly from upper 50’s to mid 80’s and lows dipped into the teens.
Field Crops Report:
Corn harvested for grain was 94 percent, well ahead of 66 last year and 50 average.
Soybeans harvested were 98 percent, near 97 last year and ahead of 85 average.
Winter wheat emerged was 74 percent, well behind 97 percent last year and 93 average due to dry soils. Wheat conditions rated 20 percent very poor, 29 poor, 42 fair, 8 good, and 1 excellent, well below 79 percent good to excellent last year and 68 average.
Sorghum harvested was 85 percent complete, ahead of 59 last year and 41 average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 77 percent very poor, 20 poor, 3 fair, 0 good, and 0 excellent, well below 68 percent good to excellent last year and 66 average.
Current Weather & Crops County Comments
Survey Date: 10/28/2012
DIXON
Light rain-snow mixture has brought a little more moisture across the area this week. Overall, conditions were cool, windy and dry for the week.
DODGE
Fall tillage and fertilizing are the main field activities.
DOUGLAS
Still waiting for a lot of rain.
KNOX
Some rain was received. This made conditions muddy enough to delay remaining harvest.
LANCASTER
Nearly all corn had been harvested before the hard wind of October 17 and 18.
NEMAHA
Harvest is essentially complete for corn with a few fields of soybeans still to be harvested. Rainfall in the last few weeks has greened up pastures and helped in the emergence of wheat.
A Few Acres of Corn, Soybeans Yet to Be Harvested in Iowa
Weather conditions slowed harvest for most of the State this week as Iowa experienced several cool, rainy days. A few farmers are waiting for fields to dry out enough so they can harvest their remaining acres according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Field Office. Farmers who have completed harvest are putting away their heavy machinery and working on cleanup projects.
There were 3.9 days suitable for fieldwork statewide during the past week. Topsoil moisture levels improved to 26 percent very short, 38 percent short, 35 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture improved and is now rated 58 percent very short, 34 percent short, 8 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus. Grain movement continues to slow, with 24 percent of the State seeing moderate to heavy grain movement from farm to elevator. As the harvest season nears completion, 99 percent of the State reported adequate or surplus off-farm storage capacity and 97 percent of the State reported adequate or surplus on-farm storage capacity.
Ninety-five percent of the corn crop has been harvested for grain or seed, still one month ahead of normal. Last year at this time, 82 percent of Iowa’s corn crop had been harvested.
Ninety-seven percent of the State’s soybean crop has been harvested, two weeks ahead of normal.
Only 26 percent of Iowa’s pasture and range land is rated in fair or better condition. Pasture and range condition is rated at 47 percent very poor, 27 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 6 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 generally good.
IOWA PRELIMINARY WEATHER SUMMARY
Provided by Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
The past week began with much above normal temperatures with frequent showers and thunderstorms. Daytime high temperatures from Monday (22nd) through Wednesday (24th) ranged from around 60 over the far northwest to near 80 in the extreme southeast. Showers and thunderstorms brought light to moderate rain to the southeast two-thirds of Iowa on Monday (22nd) morning. A second wave of showers brought light rain to much of the southeast one-half of the state on Tuesday (23rd) morning. Additional showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday morning brought light rain to about the eastern one-third of Iowa. Finally, an area of rain traversed all of the state from Wednesday (24th) afternoon into Thursday (25th) afternoon. Heaviest rains with this last system fell over west central and north central sections. The rain turned to snow in the far northwest early on Thursday and brought a brief accumulation to some areas. Much cooler and drier weather prevailed for the remainder of the week with daytime highs mostly in the 40s on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Precipitation totals varied from 0.18 inch near Lester in Lyon County to 2.04 inches at Colwell in Floyd County. The statewide average precipitation was 0.93 inches while normal for the week is 0.56 inches. This pushed the October statewide average to 3.11 inches to make this the first month since April to bring a greater than normal total. Temperature extremes for the week varied from a Wednesday afternoon high of 83 degrees at Keosauqua to morning lows of 17 degrees at Battle Creek on Saturday and at Belle Plaine and Elkader on Sunday. Temperatures for the week as a whole averaged from 2 to 4 degrees below normal over the far west to 3 to 4 degrees above normal over the central and southeast with a statewide average of 2.1 degrees above normal. Soil temperatures as of Sunday (28th) cooled to the mid to upper 40s statewide and are expected to average near the same levels for the coming week.
Corn Harvested - Selected States
[These 18 States harvested 94% of the 2011 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State : October 28, : October 21, : October 28, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
Colorado .......: 52 64 80 61
Illinois ...........: 86 92 94 69
Indiana ..........: 53 72 81 64
Iowa ..............: 82 93 95 55
Kansas ..........: 91 94 97 78
Kentucky .......: 91 94 96 90
Michigan ........: 29 48 57 41
Minnesota ......: 89 96 98 58
Missouri .........: 95 97 99 75
Nebraska ........: 66 89 94 50
North Carolina .: 98 94 96 98
North Dakota ..: 83 91 94 42
Ohio ..............: 17 50 64 48
Pennsylvania ..: 37 58 64 50
South Dakota .: 80 96 100 47
Tennessee .....: 96 98 99 96
Texas ............: 96 95 96 91
Wisconsin .....: 50 66 77 44
18 States ......: 74 87 91 60
Soybeans Harvested - Selected States
[These 18 States harvested 96% of the 2011 soybean acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : October 28, : October 21, : October 28, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
Arkansas ......: 68 75 84 67
Illinois ...........: 91 80 87 80
Indiana ..........: 77 69 81 82
Iowa ..............: 97 96 97 84
Kansas ..........: 83 59 74 70
Kentucky .......: 64 54 70 67
Louisiana .......: 98 92 97 93
Michigan ........: 73 77 87 78
Minnesota ......: 100 100 100 87
Mississippi .....: 94 94 98 88
Missouri .........: 79 50 62 62
Nebraska ........: 97 95 98 85
North Carolina .: 24 10 17 21
North Dakota ...: 97 100 100 80
Ohio ...............: 48 63 79 80
South Dakota ..: 99 100 100 82
Tennessee ......: 63 48 66 65
Wisconsin ......: 89 94 100 74
18 States ........: 85 80 87 78
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