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North Dakota field work slowed due to snow, sunflower harvest advanced 2 percent

November 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Rain and snow late in the week slowed field work to a halt in areas across much of the state, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office. Last week’s precipitation provided much needed moisture. Some reporters noted that hay and livestock are being moved home. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 10 percent very short, 33 short, 54 adequate, and 3 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 23 percent very short, 37 short, 38 adequate, and 2 surplus.

The sunflower harvest advanced 2 percentage points to 91 percent complete by week’s end, behind 93 percent last year but ahead of the five-year (2007-2011) average of 78 percent.

Pasture and range conditions were rated 23 percent very poor, 34 poor, 30 fair, and 13 good. Stockwater supplies were rated 11 percent very short, 40 short, and 49 adequate.

Source: USDA NASS ND Field Office

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North & South Dakota crops advance

September 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

North Dakota

As of Sunday, 92 percent of Durum was harvested. Canola was 91 percent harvested, up 20 percentage points from last week and ahead of the five-year (2007-2011) average of 49 percent. Eighty percent of corn was dented or beyond, compared with 29 percent last year and 37 percent on average. Eighty-three percent of the dry edible bean crop was dropping leaves, 42 percent was cut, and 26 percent was harvested, all well ahead of average. Flaxseed was 58 percent harvested, compared with 16 percent last year and the average of 26 percent. Forty-seven percent of potatoes had vines killed while 6 percent were dug. With a 39 percentage point increase from last week, 81 percent of soybeans had lower leaves yellowing. Forty-three percent of the soybean crop was dropping leaves, up from 10 percent last week. Sunflowers with bracts turned yellow reached 50 percent on Sunday while 16 percent had bracts turned brown.

South Dakota

For nearly all row crops, progress advanced at a rapid rate the past week due to little relief from the hot weather. Soybeans dropping leaves was at 54 percent compared to 26 percent the previous week. Five percent of soybeans were rated mature. Ninety-four percent of the corn crop was in the dough stage with 80 percent dented, compared to only 66 percent dented the previous week. Corn in the mature stage was at 17 percent, ahead of the five year average of 3 percent. Seventyfive percent of the corn silage has been cut, well ahead of the previous year and five year averages of 16 and 13 percent, respectively. Sorghum, with 79 percent turning color, had 12 percent mature compared to only 4 percent mature the previous week. Sixty-five percent of the sorghum silage has been cut, well ahead of the five year average of 10 percent. Sunflowers were 68 percent in the ray flowers dry stage and 43 percent at the bracts yellow stage, both stages well ahead of the five year averages of 52 percent for ray flowers dry and 23 percent for bracts yellow.

Sources: USDA NASS ND & SD Field Offices

 

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Soybean crop mostly podded in Dakotas

August 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

North Dakota

Though harvest was slowed by rain in some areas over the weekend, small grain producers made good progress harvesting their crops last week. As of August 12, barley, Durum wheat, spring wheat, and oats reached 83 percent, 36 percent, 74 percent, and 79 percent harvested, respectively. Canola was 73 percent swathed, compared with 10 percent last year and the average of 29 percent. Fifteen percent of the corn crop was dented and beyond, up 9 percentage points from the previous week. Twenty-nine percent of dry edible beans had lower leaves yellowing and 7 percent were dropping leaves. Dry edible peas were 98 percent mature while harvest advanced 18 percentage points to 77 percent complete. Flaxseed was 84 percent turning, compared with 32 percent last year and 50 percent on average. Flaxseed harvest was up 8 percentage points to 21 percent complete. Lentils harvested advanced to 81 percent complete, up 6 percentage points from last week. Vines killed for potatoes reached 10 percent and digging began last week and is 3 percent complete. Sixty-four percent of the soybean crop was fully podded through last week, compared with 7 percent last year and 23 percent on average. Sunflower blooming is at 96 percent while ray flowers dropped advanced 9 percentage points to 11 percent complete.

South Dakota

Small grain harvested made the final push this past week with barley harvested at 95 percent. Seventy-seven percent of corn has reached the dough stage, compared to 22 percent last year at this time and 27 percent for the five year average. Corn in the dent stage was at 22 percent well ahead of the five year average of 4 percent. Soybeans had 97 percent blooming with 85 percent setting pods and 3 percent dropping leaves. Sorghum had 91 percent of the crop headed and 35 percent turning color. Sunflowers saw a jump in development last week with 98 percent blooming compared to only 44 percent the previous week. Also, sunflowers in the ray flowers dry stage are at 4 percent.

 

Sources: USDA NASS ND & SD Field Offices

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