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N.C. crop and weather report
Story Date: 6/25/2013
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Source:USDA NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 6/24/13
This is to notify you the North Carolina Weather & Crops Report is available and can be accessed by clicking this link.
GENERAL: There were 4.5 days suitable for field work for the week ending June 23rd, in comparison to 4.0 days for the week ending June 16th. Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 2% short, 62% adequate and 36% surplus. Average temperatures were below normal for the week ranging from 66 to 78 degrees. Soggy field conditions for the second consecutive week kept harvest of small grains behind 5 year averages and delayed soybean planting.
CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS
This week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
PHENOLOGICAL:
Cotton % Squared 20 10 19 44
Corn % Silked 50 20 55 50
Soybeans % Emerged 57 47 68 71
PLANTED:
Sorghum 51 50 n/a n/a
Soybeans 68 57 85 84
Sweet Potatoes 81 70 88 85
Tobacco: Burley 99 91 95 96
HARVESTED:
Hay 1st Cutting 94 88 97 95
Hay 2nd Cutting 11 n/a 16 16
Irish Potatoes 17 n/a 53 39
Peaches 14 n/a 16 12
Barley 51 36 88 89
Oats 52 24 91 86
Wheat 48 17 92 84
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