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Despite moisture, work continuesWyoming Even though Wyoming received some moisture during the week ending Nov. 15, the working conditions remained good, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, Nov. 16. Some areas received small snow accumulations with more snow in high mountains. Livestock were fairing well and some producers were feeding hay. Corn moisture remained high and producers were waiting for it to dry. High temperatures ranged from high 40s to low 70s. Low temperatures ranged from 2 to 20 degrees. Topsoil moisture was at 89 percent adequate or better, up 18 points from last year and up 37 points from the average. There were 5.7 days suitable for field work last week. Only a fourth of all corn was harvested; up 4 points from last year but 34 points below the average. Harvested sugar beets were reported at 72 percent, 24 points below 2008 and 26 points below the average. Ninety-five percent of alfalfa has been cut for the third time, up 20 points from last year and up 1 point from the average. Winter wheat and corn conditions were reported at 92 and 76 percent good or better, respectively. Livestock conditions came in at 89 percent good or better. Range and pasture conditions were at 47 percent good or better, unchanged from the previous week. Hay and roughage supplies were at 96 percent adequate or better, up 3 points from 2008 and 17 points above the average.
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