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Crops progressing nicelyWyoming During the week ending May 27, small amounts of rain were reported, helping pasture and range conditions improve slightly, according to the national Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, May 29. Mixed temperatures prevailed across the state last week with most areas reporting below normal temperatures. The temperatures ranged from 6.5 degrees below normal to 2.8 degrees above normal. High temperatures were mostly in the 70s and 80s. Low temperatures were mostly in the 20s and 30s. Every station reported some rain last week but the amounts varied significantly. The cooler temperatures and spotty rainfall helped to keep crops and pastures from drying out. Topsoil moisture levels were 70 percent adequate or better for last week while just under half of the subsoil moisture supplies were adequate. Stock water supplies improved slightly from two weeks ago with 80 percent adequate or better. Days suitable for field work averaged 6.3 days. Cooler temperatures and rainfall continued to help crop progress. Ninety-four percent of the winter wheat was jointed, 64 percent had reached the boot stage of development and 32 percent was headed, all a head of normal. Winter wheat conditions dropped slightly with 52 percent rated good or better, only 4 point below last week. Spring wheat seeding was nearing completion. Spring wheat emergence was two-thirds complete with 16 percent jointed. Oat progress was ahead of normal with 93 percent planted, 68 percent emerged, 25 percent jointed and 14 percent in the boot stage. Sixty-five percent of the oats were reported in good or better condition. Barley progress closely followed the five year average with 95 percent planted, 85 percent emerged, 33 percent jointed, and 4 percent in the boot stage. Sixty-eight percent of the crop was rated in good or better condition. Sugarbeet emergence jumped significantly from last week to 85 percent, 6 points above average. Sixty-four percent of surgarbeets was reported in good condition. corn planting also took a big jump and was nearly complete. Sixty-six percent had emerged. Dry bean planting was nearing the way mark and seven percent had emerged. Pasture and range conditions improved to 90 percent rated fair or better. The first cutting of alfalfa hay was getting started with 2 percent complete. Seventy-four percent of the cattle were reported in good or better condition, while 85 percent of the calves were in good or better condition. Range flock lambing was 70 percent complete. Shearing was 7 points behind both last year and the average at 90 percent complete. Over three fourths of the sheep conditions were reported in good or better condition. Lamb conditions were higher with 87 percent reported in good or better condition. Lamb losses were light to mostly normal. Date: 5/30/07
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