We 1 (7-99) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 27, 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. 30 July 18 - 24, 1999 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Heat suddenly intensified across the northern and central Plains and the Corn Belt, increasing stress on reproductive summer crops. Weekly temperatures ranged from 2 to 8 degrees F above normal in these areas, and highs reached or exceeded 95 degrees F on 4 days or more from the southwestern Corn Belt and central Plains southwestward into north-central Texas. Late-week temperatures briefly soared above 100 degrees F as far north as eastern Montana and the western Dakotas. Hot weather also returned to the Southeast, ending a favorable period of cool, wet weather that had stabilized crop conditions. From the easternmost Corn Belt and middle Ohio Valley into the Northeast, scattered showers and thunderstorms provided limited relief from long-term drought. Farther west, however, locally heavy rainfall (more than 4 inches) in the northwestern Corn Belt produced lowland flooding in northeastern Iowa and surrounding areas. In the Southwest, seasonal showers suppressed temperatures (as much as 4 degrees F below normal). Near-normal temperatures were observed in the southern Plains and the Northwest. Dry weather in the latter region favored winter wheat harvesting but further stressed spring-sown small grains. Dry, cool (as much as 10 degrees F below normal) conditions prevailed in California. Early in the week, a cold front edged southward across the Northeast, while heat built across the central Plains and middle Mississippi Valley. On Sunday, before the front's passage, both Hartford, CT (100 degrees F) and Milton, MA (96 degrees F) posted their third consecutive daily-record high. With a maximum of 90 degrees F on Sunday, Portland, ME logged their third consecutive high at or above 90 degrees F for the first time since August 26-28, 1993. Farther south, Harrisburg, PA recorded record high of 101 degrees F. A day later, Wilmington, DE (100 degrees F) also notched a daily record. In contrast, several daily-record lows were observed on Sunday in the Northwest, including 37 degrees F at La Grande, OR and 45 degrees F in Pendleton, OR. Meanwhile, moisture wrapped around the western and northern fringes of a developing ridge, supplying frequent showers and thunderstorms to areas from the Four Corners region northeastward to Nebraska, then eastward across the northern Corn Belt. A few areas in northeastern Iowa and nearby areas received in excess of 6 inches of rain, causing extensive lowland flooding. Some of the heaviest rain fell on July 18-19, when 24-hour totals reached 5.22 inches in Grand Meadow, MN and 5.75 inches in Osage, IA. Torrential rains returned on July 20-21, producing 7.10 inches in New Hampton, IA and an additional 5.00 inches in Osage. As a result, record flooding developed along the upper Cedar River and its tributaries. Crest records were established on the Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, IA (4.7 feet above flood stage on July 22, more than 5 inches above the record) and the Cedar River at Janesville, IA (6.1 feet above flood stage on July 22, more than 9 inches above the record). Previous records at both gauging stations had been established on March 28, 1961. A day later, the Cedar River at Waterloo, IA reached its third-highest level on record (nearly 9 feet above flood stage), slightly exceeding the 1993 crest. In Waterloo, July 18-21 rainfall totaled 3.72 inches, boosting their month-to-date total to 9.54 inches. Milwaukee, WI received 4.15 inches from July 16-21. Farther south, however, Springfield, MO marked an 18th consecutive day (July 7-24) on Saturday without measurable rain, their longest such spell since a 22-day streak in November-December 1995. Elsewhere in Missouri, St. Louis noted a 10th consecutive day of 90-degree heat on Saturday, their longest such streak since July 12-22, 1997. Similarly, highs in Indianapolis, IN reached or exceeded 90 degrees F on at least 6 consecutive days (July 19-24), their longest heat wave since a 12-day streak in August 1995. High temperatures reached triple digits for the first time this year in locations such as Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX (101 degrees F on Friday), Oklahoma City, OK (100 degrees F on Saturday), and Waco, TX (100 degrees F on Saturday). Just last year, both Dallas-Ft. Worth (56 days) and Waco (61 days) registered a near-record number of 100-degree days. In Kansas, Wichita reached 100 degrees F on July 23, their latest date for a first triple-digit reading since July 30, 1989. Houston, TX reached the 95-degree mark for the first time this year on July 22, breaking their record set on July 18, 1961. Last year, Houston first reached 95 degrees F on May 28 en route to a May-July total of 56 days. Heat surged northward through the Plains at week's end in advance of a cold front. On Saturday, Billings, MT recorded 105 degrees F, their highest reading since 105 degrees F on August 5, 1961. Farther south, however, unusually cool weather prevailed in California and surrounding areas. Thousand Oaks, CA logged a July-record low of 46 degrees F on Saturday. Sharply cooler air overspread Alaska, resulting in weekly temperatures as much as 8 degrees F below normal in interior sections. McGrath logged daily-record lows on Sunday (38 degrees F) and Thursday (35 degrees F). On Tuesday, a storm centered along Alaska's west coast produced peak wind gusts to 54 mph in Unalakleet (Norton Sound) and 51 mph in Healy (southwest of Fairbanks). National Agricultural Summary July 19 - 25, 1999 Highlights: Crop conditions deteriorated in many areas east of the Rocky Mountains due to increasing moisture shortages. Several days of record and near- record high temperatures contributed to the stressful conditions in many areas except along the northern Corn Belt, where daily storms provided ample moisture for crop development. Some crops were damaged by isolated flooding in northern Iowa. The heat quickly dried ripening small grains in the Corn Belt and northern Great Plains, and dry weather in most areas aided wheat, barley, and oat harvest progress. Crops benefited from seasonally mild temperatures in the southern Great Plains, but needed more heat in the Southwest. Corn: Acreage silking or beyond was at 75 percent, slightly behind last year's 77-percent pace, but well ahead of the 57-percent average. Hot weather promoted rapid development in the western Corn Belt, as over half of the acreage entered the silking stage in Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota. Corn in the dough stage or beyond was at 11 percent, equal to last year's pace and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Progress was most advanced in the Southeast and southern Great Plains, especially in Georgia where nearly all of the acreage was at the dough stage or beyond. Acreage in the dough stage accelerated in the southern and eastern Corn Belt, and was ahead of normal in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Conditions continued to deteriorate in many areas due to moisture shortages and several days of excessive heat. Fields in Kentucky, Missouri, and southern Illinois suffered most, while rain aided many fields in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Scattered rains relieved excessive dryness in parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, but moisture shortages persisted in most areas. Isolated flooding damaged some fields in northern Iowa, while southern areas of the State were too dry. Soybeans: Seventy-four percent of the acreage was blooming, ahead of last year's 72-percent progress and 14 percentage points ahead of the average. Above-normal temperatures promoted rapid blooming in the western Corn Belt, but development lagged in Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri, and to a lessor extent in Iowa and Nebraska. Soybeans setting pods advanced to 27 percent, slightly behind last year, but ahead of the normal for this date. Progress was most advanced in the lower Mississippi Valley, especially in Mississippi, where three-fourths of the acreage was setting pods. Pod setting was well ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt and slightly ahead of the average in most areas of the western Corn Belt. About one-fourth of the acreage began setting pods in Iowa, Michigan, and Kentucky. Heat and dry soils stressed soybeans in many areas of the Corn Belt, especially southern areas near the Ohio and Missouri Valleys. Some fields were flooded by heavy rains in Iowa. Cotton: Ninety-three percent of the acreage was at the squaring stage or beyond, compared with 92 percent last year and the average of 94 percent. Squaring progress accelerated in Oklahoma due to warmer weather, but remained well behind last year and the average. Fields steadily advanced to the squaring stage in the Atlantic Coastal Plains, while virtually all cotton was squaring in the Mississippi Delta States. Sixty-one percent of the acreage was setting bolls, 10 percentage points behind last year, but only 4 percentage points behind the average. Progress was substantially behind normal in South Carolina, and lagged in the Southwest due to cool weather. Increasing dryness stressed fields in Missouri and Tennessee. All Wheat: Spring wheat was 88 percent headed, well behind last year's 98-percent pace, but just 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Warm weather accelerated ripening in North Dakota and eastern Idaho. One percent of the acreage was harvested, equal to the normal pace, but slightly behind last year. Dry weather allowed the harvest season to begin in South Dakota, but late crop development delayed the opening of the harvest season in Minnesota. Hot, dry weather stressed ripening fields in the northern Great Plains, especially in Montana. The winter wheat harvest advanced to 86 percent complete, equal to a year ago, but 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Aided by dry weather, growers rapidly harvested winter wheat in the central and northern Great Plains. The harvest pace accelerated in the Pacific Northwest, but lagged behind the 5-year average in Washington. Other small grains: The barley crop was 90 percent headed, behind last year's 97-percent pace and the 94-percent average for this date. Crop development lagged in North Dakota despite above-normal temperatures that quickly ripened fields. One percent of the acreage was harvested, compared with 3 percent last year and 2 percent normally harvested by this date. Ripening fields were stressed by hot weather and dry soils in the northern Great Plains. Oats headed reached 95 percent, behind last year and the average, while harvest progress advanced to 20 percent, 6 percentage points behind last year, but ahead of the 5-year average. Hot weather accelerated crop development in the Corn Belt and North Dakota. The harvest rapidly progressed in most of the Corn Belt. Excessive rainfall hindered progress in parts of Iowa and Wisconsin. Late fields were stressed by hot, dry weather in Michigan and Ohio. Rice: Thirty-eight percent of the rice acreage was headed, equal to the 5-year average, but behind the 43-percent pace a year ago. Development remained ahead of normal along the Gulf Coast, but continued to lag in inland areas of the Mississippi Delta, despite warmer weather in Arkansas and Mississippi. Water supplies rapidly diminished in Mississippi, and cool weather hindered crop progress in California. Other crops: Sorghum was 33 percent headed, and 19 percent of the acreage was turning color. Development lagged behind last year, when 44 percent was headed and 21 percent was turning color. Normally, 41 percent would be headed and 23 percent turning color. Fields rapidly advanced into the heading stage in the Corn Belt and central Great Plains, while fields in the lower Mississippi Valley rapidly turned color. Eighty-seven percent of the peanuts were pegging, slightly ahead of last year's pace and ahead of normal in most peanut-producing States. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 36 23 39 39 AR : 48 35 54 41 GA : 65 46 57 50 IL : 82 62 68 57 IN : 92 80 65 58 IA : 87 65 88 78 KS : 48 29 78 58 KY : 59 40 38 34 LA : 91 72 92 77 MI : 77 54 66 44 MN : 81 50 91 74 MS : 93 90 91 72 MO : 46 32 59 47 NE : 73 44 78 64 NC : 23 15 38 29 OH : 88 77 75 62 SC : 22 14 30 29 SD : 58 39 70 58 TN : 49 35 38 35 : 19 Sts: 74 55 72 60 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 28 3 55 36 GA : 100 100 99 99 IL : 86 65 77 65 IN : 92 70 67 51 IA : 73 20 79 54 KS : 77 52 96 78 KY : 92 88 80 71 MI : 73 36 62 32 MN : 80 29 93 66 MO : 78 61 86 70 NE : 77 22 84 61 NC : 88 80 84 92 OH : 85 46 53 36 PA : 58 38 50 40 SD : 27 3 49 26 TX : 80 69 94 89 WI : 59 20 72 36 : 17 Sts: 75 40 77 57 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 18 5 24 15 AR : 15 9 17 14 GA : 29 15 24 23 IL : 26 11 18 15 IN : 38 22 20 11 IA : 40 12 46 31 KS : 14 6 29 18 KY : 33 10 16 12 LA : 62 42 61 46 MI : 28 5 25 9 MN : 16 5 36 20 MS : 75 61 66 43 MO : 11 6 18 12 NE : 15 4 18 14 NC : 10 4 9 6 OH : 30 15 23 13 SC : 6 4 14 13 SD : 23 5 30 20 TN : 26 13 16 11 : 19 Sts: 27 12 28 19 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 0 1 0 GA : 94 89 91 94 IL : 19 8 16 10 IN : 15 6 14 5 IA : 0 0 0 0 KS : 16 4 29 23 KY : 33 15 21 18 MI : 0 0 0 0 MN : 0 0 0 0 MO : 32 21 35 24 NE : 4 0 3 5 NC : 55 50 59 67 OH : 10 2 7 2 PA : 17 6 2 1 SD : 2 0 7 2 TX : 62 59 75 67 WI : 0 0 0 1 : 17 Sts: 11 6 11 9 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 97 100 97 MN : 99 97 99 99 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 81 61 99 87 OH : 100 100 100 100 PA : 100 99 100 98 SD : 100 97 100 98 WI : 100 100 100 99 : 9 Sts : 95 89 100 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 57% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 93 80 90 95 MN : 96 91 99 96 MT : 90 89 98 96 ND : 82 67 97 88 SD : 99 98 100 98 : 5 Sts : 88 80 98 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 92 82 88 93 MN : 98 94 99 97 MT : 95 91 98 95 ND : 82 62 98 91 SD : 99 96 100 98 WA : 100 98 100 100 : 6 Sts : 90 80 97 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 58 27 59 41 MI : 19 0 36 10 MN : 5 0 23 9 NE : 63 34 64 62 ND : 0 0 3 1 OH : 62 28 31 24 PA : 33 15 19 19 SD : 18 6 27 15 WI : 6 2 29 11 : 9 Sts : 20 8 26 16 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 69% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 3 2 MT : 0 NA 1 0 ND : 0 NA 1 0 SD : 4 NA 12 5 : 5 Sts : 1 NA 3 1 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 NA 3 2 MN : 0 NA 3 2 MT : 0 NA 1 0 ND : 0 NA 3 1 SD : 4 NA 15 7 WA : 5 NA 10 9 : 6 Sts : 1 NA 3 2 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 84% of last year's barley acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 95 92 96 94 AZ : 99 97 99 100 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 90 85 54 90 GA : 97 94 98 98 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 99 MO : 100 100 100 99 NM : 88 85 95 95 NC : 85 75 92 88 OK : 60 41 91 89 SC : 95 85 98 96 TN : 100 100 100 99 TX : 90 82 91 91 : 14 Sts: 93 88 92 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 79 61 82 67 CO : 5 2 4 6 IL : 25 2 8 10 KS : 18 3 30 21 LA : 96 89 81 84 MS : 86 74 93 85 MO : 30 14 56 36 NE : 10 5 14 13 NM : 8 0 1 4 OK : 8 6 15 23 SD : 20 10 14 11 TX : 55 51 70 72 : 12 Sts: 33 24 44 41 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 72 48 77 66 AZ : 77 56 86 87 AR : 90 70 95 85 CA : 40 25 8 51 GA : 74 59 88 84 LA : 87 80 97 95 MS : 96 77 99 91 MO : 95 90 95 76 NM : 60 30 66 65 NC : 60 30 59 60 OK : 18 6 59 34 SC : 33 20 68 62 TN : 87 64 80 75 TX : 45 22 65 51 : 14 Sts: 61 41 71 65 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 13 2 16 19 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 0 0 0 1 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 38 18 27 27 MS : 28 11 31 31 MO : 2 0 3 1 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 2 0 4 6 SD : 8 5 0 0 TX : 48 44 54 58 : 12 Sts: 19 17 21 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 99 100 100 CA : 97 95 91 97 CO : 95 75 94 84 GA : 100 100 100 100 ID : 1 1 4 5 IL : 100 99 99 98 IN : 100 100 100 93 KS : 100 99 100 99 MI : 98 91 96 58 MO : 100 99 100 100 MT : 3 0 12 5 NE : 93 72 89 80 NC : 100 99 100 98 OH : 100 99 100 90 OK : 100 99 100 100 OR : 19 7 8 18 SD : 67 41 74 41 TX : 99 97 100 99 WA : 8 2 20 15 : 19 Sts: 86 81 86 82 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 88 77 84 80 FL : 93 91 78 NA GA : 91 82 94 96 NC : 90 70 79 57 OK : 75 68 91 82 SC : 73 60 69 48 TX : 78 60 68 41 VA : 95 73 93 49 : 8 Sts : 87 74 84 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 25,:Jul 18,:Jul 25,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 22 7 32 27 CA : 5 0 0 3 LA : 83 75 82 68 MS : 30 22 48 49 TX : 84 78 89 79 : 5 Sts : 38 27 43 38 -------------------------------------- 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 2 25 52 21 AR : 1 7 34 44 14 GA : 3 7 32 51 7 IL : 2 7 29 49 13 IN : 2 6 34 46 12 IA : 3 6 18 47 26 KS : 0 9 23 57 11 KY : 0 5 26 54 15 LA : 0 5 19 65 11 MI : 1 9 16 51 23 MN : 2 8 31 51 8 MS : 1 5 19 56 19 MO : 4 16 39 37 4 NE : 1 3 20 62 14 NC : 1 5 18 66 10 OH : 3 9 32 45 11 SC : 1 5 28 61 5 SD : 2 3 12 57 26 TN : 3 8 27 51 11 : 19 Sts : 2 7 26 50 15 : Prev Wk : 2 6 25 51 16 Prev Yr : 3 8 25 48 16 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 1 12 52 35 GA : 13 15 26 37 9 IL : 2 7 26 50 15 IN : 2 8 34 44 12 IA : 3 6 18 46 27 KS : 1 4 17 64 14 KY : 1 8 22 49 20 MI : 1 8 12 50 29 MN : 1 6 21 57 15 MO : 5 15 39 36 5 NE : 1 5 16 57 21 NC : 1 6 29 54 10 OH : 6 12 34 38 10 PA : 17 36 25 19 3 SD : 2 2 12 54 30 TX : 1 2 13 60 24 WI : 1 2 10 47 40 : 17 Sts : 2 7 21 50 20 : Prev Wk : 2 6 20 51 21 Prev Yr : 3 7 22 49 19 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 12 70 17 MN : 6 15 40 34 5 MT : 5 15 27 46 7 ND : 1 5 23 56 15 SD : 1 3 16 61 19 : 5 Sts : 3 8 25 52 12 : Prev Wk : 2 6 23 54 15 Prev Yr : 2 5 29 52 12 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 10 68 20 MN : 8 19 39 30 4 MT : 6 15 33 38 8 ND : 0 4 26 54 16 SD : 0 1 8 73 18 WA : 9 26 44 21 0 : 6 Sts : 3 10 28 47 12 : Prev Wk : 3 10 27 50 10 Prev Yr : 1 7 30 48 14 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 6 19 51 23 MI : 1 5 18 54 22 MN : 3 12 31 48 6 NE : 0 1 11 68 20 ND : 1 2 24 60 13 OH : 1 5 45 44 5 PA : 2 18 40 34 6 SD : 0 1 12 68 19 WI : 0 2 14 61 23 : 9 Sts : 1 5 22 56 16 : Prev Wk : 2 4 21 57 16 Prev Yr : 1 5 29 53 12 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 2 22 58 18 AZ : 1 14 32 38 15 AR : 0 3 26 49 22 CA : 0 0 10 90 0 GA : 2 6 23 50 19 LA : 0 2 27 54 17 MS : 0 3 19 57 21 MO : 2 14 30 43 11 NM : 1 6 32 45 16 NC : 1 9 22 61 7 OK : 0 0 39 53 8 SC : 1 4 33 55 7 TN : 1 3 26 53 17 TX : 4 16 35 36 9 : 14 Sts : 2 10 28 48 12 : Prev Wk : 4 10 26 48 12 Prev Yr : 13 20 32 30 5 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 2 21 52 25 CA : 0 0 10 90 0 LA : 0 1 19 63 17 MS : 1 5 23 54 17 TX : 0 0 10 38 52 : 5 Sts : 0 2 18 59 21 : Prev Wk : 0 1 19 58 22 Prev Yr : 1 3 35 52 9 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 7 38 47 7 CO : 0 1 16 69 14 IL : 0 11 35 52 2 KS : 0 2 17 70 11 LA : 0 4 25 64 7 MS : 0 2 14 61 23 MO : 4 10 41 41 4 NE : 0 2 15 79 4 NM : 0 1 50 48 1 OK : 0 0 13 84 3 SD : 0 0 17 62 21 TX : 1 7 25 50 17 : 12 Sts : 1 4 22 61 12 : Prev Wk : 1 2 19 61 17 Prev Yr : 9 15 28 42 6 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 1 15 61 23 FL : 0 0 15 66 19 GA : 0 4 17 56 23 NC : 0 1 13 73 13 OK : 0 0 27 62 11 SC : 0 5 26 56 13 TX : 0 5 19 52 24 VA : 0 0 5 69 26 : 8 Sts : 0 3 17 58 22 : Prev Wk : 0 3 17 56 24 Prev Yr : 6 15 32 40 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 3 18 58 21 :: NJ : 50 50 0 0 0 AZ : 6 45 34 15 0 :: NM : 5 12 32 43 8 AR : 0 7 36 49 8 :: NY : 17 40 12 31 0 CA : 5 10 40 35 10 :: NC : 0 7 30 58 5 CO : 2 5 13 63 17 :: ND : 0 3 12 67 18 CT : 40 49 11 0 0 :: OH : 23 27 32 16 2 DE : 3 41 28 28 0 :: OK : 0 3 17 63 17 FL : 0 0 30 65 5 :: OR : 2 10 35 47 6 GA : 1 3 24 58 14 :: PA : 52 31 15 2 0 ID : 0 5 29 53 13 :: RI : 5 65 25 5 0 IL : 3 15 36 40 6 :: SC : 1 7 37 50 5 IN : 4 21 41 31 3 :: SD : 1 1 8 57 33 IA : 3 11 27 45 14 :: TN : 1 9 32 53 5 KS : 0 4 22 62 12 :: TX : 3 10 30 42 15 KY : 10 20 44 24 2 :: UT : 2 8 34 55 1 LA : 0 3 23 62 12 :: VT : 0 47 45 8 0 ME : 30 25 34 11 0 :: VA : 20 27 30 21 2 MD : 20 35 36 9 0 :: WA : 10 35 40 9 6 MA : 11 22 50 17 0 :: WV : 46 37 17 0 0 MI : 1 7 25 51 16 :: WI : 1 3 19 54 23 MN : 3 7 27 55 8 :: WY : 0 1 20 67 12 MS : 0 8 23 52 17 :: : MO : 8 22 39 29 2 :: 48 Sts : 5 11 27 45 12 MT : 3 12 36 36 13 :: : NE : 1 4 23 53 19 :: Prev Wk: 4 10 24 50 12 NV : 1 11 19 68 1 :: Prev Yr: 8 14 29 41 8 NH : 9 24 34 33 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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