| CHEYENNE Dry earth and scant rain continued to threaten
pasture and crops last week, the Wyoming Agricultural
Statistics Service reported.
Ranchers had 41 percent of pasture rated in poor or very
poor condition, officials said.
For farmers, temperatures in the 80s and 90s pushed winter
wheat and barley ahead. The condition of winter wheat improved
slightly, but only a third was rated as good. The condition of
barley was 52 percent good or excellent, officials said.
Spring wheat, oats and dry beans lagged behind average in
growth. The condition of oats was 43 percent food or
excellent, up from 34 percent during the previous week. Corn
and sugar beets declined slightly but remained mostly in good
condition, officials said.
The condition of dry beans was 65 percent good or excellent
but 21 percent poor or very poor.
Corn grew at an average pace, while the first cutting of
alfalfa was ahead of pace with 39 percent completed, compared
to the 29 percent average, officials said.
Grasshoppers in southern Johnson County were causing
significant damage, officials said. |