crop progress

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.8 days recorded the previous week. Warm temperatures helped farmers with fall-planted grains. Farmers also made progress harvesting remaining row crops like potatoes, corn, and onions. Fall moisture was reported in several parts…

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, up from 6.1 days reported the previous week. Western Washington producers scrambled to harvest as much as possible before rain hit their fields. Central Washington had a great week of farming. Fall planting was wrapping up, and…

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.6 days reported the previous week. In western Washington, drought conditions escalated to a D3 status for King and Pierce counties. Shellfish farmers had to cancel going out on the bay several days…

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.9 reported the previous week. Western Washington conditions remained dry. Livestock producers were already using stored winter feed. Feed corn was short this year in some western Washington counties, and some fields dried…

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.9 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, unchanged from the previous week. Western Washington corn silage and seed potato harvest was in full swing. Final grass cuttings had taken place, and conditions were still dry. Central Washington had consistent hot and dry…

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.9 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, up from 5.8 days reported the previous week. Western Washington conditions were dry, and farmers made good time on harvest. Central Washington had consistent weather across the week, with daytime highs in the upper 70s…

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.9 days reported the previous week. It remained dry in western Washington. Nonirrigated grass forage production was down in this region, along with corn and grains. Pumpkins appeared to be maturing too early…

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.9 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, up from 6.4 days reported the previous week. Western Washington continued to see dry conditions. Grains were almost ready for harvest in San Juan County. Central Washington remained dry but saw temperatures drop. In Klickitat…

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.6 days reported the previous week. Western Washington saw drought conditions spread. Producers reported “dustbowl-like” conditions, with farmers avoiding working in fields due to the dust. Some wells began drying out in Whatcom…

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, unchanged from the previous week. Western Washington reported dry conditions, with minimal rain not having a significant impact. Both corn and organic crops showed signs of stress. Central Washington experienced another dry and hot week….