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Fieldwork hampered by cool, wet weatherMissouri Cool, wet weather during the week ending May 18 hampered fieldwork and hindered crop growth although open weather towards the end of the week allowed some corn planting on upland soils and alfalfa hay harvesting, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Missouri Field Office, May 19. The southern half of the state was mostly 6 to 7 degrees below normal while the northern part was 3 to 4 degrees cooler than usual. Rainfall was generally greater in the cooler areas. Topsoil moisture improved to 73 percent adequate and 27 surplus. Spring tillage, at 55 percent complete, is 5 weeks behind normal and over 3 weeks behind a year ago. There were 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork. Corn planted, while advancing to 55 percent planted, remained over two weeks behind last year and nearly four weeks behind normal. Most progress was made in the northwest, north-central and central districts where warmer, drier conditions prevailed. Corn emergence, at 27 percent, is 2 weeks behind last year and 24 days behind normal. The low temperatures and wet weather have not been beneficial for the young corn plants. Corn planted, while advancing to 55 percent planted, remained over two weeks behind last year and nearly four weeks behind normal. Most progress was made in the northwest, north-central and central districts where warmer, drier conditions prevailed. Corn emergence, at 27 percent, is 2 weeks behind last year and 24 days behind normal. The low temperatures and wet weather have not been beneficial for the young corn plants. Soybean planting reached 12 percent complete, 8 days behind last year and 13 days behind normal. Most progress was made in the major soybean production areas of the southeast and northwest districts. Rice planting is 85 percent complete, about 6 days behind last year and normal. Emergence of the rice crop, at 58 percent complete, is approximately 8 days behind last year and normal. Rice condition was reported as 7 percent poor, 14 percent fair and 79 percent good. Pasture condition is rated 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 52 percent good and 4 percent excellent, nearly the same as last week. The ongoing cool weather continues to limit pasture growth. 5/26/08 Date: 5/21/08 Advertisement
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