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State gets icy DecemberIowa Ice covered a majority of the state during the month of December, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Field Office, Jan. 7. Temperatures remained cold keeping ice prevalent. Utilization of stubble fields and grain movement was limited due to ice coverage. The average depth of snow cover for the month of December was 7 inches, well above last year's average of no snow cover. Frost penetration averaged 9 inches compared to last year's 2 inches. Soil moisture availability rated 0 percent very short, 5 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 17 percent surplus. Grain movement for the state was 27 percent none, 32 percent light, 36 percent moderate, and 5 percent heavy. Availability of hay and roughage supplies was 19 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Quality of hay and roughage supplies was 8 percent poor, 42 percent fair, and 50 percent good. Utilization of stubble fields for grazing rated 45 percent none, 33 percent limited, 15 percent moderate, and 7 percent extensive. Hog and pig losses in December were 19 percent below average, 79 percent average, and 2 percent above average. Cattle and calf losses were 21 percent below average, 75 percent average, and 4 percent above average. 1/14/07 Date: 1/9/08
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