Topsoil and subsoil levels experienced substantial increases last week and were rated 92 and 72 percent adequate or better, respectively. Precipitation last week ranged from 5.27 inches in the Central district to 1.84 inches in the Southeast district. The greatest daily rainfall total for an individual Mesonet station was 5.34 inches on Tuesday, October 24. Farmers had 1.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Planting progression of fall small grains was hampered in most areas as a result of the continuous rainfall.
Producers are now anxious to get back in the fields to finish sowing their wheat.
Emergence of earlier planted fields continued with the aid of accumulated moisture, although isolated fields will need to be replanted as a result of the heavy rains and flooding. Wheat seeding progressed to 61 percent planted, well behind the five year average of 91 percent. Wheat that had emerged was at 46 percent last week, well below the normal of 66 percent. Last week's precipitation restricted many producers advancement of row crop harvest. Sorghum growers were only able to harvest an additional one percent of the crop, bringing the total to 74 percent.