We 1 (6-99) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 15, 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. 24 June 6 - 12, 1999 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Continuing a 10-week trend, widespread rain again fell across the Plains and western Corn Belt, halting final spring planting and causing lowland flooding. In winter wheat areas of the central and southern Plains, wet, humid conditions increased disease pressure and disrupted harvesting operations. The heaviest amounts (2 to 4 inches, with locally higher totals) were observed in two areas, one centered on western Kansas and northern Oklahoma, the other on Iowa and northern Illinois. Meanwhile, much-needed moisture edged westward into the Southeast, producing scattered showers and easing drought stress on pastures and summer crops. Locally excessive rainfall was reported in parts of eastern Florida. Hot, dry weather persisted through week's end, however, in the Mid-Atlantic region and across southern Texas. Weekly temperatures averaged more than 3 degrees F above normal from the Midwest into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern States, with departures reaching +14 degrees F in Michigan. In contrast, very cool weather persisted until late in the week across the West, holding temperatures as much as 9 degrees F below normal. Scattered frost and near-freezing temperatures further slowed crop development in the Northwest, where dryland small grains continued to be stressed by dryness. Unusually warm weather, mostly from the Midwest into the East, resulted in more than 70 daily-record highs during the week. On Monday, highs peaked at least 20 degrees F above normal in locations such as Boston, MA (97 degrees F) and Hartford, CT (98 degrees F). In Maine, Portland's maximum of 95 degrees F was their highest temperature since a 96-degree reading on July 14, 1995. Also on Monday, Albany, NY registered 95 degrees F, their first 90-degree heat since August 16, 1997. A day later, Raleigh-Durham, NC withstood 100 degrees F, their earliest triple-digit heat on record and first 100-degree reading since August 14, 1995. South Bend, IN logged four records in 6 days, including 94 degrees F on June 6, 93 degrees F on June 7, 94 degrees F on June 10, and 95 degrees F on June 11. Highs reached 98 degrees F on 3 consecutive days (June 7-9) in Washington, DC. Cooler air arrived along the Atlantic Seaboard toward week's end, but hot weather persisted west of the Appalachians. In New York, Buffalo closed the week with consecutive highs of 90 degrees F, their first 90-degree heat since August 19, 1995. Highs reached or exceeded 90 degrees F in Charleston, WV on 8 consecutive days from June 6-13--including a high of 98 degrees F on Thursday--their longest such streak since June 13-21, 1994. Farther south, tropical moisture spread westward across the southern Atlantic and Gulf Coast States. Although rain soaked some areas, other locations remained very dry. In Florida, for example, 8.28 inches of rain drenched Ft. Lauderdale on June 8-9, an all-time-record 24-hour rainfall for that site. Meanwhile, June 1-12 rainfall stood at 0.20 inch (10 percent of normal) in Tampa, leaving their year-to-date total at 6.17 inches (43 percent). A similar pattern of hit-or-miss showers also unfolded elsewhere across the region. In coastal Texas, June 1-12 totals varied from 5.48 inches (239 percent of normal) in Beaumont, TX to a trace in Corpus Christi, TX. In the Mid-Atlantic region, rainfall deficits since July 1, 1998, grew to 16.70 inches in Baltimore, MD and 13.98 inches in Washington, DC. Rainfall during the 347-day period ending June 12 totaled only 22.65 inches (62 percent of normal) in Washington and 21.90 inches (57 percent) in Baltimore. Cool conditions in the West produced at least four dozen daily-record lows. On June 9, Yakima notched a daily-record low of 32 degrees F, 27 days later than their normal last spring freeze. Yakima also posted record lows on Sunday (32 degrees F) and Tuesday (33 degrees F). Similarly, Pocatello, ID recorded 31 degrees F on June 9, 20 days later than their normal last freeze. In Oregon, Eugene's low of 34 degrees F on Wednesday was their second-lowest June temperature on record, behind 32 degrees F on June 13, 1976. Klamath Falls, OR registered three consecutive daily-record lows (27, 25, and 30 degrees F) from June 7-9. Farther south, Eureka, CA noted a June record-tying low of 40 degrees F on Tuesday. Across the Plains and western Corn Belt, June 1-12 rainfall included 6.36 inches in Cedar Rapids, IA, 5.32 inches in Davenport, IA, 4.71 inches in St. Louis, MO, 4.43 inches in Goodland, KS, 3.99 inches in San Angelo, TX, and 3.43 inches in Lubbock, TX. Most of San Angelo's rain (a daily-record total of 2.82 inches) fell on June 6. Similarly, 3.22 inches of Lubbock's rain fell in 24 hours on June 11-12, boosting their year-to-date precipitation to 12.75 inches (196 percent of normal). Precipitation during all of 1998 totaled 13.06 inches in Lubbock. Weekly temperatures averaged up to 8 degrees F above normal across interior Alaska, as late-week temperatures soared above 80 degrees F. Bettles posted a high of 86 degrees F on June 11. A day later, Fairbanks recorded 85 degrees F. On the Arctic Coast at Barrow, the temperature reached 40 degrees F on June 11 for the first time since September 20, 1998. Farther south, Yakutat notched a daily-record high, 79 degrees F, on Saturday. Meanwhile in Hawaii, weekly temperatures averaged 1 to 2 degrees F below normal. National Agricultural Summary June 7 - 13, 1999 Highlights: Above-normal temperatures over the eastern half of the Nation promoted rapid crop emergence and growth in the Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Corn Belt, where moisture supplies were abundant. Intense thunderstorms in parts of the Corn Belt and Great Plains delivered strong winds, damaging hail, and heavy downpours that eroded soils and flooded river bottoms. In the Atlantic Coast States, crop development was stunted and conditions deteriorated as drought conditions intensified. Seasonable temperatures and beneficial rains aided crops along the Gulf Coast and, to a lesser extent, inland areas of the Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley. Near-normal temperatures promoted steady crop development in the High Plains from Texas to eastern Montana, but below-normal temperatures hindered crop development in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Coast States. Corn: Ninety-seven percent of the corn acreage was emerged, equal to last year's progress and ahead of normal in many areas of the Corn Belt. Above-normal temperatures aided development across the Corn Belt, especially in South Dakota, where emergence was less advanced. Conditions deteriorated in many areas of the western Corn Belt and Great Plains, as numerous thunderstorms developed and moved eastward during the week. Fields were damaged by a combination of high winds, hail, and heavy downpours that caused flooding and soil erosion. Plants in some fields were turning yellow due to excessive soil moisture. Most of the eastern Corn Belt was favorably dry, with only light, scattered showers that recharged soil moisture levels. Soybeans: Ninety-one percent of the soybean crop was planted, slightly ahead of last year and 11 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting was nearly complete in most areas of the Corn Belt, but was less advanced in adjacent areas of the Great Plains, parts of the lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast. Dry soils continued to delay progress in the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Emergence was also slightly ahead of last year, at 81 percent, and well ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt and Ohio Valley. Warm weather promoted rapid emergence in most areas of the Corn Belt. Nearly all of the acreage was emerged in the eastern Corn Belt, well ahead of last year and the normal in Ohio and Michigan. Winter Wheat: The Nation's winter wheat crop was 93 percent headed, compared with 96 percent last year and 92 percent normally headed by this date. Nearly all of the acreage was advanced to the heading stage in the eastern Corn Belt, well ahead of normal due to continued warm weather. Near-normal temperatures aided development in the Great Plains. Fields were rapidly heading in South Dakota and quickly ripening in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. Development was hindered by cold nighttime temperatures in the northern High Plains and Pacific Northwest. Harvest progress advanced to 10 percent, slightly behind the 5-year average and 7 percentage points behind last year. Scattered showers and thunderstorms temporarily delayed harvest in parts of northern Texas and southern Oklahoma. In northern Oklahoma, heavier, more widespread rains prevented most harvest efforts, while strong winds caused lodging in some fields. Harvest accelerated in the lower Mississippi Valley and neared completion along the western Gulf Cost and in many areas of the Southeast. Cotton: Planting neared completion, at 95 percent, 2 percentage points ahead of last year and the average. Planting rapidly advanced in Oklahoma, where scattered showers and thunderstorms caused only brief planting delays. Twenty-three percent of the crop was in the squaring stage, slightly behind last year and the average. Scattered showers boosted soil moisture and aided development in parts of the Southeast, but excessive dryness continued to stunt growth in the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Development steadily progressed in southern Texas, where fields continued to advance to the boll-setting stage. Below-normal temperatures hindered growth in the Southwest. Small grains: Spring wheat and barley planting was nearly complete, at 97 and 95 percent, respectively, compared with the normal progress of 99 percent for both crops. Last year, all of the spring wheat and barley were planted by this date. Ninety-one percent of the spring wheat and 89 percent of the barley were emerged, slightly behind the normal of 93 and 94 percent, respectively. Two percent of the spring wheat and 7 percent of the barley were headed, equal to the normal for this date. Oats were 96 percent emerged, up 5 percentage points from last week, and 17 percent headed. Progress equaled or exceeded the average for both stages in most major oat-producing States, but lagged behind last year's development. Other crops: The sorghum acreage was 77 percent planted, equal to the 5-year average, but behind last year's 83 percent pace. Planting rapidly advanced in the Corn Belt and central and northern Great Plains despite periodic rain delays. Six percent of the peanut crop was pegging, compared with 11 percent last year. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 64 60 77 72 AR : 72 60 77 71 GA : 71 59 73 72 IL : 96 90 88 78 IN : 98 96 87 78 IA : 97 93 98 91 KS : 75 48 92 73 KY : 74 72 52 46 LA : 93 93 93 88 MI : 97 87 93 89 MN : 97 92 99 96 MS : 95 90 88 89 MO : 78 65 90 65 NE : 96 88 98 90 NC : 60 53 64 57 OH : 100 100 95 80 SC : 64 54 62 56 SD : 92 76 96 80 TN : 77 65 55 49 : 19 Sts: 91 84 90 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 97 99 99 CO : 85 71 65 61 IL : 97 72 54 56 KS : 83 50 88 70 LA : 100 98 99 98 MS : 100 100 98 98 MO : 85 62 90 76 NE : 87 60 99 87 NM : 63 34 32 54 OK : 40 34 57 55 SD : 71 30 79 64 TX : 71 66 82 85 : 12 Sts: 77 58 83 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 53 45 61 12 AR : 57 46 65 58 GA : 56 42 56 NA IL : 88 71 73 NA IN : 93 84 78 NA IA : 90 63 94 81 KS : 53 32 86 NA KY : 65 62 19 28 LA : 80 75 86 79 MI : 90 70 80 67 MN : 86 62 97 84 MS : 89 83 81 82 MO : 69 42 75 NA NE : 78 49 92 74 NC : 50 38 54 NA OH : 99 93 80 64 SC : 51 35 46 25 SD : 66 40 84 NA TN : 64 45 40 NA : 19 Sts: 81 62 80 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 99 89 100 90 GA : 100 100 100 NA IL : 98 94 95 NA IN : 100 99 91 NA IA : 99 93 100 96 KS : 96 92 100 NA KY : 98 94 89 88 MI : 97 89 94 88 MN : 98 95 99 97 MO : 93 84 99 NA NE : 100 93 100 94 NC : 98 96 95 NA OH : 100 99 96 85 PA : 93 86 87 NA SD : 89 73 97 NA TX : 99 97 100 NA WI : 91 88 100 NA : 17 Sts: 97 92 97 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 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 99 99 99 CO : 98 84 96 91 GA : 100 100 100 100 ID : 26 7 45 44 IL : 99 99 100 96 IN : 100 100 100 96 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 98 93 100 59 MO : 100 100 100 99 MT : 16 11 64 30 NE : 97 89 96 90 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 89 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 79 60 88 92 SD : 82 31 83 53 TX : 100 99 100 100 WA : 80 55 98 83 : 19 Sts: 93 88 96 92 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 97 95 100 100 AZ : 100 99 100 100 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 99 100 GA : 96 92 96 98 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 100 NM : 100 100 100 100 NC : 98 96 100 100 OK : 95 76 95 86 SC : 100 98 98 99 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 91 86 85 85 : 14 Sts: 95 92 93 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 46 10 61 33 CA : 20 15 14 23 CO : 0 0 0 0 GA : 90 77 86 82 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 0 0 1 1 IN : 1 0 2 0 KS : 0 0 2 2 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 7 1 9 4 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 0 0 NC : 38 20 36 28 OH : 1 0 0 0 OK : 25 8 55 31 OR : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 35 20 52 35 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 19 Sts: 10 5 17 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 17 6 19 22 AZ : 34 19 30 61 AR : 27 4 28 26 CA : 30 25 4 17 GA : 29 13 40 39 LA : 50 12 51 41 MS : 41 11 40 44 MO : 28 0 20 12 NM : 12 0 8 5 NC : 30 10 14 8 OK : 1 0 0 2 SC : 14 8 13 14 TN : 27 5 13 12 TX : 14 12 21 19 : 14 Sts: 23 11 24 24 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 99 100 100 MN : 98 92 99 98 MT : 98 94 100 100 ND : 94 88 100 98 SD : 100 100 100 100 : 5 Sts : 97 92 100 99 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 96 100 99 MN : 92 82 99 92 MT : 91 82 99 96 ND : 87 73 100 90 SD : 100 97 100 98 : 5 Sts : 91 80 100 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 10 NA 6 11 MN : 2 NA 4 2 MT : 0 NA 3 1 ND : 0 NA 3 1 SD : 10 NA 23 9 : 5 Sts : 2 NA 6 3 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 99 98 100 100 MN : 98 85 99 99 MT : 99 97 100 99 ND : 88 82 100 98 SD : 100 100 100 100 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 95 91 100 99 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 95 85 99 97 MN : 89 70 99 92 MT : 94 82 99 94 ND : 80 65 99 91 SD : 99 97 100 97 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 89 77 99 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 10 NA 10 11 MN : 2 NA 4 2 MT : 1 NA 4 1 ND : 0 NA 2 1 SD : 17 NA 17 8 WA : 43 NA 50 43 : 6 Sts : 7 NA 9 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 100 100 98 MN : 97 93 99 97 NE : 100 100 100 NA ND : 87 72 100 89 OH : 100 100 100 99 PA : 97 97 95 NA SD : 99 98 100 97 WI : 100 100 100 NA : 9 Sts: 96 91 100 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 57% of last year's oat acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 7 NA 9 7 FL : 28 NA 27 NA GA : 8 NA 17 14 NC : 0 NA 24 5 OK : 0 NA 0 2 SC : 5 NA 0 0 TX : 0 NA 1 1 VA : 0 NA 0 0 : 8 Sts : 6 NA 11 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 13,:Jun 6, :Jun 13,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 32 NA 13 23 MI : 35 NA 18 8 MN : 3 NA 16 6 NE : 47 NA 29 23 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 73 NA 60 29 PA : 42 NA 21 20 SD : 11 NA 22 10 WI : 9 NA 29 10 : 9 Sts : 17 NA 18 10 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 57% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 13 60 27 MN : 6 15 35 38 6 MT : 1 3 20 65 11 ND : 0 4 25 62 9 SD : 0 1 14 58 27 : 5 Sts : 1 5 23 59 12 : Prev Wk : 1 4 22 62 11 Prev Yr : 2 9 34 43 12 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 23 55 22 MN : 5 24 33 32 6 MT : 0 6 31 53 10 ND : 0 3 30 59 8 SD : 0 1 11 56 32 WA : 9 31 50 10 0 : 6 Sts : 1 8 31 50 10 : Prev Wk : 1 6 29 53 11 Prev Yr : 1 7 31 45 16 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 3 21 52 23 MI : 1 3 24 64 8 MN : 1 8 25 51 15 NE : 0 2 15 54 29 ND : 0 2 23 66 9 OH : 1 4 27 53 15 PA : 1 8 34 49 8 SD : 0 0 14 62 24 WI : 0 3 13 58 26 : 9 Sts : 0 3 21 59 17 : Prev Wk : 0 3 20 60 17 Prev Yr : 1 6 27 53 13 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 1 15 57 26 CA : 0 0 15 70 15 CO : 2 3 10 52 33 GA : 14 20 27 33 6 ID : 0 1 14 65 20 IL : 0 4 17 64 15 IN : 0 2 17 60 21 KS : 2 6 19 54 19 MI : 1 3 14 68 14 MO : 0 8 32 49 11 MT : 4 8 31 43 14 NE : 0 3 33 51 13 NC : 0 2 17 74 7 OH : 0 1 17 55 27 OK : 0 3 19 71 7 OR : 17 22 31 29 1 SD : 0 1 15 56 28 TX : 4 9 34 42 11 WA : 13 26 34 25 2 : 19 Sts : 2 6 22 55 15 : Prev Wk : 2 7 24 53 14 Prev Yr : 2 8 27 51 12 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 1 10 40 49 GA : 21 26 29 22 2 IL : 1 2 17 59 21 IN : 0 2 16 61 21 IA : 2 6 21 48 23 KS : 1 3 17 65 14 KY : 0 5 17 57 21 MI : 1 3 19 63 14 MN : 1 6 28 54 11 MO : 0 6 36 52 6 NE : 0 2 18 60 20 NC : 6 24 42 25 3 OH : 1 6 27 51 15 PA : 1 7 28 53 11 SD : 0 2 15 58 25 TX : 0 2 18 62 18 WI : 1 2 12 56 29 : 17 Sts : 1 4 20 56 19 : Prev Wk : 1 3 20 57 19 Prev Yr : 2 5 23 55 15 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 1 31 61 7 AR : 0 1 39 53 7 GA : 18 26 38 18 0 IL : 0 2 21 62 15 IN : 0 1 22 61 16 IA : 2 5 22 50 21 KS : 0 3 27 62 8 KY : 1 5 19 54 21 LA : 0 5 45 47 3 MI : 1 3 21 60 15 MN : 2 7 27 56 8 MS : 2 7 26 55 10 MO : 0 6 33 56 5 NE : 0 2 26 61 11 NC : 4 10 42 40 4 OH : 1 6 28 50 15 SC : 3 24 57 16 0 SD : 0 1 14 62 23 TN : 1 4 29 59 7 : 19 Sts : 1 4 26 56 13 : Prev Wk : 1 3 26 57 13 Prev Yr : 1 6 26 56 11 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 2 26 50 22 CA : 0 0 20 80 0 LA : 0 2 20 61 17 MS : 1 2 23 62 12 TX : 0 1 14 39 46 : 5 Sts : 0 2 23 56 19 : Prev Wk : 0 1 21 60 18 Prev Yr : 0 5 29 52 14 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 3 25 63 9 AZ : 1 12 31 41 15 AR : 0 2 31 58 9 CA : 0 5 35 60 0 GA : 10 20 33 30 7 LA : 0 5 31 56 8 MS : 2 4 25 59 10 MO : 0 0 30 61 9 NM : 3 3 30 39 25 NC : 1 7 51 38 3 OK : 0 1 54 43 2 SC : 3 22 56 19 0 TN : 1 3 20 57 19 TX : 6 13 31 41 9 : 14 Sts : 4 10 32 46 8 : Prev Wk : 4 11 33 43 9 Prev Yr : 9 14 31 37 9 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 5 21 68 6 FL : 0 2 60 17 21 GA : 5 14 36 39 6 NC : 0 1 20 79 0 OK : 0 11 34 43 12 SC : 0 5 65 27 3 TX : 0 5 20 57 18 VA : 0 4 18 75 3 : 8 Sts : 2 8 29 51 10 : Prev Wk : 1 9 35 46 9 Prev Yr : 3 10 36 39 12 -------------------------------------- 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 6 24 58 10 :: NJ : 0 0 70 30 0 AZ : 7 25 48 20 0 :: NM : 8 23 34 30 5 AR : 0 7 33 54 6 :: NY : 1 31 42 26 0 CA : 0 5 20 65 10 :: NC : 7 25 46 19 3 CO : 0 2 20 56 22 :: ND : 1 3 15 57 24 CT : 3 24 54 19 0 :: OH : 3 14 35 41 7 DE : 0 30 42 27 1 :: OK : 0 3 16 65 16 FL : 0 15 50 35 0 :: OR : 0 7 26 63 4 GA : 17 29 36 17 1 :: PA : 4 26 41 28 1 ID : 0 0 10 67 23 :: RI : 0 3 32 65 0 IL : 0 1 13 71 15 :: SC : 11 28 43 17 1 IN : 0 3 25 62 10 :: SD : 0 0 5 52 43 IA : 0 3 14 54 29 :: TN : 3 16 34 43 4 KS : 0 1 13 67 19 :: TX : 4 10 32 44 10 KY : 4 16 30 42 8 :: UT : 0 0 23 65 12 LA : 2 9 37 42 10 :: VT : 0 1 27 49 23 ME : 0 12 39 46 3 :: VA : 28 41 26 5 0 MD : 9 25 47 19 0 :: WA : 7 8 47 34 4 MA : 0 7 59 34 0 :: WV : 23 35 28 14 0 MI : 2 7 28 58 5 :: WI : 0 1 6 56 37 MN : 1 4 15 64 16 :: WY : 0 0 9 58 33 MS : 9 15 35 37 4 :: : MO : 0 3 22 65 10 :: 48 Sts : 3 9 24 50 14 MT : 2 4 18 57 19 :: : NE : 0 0 10 67 23 :: Prev Wk: 2 7 25 52 14 NV : 0 3 8 87 2 :: Prev Yr: 4 12 25 44 15 NH : 0 8 35 57 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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