Source: USDA'S NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 11/16/15
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT VS ST A SS Topsoil Moisture 5 6 57 32
Subsoil Moisture 4 8 66 22 VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus
DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
3.4 1.6 5.7 5.7 CROP CONDITION PERCENT VP P F G EX Barley 0 4 9 86 1 Oats 0 0 17 81 2 Pasture 6 14 42 35 3 Soybeans 12 19 29 34 6 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.
PHENOLOGICAL:
Wheat Emerged 32 26 46 38
PLANTED:
Barley 78 70 79 86
Oats 61 56 60 80
Wheat 45 36 65 67
HARVESTED:
Cotton 62 53 75 74
Hay 3rd cutting 95 93 93 92
Peanuts Threshed 74 69 91 95
Soybeans 50 42 51 50
Sweet Potatoes 83 77 93 95 COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT REPORTS Growers are attempting to plant barley, wheat, and cover crops as fields are being to dry out. Some are even attempting to combine corn and soybeans before the next rain and grain quality continues to decline. Robin Watson – Agronomist Region 8
Fields are still too wet to harvest crops. Soybeans are either too moist for harvest or are in fields too wet to support equipment. Wheat planting is at a standstill due to wet conditions. Fields where wheat has emerged are showing stress and yellowing from wet soil conditions. Those fields will likely need additional nitrogen later during the growing season. Livestock farmers are starting to feed more hay as pastures are grazed down.
Paul Westfall – Granville County Extension
Rain early in the week hindered farming activity; however, conditions improved by late week. Main farming activities included tending livestock, harvesting Christmas trees, and winterizing equipment. Stanley Holloway – Yancey County Extension
It has rained every Monday for three weeks a majority of soybeans are still in the field and are deteriorating rapidly. A small percentage of winter wheat has been planted but most has not been planted. Gary Cross – Person County Extension
Wet field conditions have harvest halted on all the best drained fields. Quality and quantity of all unharvested crops continues to deteriorate as time goes on. Small grain acres are off compared to last year. Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7
Rains continue to delay cotton and soybean harvest. Winter wheat planting is also delayed by the wet conditions.
Cathy Herring – Central Crops Research Station
Farmers were able to combine soybeans in a few fields this past week. Others are waiting for hopefully drier soil conditions next week. Soybean quality is poor, with a lot of weather damage. Growers are waiting for soils to dry to continue seeding small grains. Feeding of short supply hay continues.
Carl Pless – Cabarrus County Extension
Continued rains have left bean crops in the field, degrading an already short crop. Prices for tobacco continue to be disappointing, in a year that was a perfect storm for impeding growth, yield, harvestability and quality. Other than organic tobacco, there will be few tobacco farmers who made any money this year, with many experienced and superior growers losing substantial amounts of money. This is also the case for soybean, sorghum, small grain, and corn growers.
Taylor Williams – Moore County Extension
The 15 days straight of drizzle and rain in October, WITH NO SUNSHINE, has caused the largest monetary loss to farmers in our area of anything I've witnessed. We had peanuts on top of the ground as well as not yet dug, with losses in both situations.
Cotton in many fields had just begun to open, resulting in hard lock and boll rot. Soybean damage, according to local buying stations, ranged from 2% - 50% damage.
Paul Smith - Gates County Extension
Wet field conditions early in the week delayed planting of small grains and harvest activity. Concerns of deteriorating crop conditions continue with recent rain systems. Small grain plantings intentions will likely be reduced.
Mac Malloy - Robeson County Extension
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