Wet weather continued in most of North Carolina during the past week with the heaviest amounts of precipitation falling along the major crop- producing Coastal Plain. The rainfall, combined with persistent cooler than normal temperatures limited field activities for the third consecutive week. Days suitable for field work improved only modestly to 5.0 days from the previous estimate of 4.3.
Soybeans are the only crop with significant acreage left unharvested.
Farmers with soybeans reported good progress this week as the harvest moves along ahead of normal. Small grain planting is nearly complete with isolated areas still drilling wheat. Other activities include sorghum harvest, tending livestock, repairing equipment, and continued Christmas tree cutting and marketing.