Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 5/24/21
CROP SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 23, 2021
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 12 40 47 1
Topsoil Moisture 18 59 22 1
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
6.8 6.0 2.1 4.3
CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Apples 0 10 64 25 1
Barley 1 15 51 31 2
Corn 2 6 23 56 13
Cotton 0 4 34 53 9
Oats 0 4 55 41 0
Pasture 2 9 49 39 1
Peaches 2 10 18 66 4
Soybeans 0 9 35 45 11
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:
Cotton 63 41 44 59
Peanuts 55 33 43 54
Sorghum 20 14 19 29
Soybeans 52 39 45 41
Sweet Potatoes 14 10 16 22
Tobacco: Flue-Cured 92 83 88 88
Tobacco: Burley 19 10 20 28
PHENOLOGICAL: Soybeans 0 9 35 45 11
Barley Headed 96 92 97 93 Tobacco: Flue-Cured 2 16 38 38 6
Corn Emerged 92 86 90 90 Wheat 3 13 46 35 3
Soybeans Emerged 37 22 30 25
Winter Wheat Headed 97 94 96 96
HARVESTED:
Hay: First Cutting 57 37 60 51
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FIELD
No rain, warm temps, and continual winds are making for a very
difficult spring! On the bright side, if dry weather causes deep
roots, we're getting some very deep roots! – FORSYTH, STOKES,
SURRY
Franklin county is extremely dry. Soybean planting ceased last
week, while tobacco plants are sitting in the field waiting for rain.
The majority of hay has been cut, but as extremely dry and dusty.
Vegetable crops are struggling, and farmers are watering what
they can. – FRANKLIN, HALIFAX, NASH
Very dry and the area needs rain. Crops at a tipping point.
Tobacco is the worst hit by the dry conditions; soybeans are
struggling to emerge. Corn growth is slowed and stunted. –
PERSON
Drying continues. Due to lack of moisture, the amount of tobacco
that will need to be reset continues to increase. Germinated corn
requires rain, and producers are waiting to plant remaining acres
until the rains come. Wheat, while mostly headed, is light
and won't likely produce the pounds per acre hoped for. – WAKE
Hot, dry weather have crop conditions going backwards. A good
rain is desperately needed across the region. – HARNETT,
JOHNSTON, WAKE, WAYNE, WILSON
It has been a very dry week. Planting has halted due to lack of
moisture in the ground. Corn leaves are rolling. – ANSON
Conditions are very dry. Corn leaves are rolling up around field
edges and higher field elevations. Some germination issues can
be seen with both soybeans and corn. – UNION
Cotton planted this week was planted with marginal seedbed
moisture. In sandier soils, cotton was dusted in and waiting for
rain to germinate the seed. – NORTHAMPTON
Extremely dry conditions exist throughout the county. –
JOHNSTON
Weed management and fertilization for crops continue but dry
soils and heat have delayed soybean and cotton planting. All
crops are showing drought stress. – CRAVEN
Extremely dry conditions have halted soybean, cotton, and
peanut planting. Corn is beginning to react to the dry conditions. –
LENOIR
The county is very dry and soil moistures are beginning to
diminish. This has slowed or stopped planting in most
areas. Warmer days are starting to take a toll on plant growth and
health. Corn is still green with minimal yellowing but is showing
noticeable leaf roll in areas. Cotton peanuts and soybeans are
beginning to emerge in some fields. Oat and wheat crops are
almost ready for harvest. – BLADEN
County topsoil moisture levels are dry. Soybean planting has
stopped across the county as farmers wait for rain. Corn fields
are doing well because the plants are small and water demand is
not significant at this stage. This weeks’ 90 degree forecasted
highs will increase demand quickly if rain does not come.
Pastures are showing the same conditions as corn. They are OK
and while some are irrigated with hog lagoon water, without rain,
grasses are going to go dormant and forage volumes will
diminish. Wheat harvest could begin next week in some places as
the dry conditions persist. – PENDER
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