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Inclement Weather Slows Indiana Harvest
Indiana Ag Connection - 11/19/2019
Early season snowfall combined with unseasonably cold weather hindered harvest progress last week, according to Greg Matli, state statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office. Precipitation was below average and confined to the beginning of the week,
but unusually cold temperatures kept snow on the ground throughout the week.
The average temperature for the week was 28.1 degrees Fahrenheit, 13.5 degrees below normal for the State. The amount of precipitation varied from none to 0.59 inches over the week. The statewide average precipitation was 0.29 inches. There were 3.3
days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday.
Harvest progress halted last week due to snow events and extreme cold throughout the State, keeping corn harvest behind schedule. The snow cover protected winter wheat from the harsh temperatures. Livestock were on winter pasture with hay being fed.
Other activities for the week included applying fertilizer, fall tillage, and hauling grain and hay.
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