The United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service Alabama Crop Progress and Condition Report provides updates on Alabama's crops for the week ending October 14, 2018. According to the report, 97% of corn was harvested, 90% of cotton bolls were opening, and 46% of soybeans and peanuts were harvested. The report also notes that Hurricane Michael destroyed cotton crops and impacted peanut crops in parts of Alabama. County comments describe specific impacts from the hurricane and ongoing harvest progress.
The United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service Alabama Crop Progress and Condition Report provides updates on Alabama's crops for the week ending October 14, 2018. According to the report, 97% of corn was harvested, 90% of cotton bolls were opening, and 46% of soybeans and peanuts were harvested. The report also notes that Hurricane Michael destroyed cotton crops and impacted peanut crops in parts of Alabama. County comments describe specific impacts from the hurricane and ongoing harvest progress.
The United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service Alabama Crop Progress and Condition Report provides updates on Alabama's crops for the week ending October 14, 2018. According to the report, 97% of corn was harvested, 90% of cotton bolls were opening, and 46% of soybeans and peanuts were harvested. The report also notes that Hurricane Michael destroyed cotton crops and impacted peanut crops in parts of Alabama. County comments describe specific impacts from the hurricane and ongoing harvest progress.
The United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service Alabama Crop Progress and Condition Report provides updates on Alabama's crops for the week ending October 14, 2018. According to the report, 97% of corn was harvested, 90% of cotton bolls were opening, and 46% of soybeans and peanuts were harvested. The report also notes that Hurricane Michael destroyed cotton crops and impacted peanut crops in parts of Alabama. County comments describe specific impacts from the hurricane and ongoing harvest progress.
Alabama Crop Progress and Condition Report Cooperating with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Southern Region, Alabama Field Office · 4121 Carmichael Road · Montgomery, AL 36106 · (334) 279-3555 ·(334) 279-3590 FAX www.nass.usda.gov
October 15, 2018 Media Contact: Cynthia Price
General Crop Progress for Week Ending 10/14/18
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Crop stage This week Prev week Prev year 5 Year avg Service in Alabama, there were 5.5 days suitable for (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, October 14, Corn - Harvested ............. 97 94 98 94 2018. Precipitation estimates for the state ranged from Cotton - Bolls Opening ..... 90 88 86 88 no rain up to 3.60 inches. Average high temperatures Cotton - Harvested........... 28 19 31 31 Hay - 3rd Cutting.............. 95 89 85 NA ranged from the mid 70s to the mid 80s. Average low Peanuts - Dug.................. 63 46 72 NA temperatures ranged from the high 60s to the high 60s. Peanuts - Harvested ........ 46 28 59 52 Soybeans - Dropping Leaves ............................. 93 90 91 88 County Comments Soybeans - Harvested ..... 46 24 42 39 Hurricane Michael destroyed the cotton crops and left Winter wheat - Planted..... 15 6 11 10 peanuts in a volatile state with destruction of local buying points and warehouses. Conditions for Week Ending 10/14/18 Bobby Beasley, Henry County Very Crop Poor Fair Good Excellent poor Grasses, soybean, and corn crops are drying rapidly (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) due to heat and no rain. County had a good weather Cattle .......................... 0 2 15 78 5 week for harvesting crops. Cotton ......................... 4 8 25 49 14 Pasture and range ...... 3 3 16 68 10 Belinda Woods, Cullman County Peanuts ...................... 0 6 35 45 14 Soybeans ................... 0 3 30 59 8 Hurricane Michael caused a great deal of damage to the cotton crop in the area. Peanuts seemed to fare well Soil Moisture for Week Ending 10/14/18 from the storm in our area. Previous Topsoil This week 5 Year avg Allie Corcoran, Barbour County week (percent) (percent) (percent) Hurricane Michael damaged the cotton crop across the Very short .................................. 2 1 NA county. Peanuts were less affected, but we will learn Short .......................................... 8 11 NA more at harvest. Timber, pecan, and minor crops were Adequate ................................... 84 83 NA Surplus ...................................... 6 5 NA also affected and damaged. Cattle fences were down Previous across the county. Subsoil This week 5 Year avg week James Jones Jr, Henry County (percent) (percent) (percent) Very short .................................. 2 1 NA Harvest is in full swing and going well. Pastures were Short .......................................... 6 10 NA Adequate ................................... 86 84 NA improving with the rain and cooler temperatures. Surplus ...................................... 6 5 NA Tim Malone, Marion County
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