Missouri

Sunshine and adequate moisture provided good growing conditions for crops in most areas during the week ending June 19, although crops and pastures in many counties in the east-central district and the southern third of the state are still in need of rainfall, according to the Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service, June 20.

Farmers in the main irrigation area of the southeast have had to pump more irrigation water than normal to provide adequate moisture for crops. Statewide, the topsoil moisture supply ratings averaged 13 percent very short, 24 percent short, 59 percent adequate and 4 percent surplus. Farmers averaged 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork.

Corn condition is rated as 3 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 52 percent good and 10 percent excellent, a slight improvement from a week earlier. The crop is making good growth in most areas. Soybean planting is 96 percent complete, 9 days earlier than last year and 2 weeks ahead of the 86 percent average for this date. Most of the soybeans remaining to be planted are double-crop beans which follow the Wheat harvest. Ninety-one percent of the beans have emerged, also well ahead of both last year and the 77 percent average. Soybean condition is rated as 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 47 percent good and 5 percent excellent, similar to a week ago.

Corn condition is rated as 3 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 52 percent good and 10 percent excellent, a slight improvement from a week earlier. The crop is making good growth in most areas. Soybean planting is 96 percent complete, 9 days earlier than last year and 2 weeks ahead of the 86 percent average for this date. Most of the soybeans remaining to be planted are double-crop beans which follow the Wheat harvest. Ninety-one percent of the beans have emerged, also well ahead of both last year and the 77 percent average. Soybean condition is rated as 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 47 percent good and 5 percent excellent, similar to a week ago.

Sorghum condition is rated as 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 53 percent good and 10 percent excellent. One percent or the crop is heading, the same as last year but earlier than normal. Rice condition is rated as 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 54 percent good and 15 percent excellent, a minor increase from a week ago. Twenty-six percent of the cotton is squaring, 5 days behind last year and 4 days behind the 39 percent five-year average. Condition of cotton is rated as 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 50 percent good and 7 percent excellent, virtually unchanged from a week ago.

Pasture condition is reported as 11 percent very poor, 22 percent poor, 37 percent fair, 29 percent good and 1 percent excellent, a slight decline from a week ago. Reporters indicated that growth of pastures has been poorest in many south-central and east-central counties where rainfall has been distinctly below normal in recent weeks. Hay yields are also reported to be below normal in those areas.

Date: 6/23/05

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