Sparse precipitation received

According to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Delta Regional Field Office, Arkansas, there were 6.9 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending June 17. Topsoil moisture supplies were 20 percent very short, 40 percent short, 40 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 13 percent very short, 33 percent short, 52 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Low temperatures ranged from 63.6 degrees Fahrenheit at Calico Rock to 75.0 degrees Fahrenheit at Des Arc. Highs ranged from 86.3 degrees Fahrenheit at Winslow to 97.1 degrees Fahrenheit at Searcy. Precipitation was sparse throughout the state, with the highest concentration occurring in the northwest part of the State with an average of 0.54 inches.