We 1 (8-99) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 3, 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. 31 July 25 - 31, 1999 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: The expansive ridge responsible for the Plains-to-East Coast heat wave shrank late in the week as a strong cold front swept southeastward. The heat wave ended after 12 days in the central Plains and southwestern Corn Belt, but persisted through week's end across the South. In the remainder of the Corn Belt, reproductive corn and soybeans were only briefly subjected to stressful levels of heat (high temperatures at or above 95 degrees F). Before cooler air swept across the northern Plains late in the week, however, highs soared above 100 degrees F across much of eastern Montana and the Dakotas, pushing small grains toward maturity. In the Southeast, extreme late-week heat (highs from 100 to 105 degrees F) accelerated crop development, but depleted topsoil moisture and severely stressed pastures, livestock, and immature summer crops. Weekly temperatures averaged 4 to 10 degrees F above normal across the east-central Plains and the Corn Belt, and generally 3 to 7 degrees F above normal in the East. In the Northwest, warm (temperature departures up to +4 degrees F), dry weather favored winter wheat harvesting but further stressed immature summer crops. Although dry weather prevailed in California, temperatures averaged as much as 7 degrees F below normal. Clouds and showers suppressed temperatures (as much as 5 degrees F below normal) in the Southwest. Meanwhile, locally heavy rainfall continued along the ridge's northern edge, including northeastern Iowa. Mid- to late-week rainfall provided relief to heat-stressed crops in the central Plains and to drought-stressed areas from the eastern Corn Belt and middle Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic region. The fairly short-lived but intense heat wave resulted in more than 100 daily-record highs and produced the hottest weather in 4 to 11 years at many locations across the northern Plains and Midwest southward to the Ohio and middle Mississippi River Valleys. Highs soared to 111 degrees F on consecutive days (July 28 and 29) in Pierre, SD, matching or exceeding daily records set in 1933. Miles City, MT posted a high of 108 degrees F on Wednesday, tying a daily record set on July 28, 1947. On the same day, Bismarck, ND notched a high of 106 degrees F, their first triple-digit heat since August 28, 1991. During Bismarck's 126-year period of record, the previous longest period without 100-degree heat stretched 5 years, from July 3, 1881, to July 4, 1886. Meanwhile in Missouri, both Kansas City (100 degrees F on July 26) and St. Louis (102 degrees F on July 26) experienced their first triple-digit heat since August 1991. Heat further intensified toward week's end in advance of a strong cold front crossing the upper Midwest. Both Kansas City and St. Louis recorded highs of 103 degrees F on July 29 and 30. On the 30th, the hottest weather since 1988 affected locations such as Lexington, KY (103 degrees F) and Ft. Wayne, IN (100 degrees F). A July record-high temperature of 102 degrees F was reported in South Bend, IN. All-time records were tied in London, KY (101 degrees F on July 30 and 31) and Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (104 degrees F on July 31). During the week, Raleigh-Durham, NC, recorded highs of 100 degrees F on July 28, 100 degrees F on July 30, and 104 degrees F on July 31, their sixth, seventh, and eighth days of triple-digit heat this year. Their previous record, also 8 days, was set in 1952. July average temperatures were the highest on record in New York's Central Park (81.4 degrees F, breaking a 1955 record) and Columbus, OH (80.2 degrees F, tying a 1934 standard). On Saturday, high temperatures reached or exceeded 90 degrees F for the 17th consecutive day in St. Louis and 16th day in a row in Louisville, KY. St. Louis last had a longer streak (18 days) from July 4-21, 1980. Farther west, however, a 13-day streak of 90-degree heat came to an end in Grand Island, NE on Saturday with a high of 87 degrees F. Grand Island's most recent longer hot spell was a 16-day heat wave in August-September 1990. Elsewhere, Saturday's high temperatures of 61 degrees F in Rapid City, SD and 63 degrees F in Havre, MT represented drops of 42 degrees F in 3 days and 39 degrees F in 2 days, respectively. A few daily-record lows were set in the West during the week, including 42 degrees F (on Monday) in Boise, ID and 49 degrees F (on Saturday) in San Luis Obispo, CA. In Tucson, AZ, highs were below 100 degrees F on the last 25 days of the month, breaking their July record of 22 consecutive days, set in 1965 and 1976. July rainfall totaled 4.15 inches in Tucson, their wettest July since 1990, and 2.96 inches in Phoenix, AZ, their wettest July since 1984. High temperatures reached or exceeded the 100-degree mark only 15 times during the month in Las Vegas, NV (normal is 26 days), breaking their July record of 18 days set in 1984. Moisture continued to wrap around the western and northern fringes of the ridge, maintaining wet conditions in the Southwest and across the northern Corn Belt. Under the ridge's influence, however, several locations experienced their driest July on record, including New York's Central Park (0.44 inch), Allentown, PA (0.33 inch), and Paducah, KY (0.28 inch). Limited relief from the drought occurred in the interior Northeast, where Pittsburgh, PA received their heaviest single-day rainfall on record in July (3.48 inches on the 28th). Meanwhile, Waterloo, IA concluded their wettest July on record (12.97 inches, or 269 percent of normal), while Austin (Bergstrom), TX had their wettest July (5.31 inches, or 275 percent) since 1979. National Agricultural Summary July 26 - August 1, 1999 Highlights: Hot weather stressed crops in many areas east of the Rocky Mountains, as many areas from the northern Great Plains to the Atlantic Coastal Plains experienced triple-digit temperatures during the week. Crop damage was less severe in the western and northern Corn Belt, where soil moisture supplies were mostly adequate. Rainfall aided crop conditions in some areas, particularly northern Iowa, eastern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and parts of Ohio and Kansas. The hot weather accelerated biological development, as most row crops rapidly entered and progressed through reproductive stages. Dry conditions aided winter wheat harvest in the Pacific Northwest, spring wheat harvest in the northern Great Plains, and oat harvest in the Corn Belt. Cool weather hindered crop growth in the Southwest. Corn: Acreage silking or beyond advanced to 91 percent complete, slightly ahead of last year's 89-percent pace, and well ahead of the 78-percent average. Fields rapidly entered the silking stage across the northern Corn Belt and the central High Plains. Nearly one-third of the crop began silking in Wisconsin and South Dakota and well over one-third entered the silking stage in Colorado. Corn in the dough stage or beyond, at 24 percent, was ahead of last year, when 22 percent was at the dough stage or beyond, and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Corn doughing accelerated in most areas of the Corn Belt, especially east of the Mississippi River. One-fourth of the acreage entered the dough stage in Illinois and Kentucky, and one-fifth of the crop began doughing in Wisconsin and Ohio. Excessive heat and moisture shortages stressed corn in the eastern and southern Corn Belt. Conditions also deteriorated in the western Corn Belt, but mostly adequate soil moisture supplies prevented serious crop damage in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Scattered showers temporarily eased dry conditions in parts of Ohio, but excessive dryness persisted in eastern Pennsylvania. Soybeans: Eighty-five percent of the acreage was blooming, slightly ahead of last year's 83-percent progress and 10 percentage points ahead of the average. Soybeans setting pods advanced to 46 percent, equal to a year ago, but well ahead of the 34-percent average for this date. Nearly one-fourth of the acreage began blooming in South Dakota and more than one-fourth of the crop began setting pods in Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan. Crop development continued to lag in North and South Carolina, Alabama, and Kansas, despite hotter weather. Conditions deteriorated in many areas of the Corn Belt, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast due to extreme heat and diminishing moisture supplies. Crop deterioration was minimal across the northern Corn Belt due to scattered showers and adequate soil moisture. Cotton: Ninety-seven percent of the acreage was at the squaring stage or beyond, equal to last year and the normal for this date. Seventy-seven percent of the acreage was setting bolls, 5 percentage points behind last year, and slightly behind the average. Hot weather promoted rapid development in Oklahoma, but heading progress remained behind normal. Fields in the Southeast, Mississippi Delta, and most of the southern Great Plains rapidly progressed to the boll setting stage. Excessive heat stressed cotton in most cotton-producing States excluding Texas, where temperatures were near-normal, and in the Southwest, where below-normal temperatures hindered growth. All Wheat: Spring wheat was 96 percent headed, 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. At this time last year, virtually all of the acreage was headed. Above-normal temperatures promoted rapid development across most of the northern Great Plains, especially in North Dakota, where heading progress lagged behind the other spring wheat-producing States. Six percent of the acreage was harvested, slightly ahead of the normal pace, but behind last year, when 12 percent was harvested. Dry weather aided harvest efforts in South Dakota. The winter wheat harvest advanced to 89 percent complete, compared with 90 percent a year ago, and the 88-percent average for this date. Warm weather quickly ripened fields in the northern High Plains and Pacific Northwest and dry weather aided harvest progress, especially in Montana and Oregon. Other small grains: The barley crop was 96 percent headed, behind last year's 99-percent pace and the 98-percent average for this date. Above-normal temperatures quickly ripened fields in North Dakota and Idaho, where most of the remaining acreage began developing heads. Four percent of the acreage was harvested, well behind last year's rapid start, but just 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest activity accelerated in South Dakota due to dry weather. Warm weather promoted crop development in Washington, but harvest progress was slow due to the lateness of the crop. Oats harvested advanced to 40 percent, 10 percentage points behind last year's rapid progress, but ahead of the 31-percent average. Dry weather aided harvest efforts in the Corn Belt, but scattered rains and lingering wetness limited progress in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Excessive rainfall and strong winds damaged some fields in Wisconsin. Rice: Fifty percent of the rice acreage was headed, 6 percentage points behind last year's progress, and slightly behind the 52-percent average. Harvest progress was at 5 percent, compared with 6 percent last year and the 4-percent average for this date. Triple-digit temperatures accelerated development in the Mississippi Delta, but inland areas continued to lag. Harvesting was limited to the western Gulf Coast region, where heading progressed ahead of normal. Cool weather hindered growth in California. Other crops: Sorghum was 48 percent headed, and 22 percent was turning color. Development trailed last year's progress, when 54 percent was headed and 25 percent was turning color. On average, 52 percent is headed and 25 percent turning color by this date. Hot weather accelerated heading progress in Illinois. Development was slower in Texas due to seasonal temperatures, while cloudy skies hindered development in Colorado. Peanuts pegging advanced 5 percentage points, to 92 percent, ahead of last year's 89-percent pace. Heat accelerated growth in South Carolina, where development was less advanced. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 38 36 63 55 AR : 67 48 68 56 GA : 72 65 64 64 IL : 94 82 81 74 IN : 95 92 76 73 IA : 95 87 94 89 KS : 66 48 87 72 KY : 69 59 45 45 LA : 96 91 95 87 MI : 90 77 86 65 MN : 92 81 98 91 MS : 97 93 97 83 MO : 63 46 71 59 NE : 84 73 89 82 NC : 35 23 44 39 OH : 95 88 88 78 SC : 38 22 45 42 SD : 82 58 84 72 TN : 65 49 51 49 : 19 Sts: 85 74 83 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 67 28 77 57 GA : 100 100 100 100 IL : 97 86 90 84 IN : 98 92 82 73 IA : 92 73 93 81 KS : 93 77 99 89 KY : 97 92 91 82 MI : 94 73 80 57 MN : 96 80 98 88 MO : 90 78 93 81 NE : 93 77 93 80 NC : 92 88 87 95 OH : 95 85 80 63 PA : 75 58 72 63 SD : 59 27 75 53 TX : 93 80 96 95 WI : 91 59 88 63 : 17 Sts: 91 75 89 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 20 18 44 29 AR : 26 15 27 23 GA : 36 29 35 36 IL : 56 26 37 30 IN : 53 38 34 25 IA : 64 40 67 52 KS : 26 14 41 30 KY : 40 33 26 20 LA : 70 62 75 59 MI : 56 28 59 26 MN : 31 16 62 41 MS : 85 75 76 53 MO : 21 11 32 23 NE : 30 15 39 34 NC : 15 10 23 17 OH : 59 30 40 31 SC : 14 6 15 17 SD : 35 23 43 35 TN : 40 26 26 21 : 19 Sts: 46 27 46 34 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 0 9 7 GA : 98 94 94 97 IL : 44 19 32 21 IN : 33 15 22 13 IA : 6 0 9 6 KS : 35 16 42 37 KY : 58 33 29 28 MI : 0 0 0 0 MN : 1 0 3 1 MO : 51 32 54 41 NE : 12 4 13 13 NC : 60 55 65 76 OH : 30 10 14 9 PA : 23 17 22 9 SD : 15 2 17 8 TX : 77 62 81 75 WI : 20 0 22 8 : 17 Sts: 24 11 22 16 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 93 95 98 MN : 99 96 99 98 MT : 97 90 100 99 ND : 92 82 100 96 SD : 100 99 100 100 : 5 Sts : 96 88 100 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 92 96 98 MN : 99 98 99 99 MT : 98 95 100 98 ND : 91 82 100 97 SD : 100 99 100 100 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 96 90 99 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 40 22 49 45 CA : 7 5 0 10 LA : 87 83 91 78 MS : 53 30 72 67 TX : 89 84 92 85 : 5 Sts : 50 38 56 52 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 0 3 3 MN : 6 0 15 8 MT : 4 0 4 2 ND : 3 0 10 3 SD : 20 4 33 16 : 5 Sts : 6 1 12 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 2 0 5 6 MN : 9 0 24 10 MT : 5 0 6 2 ND : 3 0 22 6 SD : 19 4 40 22 WA : 6 5 16 21 : 6 Sts : 4 1 15 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 84% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 20 NA 25 17 MS : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 11 NA 8 9 : 5 Sts : 5 NA 6 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's rice acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 97 95 98 97 AZ : 100 99 100 100 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 95 90 76 95 GA : 98 97 100 100 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 100 NM : 95 88 99 98 NC : 96 85 95 94 OK : 78 60 94 95 SC : 98 95 99 98 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 95 90 97 96 : 14 Sts: 97 93 97 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 88 79 86 80 CO : 7 5 12 13 IL : 64 25 23 25 KS : 36 18 42 35 LA : 97 96 95 91 MS : 91 86 98 94 MO : 52 30 70 53 NE : 28 10 42 32 NM : 25 8 2 9 OK : 23 *12 19 32 SD : 24 20 28 25 TX : 66 55 74 78 : 12 Sts: 48 33 54 52 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 76 72 86 79 AZ : 86 77 98 94 AR : 97 90 97 95 CA : 65 40 18 73 GA : 85 74 93 93 LA : 100 87 100 98 MS : 98 96 100 97 MO : 100 95 99 92 NM : 75 60 78 79 NC : 80 60 66 75 OK : 55 18 71 55 SC : 60 33 80 75 TN : 93 87 93 92 TX : 66 45 81 66 : 14 Sts: 77 61 82 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 22 13 24 26 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 9 0 1 3 KS : 0 0 2 2 LA : 65 38 51 44 MS : 48 28 56 49 MO : 9 2 7 5 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 5 *4 7 9 SD : 20 8 3 2 TX : 52 48 59 61 : 12 Sts: 22 19 25 25 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 98 97 98 99 CO : 97 95 96 94 GA : 100 100 100 100 ID : 6 1 13 15 IL : 100 100 99 99 IN : 100 100 100 98 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 98 100 84 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 31 *7 54 22 NE : 97 93 95 93 NC : 100 100 100 99 OH : 100 100 100 98 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 48 19 30 39 SD : 86 67 91 66 TX : 100 99 100 100 WA : 18 8 30 33 : 19 Sts: 89 86 90 88 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 19 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 92 88 90 85 FL : 93 93 83 NA GA : 97 91 98 99 NC : 98 90 84 66 OK : 88 *84 93 91 SC : 85 73 73 54 TX : 82 78 77 NA VA : 98 95 97 57 : 8 Sts : 92 87 89 NA -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 8 States planted 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 90 58 90 74 MI : 45 19 50 24 MN : 21 5 53 24 NE : 86 63 86 83 ND : 4 0 13 4 OH : 84 62 56 51 PA : 45 33 45 35 SD : 48 18 56 34 WI : 38 6 59 26 : 9 Sts : 40 20 50 31 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 69% of last year's oat acreage. Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 8 31 50 11 AR : 2 10 32 45 11 GA : 9 18 39 31 3 IL : 2 10 35 43 10 IN : 5 14 38 34 9 IA : 2 5 23 50 20 KS : 0 9 30 54 7 KY : 5 15 34 42 4 LA : 0 5 22 61 12 MI : 1 7 21 49 22 MN : 3 7 29 49 12 MS : 3 9 29 49 10 MO : 7 22 46 23 2 NE : 1 7 27 53 12 NC : 0 3 26 66 5 OH : 4 11 29 44 12 SC : 1 10 36 51 2 SD : 2 4 16 49 29 TN : 6 15 31 42 6 : 19 Sts : 3 10 30 45 12 : Prev Wk : 2 7 26 50 15 Prev Yr : 3 8 24 48 17 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 2 10 63 24 GA : 14 17 29 35 5 IL : 3 11 30 46 10 IN : 7 19 36 30 8 IA : 2 5 23 47 23 KS : 1 4 22 61 12 KY : 5 14 28 48 5 MI : 2 9 21 45 23 MN : 1 7 23 50 19 MO : 10 18 45 24 3 NE : 1 6 24 49 20 NC : 1 8 30 51 10 OH : 7 13 31 38 11 PA : 25 34 24 14 3 SD : 2 2 17 50 29 TX : 0 2 16 61 21 WI : 1 2 10 54 33 : 17 Sts : 3 9 25 46 17 : Prev Wk : 2 7 21 50 20 Prev Yr : 3 7 22 49 19 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 3 13 68 16 MN : 3 16 30 43 8 MT : 1 10 31 42 16 ND : 1 6 24 56 13 SD : 1 3 17 51 28 : 5 Sts : 1 8 25 51 15 : Prev Wk : 3 8 25 52 12 Prev Yr : 1 6 31 49 13 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 19 57 22 MN : 6 19 35 35 5 MT : 5 17 47 23 8 ND : 1 4 25 56 14 SD : 1 2 8 69 20 WA : 15 26 40 19 0 : 6 Sts : 4 11 32 41 12 : Prev Wk : 3 10 28 47 12 Prev Yr : 1 5 28 53 13 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 4 20 54 21 MI : 1 3 21 51 24 MN : 1 14 29 48 8 NE : 0 0 11 49 40 ND : 0 4 26 61 9 OH : 1 5 45 44 5 PA : 3 21 40 34 2 SD : 0 2 10 65 23 WI : 0 3 20 58 19 : 9 Sts : 1 6 23 54 16 : Prev Wk : 1 5 22 56 16 Prev Yr : 1 6 29 53 11 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 6 35 50 9 AZ : 0 8 37 45 10 AR : 0 4 26 51 19 CA : 0 0 5 95 0 GA : 5 11 32 39 13 LA : 0 5 25 56 14 MS : 1 7 23 53 16 MO : 6 16 39 30 9 NM : 3 5 41 40 11 NC : 0 3 26 64 7 OK : 0 15 42 40 3 SC : 1 5 32 56 6 TN : 3 15 34 40 8 TX : 3 15 37 37 8 : 14 Sts : 2 11 31 46 10 : Prev Wk : 2 10 28 48 12 Prev Yr : 15 18 33 29 5 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 2 24 50 24 CA : 0 0 20 80 0 LA : 0 1 24 59 16 MS : 1 2 24 51 22 TX : 0 0 13 49 38 : 5 Sts : 0 1 22 57 20 : Prev Wk : 0 2 18 59 21 Prev Yr : 1 5 29 55 10 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 9 38 43 9 CO : 0 0 6 77 17 IL : 1 14 37 47 1 KS : 0 4 21 66 9 LA : 1 4 25 65 5 MS : 0 4 19 60 17 MO : 7 20 46 25 2 NE : 0 4 30 58 8 NM : 0 1 51 47 1 OK : 0 4 44 49 3 SD : 0 1 11 68 20 TX : 0 7 26 50 17 : 12 Sts : 0 6 26 56 12 : Prev Wk : 1 4 22 61 12 Prev Yr : 10 16 23 42 9 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 0 22 48 30 FL : 0 12 4 66 18 GA : 1 6 29 51 13 NC : 0 0 11 85 4 OK : 1 10 36 43 10 SC : 0 6 33 49 12 TX : 1 7 24 49 19 VA : 0 0 4 70 26 : 8 Sts : 1 5 23 54 17 : Prev Wk : 0 3 17 58 22 Prev Yr : 4 14 26 44 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 : 1 8 24 54 13 :: NJ : 75 25 0 0 0 AZ : 0 8 31 31 30 :: NM : 2 10 31 49 8 AR : 2 15 38 41 4 :: NY : 49 13 30 8 0 CA : 0 5 50 45 0 :: NC : 0 18 31 46 5 CO : 1 5 29 61 4 :: ND : 0 4 16 68 12 CT : 31 63 6 0 0 :: OH : 26 27 29 16 2 DE : 3 63 22 12 0 :: OK : 2 9 33 51 5 FL : 0 0 25 75 0 :: OR : 4 17 48 28 3 GA : 5 9 42 41 3 :: PA : 63 26 9 2 0 ID : 0 8 41 37 14 :: RI : 29 49 22 0 0 IL : 10 18 38 30 4 :: SC : 1 9 43 43 4 IN : 13 33 38 14 2 :: SD : 1 1 12 58 28 IA : 4 13 31 42 10 :: TN : 4 16 35 40 5 KS : 1 5 31 58 5 :: TX : 3 12 40 35 10 KY : 22 31 32 14 1 :: UT : 2 7 35 55 1 LA : 1 6 24 57 12 :: VT : 0 40 47 13 0 ME : 12 22 40 14 12 :: VA : 21 25 30 22 2 MD : 31 37 27 5 0 :: WA : 15 32 34 19 0 MA : 32 42 22 4 0 :: WV : 63 24 13 0 0 MI : 2 7 25 46 20 :: WI : 1 3 20 61 15 MN : 2 7 28 53 10 :: WY : 0 1 12 77 10 MS : 3 10 26 53 8 :: : MO : 18 29 37 16 0 :: 48 Sts : 7 12 32 41 8 MT : 6 17 36 29 12 :: : NE : 2 7 29 50 12 :: Prev Wk: 5 11 27 45 12 NV : 1 14 22 62 1 :: Prev Yr: 10 16 29 38 7 NH : 15 33 26 26 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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