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AdvertisementPrecip continues to push row crop harvest behind scheduleSouth Dakota More precipitation throughout the state continued to push row crop harvest progress behind schedule, as there were only 2.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 18, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, South Dakota Field Office, Oct. 19. Some of the major farm activities include moving livestock off summer pastures, weaning calves, and harvesting row-crops in areas dry enough. Above average temperatures over the weekend brought an end to a streak of below average temperatures running since the beginning of the month, according to the State Climate Office of South Dakota. For most locations in the state the average temperatures during this stretch were the coldest first half of October on record. Precipitation totals for the first half of the month were also in the top ten highest totals for many places in northeast and east central South Dakota. Average temperatures last week ranged from the low 30s in the east to the low 40s in the southwest. These ranged from about 5o F to 14o F below average, slightly better than the previous week, but still very cold compared to average. Several places in the west still broke 80o F during the weekend. Philip recorded the highest temperature at 82o F. Hot Springs had the lowest temperature at 14o F. The whole state recorded precipitation again, but the totals were generally lower. Sisseton had the largest total at 0.89 inch. Porcupine had the lowest at 0.01 inch. Topsoil rated at 89 percent in the adequate to surplus range last week, compared to 88 percent in 2008 and 78 percent for the five-year average. Subsoil was rated at 76 percent in the adequate to surplus range, compared to 75 percent last year and 64 percent for the five-year average. The cold temperatures continued to lower soil temperatures. Nearly all 4-inch soil temperatures in the state were in the low 40s F last week. Corn rated mature is at 91 percent, equal to last year but behind the five-year average of 96 percent. Six percent of corn has been harvested for grain, compared to 14 percent last year and 27 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-five percent of the soybean crop is rated mature, compared to 98 percent in 2008 and 99 percent for the five-year average. Thirty percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, compared to 73 percent last year and 77 percent for the five-year average. Eighty-nine percent of the winter wheat seeding is complete, compared to 93 percent in 2008 and 96 percent for the five-year average. Eighty-six percent of the sunflowers are rated mature, compared to 73 percent last year and 84 percent for the five-year average. Three percent of the sunflower crop has been harvested, compared to 9 percent last year and 26 percent for the five-year average. Cattle rated 88 percent in the good to excellent condition, equal to last year, but ahead of the five-year average of 84 percent. Sheep rated 87 percent in the good to excellent condition, compared to 93 percent last year and 86 percent for the five-year average. Range and pasture rated 66 percent in good to excellent condition, compared to 58 percent last year and 44 percent for the five-year average. Advertisement
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