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Sugar beet harvest behind normalMontana Montana experienced above normal temperatures with moderate precipitation for the week ending Nov. 1, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Montana Field Office, Nov. 2. Highs were mostly in the 50s to 60s, and lows were mostly in the upper teens and 20s. Hardin, Huntley, and Miles City shared the high temperature of 71 degrees, and Cooke City had the low temperature of -3 degrees. Neihart had the greatest amount of weekly precipitation with 2 inches. Topsoil moisture is 65 percent adequate and surplus, compared to last week's 57 percent, last year's 67 percent and the five-year average of 64 percent. Subsoil moisture is 51 percent adequate and surplus, above last week's 43 percent, last year's 48 percent and the five-year average of 38 percent. The number of days suitable for field work was 3.8 days, down from the previous week's 4.0 days. For Nov. 9 to 15, temperatures for both east and west of the continental divide are forecasted to be above normal. Precipitation for both east and west of the continental divide is forecasted to be below normal. Temperatures for this period in the state are highs ranging from the upper 30s to upper 40s, and lows of 15 to upper 20s. Sugar beet harvest is behind with 65 percent complete compared to 80 percent last year and 85 percent for the five-year average. Corn harvested for grain is slightly ahead of last year with 24 percent currently harvested. Corn condition remained relatively unchanged from last week. Winter wheat condition improved slightly. Range and pasture feed conditions declined slightly from the previous week with 16 percent rated good to excellent, compared to 19 percent last week. Some livestock movement took place during the week with 84 percent of cattle and calves moved from summer ranges and 90 percent of sheep and lambs moved from summer ranges. Twenty-three percent of cattle and 32 percent of sheep are receiving supplemental feed.
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