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Rains continue to delay row crop plantingSouth Dakota Widespread rain during the week ending June 8 caused continued delay in the completion of the planting of row crops as well as causing crop flooding and hail damage in some areas of the state, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, South Dakota Field Office, June 9. There were 2.0 days suitable for fieldwork in the past week. Farm activities focused on attempting to complete the planting of row crops, moving cattle to pasture, application of fertilizer and chemicals and general care of livestock. Heavy precipitation was the main story of the week across much of the state, according to the State Climate Office of South Dakota. This rain fell on wet ground in many locations of the state. In the southeast part of the state this has lead to delayed planting due to wet soil conditions. Across western parts of the state, the heavy rain has meant flooding along some streams and rivers. The positive aspect has also been the reports of ponds and dugouts filling in many places in the western part of the state. Nearly the whole state received over 2 inches during the week with many areas receiving much more. The largest reports were from Milesville at 6.54 inches, DuPree at 6.50 inches and Spearfish at 6.19 inches. The far southwest was the driest location with Custer, Hot Springs and Oral receiving below an inch total. Temperatures were below average for the week overall with only the southeast above average for the week. Accumulations of growing degree days are behind average about 3 to 10 days. In addition to the rainfall, hail and wind have damaged crops and rangeland in several places across the state including northeast of Pierre, southern Perkins County and other areas. Statewide topsoil moisture jumped 21 percentage points in the surplus category, this week estimated at 35 percent. Only 2 percent of the state is rated short or very short for topsoil moisture. Subsoil moisture also saw a large jump, the surplus category rising 16 percentage points to 22 percent. Nine percent of the state is rated short or very short for subsoil moisture. Statewide heavy precipitation made the completion of planting row crops difficult. While the weather conditions provided needed soil moisture in some areas, it produced crop flooding and severe hail damage in others. Corn emerged is now estimated at 77 percent complete, 17 percentage points behind the five-year average. The planting of soybeans increased to 79 percent complete and soybeans emerged has progressed to 35 percent. The small grains made their first significant increase in the boot stage with barley estimated at 6 percent, oats estimated at 18 percent, and spring wheat estimated at 16 percent. Statewide precipitation helped improve range and pasture conditions over the past week, now rated at 75 percent good to excellent, 11 percentage points higher than last week. Feed supplies remained stable, currently rated at 90 percent adequate to surplus. The precipitation aided in filling stock dams with stock water supplies rising 12 percentage points to be rated at 89 percent adequate to surplus. Cattle condition remains stable at 88 percent good to excellent and cattle moved to pasture is now estimated at 93 percent. Sheep condition also remains stable, this week rated at 89 percent good to excellent. 6/16/08 Date: 6/11/08 Advertisement
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