Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 10/28/19

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 4 24 70 2
Topsoil Moisture 3 20 70 7
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK 
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
4.7             5.1               5.2           5.4 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT 
VP P F G EX
Pasture 10 38 36 14 2
Soybeans 7 20 28 38 7
VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent

CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS 
This Week  Last Week  Last Year  5 Yr. Avg.
PLANTED
Barley 28 16 39 48 Oats 34 26 46 45
Wheat 22 13 19 25
PHENOLOGICAL:
Soybeans Dropping Leaves 96 93 94 90
HARVESTED:
Apples 90 87 92 91
Corn for Grain 97 94 95 95
Cotton Harvested 50 43 45 38
Hay: Third Cutting 85 81 81 86
Peanuts Threshed 73 65 60 59
Sorghum for Grain 69 64 62 60
Soybeans 39 35 31 31
Sweet Potatoes 81 75 70 74
Tobacco: Burley 76 71 91 91

COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS
Appreciable rainfall of .5" -1.5" across Jackson and Swain
counties with temperatures near normal, some light frost early in
period.
Robert Hawk – Jackson/Swain County Extension

Some rain wheat being planted. Slow progress on soybeans to be
harvested. Gary Cross – Person County Extension

Recent rains have slowed peanut and cotton harvesting.
Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7

Extremely dry September has been followed by adequate rain
since October 10 rains. Hemp crop is mostly harvested, tobacco
also, and farmers now have time to get corn, soybeans and other
crops harvested and small grains planting is underway.
Taylor Williams – Moore County Extension

Above normal temperatures are increasing soybean maturity at
earlier than normal dates.
Cathy Herring – Central Crops Research Station

Some rain this week delayed soybean harvest.
Daniel Simpson – Pamlico County Extension

Cotton and peanut harvest continue except for the Northeastern
portion of the county that experienced heavy rains and a tornado
earlier this week. While this storm halted agricultural work due to
wet soils, damage was minimum. Widely scattered soybean
harvest underway on limited acres planted to very early maturing
soybeans. Otherwise, most soybeans still have too many leaves
and are not dry enough to harvest.
Mike Carroll – Craven County Extension

Some rain fell this week slowing soybean planting down but
giving some much needed soil moisture for wheat planting.
Soybean yields have been average.
Mark Seitz - Pender County Extension

Cotton, peanut, and soybean harvest continues with decent yields
reported. Small grain planting has begun with soil moisture from
recent rains.
Mac Malloy – Robeson County Extension

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