We 1 (6-99) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 8, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Mark E. Miller at 202/720-7621, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 86, No. 23 May 30 - June 5, 1999 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Under a very warm, mostly dry weather regime, drought intensified from the Mid-Atlantic region southward to Georgia, and across southern Texas. In contrast, beneficial showers and thunderstorms eased stress on pastures and summer crops in many areas from the Delta to Alabama and Florida. Warm, wet weather promoted crop development across the Plains and Corn Belt, but slowed final summer crop planting. On the east-central Plains, wet, humid conditions continued to increase disease pressure in winter wheat. Near- to above-normal temperatures prevailed across the eastern half of the Nation, while sharply cooler conditions overspread areas as far east as the Rockies and the northern High Plains. Weekly temperatures ranged from 1 to 5 degrees F above normal in the Corn Belt and up to 10 degrees F above normal in New England. In Texas, where temperatures averaged 2 to 6 degrees F above normal, early-week temperatures topped 100 degrees F as far north as north-central areas. Heat overspread the Southeast toward week's end, lifting high temperatures to near 100 degrees F across southern Georgia. Meanwhile, very cool weather slowed crop growth throughout the West. Weekly readings averaged as much as 12 degrees F below normal in southern California, hindering cotton development. In the Northwest, cool conditions and dry soils hampered development of rain-fed small grains. Early in the week, record warmth spread into the Northeast in advance of the first of several low-pressure systems. On Sunday, Caribou, ME notched their first of two daily-record highs (85 and 87 degrees F). A day later in New York, daily records were established in Syracuse (92 degrees F) and Massena (90 degrees F). Farther south, southern Texas' heat wave continued, while hot weather edged onto the central Plains. In McAllen, TX, weekly maximum temperatures averaged 98.4 degrees F, including a high of 100 degrees F on Tuesday. Elsewhere in Texas, San Angelo also recorded 100 degrees F on June 1, while Abilene registered 101 degrees F. In Valdosta, GA, high temperatures averaged 93.1 degrees F during the week, but soared to 99 degrees F on June 3 and 100 degrees F on June 4. Southeast of Valdosta, a fire burning through Florida's portion of the Okefenokee Swamp spread to more than 69,000 acres (nearly 108 square miles) by week's end. Meanwhile on the central Plains, Friday's highs rose to daily-record levels in McCook, NE (93 degrees F) and Hill City, KS (93 degrees F). Highs reached 90 degrees F for the first time this year in locations such as Little Rock, AR (92 degrees F on Thursday) and Moline, IL (90 degrees F on Saturday). Last year, during the Southern drought of 1998, Little Rock's highs reached or exceeded 90 degrees F on 110 days between May 12 and September 30, second only to 1954's record-setting total of 115 days. In contrast, unusually cool, showery weather affected the West. In San Diego County, CA, Mt. Laguna (elevation 5,760 feet) received 3 inches of snow on June 2-3. The mountain's previous latest snowfall on record occurred on May 28, 1971. Flagstaff, AZ netted 0.91 inch of rain on Wednesday, well above their June normal of 0.51 inch. Nevertheless, Flagstaff's January 1 - June 5 precipitation, 5.42 inches (61 percent of normal), remained well below average. Similarly, seasonal (July 1 - June 5) rainfall reached 9.09 inches (62 percent of normal) at the Los Angeles Civic Center, despite their third-heaviest single-day June rainfall (0.58 inch on June 2). On Thursday, high temperatures of 47 degrees F in Winnemucca, NV and 38 degrees F on Mt. Wilson, CA, 18 miles northeast of Los Angeles, were the stations' lowest on record during June. A day later, Las Vegas, NV (67 degrees F) also logged their lowest maximum temperature on record in June. From June 2-4, Bakersfield, CA noted three consecutive daily-record low maximum temperatures (66, 67, and 70 degrees F), well below their normal (89 degrees F for June 2 and 3; 90 degrees F for June 4). From June 2-5, about three dozen daily-record lows were set throughout the West. On Wednesday, Klamath Falls, OR tallied 31 degrees F. Three days later, records included 31 degrees F in Monticello, UT, 39 degrees F in Grand Junction, CO, and 44 degrees F in Riverside, CA. A series of storm systems tracked generally northeastward from the Southwest to the Great Lakes region, producing widespread precipitation and scattered severe thunderstorms. Weekly precipitation ranged from 2 to 4 inches in many areas from the east-central Plains to the central Corn Belt. During the first 6 days of June, rainfall reached 3.47 inches in Sioux City, IA and 3.36 inches in Moline, IL. Significant rain also fell on parts of the northern Plains, including 1.52 inches in Glasgow, MT. On Tuesday night in Little Rock, AR, thunderstorm winds gusted to 87 mph. Farther east, June 1-6 rainfall totaled 0.10 inch or less in most areas from eastern Maine to southern Georgia. National Agricultural Summary May 31 - June 6, 1999 Highlights: Above-normal temperatures promoted rapid crop emergence and development in most areas east of the Rocky Mountains. Thunderstorms in parts of the Corn Belt and Great Plains produced locally heavy rain, damaging hail and strong winds, and flooding in some low-lying areas. Heat and lack of soil moisture stressed crops and hindered planting along the Atlantic coast from Pennsylvania to Georgia. In the northern Great Plains, Pacific Northwest, and Southwest, cool weather hindered crop development, especially in California, where temperatures were well below normal. Drought conditions stressed crops in the Pacific Northwest, while precipitation aided crop development in the northern High Plains. Crops in the High Plains from Texas to Colorado, western Nebraska, and parts of South Dakota, benefited from favorably dry conditions. Scattered rains improved soil moisture levels and aided crop development in the lower Mississippi Valley and adjacent areas of the Southeast. Corn: Ninety-two percent of the Nation's corn crop was emerged, up 12 percentage points from the previous week, but slightly behind last year's 94-percent pace. Emergence was well ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt and South Dakota. Above-normal temperatures and a mostly adequate supply of soil moisture promoted rapid germination and emergence in Colorado, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Warm weather also promoted emergence and aided development in most other areas of the Corn Belt. Widespread showers early in the week boosted conditions in Michigan. Crop conditions slightly deteriorated in South Dakota due to lingering soil dampness and late-week hail and strong winds. Hail, standing water, and insects damaged some fields in the central and southern Great Plains. Hot weather promoted rapid development in Texas, where many fields were in the reproductive stages or nearing maturity. Above-normal temperatures and increasing dryness stressed fields in the Atlantic Coast States. Soybeans: The soybean crop was 84 percent planted and 62 percent emerged. Planting was a week ahead of the 5-year average, but slightly behind the 85 percent planted by this date last year. Emergence advanced 25 percentage points from the previous week, but was 7 percentage points behind last year's rapid development. Favorably drier weather aided planting progress in Missouri and South Dakota. Planting steadily advanced in Iowa and Illinois despite temporary rain delays in many areas. Planting also made good progress in the lower Mississippi Valley due to favorably dry weather. In the Atlantic Coastal Plains and Southeast, planting continued despite soil moisture shortages in most areas. Warm weather, especially late in the week, and plentiful moisture supplies, promoted rapid emergence and aided growth in most areas of the Corn Belt and Mississippi Valley. Extremely dry soils hindered emergence and growth in the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Winter Wheat: The Nation's winter wheat was 88 percent headed, slightly ahead of the 86 percent average for this date, but slightly behind last year's development. Five percent of the acreage was harvested, equal to the 5-year average, but behind the 8 percent harvested by this date last year. Above-normal temperatures promoted rapid development in the eastern Corn Belt, where nearly all of the fields were advanced to the heading stage. In Michigan, 93 percent was heading, far ahead of the normal 32 percent. Warm weather also aided development in the central and southern Great Plains. Development lagged in the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest due to cool weather and lingering areas of wetness. Rain boosted conditions in Montana, but fields in the Pacific Northwest continued to suffer from extremely dry weather. The harvest pace accelerated in the southern Great Plains and Southeast, where hot, dry weather quickly ripened fields. Cotton: Cotton planting was 92 percent complete, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Eleven percent of the crop was in the squaring stage, 3 percentage points behind last year and the average. Dry weather and adequate moisture supplies provided favorable conditions for planting and growth in the southern Great Plains. Dry soils discouraged planting in the Atlantic Coastal Plains, where heat promoted biological deveolpment, but moisture shortages stunted vegetative growth. Rain and warm weather aided development in the lower Mississippi Valley. Cotton rapidly matured in the western Gulf coast, with bolls opening in many fields in souteastern Texas. Cool weather hindered development in the Southwest. Rice: Ninety-seven percent of the rice acreage was emerged, well ahead of last year's 84 percent and 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Adequate water supplies and warm weather aided development in the lower Mississippi Valley and western Gulf Coast, but temperatures well below normal hindered development in California. Small grains: Ninety-two percent of the spring wheat was planted and 80 percent was emerged. Normally, 96 percent would be planted and 83 percent would be emerged by this date. Barley was 91 percent planted and 77 percent emerged, compared with the average of 97 and 85 percent, respectively. Oat planting was 97 percent complete, slightly behind last year and the average. Ninety-one percent of the acreage was emerged, behind last year's 98 percent, but ahead of normal in most major oat-producing States. Planting of all three small grains rapidly progressed in North Dakota, due to warmer, drier weather. Emergence and growth were aided by favorable moisture supplies and warm daytime temperatures in the northern Great Plains. In the Pacific Northwest, growth was stunted by extremely dry soils. Other crops: The sorghum acreage was 58 percent planted, well behind last year's 75 percent and the normal 66 percent. Planting accelerated in the southern Corn Belt and remained active in the central and southern Great Plains. The peanut crop was 95 percent planted, ahead of last year and well ahead of the average in the southern Great Plains. Planting was nearly finished in the Southeast and Atlantic Coastal Plains, but remained active in the southern Great Plains. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 60 55 69 64 AR : 60 50 63 60 GA : 59 46 62 58 IL : 90 79 82 66 IN : 96 91 82 69 IA : 93 74 96 85 KS : 48 35 89 63 KY : 72 65 48 39 LA : 93 82 86 80 MI : 87 81 90 78 MN : 92 78 98 90 MS : 90 86 85 86 MO : 65 *46 86 57 NE : 88 74 95 79 NC : 53 38 53 50 OH : 100 97 90 71 SC : 54 41 46 42 SD : 76 52 89 69 TN : 65 47 45 41 : 19 Sts: 84 71 85 71 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 91 96 97 CO : 71 62 58 43 IL : 72 40 49 47 KS : 50 28 75 55 LA : 98 96 96 95 MS : 100 97 92 95 MO : 62 35 85 68 NE : 60 42 96 73 NM : 34 13 25 41 OK : 34 21 43 42 SD : 30 15 73 47 TX : 66 61 76 80 : 12 Sts: 58 44 75 66 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 45 38 49 10 AR : 46 32 50 45 GA : 42 32 47 NA IL : 71 40 58 NA IN : 84 67 60 NA IA : 63 24 89 64 KS : 32 14 79 NA KY : 62 47 11 9 LA : 75 66 81 72 MI : 70 45 68 48 MN : 62 30 93 66 MS : 83 76 75 77 MO : 42 *18 59 NA NE : 49 20 80 56 NC : 38 25 47 NA OH : 93 80 62 51 SC : 35 25 25 15 SD : 40 12 72 14 TN : 45 25 30 NA : 19 Sts: 62 37 69 NA -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 89 60 97 85 GA : 100 100 100 NA IL : 94 81 90 NA IN : 99 91 85 NA IA : 93 82 98 91 KS : 92 76 99 NA KY : 94 92 83 85 MI : 89 73 88 73 MN : 95 85 99 89 MO : 84 60 92 NA NE : 93 80 99 87 NC : 96 95 92 NA OH : 99 97 86 75 PA : 86 78 75 NA SD : 73 43 92 18 TX : 97 94 98 NA WI : 88 68 96 NA : 17 Sts: 92 80 94 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 99 99 99 CO : 84 70 92 84 GA : 100 100 100 100 ID : 7 3 28 23 IL : 99 96 99 93 IN : 100 98 100 87 KS : 100 99 100 100 MI : 93 46 98 32 MO : 100 95 100 96 MT : 11 0 43 12 NE : 89 48 86 74 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 99 100 71 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 60 22 70 79 SD : 31 7 46 27 TX : 99 98 99 99 WA : 55 16 86 70 : 19 Sts: 88 80 92 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 95 93 99 98 AZ : 99 97 100 100 AR : 100 99 100 100 CA : 100 100 97 99 GA : 92 87 89 94 LA : 100 99 100 100 MS : 100 98 97 99 MO : 100 100 100 99 NM : 100 100 100 98 NC : 96 93 99 99 OK : 76 62 90 76 SC : 98 90 96 98 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 86 65 75 73 : 14 Sts: 92 82 87 87 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 10 1 27 12 CA : 15 10 4 9 CO : 0 0 0 0 GA : 77 56 70 65 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 0 0 0 0 IN : 0 0 0 0 KS : 0 0 0 0 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 1 0 3 1 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 0 0 NC : 20 15 10 15 OH : 0 0 0 0 OK : 8 1 25 12 OR : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 20 6 25 17 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 19 Sts: 5 2 8 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 6 2 9 8 AZ : 19 9 21 43 AR : 4 2 8 8 CA : 25 20 1 7 GA : 13 6 16 20 LA : 12 4 21 16 MS : 11 1 17 27 MO : 0 0 5 3 NM : 0 0 0 0 NC : 10 0 9 2 OK : 0 0 0 0 SC : 8 6 8 8 TN : 5 0 3 4 TX : 12 9 18 15 : 14 Sts: 11 7 14 14 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 99 97 100 99 MN : 92 89 99 95 MT : 94 93 100 99 ND : 88 74 100 94 SD : 100 99 100 99 : 5 Sts : 92 85 100 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 98 93 99 99 MN : 85 81 99 95 MT : 97 94 100 98 ND : 82 66 100 94 SD : 100 97 100 99 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 91 83 100 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 100 100 100 MN : 97 89 99 99 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 89 71 100 93 OH : 100 100 100 100 PA : 100 99 100 99 SD : 100 98 100 99 WI : 100 100 100 100 : 9 Sts : 97 91 100 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 57% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 96 87 98 96 MN : 82 78 98 80 MT : 82 69 96 90 ND : 73 48 96 77 SD : 97 95 100 93 : 5 Sts : 80 65 97 83 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 85 75 97 93 MN : 70 64 98 80 MT : 82 69 97 87 ND : 65 43 95 78 SD : 97 88 100 92 WA : 100 99 100 98 : 6 Sts : 77 63 97 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 100 100 94 MN : 93 86 99 94 NE : 100 100 100 NA ND : 72 49 97 75 OH : 100 100 100 97 PA : 97 96 91 NA SD : 98 90 100 92 WI : 100 100 100 NA : 9 Sts: 91 83 98 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 57% of last year's oat acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 100 99 98 98 FL : 100 100 90 NA GA : 97 93 97 98 NC : 97 90 96 97 OK : 93 81 90 74 SC : 97 94 90 95 TX : 85 77 66 48 VA : 100 100 99 99 : 8 Sts : 95 90 89 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 6, :May 30,:Jun 6, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 96 90 90 94 CA : 95 92 32 67 LA : 99 97 99 98 MS : 100 97 97 99 TX : 96 93 97 93 : 5 Sts : 97 93 84 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 7 72 21 MN : 5 14 30 47 4 MT : 0 2 12 70 16 ND : 1 4 29 59 7 SD : 0 2 16 61 21 : 5 Sts : 1 4 22 62 11 : Prev Wk : 1 3 24 62 10 Prev Yr : 1 11 29 48 11 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 6 72 22 MN : 2 21 37 36 4 MT : 0 4 20 59 17 ND : 1 3 34 56 6 SD : 0 1 12 72 15 WA : 4 20 63 13 0 : 6 Sts : 1 6 29 53 11 : Prev Wk : 1 4 34 54 7 Prev Yr : 5 11 22 45 17 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 3 18 52 27 MI : 3 4 21 62 10 MN : 1 5 30 52 12 NE : 0 1 8 67 24 ND : 0 2 25 65 8 OH : 0 4 22 55 19 PA : 1 5 28 63 3 SD : 0 1 14 65 20 WI : 0 3 13 54 30 : 9 Sts : 0 3 20 60 17 : Prev Wk : 0 3 19 61 17 Prev Yr : 1 7 24 56 12 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 2 14 56 27 CA : 0 0 10 80 10 CO : 2 3 12 52 31 GA : 12 24 30 28 6 ID : 0 2 15 65 18 IL : 0 2 21 62 15 IN : 0 2 14 58 26 KS : 3 7 24 49 17 MI : 1 2 15 54 28 MO : 0 6 33 54 7 MT : 0 4 27 55 14 NE : 0 3 16 67 14 NC : 0 4 17 69 10 OH : 0 2 9 56 33 OK : 0 4 26 65 5 OR : 12 24 36 26 2 SD : 0 2 14 56 28 TX : 4 13 35 39 9 WA : 12 20 35 30 3 : 19 Sts : 2 7 24 53 14 : Prev Wk : 2 7 22 55 14 Prev Yr : 1 8 25 54 12 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 1 4 41 53 GA : 17 24 34 21 4 IL : 0 2 16 60 22 IN : 0 1 15 61 23 IA : 1 4 20 52 23 KS : 0 3 20 64 13 KY : 1 1 20 56 22 MI : 0 2 18 59 21 MN : 2 4 29 55 10 MO : 0 3 36 55 6 NE : 0 1 21 66 12 NC : 0 7 37 51 5 OH : 0 5 22 52 21 PA : 0 5 24 65 6 SD : 0 7 19 53 21 TX : 1 7 22 51 19 WI : 0 2 12 55 31 : 17 Sts : 1 3 20 57 19 : Prev Wk : 1 3 21 58 17 Prev Yr : 1 4 21 57 17 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 3 38 52 7 AR : 0 2 35 54 9 GA : 19 22 43 16 0 IL : 1 2 23 59 15 IN : 0 2 18 63 17 IA : 1 4 23 55 17 KS : 0 5 34 55 6 KY : 0 1 18 60 21 LA : 0 8 41 48 3 MI : 0 2 18 60 20 MN : 2 4 33 54 7 MS : 2 5 26 57 10 MO : 0 3 32 59 6 NE : 1 2 32 61 4 NC : 0 5 13 81 1 OH : 1 5 23 53 18 SC : 1 8 47 43 1 SD : 1 2 16 58 23 TN : 1 1 20 62 16 : 19 Sts : 1 3 26 57 13 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 1 4 25 56 14 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 1 26 50 23 CA : 0 0 20 80 0 LA : 0 1 16 68 15 MS : 1 2 23 68 6 TX : 0 2 10 47 41 : 5 Sts : 0 1 21 60 18 : Prev Wk : 0 1 20 60 19 Prev Yr : 0 6 30 50 14 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 5 27 61 7 AZ : 1 6 30 47 16 AR : 0 2 33 57 8 CA : 0 10 40 50 0 GA : 10 20 40 27 3 LA : 0 9 31 56 4 MS : 2 4 26 56 12 MO : 0 0 22 67 11 NM : 0 1 40 43 16 NC : 0 14 37 45 4 OK : 0 3 60 36 1 SC : 1 19 52 28 0 TN : 1 3 18 57 21 TX : 7 13 33 35 12 : 14 Sts : 4 11 33 43 9 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 8 13 30 41 8 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 6 32 57 5 FL : 0 4 69 7 20 GA : 4 15 38 39 4 NC : 0 0 37 63 0 OK : 0 8 35 46 11 SC : 0 1 52 47 0 TX : 0 6 26 50 18 VA : 0 4 11 82 3 : 8 Sts : 1 9 35 46 9 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 4 10 35 41 10 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 2 9 30 50 9 :: NJ : 0 0 60 40 0 AZ : 7 25 48 20 0 :: NM : 11 18 38 32 1 AR : 0 4 29 56 11 :: NY : 0 9 62 29 0 CA : 0 5 20 75 0 :: NC : 0 13 32 53 2 CO : 1 3 17 62 17 :: ND : 1 2 15 65 17 CT : 0 10 7 83 0 :: OH : 1 7 28 50 14 DE : 3 8 36 50 3 :: OK : 0 3 21 68 8 FL : 10 10 75 5 0 :: OR : 0 11 27 60 2 GA : 17 32 32 18 1 :: PA : 4 17 43 35 1 ID : 0 0 8 69 23 :: RI : 0 2 10 81 7 IL : 0 1 13 65 21 :: SC : 5 18 44 32 1 IN : 0 2 15 68 15 :: SD : 0 0 5 55 40 IA : 0 2 11 55 32 :: TN : 1 7 34 52 6 KS : 1 1 16 65 17 :: TX : 4 11 32 41 12 KY : 3 14 32 42 9 :: UT : 0 1 13 70 16 LA : 3 12 37 41 7 :: VT : 0 18 27 51 4 ME : 0 1 24 71 4 :: VA : 17 29 32 22 0 MD : 6 24 45 25 0 :: WA : 4 18 47 28 3 MA : 0 1 19 78 2 :: WV : 11 26 31 32 0 MI : 1 6 27 50 16 :: WI : 0 1 7 45 47 MN : 1 2 17 63 17 :: WY : 0 0 6 72 22 MS : 4 14 38 39 5 :: : MO : 0 4 19 63 14 :: 48 Sts : 2 7 25 52 14 MT : 2 5 23 50 20 :: : NE : 0 1 12 62 25 :: Prev Wk: 2 7 24 54 13 NV : 0 2 11 84 3 :: Prev Yr: 4 12 26 44 14 NH : 0 15 36 49 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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