Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 11/2/20

CROP SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 1, 2020

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 0 2 81 17
Topsoil Moisture 0 3 67 30
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK 
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
4.2               6.1             4.9            5.3 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT 
VP P F G EX
Cotton 3 13 34 45 5
Oats 0 2 30 63 5
Pasture 1 2 26 55 16
Peanuts 0 2 21 64 13
Soybeans 3 9 31 50 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 63 37 38 58
Oats 51 42 40 54
Wheat 36 20 29 35
PHENOLOGICAL:
Soybeans Dropping Leaves 94 84 97 95
Winter Wheat Emerged 19 N/A 14 17
HARVESTED
Apples 91 85 94 94
Cotton 35 19 56 52
Hay: Third Cutting 94 93 89 89
Peanuts 49 33 77 71
Sorghum 75 58 73 72
Soybeans 29 21 43 41
Sweet Potato 80 69 85 79
Tobacco: Burley 85 82 86 93

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FIELD
Hurricane Zeta brought 4-6 inches of rain to the area last week
delaying and possibly compromising soybean and corn harvests
due to the excess rainfall. Small grain plantings have been
impacted by oversaturated field conditions. – ALEXANDER,
ALLEGHANY, ASHE, AVERY, BURKE, CALDWELL,
MCDOWELL, MITCHELL, WATAUGA, WILKES

Above normal temperatures and widespread rainfall amounts from
2-4 inches brought minor flooding of saturated pastures, which
receded quickly and are drying. Corn harvested continues
for silage and grain. Christmas tree harvesting is very near. –
JACKSON

A wet week brought one good day of fieldwork. Soybeans are
deteriorating and having quality issues. – PERSON

Northern Johnston County received the first frost of the season
today. Predicted to be cool enough in the morning, but warming up
after Tuesday. – JOHNSTON

Wet conditions have delayed much of the soybean harvest as
well as winter crop and cover plantings. – GRANVILLE

Cotton and peanut harvest continue as weather permits. Wheat
planting progress continues. High wind and scattered showers
delayed fieldwork in areas. – CRAVEN

The area received sporadic rainfall as harvest continued this
week. – PAMLICO

The peanut crop has been rated average for this year. With the
first threat of frost coming tonight, the Extension Service
recommended digging to cease this past Friday. We expect the
process to resume on Tuesday. – EDGECOMBE

Lower temperatures, reduced crop growth and heavy rains are
keeping fields too wet to harvest soybeans or plant wheat, except
on very well drained soils. Strawberry planting is complete. -
PENDER

Soybean harvest continues as the weather allows. Farmers are
reporting decent yields. Cotton harvest has finally begun.
Defoliation will most likely wrap up this week ahead of potential
frost. Land preparation for wheat continues as some growers
have just started planting and others are almost complete. –
ROBESON


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