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Busy week for farmers
New Mexico There were 6.8 days suitable for field work during the week ending Sept. 2, and farmers spent the week cutting and baling hay, planting, irrigating and harvesting crops, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, New Mexico Field Office, Sept. 4. Topsoil moisture was 7 percent very short, 50 percent short and 41 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Wind damage was 9 percent light and 2 percent moderate. Hail damage was 1 percent light. Alfalfa was reported as 1 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 41 percent good and 35 percent excellent with 90 percent of the fourth cutting complete, 67 percent of the fifth cutting complete and 18 percent of the sixth cutting complete. Cotton was reported as 7 percent poor, 42 percent fair, 34 percent good and 17 percent excellent with 20 percent bolls opening. Corn was reported as 3 percent fair, 80 percent good and 17 percent excellent with 95 percent dough, 46 percent dent and 35 percent mature. Irrigated sorghum was reported as 2 percent fair, 94 percent good, and 4 percent excellent with 46 percent coloring and 10 percent mature. Dry sorghum was reported as 84 percent fair and 16 percent good with 20 percent coloring. Total sorghum was reported as 51 percent fair, 47 percent good and 2 percent excellent with 30 percent coloring and 4 percent mature. Chile was reported as 4 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 24 percent good and 34 percent excellent with 54 percent harvested green. Pecans were reported as 1 percent very poor, 14 percent fair, 28 percent good and 57 percent excellent. Peanuts were reported as 2 percent poor, 75 percent fair, 21 percent good and 2 percent excellent. Lettuce was reported as 90 percent planted. Cattle conditions were reported at 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 39 percent good and 23 percent excellent. Sheep conditions were reported as 6 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 9 percent fair, 32 percent good and 43 percent excellent. Range and pasture conditions were reported as 5 percent very poor, 15 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 33 percent good and 12 percent excellent. Ranchers were purchasing supplies for the winter. Pasture and range conditions remained dry in some counties. Date: 9/6/07
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