North Dakota Ag Connection - Storms Impact Eastern N.D. Crops, Slow Harvest

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Storms Impact Eastern N.D. Crops, Slow Harvest
North Dakota Ag Connection - 08/23/2016

For the week ending Sunday, temperatures averaged below normal in the southwest half of the State and near normal in the north, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The eastern half of North Dakota received one to three inches of rain, while much of the west received an inch or less. In the eastern part of the State, storms greatly affected crops and slowed down harvest. Vomitoxin was reported in the west part of the State. There were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 14 short, 70 adequate, and 12 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 15 short, 70 adequate, and 11 surplus.

Winter wheat harvested was 95 percent, ahead of 82 last year.

Durum wheat condition rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 13 fair, 63 good, and 18 excellent. Durum wheat coloring was 97 percent, equal to last year, and ahead of 84 five-year average. Mature was 63 percent, behind 75 last year.

Spring wheat harvested was 64 percent, near 63 last year, and ahead of 39 average.

Barley harvested was 77 percent, behind 84 last year, but well ahead of 51 average.

Oats harvested was 80 percent, ahead of 71 last year, and well ahead of 48 average.

Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 17 fair, 63 good, and 16 excellent. Corn silking was 96 percent, near 99 last year and 98 average. Dough was 71 percent, near 73 last year, but ahead of 59 average. Dented was 19 percent, near 15 last year, and ahead of 13 average.

Soybeans condition rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 20 fair, 60 good, and 13 excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 94 percent, near 97 last year and 93 average. Dropping leaves was 6 percent, behind 16 last year, but near 4 average.

Canola condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 18 fair, 67 good, and 11 excellent. Canola coloring was 94 percent, near 96 last year, and 90 average. Harvested was 32 percent, near 29 last year, and ahead of 19 average.

Sunflowers condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 22 fair, 67 good, and 6 excellent. Sunflowers ray flowers dried was 43 percent, well ahead of 24 last year and well ahead of 15 average.

Flaxseed condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 16 fair, 72 good, and 7 excellent. Flaxseed coloring was 94 percent, near 98 last year, but ahead of 78 average.

Dry peas harvested was 90 percent, ahead of 85 last year and well ahead of 56 average.

Dry edible beans condition rated 6 percent very poor, 6 poor, 27 fair, 51 good, and 10 excellent. Dry edible beans setting pods was 95 percent, near 93 last year and 92 average. Dropping leaves was 28 percent, behind 43 last year, but ahead of 19 average.

Potatoes condition rated 14 percent very poor, 12 poor, 32 fair, 36 good, and 6 excellent. Potato rows filled was 97 percent, near 100 last year, and equal to 97 average. Vines dry was 11 percent, behind 17 last year.

Alfalfa hay condition rated 7 percent very poor, 14 poor, 33 fair, 42 good, and 4 excellent. Alfalfa hay second cutting was 82 percent complete, behind 89 last year, but near 80 average.

Sugarbeets condition rated 4 percent very poor, 6 poor, 26 fair, 51 good, and 13 excellent. Sugarbeets harvested was 2 percent, equal to last year and near 1 average.

Pasture and range conditions rated 5 percent very poor, 11 poor, 28 fair, 51 good, and 5 excellent. Stock water supplies rated 5 percent very short, 18 short, 74 adequate, and 3 surplus.

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