We 1 (7-99) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 20, 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. 29 July 11 - 17, 1999 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Near- to below-normal temperatures prevailed nearly nationwide, benefiting summer crops in or approaching reproduction. Exceptions included California (up to 4 degrees F above normal), where an early-week heat wave increased irrigation requirements, and the northern Corn Belt (up to 3 degrees F above normal), where warmth spurred rapid crop development. Meanwhile, weekly readings averaged as much as 9 degrees F below normal in the Southeast, where frequent showers continued to stabilize crop conditions and boost soil moisture. On the central and southern Plains, several days of dry weather before the arrival of late-week thunderstorms allowed winter wheat harvesting to near completion. Across the southern and eastern Corn Belt, mostly dry weather, accompanied by increasing heat (highs from 90 to 95 degrees F toward week's end), reduced soil moisture for reproductive corn and soybeans. Farther east, dry weather and late-week heat brought further drought intensification from the Mid-Atlantic States into New England. Drought also persisted across the interior Northwest, despite scattered late-week showers and a return to very cool weather. In California's Central Valley, extremely hot conditions eased markedly by midweek. Farther south, seasonal showers in the Southwest improved water supplies but caused localized flash flooding. A general shift from warmth to coolness in the West, and the opposite change east of the Rockies, resulted in large temperature swings and numerous daily-record temperatures. Along the West Coast and in the Northwest, more than a dozen daily-record highs from July 11-13 were offset by a similar number of record lows on July 16 and 17. East of the Rockies, more than three dozen record lows (July 11-14) were followed by more than a dozen record highs (July 16-17). In California's Sacramento Valley, both Redding (114 and 115 degrees F) and Red Bluff (113 and 115 degrees F) opened the week with consecutive daily-record highs. Near the California Coast, July 12 was the hottest day of the year-to-date in locations such as San Jose (101 degrees F) and Oakland (90 degrees F). Farther inland, Reno, NV (100 degrees F on July 12) recorded triple-digit heat for the first time since July 20, 1998. Klamath Falls, OR posted a July-record high of 100 degrees F on Monday, breaking their record of 99 degrees F, set on July 21, 1994. Meanwhile in North Carolina, Raleigh-Durham notched record-low maximum temperatures (74, 67, 68, and 71 degrees F) on 4 consecutive days (July 11-14). In addition, Monday's high of 67 degrees F tied their monthly record, established on July 29, 1984. Farther west, Lubbock, TX opened the week with consecutive daily-record lows (57 degrees F on both days). In Alabama, highs remained below 90 degrees F for the entire week in Birmingham and Huntsville. So far this year, highs reached or exceeded 90 degrees F on just 9 days in Huntsville and 11 days in Birmingham, less than half the normal number through July 17. By Thursday, a daily-record chill returned to the Northwest, where lows in Oregon included 42 degrees F in Eugene and 32 degrees F in Burns. A day later in Montana, Cut Bank also posted a low of 32 degrees F. Great Falls, MT ended the week with consecutive daily-record lows (36 and 37 degrees F). In contrast, the week ended with consecutive daily-record highs in Hartford, CT (97 and 100 degrees F) and at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, MA (94 and 95 degrees F). Elsewhere on Saturday, daily records included 97 degrees F in Burlington, VT and 100 degrees F in Harrisburg, PA. Mostly dry weather prevailed during the week in a broad swath from the Red River Valley (Oklahoma-Texas border) into southern New England. Just to the south, however, 1 to 4 inches of rain fell from south-central Texas to the southern Atlantic Coast States. Isolated weekly totals approached 6 inches in eastern Tennessee, the Florida Panhandle, and along the Georgia-South Carolina border. Locally heavy rainfall was also observed across the Plains, upper Midwest, and Southwest. In Amarillo, TX, monthly rainfall reached 2.71 inches through July 17, propelling their year-to-date precipitation to 20.94 inches (196 percent of normal). Amarillo's normal annual total is 19.56 inches. In the Southeast, month-to-date rainfall topped 7 inches in Pensacola, FL and Savannah, GA. Farther north, however, Harrisburg's July 1-17 rainfall stood at 0.30 inch (15 percent of normal), leaving their 1999 total at 15.75 inches (70 percent). Another drought-stricken region, the interior Northwest, received scattered relief. In Yakima, WA, where the normal July rainfall is 0.16 inch, late-week showers totaled 0.57 inch. Meanwhile in Spokane, WA, where 0.67 inch normally occurs during July, only 0.13 inch fell. Although monsoon showers in the Southwest generally improved soil moisture and eased long-term drought, locally excessive totals occurred. During the first 17 days of July, rainfall in Arizona totaled 2.30 inches in Phoenix and 3.01 inches in Tucson. Phoenix's normal July total is 0.83 inch, and normal annual sum is 7.66 inches. Despite Tucson's rainfall, their total since October 1, 1998, remained slightly below normal (5.87 inches, or 85 percent of normal). Especially impressive rains battered southeastern Arizona's Santa Catalina Mountains on July 14-15, when an automated gauge at an elevation of 8,600 feet recorded 6.57 inches in a 24-hour period. Most of the rain, 5.90 inches, fell in just 12 hours. On July 14, Tucson's 1.48-inch total was their greatest 1-day rainfall since 1.61 inches fell on October 26, 1996. National Agricultural Summary July 12 - 18, 1999 Highlights: Crop development benefited from warm daytime temperatures and mild overnight temperatures across most of the Nation, but conditions deteriorated in most areas of the Corn Belt and northern Atlantic Coast States due to increasingly dry soils. Crop conditions improved in the Atlantic Coastal Plains and Southeast, as additional rainfall improved soil moisture levels. Wet areas in the southern Great Plains benefited from dry weather that promoted crop development and aided fieldwork. A band of showers aided row crops in Kansas, but delayed final winter wheat harvest. Scattered showers in the upper Mississippi Valley, northern Great Plains, and adjacent areas of the Corn Belt provided moisture for small grains and row crops. A small inland area of Washington received much-needed rain, but most of the Pacific Northwest remained unfavorably dry for crop development. Most of California experienced seasonally dry weather, while parts of Arizona were flooded by monsoonal rains. Corn: The Nation's corn crop rapidly progressed, as acreage silking or beyond advanced 24 percentage points, to 40 percent, well behind last year's 51-percent pace, but ahead of the 32-percent average. Corn in the dough stage or beyond was at 6 percent, equal to last year's development and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Corn development was most advanced in the southern Great Plains and Atlantic Coastal Plains, with over half of the acreage in the dough stage or beyond. In Texas and Georgia, fields rapidly matured and more than half of the acreage was dented. Warm daytime temperatures aided silking in most areas of the Corn Belt, but dry soils stressed many fields east of the Mississippi River. Crop conditions rapidly deteriorated in Indiana and Pennsylvania and significantly deteriorated in Illinois and Ohio. Scattered rain, adequate soil moisture, and moderate temperatures prevented serious crop damage in the western Corn Belt States. Soaking rains boosted soil moisture levels and improved crop conditions in the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Soybeans: Fifty-five percent of the acreage was blooming, equal to last year's progress and 14 percentage points ahead of the average. Nearly one-fourth of the acreage entered the blooming stage in the Corn Belt. In Michigan and Indiana, the percentage blooming was more than double the normal rate and nearly twice the normal pace in Ohio. Twelve percent was setting pods, compared with 14 percent setting pods by this date last year and the normal progress of 8 percent. Development was most advanced in the lower Mississippi Valley, especially in Mississippi, where over 60 percent was setting pods. Increasing moisture shortages stressed fields in the eastern Corn Belt, especially in Indiana and Ohio, and to a lesser extent in Illinois. Eighty percent of the topsoil in Ohio, and 70 percent in Indiana was short or very short of moisture. Conditions improved along the Gulf Coast, most inland areas of the Southeast, and the Atlantic Coastal Plains due to additional precipitation that further alleviated topsoil moisture shortages. Winter Wheat: The winter wheat harvest steadily advanced to 81 percent complete, just behind last year's 82 percent, but 5 percentage points ahead of the average for this date. The harvest pace diminished as progress neared completion in Kansas, but dry weather aided rapid progress elsewhere in the central Great Plains. Dry conditions also aided harvest efforts in the Corn Belt. In Nebraska, Colorado, South Dakota, and Michigan, one-third of the wheat acreage was harvested during the week. In the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains, many fields approached maturity and harvesting began. Cotton: Eighty-eight percent of the acreage was at the squaring stage or beyond and 41 percent was setting bolls. Progress lagged behind last year, when 89 percent was squaring and 59 percent setting bolls. Progress also trailed the normal development of 89 percent squaring and 47 percent setting bolls. Cool, cloudy weather limited development in many areas of the Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley. Rain boosted conditions in most areas except Arkansas, where soils were dry, and Louisiana, where conditions deteriorated due to below-normal temperatures and lack of sunshine. Dry, sunny weather accelerated growth and improved conditions in Oklahoma, but development remained well behind normal. Small grains: Spring wheat was 80 percent headed, 13 percentage points behind last year, and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. The barley crop rapidly advanced to 80 percent headed, but remained well behind last year's 91-percent pace and slightly behind the 85-percent average for this date. Seasonal temperatures and adequate moisture boosted wheat and barley conditions in the upper Mississippi Valley, but development continued to lag behind normal in North Dakota. Eighty-nine percent of the oat acreage was headed and 8 percent was harvested. Heading progress was behind last year and the average, while harvest progress was equal to a year ago and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Dry weather accelerated ripening in the Corn Belt and harvest was well ahead of normal in Ohio, Iowa, and Nebraska. Rice: Twenty-seven percent of the rice acreage was headed, equal to the 5-year average, but behind the 37-percent headed on this date a year ago. Development remained ahead of normal along the Gulf Coast, but continued to lag in inland areas of the lower Mississippi Valley. Other crops: Sorghum was 24 percent headed, and 17 percent of the acreage was turning color. Heading progress lagged behind last year and the average of 34 and 33 percent, respectively. Acreage turning color trailed last year's development by 2 percentage points and the 5-year average by 4 percentage points. Seventy-four percent of the peanuts were pegging, slightly ahead of last year's pace and well ahead of normal in most peanut-producing States. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 23 16 35 27 AR : 35 23 39 27 GA : 46 28 37 32 IL : 62 39 43 37 IN : 80 53 46 37 IA : 65 41 73 56 KS : 29 13 64 43 KY : 40 25 22 23 LA : 72 59 82 61 MI : 54 39 42 23 MN : 50 24 74 51 MS : 90 84 84 59 MO : 32 19 42 31 NE : 44 24 61 43 NC : 15 10 24 19 OH : 77 55 58 43 SC : 14 8 27 22 SD : 39 26 54 39 TN : 35 22 21 19 : 19 Sts: 55 35 55 41 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 3 0 22 13 GA : 100 98 98 98 IL : 65 28 51 36 IN : 70 30 41 24 IA : 20 2 44 23 KS : 52 25 76 59 KY : 88 71 59 55 MI : 36 10 30 11 MN : 29 5 76 33 MO : 61 39 73 53 NE : 22 3 61 35 NC : 80 60 79 86 OH : 46 10 24 15 PA : 38 11 33 20 SD : 3 0 14 8 TX : 69 65 88 79 WI : 20 2 41 14 : 17 Sts: 40 16 51 32 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 5 3 16 7 AR : 9 5 10 9 GA : 15 9 13 10 IL : 11 3 7 6 IN : 22 6 6 4 IA : 12 3 21 12 KS : 6 2 11 8 KY : 10 5 9 6 LA : 42 30 46 32 MI : 5 0 12 3 MN : 5 0 20 9 MS : 61 55 55 28 MO : 6 3 8 3 NE : 4 1 5 5 NC : 4 0 0 0 OH : 15 6 12 6 SC : 4 2 12 8 SD : 5 3 24 7 TN : 13 4 6 4 : 19 Sts: 12 5 14 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 GA : 89 NA 89 90 IL : 8 NA 6 3 IN : 6 NA 5 1 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 4 NA 12 13 KY : 15 NA 0 3 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 21 NA 19 12 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 50 NA 49 54 OH : 2 NA 3 1 PA : 6 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 59 NA 66 59 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 17 Sts: 6 NA 6 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 98 100 99 CA : 95 85 84 94 CO : 75 44 87 65 GA : 100 100 100 100 ID : 1 0 0 1 IL : 99 92 98 94 IN : 100 94 98 83 KS : 99 92 100 97 MI : 91 57 86 29 MO : 99 92 99 97 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 72 36 68 58 NC : 99 97 100 97 OH : 99 87 98 70 OK : 99 96 100 100 OR : 7 0 1 5 SD : 41 3 39 18 TX : 97 93 100 98 WA : 2 0 7 4 : 19 Sts: 81 70 82 76 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MI : 97 95 100 94 MN : 97 89 99 97 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 61 50 94 74 OH : 100 100 100 100 PA : 99 96 98 95 SD : 97 89 99 93 WI : 100 99 100 96 : 9 Sts : 89 83 98 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 57% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 27 NA 14 15 MI : 0 NA 5 1 MN : 0 NA 3 1 NE : 34 NA 24 30 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 28 NA 15 10 PA : 15 NA 4 6 SD : 6 NA 11 4 WI : 2 NA 12 3 : 9 Sts : 8 NA 8 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 69% of last year's oat acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 92 88 93 87 AZ : 97 96 95 99 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 85 60 42 83 GA : 94 90 94 95 LA : 100 98 100 99 MS : 100 97 100 98 MO : 100 100 100 96 NM : 85 70 91 88 NC : 75 70 84 79 OK : 41 32 77 73 SC : 85 67 92 90 TN : 100 100 98 98 TX : 82 65 88 85 : 14 Sts: 88 77 89 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 61 36 72 51 CO : 2 0 2 2 IL : 2 1 5 4 KS : 3 1 18 11 LA : 89 78 76 73 MS : 74 65 83 72 MO : 14 12 35 20 NE : 5 3 1 3 NM : 0 0 0 1 OK : 6 4 10 17 SD : 10 6 9 3 TX : 51 48 61 66 : 12 Sts: 24 21 34 33 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 48 30 58 46 AZ : 56 46 27 68 AR : 70 32 84 65 CA : 25 5 5 26 GA : 59 38 75 69 LA : 80 61 95 82 MS : 77 61 93 73 MO : 90 72 88 54 NM : 30 17 39 46 NC : 30 15 42 37 OK : 6 2 17 15 SC : 20 9 51 45 TN : 64 40 52 45 TX : 22 17 54 36 : 14 Sts: 41 27 59 47 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 NA 9 9 CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 18 NA 17 15 MS : 11 NA 16 16 MO : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NM : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 2 3 SD : 5 NA 0 0 TX : 44 NA 49 54 : 12 Sts: 17 NA 19 21 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 80 50 78 87 MN : 91 84 99 91 MT : 89 55 94 88 ND : 67 53 89 75 SD : 98 92 100 94 : 5 Sts : 80 63 93 83 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 82 57 77 83 MN : 94 75 98 92 MT : 91 53 90 85 ND : 62 46 93 79 SD : 96 86 99 93 WA : 98 96 100 99 : 6 Sts : 80 58 91 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 77 59 78 67 FL : 91 73 65 NA GA : 82 70 84 87 NC : 70 40 68 44 OK : 68 26 88 72 SC : 60 53 59 41 TX : 60 45 55 32 VA : 73 50 80 38 : 8 Sts : 74 57 73 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 18,:Jul 11,:Jul 18,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 7 1 23 14 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 75 71 79 59 MS : 22 10 37 30 TX : 78 67 78 67 : 5 Sts : 27 21 37 27 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 1 19 65 15 AR : 0 6 32 49 13 GA : 3 6 31 54 6 IL : 1 5 24 54 16 IN : 2 6 33 45 14 IA : 2 6 20 47 25 KS : 0 3 22 63 12 KY : 1 4 17 51 27 LA : 0 2 17 72 9 MI : 1 4 16 61 18 MN : 4 7 34 46 9 MS : 1 3 18 49 29 MO : 1 10 36 46 7 NE : 1 3 20 59 17 NC : 1 5 25 63 6 OH : 3 8 32 47 10 SC : 2 4 30 61 3 SD : 2 3 12 58 25 TN : 0 4 22 59 15 : 19 Sts : 2 6 25 51 16 : Prev Wk : 1 5 23 54 17 Prev Yr : 3 9 27 47 14 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 2 8 46 44 GA : 11 13 27 41 8 IL : 1 4 21 54 20 IN : 2 8 32 43 15 IA : 2 6 19 45 28 KS : 1 3 17 62 17 KY : 1 2 16 56 25 MI : 1 3 12 60 24 MN : 1 5 22 58 14 MO : 2 8 31 49 10 NE : 1 4 15 56 24 NC : 1 6 26 59 8 OH : 5 10 32 43 10 PA : 16 29 36 16 3 SD : 1 2 13 54 30 TX : 1 3 17 56 23 WI : 1 4 11 52 32 : 17 Sts : 2 6 20 51 21 : Prev Wk : 1 4 17 54 24 Prev Yr : 4 7 23 47 19 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 12 70 17 MN : 11 11 33 35 10 MT : 1 9 27 55 8 ND : 0 5 22 58 15 SD : 1 2 12 52 33 : 5 Sts : 2 6 23 54 15 : Prev Wk : 1 5 26 53 15 Prev Yr : 1 6 30 49 14 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 12 68 18 MN : 12 15 32 36 5 MT : 3 13 36 43 5 ND : 0 4 23 60 13 SD : 0 0 7 62 31 WA : 7 32 44 17 0 : 6 Sts : 3 10 27 50 10 : Prev Wk : 2 8 32 46 12 Prev Yr : 1 6 23 52 18 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 6 20 51 23 MI : 0 2 13 66 19 MN : 8 7 31 46 8 NE : 0 2 11 67 20 ND : 1 2 22 62 13 OH : 1 5 37 52 5 PA : 3 18 38 38 3 SD : 0 0 9 62 29 WI : 0 2 17 62 19 : 9 Sts : 2 4 21 57 16 : Prev Wk : 1 4 19 59 17 Prev Yr : 1 4 25 57 13 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 2 18 63 17 AZ : 1 12 34 37 16 AR : 0 3 24 57 16 CA : 0 0 10 90 0 GA : 1 5 25 50 19 LA : 0 2 24 58 16 MS : 0 3 14 56 27 MO : 0 10 23 52 15 NM : 1 6 32 54 7 NC : 1 8 24 62 5 OK : 0 4 32 53 11 SC : 1 4 32 56 7 TN : 0 1 21 53 25 TX : 8 18 32 34 8 : 14 Sts : 4 10 26 48 12 : Prev Wk : 4 10 26 48 12 Prev Yr : 13 19 34 29 5 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 2 21 54 23 CA : 0 0 20 80 0 LA : 0 0 18 62 20 MS : 1 2 13 53 31 TX : 0 0 11 43 46 : 5 Sts : 0 1 19 58 22 : Prev Wk : 0 1 21 59 19 Prev Yr : 1 5 31 52 11 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 4 28 58 10 CO : 0 4 20 52 24 IL : 0 2 21 72 5 KS : 1 2 15 68 14 LA : 0 1 18 72 9 MS : 0 2 13 59 26 MO : 1 5 32 54 8 NE : 0 1 19 70 10 NM : 0 3 43 54 0 OK : 0 1 13 83 3 SD : 0 0 10 72 18 TX : 1 3 20 50 26 : 12 Sts : 1 2 19 61 17 : Prev Wk : 0 3 21 62 14 Prev Yr : 8 13 29 44 6 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 1 13 57 29 FL : 0 0 4 51 45 GA : 0 3 18 58 21 NC : 0 6 18 71 5 OK : 0 10 35 41 14 SC : 0 3 24 60 13 TX : 0 2 17 54 27 VA : 0 0 8 65 27 : 8 Sts : 0 3 17 56 24 : Prev Wk : 0 4 20 56 20 Prev Yr : 7 14 36 36 7 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 2 12 63 23 :: NJ : 30 60 10 0 0 AZ : 6 45 34 15 0 :: NM : 4 8 33 42 13 AR : 0 5 24 57 14 :: NY : 14 54 15 17 0 CA : 5 20 20 55 0 :: NC : 0 5 23 65 7 CO : 2 6 18 58 16 :: ND : 0 4 13 65 18 CT : 40 20 27 13 0 :: OH : 18 27 35 18 2 DE : 3 32 32 33 0 :: OK : 0 5 20 56 19 FL : 0 0 20 60 20 :: OR : 1 7 29 59 4 GA : 1 2 24 55 18 :: PA : 43 39 13 5 0 ID : 1 4 28 53 14 :: RI : 3 25 50 22 0 IL : 1 7 28 54 10 :: SC : 1 9 33 53 4 IN : 3 17 42 34 4 :: SD : 1 0 5 60 34 IA : 1 7 27 51 14 :: TN : 1 7 27 56 9 KS : 0 2 17 66 15 :: TX : 1 7 33 46 13 KY : 6 19 33 35 7 :: UT : 2 7 31 59 1 LA : 0 2 22 61 15 :: VT : 0 9 50 28 13 ME : 11 33 35 21 0 :: VA : 28 26 25 20 1 MD : 17 40 35 8 0 :: WA : 5 36 45 10 4 MA : 0 42 41 17 0 :: WV : 56 28 15 1 0 MI : 1 5 24 57 13 :: WI : 1 8 30 46 15 MN : 3 4 24 60 9 :: WY : 0 0 8 67 25 MS : 0 7 20 57 16 :: : MO : 2 11 37 45 5 :: 48 Sts : 4 10 24 50 12 MT : 5 10 22 51 12 :: : NE : 0 3 18 64 15 :: Prev Wk: 3 8 24 51 14 NV : 1 11 17 68 3 :: Prev Yr: 8 14 29 39 10 NH : 0 20 47 33 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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