By Chris Hitzeman | December 07, 2009
Most all of the crop in the state of South Dakota is out of the fields now except for 28% of remaining corn crop which is coming down fast. Winter storm is blowing across state today and that may slow things out but within 2 weeks the rest of the corn crop will be out making the last 2-3 weeks of the pheasant hunting season spectacular.
WEATHER INFORMATION
The first week of December brought another shift in
conditions across the state, according to the State Climate
Office of South Dakota. Cooler temperatures overspread the
state bringing temperatures closer to average for this time of
year and bringing some light snow over most of the state.
Temperatures averaged mainly in the 20s F for the week.
These numbers ranged from slightly above average from north
central to southeast to a few degrees below average in the
west. Custer came in much colder at 11o F below average for
the week. Pickstown had the highest daily temperature at 61o
F; Timber Lake had the lowest at -5o F.
Some light snow did occur during the week with some places
receiving up to a few inches. Sisseton and Webster reported
the largest weekly total at 0.11 inch of liquid. Twelve of the
reporting stations listed here reported no precipitation. Snow
cover ranged from a trace to several inches over most of the
state.
FIELD CROPS REPORT
Corn harvested advanced 15 percentage points in the past
week, now estimated at 73 percent complete. This year?s corn
harvest remains behind last year?s pace of 92 percent
harvested and 98 percent for the five-year average. The
sorghum and sunflower harvest are both near completion.
Ninety-eight percent of the sorghum for grain has been
harvested, compared to 97 percent last year and 99 percent for
the five-year average. The sunflower harvest is 96 percent
complete, compared to 89 percent last year and 97 percent for
the five-year average.
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