We 1 (6-99) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 29, 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. 26 June 20 - 26, 1999 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Widespread, locally heavy rainfall across the Southeast further improved pasture conditions and eased stress on livestock and summer crops. Occasional showers and thunderstorms also continued across the central Plains and western Corn Belt, generally benefiting summer crops, but causing winter wheat harvest delays and some lowland flooding. Showers overspread the eastern Corn Belt late in the week, boosting topsoil moisture for corn and soybeans approaching the weather-sensitive reproductive phase of development. Meanwhile in the Northwest, late-week showers provided much-needed moisture for dryland small grains. Following last week's hot weather, temperatures averaged as much as 4 degrees F below normal in the Northwest. Heat intensified across California and the Southwest (up to 5 degrees F above normal), however, aiding crop development but increasing the threat of wildfires. Farther east, warm weather (up to 7 degrees F above normal) spurred crop development in the northern Corn Belt, while cool conditions (as much as 7 degrees F below normal) prevailed in the Southeast. Hot weather spread across the southern Plains after midweek, pushing temperatures toward the 100-degree mark and aiding cotton development and winter wheat harvesting. In contrast, late-week temperatures fell below 40 degrees F on parts of the northern High Plains. Cool weather prevailed across the South-Central and Southeastern States until late in the week. On Sunday, highs reached only 61 degrees F in Greensboro, NC, 70 degrees F in Columbia, SC and 77 degrees F in Austin, TX. Through June 20, this year's high temperatures reached or exceeded 90 degrees F on just 9 days in Shreveport, LA, compared to 33 days in 1998. In addition, Shreveport netted 7.98 inches of rain during the first 26 days of June, including daily-record totals on June 22 (1.54 inches) and June 24 (3.07 inches). Amarillo, TX notched their latest first 90-degree reading (93 degrees F on June 23), breaking a record set on June 16, 1949. In New Mexico, Albuquerque's first 90-degree heat occurred on June 22, their latest such occurrence since June 23, 1921. After midweek, however, heat began to expand across the South and East. On Thursday, Burlington, VT logged a daily record-tying high of 91 degrees F. Albuquerque posted a high of 96 degrees F on Friday. Mostly dry weather dominated areas from the middle Ohio Valley to southern New England, but significant rain (1 to 4 inches, with locally higher totals) fell from the central and southern Plains into the Southeast. Totals exceeded 8 inches in parts of southeastern Louisiana. Although June 1-26 rainfall reached 12.20 inches in New Orleans, LA, year-to-date precipitation remained well below normal (24.59 inches, or 82 percent of normal). Similarly, the year-to-date total of 15.02 inches (73 percent of normal) remained below normal in Ft. Myers, FL, despite 9.05 inches of rain during the first 26 days of June. Elsewhere in southern Florida, month-to-date rainfall reached 18.68 inches in Hollywood, eclipsing their June record of 18.62 inches, set in 1962. Farther west, month-to-date rainfall climbed to 5.62 inches in Del Rio, TX, their wettest June since 1987, when 5.74 inches fell. Meanwhile in Wisconsin, Milwaukee's monthly rainfall rose to 6.40 inches, their greatest June total since 7.53 inches accumulated in 1969. In contrast, Pittsburgh, PA recorded only 0.53 inch of rain during the first 26 days of June. Much-needed rain overspread the Northwest on June 24-25, denting a 4-month dry spell. On Thursday, a daily-record total (1.00 inch) in Seattle, WA boosted their June 1-26 rainfall to 1.79 inches (134 percent of normal). Similarly, Spokane, WA netted 0.85 inch, a daily record, on Friday, improving their month-to-date rainfall to 1.35 inches (118 percent of normal). Cooler weather trailed the showers into the Northwest, where Pocatello, ID registered a daily record-tying low of 35 degrees F on Saturday. Warm weather (temperatures 1 to 8 degrees F above normal) prevailed in interior and western Alaska for the third consecutive week. Temperatures remained above 50 degrees F all week in Fairbanks. National Agricultural Summary June 21 - 27, 1999 Highlights: Thunderstorms delivered heavy rain to many areas in the central and southern United States, while the Rocky Mountains and most areas along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts received little or no rain. Widespread heavy rains limited wheat harvest and other field activites in the southern Great Plains. Rain also delayed fieldwork in the lower Mississippi Valley and parts of the Southeast, but rejuvenated diminishing moisture supplies. Scattered showers eased moisture shortages in parts of the Atlantic Coastal Plains, but many areas remained excessively dry. Most areas of the Corn Belt received enough rainfall to maintain adequate moisture for crop development, but soil moisture was very short in Ohio. Some areas in the western Corn Belt remained excessively wet. Above-normal temperatures stimulated crop development in the Corn Belt and northern Great Plains. Cool weather and cloudy skies hindered development in the central and southern Great Plains and parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast. Corn: Four percent of the corn acreage was at the silking stage or beyond, equal to last year and the average for this date. Conditions deteriorated in the eastern Corn Belt due to increasing dryness. Soils in Ohio were mostly short or very short of moisture, while scattered showers partially alleviated moisture shortages in Indiana. In the central and western Corn Belt, mostly adequate moisture supplies, combined with above-normal temperatures, aided crop growth and improved conditions. Despite the improved conditions, some fields in Iowa and Minnesota continued to have a yellow appearance due to lingering pockets of wetness. Weed pressure increased in the wetter areas of the Corn Belt, where spraying and cultivating efforts were hampered by muddy fields. In Kansas, cool, wet weather and lingering cloudiness hampered development and promoted diseases. Rain aided development in Texas and a late-week warmup accelerated ripening. Harvest began in southern Texas, but was limited by showers. Soybeans: Planting was nearly complete, at 97 percent, compared with 96 percent last year and 94 percent normally planted by this date. Planting remained active in the Ohio Valley and Atlantic Coastal Plains, but wet conditions prevented progress in Kansas. Ninety-four percent of the soybean crop was emerged, slightly ahead of last year and ahead of normal in most areas of the Corn Belt and Mississippi Delta. Soaking rains recharged soil moisture and aided emergence and development in the Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley. Warmer weather and good moisture supplies assisted emergence in South Dakota. Topsoil moisture was excessive in parts of Kansas, but crop emergence benefited from seasonal temperatures. Six percent of the acreage was blooming, equal to last year and ahead of the 3 percent normal progress. Crop development was most advanced in the Mississippi Valley, Southeast, and eastern Corn Belt. Half of Mississippi's acreage was blooming, while progress in Ohio led the Corn Belt States. Conditions improved in the Southeast due to beneficial precipitation. Warmer weather and adequate moisture aided development in the western Corn Belt. Excessive dryness stressed fields in the eastern Corn Belt, especially in Ohio, where most soils are very dry. Winter Wheat: Harvest advanced to 24 percent complete, well behind last year's 49 percent and 12 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Rain hampered progress in the southern and central Great Plains early in the week. In Oklahoma and Texas, harvesting resumed late in the week, when warmer, drier weather allowed growers to return to the fields. The harvest was active in North Carolina with minimal rain delays. The harvest pace slowed in Georgia as progress neared completion. Harvesting rapidly advanced in the Corn Belt despite midweek rain delays. In Illinois, more than one-third of the crop was harvested and Indiana growers combined nearly one-fourth of their wheat acreage. Warm, dry weather quickly ripened fields in Ohio, where over half of the acreage reached maturity, and Michigan, where most fields were turning color. In the northern Great Plains, fields rapidly progressed to the heading stage, and nearly half of the acreage was turning color in South Dakota. Cool weather hindered development in the northern Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest. Cotton: Half of the cotton acreage was in the squaring stage or beyond, compared with 57 percent last year and the average progress of 53 percent. Ten percent was setting bolls, slightly behind last year's 15 percent and the 12 percent average for this date. Fields rapidly progressed in the Mississippi Delta States, especially in Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee, where more than one-fourth of the acreage entered the squaring stage. In Missouri, one-third of the acreage was setting bolls, while nearly one-fourth of the crop was setting bolls in Mississippi. Fields also rapidly developed in the Southeast and Atlantic Coastal Plains after rains recharged topsoil moisture. Excessive rain and below normal temperatures hindered development in the southern Great Plains. Small grains: Spring wheat was 28 percent headed, slightly ahead of the 5-year average, but well behind last year's rapid development. Twenty-four percent of the barley acreage was headed, 11 percentage points behind last year's pace, and slightly behind the 28 percent average for this date. Oats headed advanced 19 percentage points, to 57 percent, behind last year's rapid development, but 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Warm weather and sunny skies aided development of small grains in the northern Great Plains and Corn Belt. Rice: Thirteen percent of the crop was headed, slightly ahead of last year and nearly a week ahead of the normal progress of 7 percent. Development was most advanced along the western Gulf Coast region. Other crops: Sorghum planting was 90 percent complete, compared with 93 percent last year and 94 percent normally planted by this date. Twenty-four percent of the peanut acreage was pegging, well behind last year's 35 percent. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 84 70 83 NA AR : 82 71 86 78 GA : 82 67 68 NA IL : 97 93 90 NA IN : 100 99 89 NA IA : 99 96 100 97 KS : 80 70 95 NA KY : 85 76 56 63 LA : 99 93 94 92 MI : 100 98 94 92 MN : 98 95 99 98 MS : 97 94 93 91 MO : 86 79 86 NA NE : 94 91 100 96 NC : 65 60 74 NA OH : 100 100 97 87 SC : 65 63 81 44 SD : 96 83 97 NA TN : 83 76 73 NA : 19 Sts: 94 89 92 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 0 0 0 GA : 90 83 82 88 IL : 2 0 2 1 IN : 0 0 0 0 IA : 0 0 0 0 KS : 1 0 9 4 KY : 3 1 7 3 MI : 0 0 0 0 MN : 0 0 0 0 MO : 12 8 12 6 NE : 0 0 0 0 NC : 35 30 42 36 OH : 0 0 0 0 PA : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 57 55 54 56 WI : 0 0 0 0 : 17 Sts: 4 3 4 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 NA 5 4 AR : 7 NA 11 6 GA : 10 NA 5 6 IL : 8 NA 2 2 IN : 8 NA 0 0 IA : 2 NA 9 4 KS : 0 NA 11 5 KY : 2 NA 0 1 LA : 19 NA 33 17 MI : 2 NA 2 1 MN : 0 NA 0 1 MS : 50 NA 41 24 MO : 4 NA 3 2 NE : 0 NA 0 1 NC : 5 NA 4 2 OH : 10 NA 6 2 SC : 5 NA 11 5 SD : 3 NA 5 2 TN : 2 NA 1 1 : 19 Sts: 6 NA 6 3 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 94 90 90 92 IL : 98 97 65 81 KS : 90 87 98 95 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 94 91 99 95 NE : 99 97 100 99 NM : 90 85 57 86 OK : 89 71 89 86 SD : 92 86 94 91 TX : 86 80 90 94 : 12 Sts: 90 85 93 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 92 85 94 87 AR : 91 84 95 90 GA : 91 81 80 89 IL : 99 97 94 95 IN : 100 99 92 93 IA : 100 100 100 99 KS : 85 85 98 93 KY : 93 78 61 69 LA : 100 99 98 95 MI : 100 99 100 97 MN : 99 98 99 99 MS : 99 98 98 96 MO : 88 85 97 88 NE : 99 98 100 100 NC : 75 65 83 78 OH : 100 100 100 97 SC : 83 76 92 86 SD : 98 96 100 97 TN : 96 87 83 75 : 19 Sts: 97 94 96 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 50 40 65 61 AZ : 74 56 74 85 AR : 85 59 88 76 CA : 45 40 14 38 GA : 64 43 68 72 LA : 86 72 91 82 MS : 87 74 92 83 MO : 98 71 72 58 NM : 55 35 47 50 NC : 42 35 53 39 OK : 3 3 12 14 SC : 46 27 44 49 TN : 84 50 75 62 TX : 29 22 46 40 : 14 Sts: 50 38 57 53 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 88 77 97 83 CA : 45 30 37 61 CO : 0 0 9 6 GA : 99 96 99 96 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 46 11 51 24 IN : 36 12 23 13 KS : 7 2 63 36 MI : 0 0 1 0 MO : 36 23 51 33 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 3 4 NC : 75 55 82 73 OH : 6 1 4 1 OK : 59 51 97 82 OR : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 58 42 85 70 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 19 Sts: 24 17 49 36 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3 NA 8 5 AZ : 2 NA 8 33 AR : 1 NA 8 5 CA : 1 NA 1 3 GA : 12 NA 25 15 LA : 7 NA 22 18 MS : 22 NA 21 16 MO : 33 NA 3 3 NM : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 8 NA 2 5 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SC : 5 NA 7 8 TN : 1 NA 10 4 TX : 12 NA 19 14 : 14 Sts: 10 NA 15 12 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 26 19 20 32 MN : 54 21 52 34 MT : 15 4 33 20 ND : 17 0 31 17 SD : 64 36 72 46 : 5 Sts : 28 9 39 24 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 96 88 83 78 MI : 76 64 84 52 MN : 63 27 71 53 NE : 92 67 92 80 ND : 12 4 25 12 OH : 93 85 91 70 PA : 86 65 76 65 SD : 50 23 66 44 WI : 69 40 88 56 : 9 Sts : 57 38 65 47 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 57% of last year's oat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 5 1 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 47 21 35 23 MS : 3 2 10 5 TX : 35 23 20 17 : 5 Sts : 13 6 12 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's rice acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 30 24 24 31 MN : 37 13 53 37 MT : 17 3 21 16 ND : 11 0 28 17 SD : 54 30 67 41 WA : 61 45 94 83 : 6 Sts : 24 11 35 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jun 27,:Jun 20,:Jun 27,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 23 17 38 29 FL : 58 50 41 NA GA : 36 21 46 43 NC : 10 5 39 12 OK : 14 5 30 21 SC : 17 9 14 14 TX : 10 3 17 9 VA : 7 0 24 7 : 8 Sts : 24 15 35 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 2 11 59 28 CA : 0 0 15 60 25 CO : 4 5 14 45 32 GA : 14 19 26 34 7 ID : 0 2 14 63 21 IL : 0 3 25 55 17 IN : 0 2 16 53 29 KS : 2 7 25 56 10 MI : 1 2 27 60 10 MO : 2 8 28 52 10 MT : 2 6 24 51 17 NE : 0 5 20 55 20 NC : 0 8 18 70 4 OH : 0 3 16 56 25 OK : 0 7 21 65 7 OR : 26 30 31 10 3 SD : 0 0 12 56 32 TX : 9 6 31 37 17 WA : 7 13 38 40 2 : 19 Sts : 3 7 24 51 15 : Prev Wk : 3 6 22 54 15 Prev Yr : 1 6 25 52 16 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 1 5 36 57 GA : 18 21 29 28 4 IL : 0 2 13 56 29 IN : 0 2 18 58 22 IA : 2 4 19 49 26 KS : 1 3 16 68 12 KY : 1 2 19 59 19 MI : 1 4 19 60 16 MN : 2 4 26 58 10 MO : 1 8 33 50 8 NE : 0 2 12 57 29 NC : 3 6 30 56 5 OH : 2 7 29 51 11 PA : 1 5 40 51 3 SD : 1 3 17 58 21 TX : 1 3 18 58 20 WI : 1 3 16 50 30 : 17 Sts : 1 3 19 55 22 : Prev Wk : 1 4 20 55 20 Prev Yr : 3 7 23 51 16 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 12 65 23 MN : 7 10 26 51 6 MT : 0 3 21 58 18 ND : 1 3 24 60 12 SD : 0 4 11 58 27 : 5 Sts : 1 4 21 59 15 : Prev Wk : 1 3 21 59 16 Prev Yr : 2 7 30 48 13 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 10 67 22 MN : 9 18 30 40 3 MT : 1 5 29 51 14 ND : 0 3 25 61 11 SD : 0 1 11 68 20 WA : 10 26 50 14 0 : 6 Sts : 2 7 26 53 12 : Prev Wk : 2 6 29 50 13 Prev Yr : 1 6 27 49 17 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 3 18 59 20 MI : 1 4 24 62 9 MN : 1 8 33 51 7 NE : 0 1 11 49 39 ND : 0 2 24 62 12 OH : 2 7 27 55 9 PA : 2 21 36 39 2 SD : 0 1 11 69 19 WI : 0 6 15 61 18 : 9 Sts : 0 5 21 59 15 : Prev Wk : 0 4 19 61 16 Prev Yr : 0 4 23 58 15 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 1 14 74 11 AR : 0 3 32 54 11 GA : 9 17 44 27 3 IL : 0 3 20 58 19 IN : 0 2 22 59 17 IA : 2 5 21 51 21 KS : 1 5 25 57 12 KY : 0 3 23 57 17 LA : 0 3 38 52 7 MI : 1 4 26 55 14 MN : 2 6 31 54 7 MS : 1 4 22 54 19 MO : 1 9 34 49 7 NE : 1 2 15 62 20 NC : 1 9 24 59 7 OH : 2 7 32 48 11 SC : 1 4 37 56 2 SD : 1 5 18 56 20 TN : 0 5 30 51 14 : 19 Sts : 1 5 25 54 15 : Prev Wk : 1 4 26 55 14 Prev Yr : 3 8 29 50 10 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 2 17 66 15 AZ : 1 10 33 41 15 AR : 0 4 25 58 13 CA : 0 0 40 60 0 GA : 5 11 34 38 12 LA : 0 3 24 59 14 MS : 1 3 21 53 22 MO : 0 0 26 65 9 NM : 0 3 35 38 24 NC : 0 9 23 63 5 OK : 0 0 37 58 5 SC : 3 6 37 51 3 TN : 0 4 26 52 18 TX : 11 19 30 32 8 : 14 Sts : 5 11 29 45 10 : Prev Wk : 5 11 28 47 9 Prev Yr : 11 18 31 35 5 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 2 14 58 26 FL : 0 0 8 92 0 GA : 2 9 35 42 12 NC : 0 2 10 86 2 OK : 0 10 34 42 14 SC : 0 4 37 56 3 TX : 2 7 22 48 21 VA : 0 1 12 52 35 : 8 Sts : 1 6 24 53 16 : Prev Wk : 2 6 27 54 11 Prev Yr : 7 15 36 36 6 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 2 22 55 21 CA : 0 0 20 80 0 LA : 0 1 22 57 20 MS : 1 2 23 58 16 TX : 0 0 19 59 22 : 5 Sts : 0 1 22 60 17 : Prev Wk : 0 2 23 55 20 Prev Yr : 0 7 29 53 11 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 1 4 16 60 19 :: NJ : 0 20 60 20 0 AZ : 7 25 48 20 0 :: NM : 8 14 38 30 10 AR : 1 4 26 59 10 :: NY : 31 55 8 6 0 CA : 0 5 20 75 0 :: NC : 1 11 36 44 8 CO : 1 3 13 70 13 :: ND : 1 2 6 68 23 CT : 16 48 36 0 0 :: OH : 7 22 36 31 4 DE : 2 28 41 27 2 :: OK : 0 4 16 60 20 FL : 0 0 20 75 5 :: OR : 1 14 39 46 0 GA : 8 19 37 32 4 :: PA : 6 44 39 11 0 ID : 0 0 15 57 28 :: RI : 2 43 42 13 0 IL : 0 1 15 64 20 :: SC : 4 15 38 40 3 IN : 1 8 36 49 6 :: SD : 0 0 5 56 39 IA : 1 2 14 56 27 :: TN : 5 20 34 38 3 KS : 0 1 14 68 17 :: TX : 2 7 29 43 19 KY : 8 24 34 30 4 :: UT : 0 5 37 55 3 LA : 1 4 32 53 10 :: VT : 4 32 53 10 1 ME : 1 11 38 46 4 :: VA : 28 37 27 8 0 MD : 8 21 37 33 1 :: WA : 10 12 45 30 3 MA : 0 37 63 0 0 :: WV : 26 43 23 8 0 MI : 2 10 35 46 7 :: WI : 0 1 14 57 28 MN : 1 3 21 62 13 :: WY : 0 0 8 57 35 MS : 2 10 30 49 9 :: : MO : 1 3 23 61 12 :: 48 Sts : 3 9 23 50 15 MT : 1 4 23 40 32 :: : NE : 0 1 11 62 26 :: Prev Wk: 3 9 23 50 15 NV : 0 7 13 76 4 :: Prev Yr: 6 13 26 42 13 NH : 5 21 53 21 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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