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N.C. crop summary for the week ending July 14, 2013
Story Date: 7/16/2013
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Source: USDA NASS N.C. FIELD OFFICE, 7/15/13
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GENERAL: There were 2.5 days suitable for field work for the week ending July 14th, compared to 2.2 days for the week ending June 7th. Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 30% adequate and 70% surplus. Average temperatures were slightly below normal for the week. Most areas of the state received over 1.0 inch of rain with a several areas recording over 3.0 inches. The continued soggy conditions are once again limiting field activity for the farmers. There are reports of more hand labor being used to top and sucker tobacco, wheat is being harvested however farmers are incurring penalties for the high moisture content and farmers are also experiencing delays in planting of double crop soybeans. Some farmers are planning on planting if they can get in the fields by the 25th of the month. Farmers are also reporting crops which are being drowned and many fields with standing water. The state could use a few dry, sunny days.
CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS
This week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
PHENOLOGICAL:
Cotton % Squared 73 63 86 90
Corn % Silked 93 88 97 95
Corn % Soft Dough 46 31 53 50
Soybeans % Emerged 77 73 99 95
Peanuts % Pegging 55 33 65 75
PLANTED:
Sorghum 77 69 n/a n/a
Soybeans 85 77 100 98
Sweet Potatoes 91 89 100 98
HARVESTED:
Hay 2nd Cutting 27 26 67 59
Irish Potatoes 82 56 91 90
Peaches 25 18 50 36
Barley 82 81 99 100
Oats 76 76 99 100
Wheat 83 74 100 100
CROP CONDITION PERCENT VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent
VP P G EX
Apples 1 1 35 58 5
Cotton 6 11 35 42 6
Corn 1 3 18 53 25
Hay 2 16 26 50 6
Pasture 0 3 25 63 9
Peanuts 1 5 31 53 10
Peaches 1 2 26 62 9
Sorghum 0 2 45 49 4
Soybeans 3 7 31 54 5
Sweet Potatoes 0 4 51 44 1
Tobacco: Flue-cured 3 14 38 42 3
Tobacco: Burley 0 20 35 44 1
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
VS ST A SS
State 0 0 30 70
Mountain Region 0 0 23 77
Piedmont Region 0 1 28 71
Coastal Plain Region 0 0 37 63
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