Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 3/29/21

CROP SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 28, 2021

SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT 
Subsoil Moisture 0 1 55 44
Topsoil Moisture 0 1 49 50
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus


DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg. VS ST A SS
4.0 N/A N/A N/A

CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Barley 1 22 53 22 2
Oats 0 4 39 56 0
Pasture 1 6 40 50 3
Wheat 5 14 42 33 6
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. 

N/A

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FIELD
March has brought above average temperatures and rainfall.
Temperatures averaged 4 degrees above normal. Rainfall
averaged 3" above normal with only one dry spell lasting
two weeks the first part of the month. The rest of the month
remained wet. Pastures are "Greening-Up and Growing" nicely. –
JACKSON, SWAIN

Wheat is struggling. Some will be okay, but most will be destroyed
and planted in tobacco, soybeans or corn. Signs of some field
work being done – PERSON

The county continued to receive more than adequate rain.
Field work has started but available days to work remain limited
due to wet conditions. Wheat looks good. – WAKE

Conditions are much better for field work, although weekend
storms have brought moist conditions back for a few days.
Growers are making progress in fumigating tobacco land. –
WAKE, JOHNSTON, WAYNE, WILSON, HARNETT

Pastures are muddy mess. Due the recent dry weather, many
farmers returned to the field to complete much needed tasks. –
RANDOLPH

Very wet, rainy, and cold. On March 25th 3.6 inches of rain
reported for the day! – BURKE

Many growers are prepping fields for corn planting, however; wet
field conditions linger, preventing most from starting. – PAMLICO
Frequent rainfall is keeping soils too wet for much field work.
Cultivation, fertilization, soil fumigation and other tasks are behind
schedule. – CRAVEN

The weather was a bit drier and warmer this month. These
improved conditions allowed farmers to begin field preparations
for this year's crop season. Sections of the County still have too
much soil moisture to get into certain areas. Many of the county’s
winter wheat fields have benefited greatly with increased growth
due to the warmer temperatures. – BLADEN

The county’s winter wheat crop is rebounding after a long, cold,
rainy winter. Farmers are able to apply topdress fertilizer and
weed control. As fields start to dry and become accessible, corn
and soybean ground is finally getting sprayed with preplant herbicides. Pasture grasses are waking up due to warmer
temperatures and sunshine. – PENDER


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