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Limited Fieldwork in New York as Spring Progresses

Limited Fieldwork in New York as Spring Progresses


By Blake Jackson

Farmers in New York saw limited opportunities for fieldwork during the week ending April 27, 2025, with just four days deemed suitable, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Moisture conditions were generally favorable, though some surplus was recorded.

Topsoil moisture was rated 1% very short, 2% short, 78% adequate, and 19% surplus. Subsoil moisture levels were similarly healthy, with 3% short, 74% adequate, and 23% surplus, and no reports of very short conditions.

Crop progress continued steadily across the state. Apple trees showed signs of seasonal development, with 38% at the green tip stage, matching the five-year average and slightly trailing last year’s 41%. Ten percent of apple trees had reached the pink stage, a rise from last week’s figure and only slightly behind the five-year average of 14%.

Spring tillage reached 25% completion, ahead of last year’s 19% and progressing from 20% the previous week. Oat planting reached 21%, just ahead of both last year and the five-year average.

Barley planting edged up to 12%, slightly behind the historical average. Dry onion planting remains slow, at only 5% complete. While cooler and wetter conditions have limited field access, overall progress is tracking close to seasonal expectations.

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