We 1 (8-99) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 10, 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. 32 August 1 - 7, 1999 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Near- to below-normal temperatures prevailed across the Plains, Corn Belt, and Northeast, benefiting summer crops following the late-July heat wave. Weekly temperatures averaged as much as 7 degrees F below normal in the central Plains and western Corn Belt. Despite the cooler weather and scattered late-week showers, topsoil moisture remained limited and long-term drought continued to intensify from the eastern Corn Belt and middle Ohio Valley into the Northeast. Meanwhile, very hot (up to 5 degrees F above normal, with maximum temperatures frequently 100 to 105 degrees F), mostly dry weather continued to deplete soil moisture and stress livestock, pastures, and immature summer crops from central Texas into the Southeast. In contrast, widespread rainfall (generally 1 to 3 inches, with locally higher totals) aided summer crop development and eased crop stress from the central and southern Plains to the southwestern Corn Belt. Across the Southwest, locally heavy seasonal showers continued to boost moisture reserves. In the Northwest, isolated showers briefly slowed small grain harvesting, but provided little relief from the 5-month drought. Mostly dry weather on the northern Plains favored harvesting of winter wheat and spring-sown small grains. In California, unusually cool weather (as much as 9 degrees F below normal) slowed cotton development. Heat continued nearly unabated across the South, resulting in more than three dozen daily-record highs. On August 1, Charleston, SC noted an all-time-record high of 105 degrees F, breaking their standard of 104 degrees F, set on July 20, 1986. Elsewhere on Sunday, highs soared to 107 degrees F in Augusta, GA (1 degree F shy of their monthly record, established on August 21, 1983) and 104 degrees F in Raleigh-Durham, NC. Triple-digit heat returned to Raleigh-Durham at week's end (100 degrees F on Saturday), their tenth such occurrence this year. Raleigh-Durham's previous record of 8 days was established in 1952. In addition, Raleigh-Durham's streak of consecutive 90-degree days, 22 through week's end, was approaching their 1995 record of 24 days. From July 29 - August 3, Miami Beach, FL set or tied six consecutive daily-record highs (95, 93, 93, 93, 92, and 94 degrees F). In Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX, the temperature attained 100 degrees F for the first time this year on July 23, but has failed to reach the triple-digit mark only twice since. On Saturday, highs soared to 103 degrees F in Dallas-Ft. Worth and 104 degrees F in Hot Springs, AR. Heat also overspread the Northwest, where temperatures averaged up to 8 degrees F above normal. On Wednesday, a high of 105 degrees F in The Dalles, OR was among a handful of daily-record highs. Farther south, however, very cool weather, accompanied by scattered showers, persisted across California. On Saturday, Bakersfield, CA observed their first of two daily-record lows (56 and 57 degrees F). Redding, CA tallied three consecutive record-low maximum temperatures (84, 75, and 83 degrees F) from August 5-7. Elsewhere in California, daily-record rainfall totals were set or tied in locations such as Eureka (0.07 inch on Wednesday) and Stockton (a trace on Friday). Much-needed showers also dotted the Northwest, where Salem, OR tallied a daily-record total (0.36 inch) on August 7. Farther east, Billings, MT received 0.09 inch on August 4, their first measurable rain since July 22 and greatest 1-day total since 0.12 inch fell on July 2. Rainfall has been especially scarce during the past 2 months across the interior Northwest, where June-July totals were as low as 0.05 inch (6 percent of normal) in Goldendale, WA and 0.03 inch (4 percent) in Boardman, OR. In contrast, widespread rainfall brought continued improvement from long-term drought in the Southwest. In southern Arizona, July rainfalls of 5.61 inches in Willcox and 7.14 inches in Nogales accounted for more than 70 percent of their respective 10-month (October 1998 - July 1999) totals. Mt. Lemmon, near Tucson, AZ, netted 11.04 inches (218 percent of normal) during July. San Carlos Lake, north of Tucson, rose more than 1 foot during the second half of July, the greatest rise in nearly 1 year, reaching 4.9 percent of capacity. After midweek, heavy rain spread from the central and southern Plains to the southwestern Corn Belt. On August 4-5, Colorado Springs, CO netted their heaviest 24-hour rainfall on record (4.21 inches), breaking the former mark of 3.73 inches, set on August 1-2, 1976. On Friday, rainfall in eastern Nebraska totaled 1.85 inches in Norfolk, 2.05 inches in Hastings, and 2.28 inches in Omaha Valley. At nearby Omaha Eppley Airfield, the August 6-7 total reached 10.48 inches, nearly all of which fell in a 24-hour period. Meanwhile, Midwestern temperatures remained mostly below 90 degrees F. On Friday in Indiana, Indianapolis' low of 58 degrees F was their lowest reading since July 11. A day later in northern Lower Michigan, Alpena (41 degrees F) posted a daily-record low. Record-setting heat arrived across much of Alaska (except southwestern areas), pushing weekly temperatures as much as 10 degrees F above normal. In Juneau, a maximum of 83 degrees F on Monday was their highest reading since June 20, 1991. Two days later, Juneau's high of 80 degrees F represented their fifth occurrence of 80-degree warmth this year. Their annual record of 7 days was set in 1951. In northern Alaska, Umiat posted a high of 88 degrees F on August 4, tying their all-time record, set on June 21, 1991. August records were set in Chalkytsik (93 degrees F on August 4), Chandalar Lake (86 degrees F on August 5), and Deadhorse (81 degrees F on August 5); and tied in Ft. Yukon (88 degrees F on August 4) and Circle City (88 degrees F on August 5). Just a little over 6 months earlier, on January 29, Chandalar Lake had registered an all-time-record low of -74 degrees F. National Agricultural Summary August 2 - 8, 1999 Highlights: Below-normal temperatures eased crop stress in the central and northern Great Plains and most of the Corn Belt. Heat continued to stress crops in the southern Corn Belt along the Ohio River Valley and most of the southern and Atlantic Coast States. Late-week rain relieved moisture shortages in parts of the western Corn Belt and central Great Plains, while moisture shortages increased in the eastern Corn Belt. Dry conditions aided small grain harvest across the Northern States from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest, and row crop harvest in the Southern States from the Great Plains to the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Crop development remained slow in California due to cool weather. Corn: Acreage silking or beyond advanced to 97 percent complete, ahead of last year's 95-percent pace and the 90-percent average. More than one-fourth of the acreage entered the silking stage in South Dakota. Fields also rapidly began silking in Colorado and Pennsylvania. Corn in the dough stage or beyond was 41 percent, slightly ahead of last year's 38 percent and well ahead of the 28 percent average. In the Corn Belt, fields rapidly advanced to the dough stage, especially in Ohio, where 40 percent of the crop entered the dough stage. Ten percent of the crop was dented, compared with 9 percent last year and the average of 7 percent. Nearly all of the acreage in Georgia, and over half of the crop in Texas and North Carolina was denting. Progress was ahead of normal in the southern Corn Belt, as just over one-third of Missouri's acreage and just under one-third of Kentucky's crop was dented. Despite cooler temperatures, conditions continued to deteriorate in many areas of the Corn Belt due to increasing moisture shortages. Rain eased moisture shortages in parts of Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri, while soils in most of the eastern Corn Belt remained too dry. Excessive heat compounded moisture shortages in the southern Corn Belt. Soybeans: Ninety-one percent of the acreage was blooming, slightly ahead of last year's 90-percent progress and 6 percentage points ahead of the average. Nearly all of the crop was blooming in the Corn Belt and fields in the lower Mississippi Valley and Atlantic Coastal Plains rapidly progressed to the blooming stage. Cool, wet weather hindered progress in Kansas. Soybeans setting pods advanced to 65 percent, equal to a year ago, but well ahead of the 54-percent average for this date. Pod setting rapidly advanced in the Corn Belt, despite below-normal temperatures in most areas. Development continued well ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt, as nearly one-fourth of the acreage in Indiana and almost one-third of the crop in Ohio began setting pods. Warm weather accelerated development in the lower Mississippi Valley, where pod setting also progressed ahead of normal. Conditions deteriorated in the Southeast and Mississippi Delta due to a combination of excessive heat and lack of moisture. Conditions also declined in the eastern Corn Belt, but cooler weather partially eased the effects of dry soils. Rain boosted conditions in the western Corn Belt. Cotton: Eighty-seven percent of the acreage was setting bolls, slightly behind last year, but equal to the average for this date. Above-normal temperatures promoted rapid development, as boll setting advanced more than 10 percentage points in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and the Carolinas. Bolls were opening on 7 percent of the Nation's cotton acreage, 2 percentage points behind the average and 7 percentage points behind last year. Crop development was most advanced in Texas and Louisiana, where bolls were opening on 11 and 10 percent of the acreage, respectively. Hot, dry weather stressed cotton in the Southeast and Mississippi Delta, while cool weather hindered development in California. All Wheat: The winter wheat harvest was 92 percent complete, equal to the 5-year average, but slightly behind last year. Spring wheat harvest was 20 percent complete, 8 percentage points behind last year's pace, but 6 percentage points ahead of the average. Dry weather aided rapid progress in the northern Great Plains. Growers harvested one-fourth of the winter wheat acreage in Montana, and over 40 percent of the spring wheat in South Dakota. The winter wheat harvest accelerated in the Pacific Northwest, but progress remained behind the 5-year average, especially in Washington and Idaho. Other small grains: The barley crop was 13 percent harvested, well-behind last year's 33-percent pace, but just slightly behind the17-percent average for this date. South Dakota growers were well ahead of average after harvesting over 40 percent of their crop. The oat crop was 61 percent harvested, 7 percentage points behind last year's rapid progress, but ahead of the 49-percent average. Mostly dry conditions aided rapid progress in the upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region. Rice: Sixty-nine percent of the acreage was headed and 13 percent was harvested. Above-normal temperatures promoted growth in the lower Mississippi Valley as fields rapidly entered the heading stage in Arkansas and Mississippi. Development lagged in California due to persistent cool weather. The harvest pace accelerated in Texas and Louisiana, where dry weather prevailed. Other crops: Sorghum was 63 percent headed, and 26 percent was turning color. Development trailed last year's progress, when 71 percent was headed and 30 percent was turning color. Normally, 66 percent is headed and 29 percent is turning color by this date. Peanuts pegging advanced to 94 percent, compared with last year's 92-percent pace. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 55 38 76 67 AR : 80 67 79 70 GA : 80 72 81 77 IL : 96 94 90 85 IN : 98 95 86 84 IA : 98 95 97 95 KS : 71 66 96 84 KY : 77 69 51 57 LA : 98 96 98 94 MI : 96 90 95 81 MN : 97 92 99 96 MS : 99 97 100 89 MO : 78 63 83 73 NE : 96 84 97 93 NC : 58 35 54 51 OH : 100 95 94 89 SC : 54 38 54 56 SD : 91 82 92 86 TN : 76 65 68 64 : 19 Sts: 91 85 90 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 8 2 22 17 GA : 100 98 98 98 IL : 64 44 45 35 IN : 56 33 35 29 IA : 21 6 26 15 KS : 49 35 64 54 KY : 68 58 39 46 MI : 22 0 9 3 MN : 10 1 16 8 MO : 70 51 70 59 NE : 35 12 38 31 NC : 75 60 75 83 OH : 70 30 27 22 PA : 37 23 40 22 SD : 27 15 37 18 TX : 82 77 91 86 WI : 31 20 39 19 : 17 Sts: 41 24 38 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 35 20 54 40 AR : 45 26 39 36 GA : 52 36 57 48 IL : 73 56 63 50 IN : 77 53 51 46 IA : 81 64 85 73 KS : 37 26 69 51 KY : 55 40 30 29 LA : 88 70 86 73 MI : 74 56 69 48 MN : 59 31 86 68 MS : 93 85 82 67 MO : 35 21 50 38 NE : 51 30 65 56 NC : 28 15 29 26 OH : 91 59 62 51 SC : 20 14 18 25 SD : 55 35 68 56 TN : 50 40 40 33 : 19 Sts: 65 46 65 54 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 GA : 92 NA 90 92 IL : 19 NA 11 6 IN : 13 NA 0 1 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 9 NA 17 15 KY : 30 NA 0 15 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 1 NA 3 1 MO : 35 NA 34 25 NE : 3 NA 4 4 NC : 55 NA 54 61 OH : 10 NA 2 1 PA : 3 NA 3 1 SD : 1 NA 7 2 TX : 59 NA 70 65 WI : 0 NA 0 1 : 17 Sts: 10 NA 9 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 85 76 94 88 AZ : 99 86 100 99 AR : 99 97 98 98 CA : 70 65 29 82 GA : 93 85 96 97 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 98 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 98 NM : 80 75 97 92 NC : 95 80 76 81 OK : 67 55 82 70 SC : 76 60 85 84 TN : 99 93 98 97 TX : 81 66 92 80 : 14 Sts: 87 77 89 87 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 95 88 90 88 CO : 24 7 34 29 IL : 77 64 32 40 KS : 55 36 68 56 LA : 100 97 99 96 MS : 94 91 100 97 MO : 68 52 83 67 NE : 52 28 75 56 NM : 50 25 12 19 OK : 57 23 43 45 SD : 33 24 40 42 TX : 74 66 82 84 : 12 Sts: 63 48 71 66 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 NA 9 3 AZ : 5 NA 1 22 AR : 1 NA 2 1 CA : 1 NA 1 3 GA : 4 NA 14 6 LA : 10 NA 23 8 MS : 4 NA 7 5 MO : 1 NA 0 0 NM : 0 NA 2 4 NC : 5 NA 2 2 OK : 0 NA 0 1 SC : 4 NA 4 2 TN : 0 NA 2 0 TX : 11 NA 24 16 : 14 Sts: 7 NA 14 9 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 42 22 35 36 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 32 9 2 5 KS : 5 0 8 6 LA : 77 65 75 62 MS : 67 48 69 64 MO : 15 9 17 15 NE : 0 0 0 1 NM : 2 0 0 0 OK : 9 5 10 13 SD : 22 20 7 5 TX : 55 52 64 65 : 12 Sts: 26 22 30 29 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 11 1 9 10 MN : 23 6 31 22 MT : 10 4 13 6 ND : 13 3 30 10 SD : 63 20 52 38 : 5 Sts : 20 6 28 14 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 5 2 13 15 MN : 20 9 52 22 MT : 14 5 14 10 ND : 14 3 46 16 SD : 61 19 66 48 WA : 8 6 32 34 : 6 Sts : 13 4 33 17 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 84% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 98 90 97 93 MI : 79 45 83 46 MN : 51 21 67 43 NE : 92 86 93 92 ND : 18 4 41 13 OH : 97 84 79 73 PA : 63 45 63 54 SD : 69 48 70 58 WI : 73 38 75 44 : 9 Sts : 61 40 68 49 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 69% of last year's oat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 69 40 67 65 CA : 13 7 4 25 LA : 98 87 95 86 MS : 73 53 85 81 TX : 93 89 95 92 : 5 Sts : 69 50 67 67 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 0 0 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 54 20 33 26 MS : 0 0 0 0 TX : 28 11 26 18 : 5 Sts : 13 5 9 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 94 92 96 94 FL : 93 93 96 NA GA : 98 97 99 99 NC : 99 98 89 73 OK : 94 88 98 96 SC : 89 85 77 63 TX : 87 82 87 NA VA : 100 98 98 59 : 8 Sts : 94 92 94 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 98 99 99 CO : 98 97 99 98 GA : 100 100 100 100 ID : 15 6 28 29 IL : 100 100 100 100 IN : 100 100 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 100 100 95 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 56 31 66 43 NE : 99 97 97 98 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 61 48 64 64 SD : 97 86 96 87 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 34 18 55 50 : 19 Sts: 92 89 94 92 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 8, :Aug 1, :Aug 8, : 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 83 67 91 77 GA : 100 100 100 100 IL : 99 97 95 93 IN : 100 98 91 87 IA : 98 92 98 94 KS : 99 93 100 95 KY : 98 97 95 88 MI : 100 94 91 77 MN : 99 96 99 96 MO : 96 90 99 90 NE : 98 93 98 92 NC : 96 92 98 99 OH : 100 95 93 85 PA : 86 75 85 77 SD : 86 59 87 77 TX : 96 93 99 98 WI : 94 91 93 82 : 17 Sts: 97 91 95 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 6 17 42 29 6 AR : 3 12 35 38 12 GA : 16 22 36 23 3 IL : 4 13 35 40 8 IN : 6 15 45 30 4 IA : 2 6 21 51 20 KS : 1 8 32 51 8 KY : 8 24 39 26 3 LA : 1 12 30 49 8 MI : 2 8 22 52 16 MN : 3 7 25 55 10 MS : 6 11 30 43 10 MO : 11 25 38 24 2 NE : 1 7 26 52 14 NC : 3 8 30 45 14 OH : 6 15 31 40 8 SC : 4 18 46 32 0 SD : 0 2 17 49 32 TN : 11 23 34 29 3 : 19 Sts : 4 12 30 43 11 : Prev Wk : 3 10 30 45 12 Prev Yr : 3 8 23 48 18 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 2 9 58 30 GA : 14 18 30 31 7 IL : 4 14 33 40 9 IN : 9 20 41 26 4 IA : 2 6 23 46 23 KS : 1 5 21 62 11 KY : 6 17 43 30 4 MI : 5 10 17 46 22 MN : 2 6 22 55 15 MO : 13 20 43 20 4 NE : 1 6 23 54 16 NC : 3 14 33 44 6 OH : 8 18 33 34 7 PA : 31 33 23 12 1 SD : 0 2 12 53 33 TX : 1 1 18 62 18 WI : 0 2 12 47 39 : 17 Sts : 4 10 26 44 16 : Prev Wk : 3 9 25 46 17 Prev Yr : 4 7 21 48 20 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 13 69 17 MN : 5 16 35 38 6 MT : 5 15 31 40 9 ND : 1 6 26 54 13 SD : 0 4 15 52 29 : 5 Sts : 2 9 27 49 13 : Prev Wk : 1 8 25 51 15 Prev Yr : 2 7 32 47 12 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 3 18 59 20 MN : 11 15 38 31 5 MT : 9 27 37 19 8 ND : 0 5 28 54 13 SD : 0 1 12 66 21 WA : 10 25 44 21 0 : 6 Sts : 4 13 31 41 11 : Prev Wk : 4 11 32 41 12 Prev Yr : 2 6 30 46 16 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 4 20 54 21 MI : 1 3 29 54 13 MN : 3 9 30 49 9 NE : 0 0 9 40 51 ND : 0 4 28 59 9 OH : 1 5 45 44 5 PA : 2 17 46 33 2 SD : 0 0 13 67 20 WI : 0 2 21 63 14 : 9 Sts : 1 4 25 55 15 : Prev Wk : 1 6 23 54 16 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 8 21 30 31 10 AZ : 1 9 41 38 11 AR : 0 5 29 48 18 CA : 0 0 10 90 0 GA : 9 17 35 29 10 LA : 2 14 35 44 5 MS : 2 9 26 48 15 MO : 11 24 35 26 4 NM : 2 4 21 55 18 NC : 2 7 30 47 14 OK : 0 16 20 58 6 SC : 2 13 40 43 2 TN : 5 23 43 27 2 TX : 4 14 35 38 9 : 14 Sts : 4 13 32 42 9 : Prev Wk : 2 11 31 46 10 Prev Yr : 15 18 31 31 5 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 3 24 52 21 CA : 0 0 10 90 0 LA : 0 3 18 59 20 MS : 1 5 20 59 15 TX : 0 0 10 54 36 : 5 Sts : 0 2 19 61 18 : Prev Wk : 0 1 22 57 20 Prev Yr : 1 5 28 56 10 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 11 41 39 8 CO : 0 0 7 65 28 IL : 8 20 29 43 0 KS : 1 4 18 67 10 LA : 0 9 31 53 7 MS : 2 6 26 56 10 MO : 7 25 44 22 2 NE : 2 7 32 56 3 NM : 0 1 8 90 1 OK : 0 3 15 78 4 SD : 0 1 12 69 18 TX : 1 8 28 45 18 : 12 Sts : 1 7 24 56 12 : Prev Wk : 0 6 26 56 12 Prev Yr : 8 15 23 43 11 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 5 26 44 25 FL : 0 0 23 54 23 GA : 3 12 35 39 11 NC : 0 0 11 78 11 OK : 0 9 37 42 12 SC : 0 12 40 37 11 TX : 0 7 26 44 23 VA : 0 0 4 68 28 : 8 Sts : 1 7 27 47 18 : Prev Wk : 1 5 23 54 17 Prev Yr : 6 15 30 43 6 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 5 15 37 41 2 :: NJ : 90 10 0 0 0 AZ : 0 6 21 39 34 :: NM : 1 6 28 53 12 AR : 4 23 41 31 1 :: NY : 29 44 18 9 0 CA : 0 0 45 55 0 :: NC : 4 20 37 36 3 CO : 2 4 16 64 14 :: ND : 1 5 26 61 7 CT : 41 59 0 0 0 :: OH : 32 27 28 12 1 DE : 5 68 17 10 0 :: OK : 1 8 34 55 2 FL : 0 5 50 45 0 :: OR : 3 16 46 31 4 GA : 10 23 43 21 3 :: PA : 61 28 10 1 0 ID : 0 4 43 39 14 :: RI : 72 28 0 0 0 IL : 14 19 40 26 1 :: SC : 6 25 43 25 1 IN : 21 31 37 11 0 :: SD : 0 2 15 62 21 IA : 4 16 33 38 9 :: TN : 10 26 35 27 2 KS : 0 4 26 63 7 :: TX : 5 18 44 28 5 KY : 26 34 29 11 0 :: UT : 2 8 35 54 1 LA : 2 15 34 44 5 :: VT : 54 10 33 3 0 ME : 19 27 42 12 0 :: VA : 31 30 22 15 2 MD : 46 28 21 5 0 :: WA : 18 32 37 12 1 MA : 0 60 40 0 0 :: WV : 48 35 16 1 0 MI : 7 14 27 43 9 :: WI : 0 3 20 54 23 MN : 3 13 30 49 5 :: WY : 0 1 18 69 12 MS : 7 18 32 40 3 :: : MO : 23 29 34 14 0 :: 48 Sts : 8 15 33 38 6 MT : 6 15 39 36 4 :: : NE : 2 6 30 53 9 :: Prev Wk: 7 12 32 41 8 NV : 0 16 22 62 0 :: Prev Yr: 11 16 28 37 8 NH : 19 42 37 2 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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