For the week ending July 19, 2015, most of the State experienced temperatures two to six degrees above normal, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Three or more inches of rain were received in parts of the north central and northeast areas of the State, while the southeast remained relatively dry.
There were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture rated 5 percent very short, 19 short, 69 adequate, and 7 surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 6 percent very short, 20 short, 71 adequate, and 3 surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat harvested was 96 percent, near 94 last year and 98 average.
Corn condition rated 3 percent very poor, 8 poor, 31 fair, 49 good, and 9 excellent. Corn silking was at 64 percent, behind 72 last year, but near 67 average.
Soybeans condition rated 1 percent very poor, 8 poor, 40 fair, 47 good, and 4 excellent. Soybeans emerged was 96 percent, behind 100 last year and average. Blooming was 32 percent, behind 42 last year and 41 average. Setting pods was 7 percent, near 9 last year and 5 average.
Sorghum condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 29 fair, 61 good, and 5 excellent. Sorghum headed was 3 percent, near 6 last year and 7 average.
Sunflowers condition rated 0 very poor, 2 poor, 28 fair, 62 good, and 8 excellent. Sunflowers planted was 97 percent, near 99 last year and average. Emerged was 90 percent, near 92 last year and 93 average. Blooming was 9 percent, near 5 last year and 10 average.
Alfalfa hay conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 6 poor, 30 fair, 58 good, and 5 excellent. Alfalfa hay second cutting was 88 percent, near 86 last year and 92 average. Third cutting was 27 percent, ahead of 12 last year, but near 24 average.
Cotton condition rated 0 percent very poor, 11 poor, 28 fair, 53 good, and 8 excellent. Cotton emerged was 89 percent. Squaring was 34 percent, near 37 last year, but well behind 65 average. Setting bolls was 1 percent, near 4 last year, but behind 9 average.
Livestock, Pasture and Range Conditions: Pasture and range condition rated 2 very poor, 7 poor, 28 fair, 51 good, and 12 excellent.
Stock water supplies rated 3 percent very short, 8 short, 84 adequate, and 5 surplus.
