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Dry weather helps row crop harvest progressSouth Dakota Another dry week helped producers make progress on the row crop harvest during the week ending Nov. 22, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, South Dakota Field Office, Nov. 23. There were advancements in harvest of all row crops, as there was 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork in the past week. Farm activities focused on the harvest of row crops, moving livestock to row crop stubble, moving hay, and finishing up fall tillage. Weather was very quiet again during the last week, according to the State Climate Office of South Dakota. Temperatures were well above average again and no precipitation was reported in the state, providing another week of good harvesting weather. Average temperatures in the state were in the upper 30 and low 40s. These weekly averages are 5o F above average in the southeast to the teens above average across northern parts of the state. Philip had the high temperature for the week at 67o F; Kennebec had the low temperature at 13o F. Despite the lack of much precipitation over the last two weeks, precipitation since Oct. 1 is still well above average over nearly the whole state. Soil temperatures at the 4 inch-depth for all stations dropped mainly into the upper 30s F for the week. Cottonwood was the coolest at 35o F; Beresford was the warmest at 40o F. Topsoil moisture was rated at 94 percent in the adequate to surplus range last week, compared to 95 percent last year. Subsoil was rated at 78 percent in the adequate to surplus range, compared to 87 percent last year. Corn harvested advanced 13 percentage points in the past week, now estimated at 40 percent harvested. This year's corn harvest remains behind last year's pace of 73 percent harvested and 91 percent for the five-year average. Eighty-six percent of the sorghum for grain has been harvested, compared to 89 percent last year and 96 percent for the five-year average. The sunflower harvest is 79 percent complete, compared to 70 percent last year and 90 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-five percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, compared to 100 percent last year and for the five-year average. Feed supplies remain very strong in the state, this week rated at 97 percent adequate to surplus. Stock water supplies are also in good shape with 93 percent in the adequate and surplus categories. Cattle are rated 86 percent in the good to excellent conditions. Sheep were rated 86 percent in the good to excellent condition.
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