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ended with production down 11 percent.
Yields were favorable in many North Central
and Midwest States, but reduced Southern
Plains acreage and yields, suffering from the
harsh winter and continued dryness, accounted for most of the decline (Table 1). Summer
weather developments were conducive to
corn and soybean progress during 2014 (Figure 4). Rainfall was average-to-above average
in most of the nation, and temperatures did
not stress crops, particularly in the Midwest.
Farther south, precipitation was inconsistent
or lacking, resulting in some stress on Southern crops. Late summer rain affected grains
across portions of the Northern Plains, reducing quality and slowing harvest. While many
western states experienced helpful summer
rain, California remained hot and dry.
Figure 5 provides a snapshot of general
weather conditions as of midsummer (July
29, 2014). The Drought Monitor indicates the
persistent drought faced in the Southwest and
California. Exceptional drought covered large
parts of California. A 2014 study by the University of California at Davis indicated that
the drought was the third most severe on record and caused the greatest water loss ever
seen in California agriculture, with river water
for Central Valley farms reduced by roughly
one-third. Groundwater pumping replaced
river water losses, with some areas more than
doubling their pumping rate over the previous
year, the study indicated. Reduced acreage,
yields and higher pumping costs were estimated to result in $1.5 billion in direct costs to
California agriculture.
While California suffered, much of the
nation had much more favorable growing
seasons. Corn and soybeans consistently had
high ratings of "good" to "excellent" throughout the summer and into the fall (Figure 6).
Spring wheat conditions tailed off as the season progressed, as wet weather damaged grain,
slowing development and causing sprouting.
Cotton conditions were lower than those for
grains in the Midwest, reflecting erratic rainfall and temperatures in the South and Southern Plains, although cotton crop development
was slightly ahead of the previous five-year
average.
Fall 2014. Most of the Nation had average-to-above-average fall rains, although there
were somewhat dry conditions in the upper
Midwest and interior Northeast (Figure 7).
Figure 4. Summer 2014 (Jun-Aug) Statewide
Precipitation Ranks, 1895-2014
Record
Driest
(1)
Much
Below
Average
Below
Average
Near
Average
The Midwest dry weather aided the maturing
and harvesting of corn and soybeans. Precipitation was insufficient to provide much relief
in the West's drought areas. California also
had its warmest September-November period on record. While the west was warm, it
was cool in the central and eastern states, with
fall temperatures among the ten coolest in
Illinois and Indiana. By the week ending Au-
Above
Average
Much
Above
Average
Record
Wettest
(119)
gust 31, the corn crop was rated 74 percent in
good-to-excellent condition compared with 55
percent for the previous five-year average, and
soybeans was rated 72 percent good-to-excellent condition, compared with 54 percent for
the five-year average. Both crops maintained
those high ratings through the fall harvest period. The corn crop condition was the highest
October rating since 2004.
Figure 5. U.S. Drought Monitor
July 29, 2014 (Released Thursday, July 29, 2014) Valid 8 a.m. EST
Drought Impact Types:
Delineates dominant impacts
S=Short-Term, typically less than
6 months (e.g. agriculture, grasslands)
L=Long-Term, typically greater than
6 months (e.g. hydrology, ecology)
Intensity
Author:
Brian Fuchs
National Drought Mitigation Center
D0 Abnormally Dry
D1 Moderate Drought
D2 Severe Drought
D3 Extreme Drought
D4 Exceptional Drought
The Dought Monitor focuses on broadscale conditions. Local conditions may
vary. See accompanying text summary
for forecast statements.
http:/droughtmonitor.uni.edu/
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