Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 5/27/14
There were 6.3 days suitable for field work for the week ending May 25th compared to 4.6 for the week ending May 18th. Statewide topsoil moisture levels were rated at 1% very short, 18% short, 65% adequate and 16% surplus. Subsoil moisture levels were rated at 1% very short, 11% short, 71% adequate and 17% surplus. Corn planted was rated at 98%, cotton at 87%, peanuts at 73%, soybeans at 43%, sweet potatoes at 25%, flue-cured tobacco at 92% and burley tobacco at 53%. Corn emerged was rated at 91% with soybean emerged at 30%. Overall crop conditions fall within the fair to good ratings as of this week. Most of the state experienced below normal temperatures with some areas recording 4 degrees or lower below normal. The state received very little rain during the week. CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Yr Average
PHENOLOGICAL:
Corn % Emerged 91 83 95 97
Soybean % Emerged 30 18 14 21
Wheat % Headed 97 94 98 100
PLANTED:
Cotton 87 65 82 84
Peanuts 73 48 82 80
Sorghum 20 n/a 18 n/a
Soybeans 43 32 27 37
Sweet Potatoes 25 12 34 28
Tobacco: Flue-cured 92 83 93 95
Tobacco: Burley 53 39 67 74
HARVESTED:
Hay 1st cutting 65 36 56 63 CROP CONDITION PERCENT
VP P F G EX
Apples 3 5 32 58 2
Barley 0 1 17 72 10
Oats 0 2 17 74 7
Wheat 0 4 25 59 12
Corn 0 2 17 71 10
Cotton 0 1 31 64 4
Hay 0 3 24 67 6
Pasture 1 6 31 55 7
Peaches 5 20 19 54 2
Peanuts 0 0 29 66 5
Tobacco: Flue-cured 0 1 23 65 11
Tobacco: Burley 0 0 25 36 39
VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Topsoil Moisture 1 18 65 16
Subsoil Moisture 1 11 71 17
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT COMMENTS Soil moisture beginning to be concern for newly planted crops such as tobacco, corn and soybeans
Dwayne Tate – Regional Agronomist
Corn producers made good progress planting this year's crop and earlier planted corn is emerging and looks good at this point. Burley tobacco producers are just starting to transplant and hay producers are just beginning to harvest their first cutting.
Stanley Holloway – Yancey County Extension
Rutherford County could be classified as a little on the dry side but it is great hay making weather!
Janice Nicholson – Rutherford County Extension
More freeze damage on peaches and apples than earlier estimated. Corn looking much better after cold and wet weather. Cotton and soybeans emerging great. Best pasture conditions in years.
Steve Gibson- Catawba County Extension
Some farmers had to replant some areas of fields that washed out during last week's heavy rain, as did corn & soybean growers. Most farm operations are running about two weeks behind normal due to weather-related delays. Cool season grasses are growing well with most hay fields reaching maturity. Hay harvest is moving along as weather conditions allow. Hay quality is reported to be good to very good, though yields are reported to be lower than expected. Pastures are supplying adequate forage for livestock.
Paul Westfall - Granville County Extension
Dry conditions over the past month have reduced hay yields so far this year. Soybean planting is starting up full force now. Most corn and cotton has already emerged and is looking pretty good.
Stephen Bishop – Cleveland NRCS
Most everything is planted and some things planted a second time due to rain....another good week of hot dry weather and the wheat will be ready to pick...a lot of it really started drying down over the weekend. Most everything looks good except where water stood Excessively.
Wendy Drake – Hertford County Extension
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