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Farmers have busy weekNew Mexico There were 6.5 days suitable for field work during the week ending July 6, and farmers spent the week cutting and baling hay, planting, weeding, irrigating, and harvesting crops, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, New Mexico Field Office, July 7. Topsoil moisture was 28 percent very short, 55 percent short, and 17 percent adequate. Wind damage 20 percent light, 8 percent moderate. Hail damage 2 percent light, 1 percent moderate, 2 percent severe. Alfalfa was 11 percent poor, 39 percent fair, 46 percent good, 4 percent excellent, with 90 percent of second cutting complete and 28 percent of third cutting complete. Cotton was in mostly fair to good condition 10 percent poor, 40 percent fair, 50 percent good, with 68 percent squaring and 20 percent setting bolls. Corn was in fair to good condition with 11 percent silked. Irrigated sorghum was mostly fair to good with 100 percent planted and 5 percent headed. Dry sorghum conditions ranged from very poor to fair with 74 percent planted. Total sorghum was in poor to fair condition with 81 percent planted and 5 percent headed. Irrigated winter wheat was 89 percent harvested. Dry winter wheat was 71 percent harvested. Total winter wheat was 78 percent harvested. Peanuts were in mostly poor to fair condition with 35 percent pegged. Chile conditions were in fair to good condition. Onions were 85 percent harvested. Apples were in fair to good condition. Pecans were in mostly good condition. Cattle conditions were 2 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 54 percent fair, 32 percent good and 1 percent excellent. Sheep conditions were 8 percent very poor, 17 percent poor, 52 percent fair, and 23 percent good. Range and pasture conditions were 16 percent very poor, 47 percent poor, 30 percent fair, and 7 percent good. Livestock producers continue culling herds, hauling water, and supplemental feeding. Although moisture was received in many areas, rangelands are still reported as very dry. 7/14/08 Date: 7/10/08 Advertisement
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