 South Carolina:
Soil moisture conditions suffered during a dry week ending November 13th, 2011. All counties in the State remained in at least a moderate drought phase while six counties in the Upstate were downgraded to severe drought status. Soil moisture conditions fell to 11% very short, 45% short and 44% adequate.
Winter Wheat: 41% planted, 20% emerged.
Cotton crop -- 100% bolls open, 78% harvested.
Peanut crop -- 89% harvested.
Soybean crop -- 97% leaves turned, 84% dropped leaves, 37% harvested: 6% very poor, 22% poor, 42% fair, 30% good.
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North Carolina:
The state received below normal precipitation and temperatures last week. Statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 1% very short, 12% short, 80% adequate and 7% surplus. Producers continued to plant small grains, harvest cotton, peanuts, soybeans, sweet potatoes and cut hay.
Winter wheat -- 34% emerged. 13% fair, 71% good, 16% excellent.
Cotton crop -- 80% harvested.
Sweet potato -- 95% harvested.
Soybean crop -- 97% leaf dropped, 35% harvested: 2% very poor, 7% poor, 33% fair, 52% good, 6% excellent.
Peanuts --92% threshed.
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Virginia:
The Commonwealth of Virginia embraced seasonable fall weather. Cool mornings, warm afternoons and cool temperatures in the evening allowed field and farm work to progress this week. Soybean, cotton and peanuts harvest continued with yields were mostly good. A majority of the wheat has been planted. Corn harvest is complete in many areas.
Winter Wheat: 71% seeded, 37% emerged.
Cotton crop -- 86% harvested.
Peanut crop -- 90% combined.
Soybean crop -- 52% harvested: 3% poor, 21% fair, 64% good, 12% excellent.
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