The weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report issued each Monday afternoon by the U.S Department of Agriculture, Alabama Field Office, Montgomery had this analysis of the current top soil moisture:
TOP SOIL MOISTURE
…..21% of the state reported very short moisture
…..52% was rated as short
…..27% was adequate
…..0% of the state had surplus
The scattered showers and thunderstorms across the state last week provided little relief from the increased dryness. The last U.S. Drought Monitor on August 5 listed Alabama as being 64 percent abnormally dry, 22.5 percent moderately dry leaving 35.8 percent of the state with no drought.
LIVESTOCK
Only 6% was in poor condition, none very poor, 86% was fair to good and 8% in excellent condition.
PASTURE AND RANGE LAND
5% very poor condition
27% poor condition
37% fair condition
27% good condition
4% excellent condition
