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AdvertisementPrecipitation slows start of soybean harvestSouth Dakota Precipitation throughout the eastern part of state during the week ending Sept. 27 has slowed the start up of the soybean harvest, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, South Dakota Field Office, Sept. 28. There were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork in the past week. Some of the major farm activities included moving cattle and calves closer to home, cutting silage, seeding winter wheat, and the start up of the row crop harvest. Another week of generally warmer than average temperatures continued to push crop maturation, according to the State Climate office of South Dakota. Most of the northern and eastern parts of the state were 1 to 4 F above average last week. Stations from the Black Hills across the south were near normal to a few degrees below average for temperature. This again helped to close the GDD shortfall slightly. The highest temperature for the week was 87 F at Porcupine and Murdo; the lowest temperature was 25 F at Custer. No sub-freezing temperatures had occurred outside the Black Hills through Sunday. More precipitation fell across the state last week. The highest totals fell across northeast and east central South Dakota where several amounts exceeded 1 inch. The most reported was at Britton with 2.07 inches. Six stations from west to north central South Dakota reported no precipitation. Many other stations across the west reported amounts less than 0.25 inch. This continues a dry trend across much of the western half of the state over the last 30 days. Topsoil rated at 56 percent in the adequate to surplus range last week, compared to 63 percent in 2008 and 71 percent for the five-year average. Subsoil was rated at 57 percent in the adequate to surplus range, compared to 62 percent last year and 58 percent for the five-year average. Soil temperatures are responding to cooler overall conditions with five stations having average temperatures in the 50s F. Eighty-nine percent of the corn is in or beyond the dent stage, compared to last year and the five-year average at 98 percent. Corn rated mature is at 34 percent, compared to 41 percent last year and 59 percent for the five-year average. Corn harvested for silage is at 52 percent compared to last year's 74 percent and five-year average of 80 percent. Eighty-six percent of the soybeans are dropping leaves, compared to last years 89 percent and five-year average of 90 percent. Twenty-six percent of the soybean crop is rated mature, compared to 43 percent last year and 49 percent for the five-year average. Two percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, compared to last year and the five-year average at 9 percent. Sixty-six percent of the winter wheat seeding is complete, compared to 58 percent last year and 64 percent for the five-year average. Cattle rated 86 percent in good to excellent condition, compared to 87 percent last year and 83 percent for the five-year average. Sheep rated 84 percent in good to excellent condition, compared to 90 percent in 2008 and 86 percent for the five-year average. Range and pasture rated at 64 percent in good to excellent condition, compared to 62 percent last year and 43 percent for the five-year average. Advertisement
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