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Scattered Showers Delay Some Kentucky Fieldwork
Kentucky Ag Connection - 06/19/2018
Kentucky experienced above normal temperatures and near normal rainfall over the past week. Precipitation for the week totaled 1.03 inches, 0.01 inches above normal. Temperatures averaged 77 degrees for the week, 5 degrees above normal. Topsoil moisture was rated 1 percent very short, 19 percent short, 75 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 82 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus. Days suitable for fieldwork averaged 5.3 out of a possible seven.
Primary activities this week included harvesting wheat, cutting hay, planting soybeans and tobacco, as well as applying fertilizers and herbicides. Scattered showers during the week delayed fieldwork at times. Overall, the hot and dry weather have crop fields and pastures starting to show signs of stress. The heat has made for good hay curing weather though. The average height of emerged corn was 34 inches, compared to 38 inches last year. The average height of tobacco in the field was 11 inches, compared to 9 inches last year.
Some producers have noted low test weights for wheat, and higher temperatures in the spring and short grain fill as contributing factors. Additionally, farmers are anticipating initial hay yields to be lower than the first cuttings for last year.
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