Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 1/25/21

CROP SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 24, 2021

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 0 0 50 50
Topsoil Moisture 0 0 51 49
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus


DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK 
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
3.7 N/A N/A N/A

CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS 
This Week Last Week Last Year 5 Yr. Avg. 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT 
VP P F G EX
Barley 0 2 18 78 2
Oats 0 0 38 61 1
Pasture 1 9 45 43 2
Wheat 1 9 43 45 2
VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FIELD
Temperatures have been 2 F above average, ranging from 15-67
F. Precipitation held around 35% below average. Cattle are still in
brown pastures with hay fed weekly now. – JACKSON & SWAIN
Some small grain crops are showing nutrient deficiencies due to
wet soil conditions. – FRANKLIN, HALIFAX, NASH

Very wet conditions. Wheat is looking dormant and very yellow. –
PERSON

The excessive moisture prevented farmers from planting many
small grain acres. – CHATHAM

Wet weather continues to delay field activity. – PAMLICO

This was the first dry week in a while and wheat is behind
schedule. Farmers took advantage of the drier conditions applying
much-needed fertilizer applications to their wheat acres. –
JOHNSTON

There is too much water. – WILSON

It was drier this week, but fields in many areas remain too wet to
enter for preparation. Winter wheat looks better than expected
despite the given rainfall. – BLADEN

January weather continues to be wet with rain falling every 3 to 4
days. Wheat stands are generally good but without drier weather,
mid-winter fertilizer applications continue to be delayed, effecting
yield potential. More forecasted rain does not bode well for
stands with less than 25 tillers per foot of row. Across the county,
pastures are extremely muddy and forage is thin. Hay supplies
are holding. Cold weather is keeping blueberry bushes dormant.
We are hopeful that early maturity varieties will not blossom in
February as they did in 2020. – PENDER

A week of little to no rain allowed for limited fieldwork in small
grains, however, more rain is expected this coming week. The
wheat progress and condition varies across the county depending
on planting date, fertility, and drainage. The area could really use
drier weather to get early top-dress out – ROBESON

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