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Hay harvest keeps farmers busy
New Mexico There were 6.5 days suitable for field work during the week ending Sept. 9, and farmers spent the week cutting and bailing hay, planting, irrigating and harvesting crops, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, New Mexico Field Office, Sept. 10. Topsoil moisture was 9 percent very short, 45 percent short and 45 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Wind damage was 9 percent light and 1 percent moderate. Hail damage was 3 percent light, 4 percent moderate and 2 percent severe. Alfalfa was reported as 1 percent poor, 12 percent fair, 62 percent good and 25 percent excellent with 96 percent of the fourth cutting complete, 70 percent of the fifth cutting complete and 20 percent of the sixth cutting complete. Cotton was reported as 18 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 31 percent good and 23 percent excellent with 32 percent bolls opening. Corn was reported as 6 percent fair, 53 percent good and 41 percent excellent with 46 percent dent, 35 percent mature and 59 percent harvested for silage. Irrigated sorghum was reported as 2 percent fair, 92 percent good, and 6 percent excellent with 57 percent coloring and 11 percent mature. Dry sorghum was reported as 70 percent fair and 30 percent good with 30 percent coloring. Total sorghum was reported as 43 percent fair, 55 percent good and 2 percent excellent with 41 percent coloring and 4 percent mature. Total winter wheat planted was reported at 33 percent. Chile was reported as 2 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 37 percent good and 18 percent excellent with 66 percent harvested green. Pecans were reported as 1 percent very poor, 16 percent fair, 25 percent good and 58 percent excellent. Peanuts were reported as 10 percent poor, 35 percent fair and 55 percent good. Lettuce was reported as fair to excellent with 100 percent planted. Apples were reported as 25 percent very poor, 13 percent poor, 37 percent fair, 25 percent good with 5 percent harvested. Cattle conditions were reported at 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 41 percent good and 37 percent excellent. Sheep conditions were reported as 7 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 12 percent fair, 37 percent good and 32 percent excellent. Range and pasture conditions were reported as 4 percent very poor, 17 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 32 percent good and 8 percent excellent. Ranchers are contracting calves and winter feed, as well as hauling water. Date: 9/11/07
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