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Planting, irrigating major farm activitiesNew Mexico During the week ending June 15, there were 6.9 days suitable for field work, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, New Mexico Field Office, June 16. Topsoil moisture was 40 percent very short, 43 percent short, 17 percent adequate. Wind damage 25 percent light, 19 percent moderate, 1 percent severe. Alfalfa was 11 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 60 percent good, 3 percent excellent, with 65 percent of second cutting complete. Cotton was 26 percent fair, 71 percent good and 3 percent excellent, with 15 percent squaring and 15 percent setting bolls. Corn was 1 percent poor, 9 percent fair, 73 percent good, and 17 percent excellent, with 96 percent emerged. Irrigated sorghum was 20 percent fair, 80 percent good, with 70 percent planted. Dry sorghum was 25 percent poor, 75 percent fair with 42 percent planted. Total sorghum was 24 percent poor, 76 percent fair with 70 percent planted. Irrigated winter wheat was 8 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 64 percent good, 9 percent excellent, 45 percent harvested. Dry winter wheat 91 percent very poor, 9 percent poor. Total winter wheat was 37 percent very poor, 30 percent poor, 9 percent fair, 18 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. Peanuts were 12 percent fair, 43 percent fair 40 percent good, 5 percent excellent with 90 percent planted and 5 percent pegged. Chile conditions were 18 percent good, 81 percent good, 1 percent excellent. Onions were 30 percent fair, and 70 percent good, with 60 percent harvested. Apples were 25 percent fair, and 75 percent good. Pecans were 1 percent fair, 99 percent good, with 1 percent light nut set and 99 percent average nut set. Cattle conditions were 2 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 43 percent fair, 44 percent good, 1 percent excellent. Sheep conditions were 11 percent very poor, 21 percent poor, 56 percent fair, 12 percent good. Range and pasture conditions were 23 percent very poor, 43 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 4 percent good. Farmers spent the week planting and irrigating crops, as well as cutting and baling hay. Livestock producers have been busy culling herds, branding and working cattle, as well as supplemental feeding. 6/23/08 Date: 6/19/08
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