United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Alabama Crop Progress
and Condition Report
Cooperating with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Southern Region, Alabama Field Office · 4121 Carmichael Road · Montgomery, AL 36106 · (334) 279-3555 · (855) 271-9801 FAX
www.nass.usda.gov

This report contains data collected each week from respondents across the state whose occupations provide them opportunities to di scuss agricultural
production with farmers in their counties as well as to make visual observations. We thank all who have contributed to this report.

April 12, 2021 Media Contact: Cynthia Price

General Crop Progress for Week Ending 04/11/21

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service Crop stage Prev year Prev week This week 5 Year avg
in Alabama, there were 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork for (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
the week ending Sunday, April 11, 2021. Precipitation Corn - Planted ..................... 39 11 23 44
ranged from 0.3 inches of rain to 4.2 inches. Average high Corn - Emerged................... 19 7 11 20
temperatures ranged from the low 60s to the low 80s. Cotton - Planted .................. 0 1 1 0
Winter wheat - Headed ....... 37 7 14 29
Average low temperatures ranged from the mid 40s to the
high 50s.
Conditions for Week Ending 04/11/21
Crops Crop Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
Another week of rain delayed fieldwork and led to (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
increases in surplus topsoil moisture. Isolated heavy Cattle.......................... 1 2 8 72 17
showers over the weekend caused flooding in some Pasture and range .... 1 3 21 64 11
Winter wheat ............. 0 1 15 73 11
counties. As soil moisture conditions allowed, field
preparation and corn planting proceeded. Some haylage
was baled. The potato crop was greatly damaged by Soil Moisture for Week Ending 04/11/21
prolonged surplus soil moisture. Wheat remained in Topsoil Previous week This week

mostly good condition. Strawberry harvesting continued. (percent) (percent)

Producers cleaned up from recent storms and flooding. Very short .................................................. 1 0
Short .......................................................... 2 1
Adequate ................................................... 73 61
Livestock and Pastures Surplus....................................................... 24 38
Livestock producers applied fertilizer and broadleaf weed Subsoil Previous week This week
control as weather permitted. Winter grazing continued to (percent) (percent)
look good. Livestock began rejecting hay in favor of green Very short .................................................. 1 1
grass. Weather stress on livestock decreased as warm days Short .......................................................... 6 2
Adequate ................................................... 72 80
returned. Surplus....................................................... 21 17

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