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NC crop and weather summary for week ending Aug. 25
Story Date: 8/27/2013
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Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 8/26/13
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GENERAL: There were 4.5 days suitable for field work for the week ending August 25th, compared to 4.4 days for the week ending August 18th. Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 5% short, 68% adequate and 27% surplus. For a second week the average temperatures for the week were below normal. The cooler temperatures are unexpected for the month of August. Once again the state received wide coverage of precipitation during the week with some areas receiving over 3 inches of rain. Small grain harvest is almost complete with reports from some areas that the poor quality of the remaining acres will keep farmers from trying to complete harvest. Corn for grain seems to be progressing very well despite the wet summer. Soybeans and cotton have progressed but continue to be lower than last year and the 5-year averages. Flue-cured and burley tobacco made good progress this week however quality of the tobacco has suffered due to the continued wet conditions this summer.
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CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS |
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This
week |
Last
Week |
Last
Year |
5-Year
Avg. |
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PHENOLOGICAL: |
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Cotton % Setting Bolls |
94 |
92 |
99 |
98 |
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Corn % Dented |
93 |
86 |
92 |
90 |
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Corn % Mature |
70 |
53 |
79 |
65 |
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Soybeans % Blooming |
74 |
68 |
84 |
90 |
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Soybeans % Pods Set |
54 |
41 |
80 |
72 |
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HARVESTED: |
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Apples |
23 |
17 |
23 |
24 |
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Corn For Grain |
10 |
n/a |
14 |
12 |
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Corn For Silage |
41 |
30 |
77 |
67 |
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Hay 2nd Cutting |
60 |
52 |
90 |
86 |
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Hay 3rd Cutting |
21 |
14 |
29 |
23 |
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Peaches |
83 |
78 |
96 |
91 |
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Barley |
95 |
90 |
100 |
100 |
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Oats |
95 |
92 |
100 |
100 |
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Tobacco: Burley |
60 |
32 |
49 |
32 |
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Tobacco: Flue-cured |
61 |
47 |
46 |
40 |
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CROP CONDITION PERCENT |
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VP |
P |
F |
G |
EX |
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Apples |
1 |
2 |
38 |
57 |
2 |
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Cotton |
3 |
11 |
43 |
40 |
3 |
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Corn |
0 |
4 |
17 |
59 |
20 |
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Hay |
2 |
8 |
33 |
52 |
5 |
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Pasture |
0 |
2 |
21 |
67 |
10 |
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Peanuts |
0 |
4 |
32 |
48 |
16 |
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Sorghum |
0 |
1 |
33 |
54 |
12 |
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Soybeans |
2 |
8 |
37 |
46 |
7 |
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Sweet Potatoes |
0 |
11 |
49 |
39 |
1 |
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Tobacco:Flue-cured |
4 |
16 |
42 |
37 |
1 |
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Tobacco: Burley |
12 |
9 |
41 |
37 |
1 |
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VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent |
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SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT |
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VS |
ST |
A |
SS |
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State |
0 |
5 |
68 |
27 |
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Mountain Region |
0 |
0 |
68 |
32 |
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Piedmont Region |
0 |
3 |
70 |
27 |
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Coastal Plain Region |
0 |
9 |
68 |
23 |
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VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus |
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