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Sugar beets affected by freeze damage in some areasWyoming Over half of sugar beets harvested during the week ending Oct. 25, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, Oct. 26. Sugar beets in some areas were affected by the freeze damage. Part of the damaged crop was slowly recuperating due to warmer temperatures. Grasshoppers continued to be an issue in localized areas. Some livestock was being fed already with a few on full feed. High temperatures ranged from low 60s to low 80s. Low temperatures ranged from 13 to 32 degrees. Topsoil moisture was at 89 percent adequate or better, up 14 points from last year and up 34 points from the average. Subsoil moisture was reported at 70 percent adequate or better, 13 points above 2008 but 35 points up from the average. There were 4.9 days suitable for field work last week. Eighty-nine percent of the dry beans had been combined; 10 points above 2008 and 3 points above the 5-year average. Ninety-four percent of corn was mature, and 13 percent was harvested; up 8 points from last year but 10 points below the average. Over half of sugar beets have been harvested at 53 percent, 3 points above 2008 but 7 points below the average. Eighty-eight percent of alfalfa has been cut for the third time, up 20 points from last year but unchanged from the average. A few producers reported having livestock on full feed. Range and pasture conditions were at 49 percent good or better, up 5 points from last year and up 19 points from the 5-year average. Stock water supplies were at 86 percent adequate or better, unchanged from last year but up 25 points from the average.
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