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Ag stats: Wyoming crop progress and condition report – week ending October 9, 2022

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Temperatures were once again above average for the week ending October 9, 2022, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Temperatures ran about 2 degrees above normal in the east, and as much as 6 degrees above normal in far western portions of the State.

Some much-needed moisture was received in portions of the southeast the first two days of the week. Isolated portions of Carbon, Goshen, Laramie, and Platte Counties received the greatest benefit of the rains. A few locations received as much at 0.5 inches of precipitation. Parts of Sheridan County also received some much-needed precipitation at the start of the week. For most of the State, however, moisture levels were insignificant or zero.

According to the US Drought Monitor for October 6, 2022, the amount of land rated drought free increased to 18.2 percent, compared to 15.7 percent the previous week. The amount of land rated abnormally dry stood at 35.1 percent, up 3.3 percentage points from last week. Moderate drought fell to 26.7 percent, down from 32.5 percent. Severe drought conditions covered 16.4 percent of the State, a slight increase from 16.3 percent last week. Extreme drought conditions sat at 3.6 percent, down slightly from 3.7 percent the previous week.

Lincoln County remained for the most part dry and cold and moisture was needed. Calves were being weaned and shipped.

In Platte County, pastures remained dry. Sugar beet harvest started at a slow pace and corn for grain harvest also began. Fall planted wheat fields in the southeastern portions of the county benefitted from the timely moisture that was received. Temperatures ranged from the upper 40s to mid-70s.

Irrigation water supplies across the State were rated 32 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 21 percent fair, and 38 percent good, compared to 23 percent very poor, 18 percent poor, 21 percent fair, and 38 percent good last week.

Stock water supplies across Wyoming were rated 15 percent very short, 37 percent short, and 48 percent adequate, compared to 15 percent very short, 46 percent short, and 39 percent adequate last week.

CROP AND LIVESTOCK PROGRESS

Commodity

Current week

Previous week

Previous year

5-year average

 

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alfalfa hay 

    

3rd cutting harvested 

65 

55 

83 

79 

Corn 

    

Dented 

96 

93 

NA 

NA 

Mature 

74 

63 

67 

78 

Harvested for grain. 

-- 

14 

Harvested for silage 

89 

85 

98 

NA 

Dry edible beans 

    

Cut 

96 

94 

NA 

NA 

Harvested 

76 

56 

90 

84 

Sugarbeets 

    

Harvested 

46 

31 

50 

35 

Winter wheat 

    

Planted 

91 

84 

97 

NA 

Emerged 

70 

48 

75 

76 

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK AND SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION

Current week

Previous week

Previous year

5-year average

Days suitable for fieldwork

6.4 

5.5 

6.5 

5.7 

Topsoil moisture 

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Very short 

36 

29 

38 

21 

Short 

37 

46 

42 

39 

Adequate 

26 

24 

19 

37 

Surplus 

Subsoil moisture 

    

Very short 

47 

42 

40 

25 

Short 

31 

40 

40 

39 

Adequate 

22 

18 

20 

36 

Surplus 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

CROP, LIVESTOCK, PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION

Commodity

Current week

Previous week

Previous year

5-year average

 

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alfalfa hay

    

Very poor 

-- 

NA 

NA 

Poor 

-- 

NA 

NA 

Fair 

33 

26 

NA 

NA 

Good 

65 

74 

NA 

NA 

Excellent 

-- 

-- 

NA 

NA 

Corn 

    

Very poor 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

Poor 

-- 

Fair 

13 

17 

Good 

85 

86 

88 

79 

Excellent 

-- 

Pasture and range 

    

Very poor 

14 

15 

32 

18 

Poor 

23 

16 

30 

21 

Fair 

33 

32 

26 

35 

Good 

29 

35 

11 

24 

Excellent 

Sugarbeets 

    

Very poor 

-- 

-- 

Poor 

-- 

-- 

Fair 

13 

27 

14 

Good 

86 

94 

61 

79 

Excellent 

-- 

Winter wheat 

    

Very poor 

Poor 

25 

28 

Fair 

57 

57 

63 

36 

Good 

13 

25 

51 

Excellent 

Livestock 

    

Very poor 

-- 

-- 

-- 

Poor 

-- 

Fair 

11 

31 

19 

Good 

78 

74 

60 

73 

Excellent 

10 

19