The sugarcane crop is being irrigated and is in good condition. The corn crop is burning up at a rapid pace. A large percentage of the dry land corn crop is lost already and the balance will be lost if no rain comes in the next week. Many of the irrigation systems are not able to keep up with the demand of the crop being irrigated. Small grain harvest is virtually complete.
Thrips are a problem in both cotton and peanuts.
Very little haying is being done due to the lack of forage growth. There have been a number of wild fires on the Peninsula due to the lack of rainfall. Growers reported 83 percent of the peanuts are planted. Ranchers in the north and central counties are feeding supplemental hay. In the Panhan dle, hay supplies are short.