We 1 (8-99) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 31, 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. 35 August 22 - 28, 1999 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: For the third consecutive week, beneficial showers dampened portions of the East, boosting topsoil moisture and denting long-term drought. More than 2 inches of rain fell in many areas from northern Georgia to the northern Mid-Atlantic region, and in the middle Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, scattered showers and near-normal temperatures aided immature crops in the Corn Belt and Southeast. From eastern Texas to the Delta, however, a fifth consecutive week of heat (up to 7 degrees F above normal) and seventh consecutive week of dryness further stressed livestock, pastures, and immature summer crops. Unfavorably dry conditions also persisted in the lower Ohio Valley. Warm (generally 4 to 7 degrees F above normal), mostly dry weather promoted harvesting of small grains in the northern Plains and Northwest, preparations for winter wheat planting on the southern Plains, and development of cotton and other summer crops in California. Seasonal showers--including moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Bret--continued in the Southwest. Bret made landfall on August 22 in sparsely populated Kenedy County, TX, with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph. The storm tracked generally westward across southernmost Texas before crossing the Rio Grande and dissipating in northern Mexico. Agricultural implications were minimal since southern Texas' summer crop season was ending, and fall planting preparations were just underway. In fact, the long-term effects of Bret's passage will be largely beneficial as the region's reservoir supplies improve. At week's end, Hurricane Dennis neared the southern Atlantic Coast. During the week, more than 30 daily-record highs were set or tied from the West Coast to the Mississippi Delta. On Sunday, Phoenix, AZ noted a daily record-tying maximum of 111 degrees F, equaling their highest reading (also observed on July 1) of the year-to-date. Meanwhile in Mississippi, Meridian posted consecutive daily records on Sunday (99 degrees F) and Monday (101 degrees F). Heat intensified at midweek in parts of the West and across the South Central States. On Wednesday, Paso Robles, CA recorded 109 degrees F. With a maximum of 102 degrees F on Wednesday, Las Vegas, NV recorded their first above-normal high temperature since July 5. On August 26, temperatures soared to daily-record levels in locations such as Tulsa, OK (109 degrees F), Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX (106 degrees F), and Ft. Smith, AR (106 degrees F). Although Tulsa's reading fell shy of their August record (115 degrees F on August 10, 1936), it represented their highest temperature so late in the season since the mercury reached 109 degrees F on September 2 and 3, 1939. Little Rock, AR received 0.50 inch of rain on Tuesday, their first half-inch rain event since 0.62 inch fell on July 10-11. In Dallas-Ft. Worth, however, dry weather continued through week's end. Dallas-Ft. Worth's 49-day spell (July 11 - August 28) without measurable rain is approaching their record of 58 days, set in November-December 1950 and May-July 1934. In addition, Dallas-Ft. Worth's August 1-28 total of 25 days with highs at or above 100 degrees F is nearing their August record of 26 days, established in 1952. Elsewhere in Texas, Houston's total of 9 August days with triple-digit heat is second only to 14 such days in August 1993. In Huntington, WV, 3.59 inches of rain fell on August 24-25, their greatest 24-hour total on record in August and highest since 3.73 inches fell on May 28, 1990. Jackson, KY recorded 3.84 inches on August 24, their highest 1-day August total since the station opened in 1981. Farther east, Washington, DC netted 2.03 inches on August 26, their highest single-day total since 2.06 inches fell on August 20, 1997. Washington's 2-day (August 25-26) rainfall of 3.40 inches was their highest since November 27-28, 1993, and was more than their June-July total of 3.36 inches. Furthermore, Washington's August 1-28 total (5.02 inches) exceeded their May-July rainfall of 4.55 inches. Although, weekly rainfall exceeded 4 inches in a few isolated areas from near the Virginia-North Carolina border to the vicinity of New York City, 14-month precipitation deficits remained greater than 1 inch per month (14 inches) in much of the Mid-Atlantic region. Hurricane Bret produced more than 4 inches of rain near its landfall in southern Texas, and lower amounts farther to the west. About 60 miles north of the Padre Island landfall, Corpus Christi, TX collected daily-record totals on Sunday (4.56 inches) and Monday (2.04 inches). Just north of Bret's track in Kenedy County, Sarita reported 24-hour totals of 8.20 inches on August 22-23 and 4.50 inches on August 23-24. At week's end, Hurricane Dennis was poised to brush the coastal Carolinas. Additional details will be published in next week's summary. Colder air overspread Alaska, especially toward week's end. In Barrow, flurries developed on August 27, their first snowfall since June 29. A day later, Cold Bay registered 32 degrees F, representing their lowest August temperature (formerly 33 degrees F in 1946) and earliest freeze on record. National Agricultural Summary August 23 - 29, 1999 Highlights: Temperatures averaged slightly above normal across most of the Nation, promoting rapid crop development and quickly drying ripening crops. Dry weather aided small grain harvest in most areas from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest. In the central and southern Great Plains, field preparations for winter wheat seeding were delayed, while growers waited for rain to recharge soil moisture levels. Scattered rains boosted crop conditions in the central Corn Belt and parts of the Southeast and Atlantic Coastal Plains, and soaking rains eased drought conditions in the middle Atlantic Coast States. However, some crops were too mature to benefit from the moisture. Crop development accelerated in the Southwest due to warm weather, but progress remained behind normal in many areas of California and Arizona. Corn: Ninety-two percent of the acreage was in the dough stage or beyond, slightly ahead of last year's 91-percent pace, and 1 week ahead of the 81-percent average. Corn rapidly entered the dough stage in the northern Corn Belt and central Great Plains, advancing 25 percentage points or more in most areas of Minnesota and Michigan, and more than 20 percentage points in Colorado. Forty-two percent of the crop was at the dent stage or beyond, ahead of last year's 36-percent pace and the average of 25 percent. Fields rapidly progressed to the dent stage in most Corn Belt States. Denting advanced 25 percentage points or more in Minnesota, Nebraska, and Iowa, and nearly 25 percentage points in Kansas. Denting lagged behind normal in Colorado and Texas. Twelve percent of the crop was mature, ahead of the average, but behind last year. Above-normal temperatures quickly ripened fields in the Southeast, and about half of the acreage was mature in Kentucky and Missouri. Scattered showers relieved moisture shortages in parts of the Corn Belt, but conditions slightly deteriorated in many areas due to excessive dryness and above normal temperatures. Dry weather aided harvest progress in the southern Great Plains, Southeast, and along the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys. Soybeans: Ninety-four percent of the crop was at the pod-setting stage or beyond, slightly ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Pod-setting rapidly advanced along the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys, the Atlantic Coastal Plains, and central Great Plains. Development remained slightly behind normal in the Southeast. Six percent of the acreage was dropping leaves, compared with 5 percent last year, and 3 percent normally dropping leaves by this date. Warm weather quickly ripened fields in Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio. More than half of the acreage was dropping leaves in Mississippi, 34 percentage points ahead of the average. Rain boosted conditions in Illinois, Indiana, and Mississippi, but conditions deteriorated in most other Corn Belt and Mississippi Delta States. Cotton: Bolls were opening on 35 percent of the cotton acreage, equal to last year, but 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Warm weather accelerated ripening in Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee, where fields with open bolls advanced 25 percentage points or more in most areas. Warm weather also promoted rapid development in the Southwest, but fields with open bolls continued to lag behind normal in Arizona and California. In Texas, harvest activity advanced northward into the Blacklands, Central Texas, and the Upper Coast. Dry soils and above-normal temperatures stressed fields in most cotton-producing States, especially in Texas and New Mexico. Rain improved conditions in isolated areas of the Southeast and Atlantic Coastal Plains, but some fields were too mature to benefit from the moisture. All Wheat: The spring wheat harvest advanced to 61 percent complete, well behind last year's 87-percent pace, but only 4 percentage points behind the average. Dry weather aided harvest progress in Montana and Idaho, but progress remained well behind normal. Isolated rains caused brief harvest delays in parts of Minnesota and North Dakota. Growers finished harvesting a few days ahead of normal in South Dakota. Winter wheat harvest continued in the Pacific Northwest. In the southern Great Plains, field preparations for winter wheat seeding were delayed, as many growers waited for rain to recharge soil moisture levels. A few fields were seeded in Texas and Oklahoma, despite dry soil conditions. Other small grains: The barley crop was 55 percent harvested, 16 percentage points behind the average and 33 percentage points behind last year's progress. Rain briefly halted progress in parts of the upper Mississippi Valley, but dry weather aided progress in the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. The oat crop was 90 percent harvested, 6 percentage points behind last year, but slightly ahead of the 89-percent average. Harvest was delayed by isolated showers in Minnesota, but rain delays were minimal in North Dakota. Rice: Ninety-six percent of the acreage was headed, ahead of last year, but slightly behind the average. Above-normal temperatures accelerated development in California, where 80 percent of the acreage was headed, up 25 percentage points from a week earlier. Twenty-six percent of the acreage was harvested, 4 percentage points ahead of the average and slightly ahead of last year. The harvest pace remained active along the western Gulf Coast. Rain delays were minimal in inland areas of the Mississippi Delta, where the harvest pace gained momentum. Other crops: Sorghum was 94 percent headed, 53 percent was turning color, and 28 percent was mature, virtually equal to the 5-year average for each stage. Last year, 96 percent was headed, 61 percent was turning color, and 27 percent was mature by this date. Fields rapidly progressed to the heading stage in New Mexico and South Dakota, and fields turning color advanced 29 percentage points in Illinois. Hot weather quickly ripened fields in the southern Great Plains and lower Mississippi Valley. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 71 63 78 75 AR : 88 78 80 80 GA : 78 71 79 83 IL : 95 92 90 92 IN : 99 97 95 93 IA : 100 100 100 99 KS : 87 75 98 90 KY : 85 74 75 74 LA : 99 98 99 97 MI : 100 97 100 94 MN : 99 98 99 98 MS : 100 100 98 93 MO : 85 74 87 84 NE : 99 92 99 97 NC : 65 55 70 68 OH : 100 100 99 95 SC : 49 40 58 66 SD : 95 89 96 96 TN : 87 77 78 74 : 19 Sts: 94 90 93 92 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 16 12 27 27 GA : 100 99 100 100 IL : 75 56 60 48 IN : 74 60 55 40 IA : 64 38 64 41 KS : 73 49 76 65 KY : 87 72 80 76 MI : 47 24 54 22 MN : 56 23 71 35 MO : 86 70 83 73 NE : 52 27 67 45 NC : 84 70 79 87 OH : 62 45 38 28 PA : 43 25 27 27 SD : 31 *23 47 32 TX : 80 70 96 90 WI : 42 22 45 25 : 17 Sts: 62 41 62 44 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 10 4 4 2 AR : 5 3 3 4 GA : 11 4 4 5 IL : 1 0 1 1 IN : 11 7 8 4 IA : 0 0 7 2 KS : 6 1 11 7 KY : 11 1 4 4 LA : 23 16 23 14 MI : 1 0 8 2 MN : 1 0 3 1 MS : 51 34 25 17 MO : 2 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 1 1 NC : 0 0 0 0 OH : 17 4 4 2 SC : 3 2 0 1 SD : 7 *5 15 11 TN : 10 0 3 3 : 19 Sts: 6 3 5 3 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 GA : 98 NA 97 96 IL : 16 NA 10 4 IN : 10 NA 13 5 IA : 8 NA 9 6 KS : 17 NA 25 16 KY : 50 NA 20 19 MI : 0 NA 6 1 MN : 1 NA 2 1 MO : 43 NA 42 26 NE : 2 NA 3 2 NC : 58 NA 58 70 OH : 9 NA 3 1 PA : 5 NA 3 3 SD : 1 NA 12 5 TX : 61 NA 79 65 WI : 0 NA 4 2 : 17 Sts: 12 NA 13 9 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 97 92 96 86 IL : 98 97 87 89 KS : 95 90 98 95 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 92 88 100 95 NE : 94 88 99 95 NM : 93 78 45 64 OK : 89 85 88 85 SD : 90 *79 92 90 TX : 93 89 97 96 : 12 Sts: 94 89 96 94 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 93 89 78 82 CO : 24 7 19 20 IL : 65 36 43 32 KS : 44 29 47 39 LA : 100 100 99 94 MS : 99 94 95 92 MO : 56 42 72 59 NE : 28 10 55 37 NM : 15 5 14 12 OK : 17 15 50 40 SD : 35 *25 52 34 TX : 70 59 80 77 : 12 Sts: 53 40 61 54 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 53 NA 38 34 CO : 0 NA 0 1 IL : 1 NA 3 1 KS : 6 NA 7 5 LA : 98 NA 92 76 MS : 92 NA 68 65 MO : 18 NA 24 13 NE : 0 NA 2 1 NM : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 6 NA 6 8 SD : 1 NA 9 4 TX : 61 NA 57 62 : 12 Sts: 28 NA 27 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 70 48 77 70 GA : 100 100 100 100 IL : 95 91 89 85 IN : 100 97 92 87 IA : 89 72 90 77 KS : 98 83 99 92 KY : 99 95 94 94 MI : 93 62 92 53 MN : 95 68 98 75 MO : 95 89 99 92 NE : 91 84 93 86 NC : 94 88 94 98 OH : 93 87 84 83 PA : 70 60 73 69 SD : 77 72 89 75 TX : 100 98 100 99 WI : 82 75 82 67 : 17 Sts: 92 81 91 81 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 96 94 97 CA : 80 55 81 94 LA : 100 99 99 97 MS : 97 95 95 96 TX : 100 98 100 99 : 5 Sts : 96 91 94 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's rice acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 32 18 36 22 AZ : 39 24 35 66 AR : 42 22 29 20 CA : 5 4 1 28 GA : 36 20 36 31 LA : 63 46 77 54 MS : 80 54 70 49 MO : 53 29 23 17 NM : 40 20 12 21 NC : 25 22 23 18 OK : 4 2 23 8 SC : 17 7 30 17 TN : 48 15 21 15 TX : 29 21 36 26 : 14 Sts: 35 23 35 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 48 29 76 63 MN : 65 51 94 66 MT : 52 22 85 64 ND : 54 37 84 58 SD : 100 93 99 95 : 5 Sts : 61 42 87 65 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 5 2 5 6 CA : 0 0 0 2 LA : 79 68 75 64 MS : 9 2 19 13 TX : 83 53 75 61 : 5 Sts : 26 19 25 22 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's rice acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 96 100 90 MN : 89 82 98 92 NE : 100 99 100 100 ND : 64 51 90 69 OH : 100 100 100 100 PA : 98 91 90 90 SD : 100 96 98 98 WI : 95 89 100 90 : 9 Sts : 90 83 96 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 69% of last year's oat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Aug 29,:Aug 22,:Aug 29,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 47 30 71 64 MN : 67 52 98 75 MT : 50 27 85 61 ND : 58 37 94 74 SD : 100 92 98 96 WA : 52 28 90 84 : 6 Sts : 55 35 88 71 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 84% of last year's barley acreage. Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 29 30 21 18 2 AR : 7 16 32 33 12 GA : 20 24 38 17 1 IL : 2 9 38 43 8 IN : 7 19 43 29 2 IA : 3 6 21 49 21 KS : 2 16 41 38 3 KY : 21 33 32 12 2 LA : 4 26 39 26 5 MI : 4 8 26 48 14 MN : 2 10 30 48 10 MS : 8 19 27 35 11 MO : 21 25 37 16 1 NE : 2 9 29 44 16 NC : 3 12 29 49 7 OH : 7 14 38 35 6 SC : 14 33 40 13 0 SD : 2 11 31 43 13 TN : 28 32 25 15 0 : 19 Sts : 6 14 33 37 10 : Prev Wk : 6 14 32 38 10 Prev Yr : 3 8 24 47 18 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 3 10 58 28 GA : 13 18 31 33 5 IL : 4 13 43 35 5 IN : 7 18 41 31 3 IA : 2 6 22 48 22 KS : 1 5 34 53 7 KY : 7 18 40 30 5 MI : 3 8 21 48 20 MN : 1 8 28 50 13 MO : 19 21 34 23 3 NE : 2 6 21 51 20 NC : 3 10 45 36 6 OH : 9 18 36 32 5 PA : 22 25 33 18 2 SD : 1 10 26 47 16 TX : 0 3 21 54 22 WI : 0 3 11 48 38 : 17 Sts : 4 10 29 43 14 : Prev Wk : 4 10 28 43 15 Prev Yr : 2 7 22 50 19 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 16 67 16 MN : 2 19 37 40 2 MT : 7 19 27 40 7 ND : 2 9 29 50 10 SD : 1 4 18 56 21 : 5 Sts : 3 12 28 47 10 : Prev Wk : 1 12 30 46 11 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 18 30 28 22 2 AZ : 1 9 45 32 13 AR : 0 10 31 43 16 CA : 0 0 10 65 25 GA : 12 19 36 26 7 LA : 6 31 31 28 4 MS : 4 10 28 48 10 MO : 16 16 30 35 3 NM : 2 11 26 39 22 NC : 1 5 37 51 6 OK : 0 11 23 41 25 SC : 9 29 38 24 0 TN : 11 33 36 19 1 TX : 8 25 30 30 7 : 14 Sts : 7 20 30 34 9 : Prev Wk : 5 17 31 37 10 Prev Yr : 14 18 34 30 4 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 20 59 19 MN : 9 12 47 29 3 MT : 12 24 29 31 4 ND : 1 8 32 50 9 SD : 0 2 12 66 20 WA : 7 26 47 20 0 : 6 Sts : 5 13 32 42 8 : Prev Wk : 4 14 33 41 8 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 3 25 48 23 CA : 0 0 30 70 0 LA : 0 3 18 59 20 MS : 1 5 34 45 15 TX : 0 0 6 62 32 : 5 Sts : 1 2 23 55 19 : Prev Wk : 1 2 21 57 19 Prev Yr : 0 5 26 57 12 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 9 33 29 27 FL : 0 0 21 78 1 GA : 9 14 38 33 6 NC : 0 7 26 65 2 OK : 1 10 37 41 11 SC : 7 21 47 16 9 TX : 5 9 21 44 21 VA : 0 0 8 58 34 : 8 Sts : 5 10 30 41 14 : Prev Wk : 4 10 31 39 16 Prev Yr : 7 12 37 39 5 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 12 39 39 8 CO : 0 1 7 65 27 IL : 2 16 44 38 0 KS : 2 5 29 57 7 LA : 0 5 32 58 5 MS : 5 8 22 46 19 MO : 11 26 45 17 1 NE : 0 6 31 51 12 NM : 0 1 7 91 1 OK : 0 6 20 71 3 SD : 0 4 30 59 7 TX : 8 12 33 39 8 : 12 Sts : 4 9 30 49 8 : Prev Wk : 2 8 27 54 9 Prev Yr : 7 14 25 45 9 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 19 25 36 19 1 :: NJ : 20 40 40 0 0 AZ : 0 9 9 35 47 :: NM : 1 4 22 63 10 AR : 22 39 31 8 0 :: NY : 18 58 22 2 0 CA : 3 15 45 37 0 :: NC : 7 29 34 27 3 CO : 1 4 17 61 17 :: ND : 1 5 23 60 11 CT : 85 15 0 0 0 :: OH : 28 27 31 13 1 DE : 4 58 27 11 0 :: OK : 4 19 38 38 1 FL : 0 0 10 85 5 :: OR : 4 21 35 38 2 GA : 15 30 36 17 2 :: PA : 39 39 16 5 1 ID : 0 8 36 44 12 :: RI : 33 50 17 0 0 IL : 10 20 38 28 4 :: SC : 21 40 35 4 0 IN : 28 37 28 7 0 :: SD : 3 8 26 50 13 IA : 3 13 32 41 11 :: TN : 33 35 22 10 0 KS : 3 12 35 48 2 :: TX : 17 28 39 14 2 KY : 37 35 23 5 0 :: UT : 2 10 34 48 6 LA : 13 33 31 20 3 :: VT : 28 38 25 7 2 ME : 12 33 31 21 3 :: VA : 30 25 25 17 3 MD : 15 40 33 11 1 :: WA : 17 37 28 10 8 MA : 7 23 70 0 0 :: WV : 39 41 18 2 0 MI : 3 11 27 49 10 :: WI : 0 2 16 58 24 MN : 4 13 25 48 10 :: WY : 0 2 34 53 11 MS : 15 24 41 18 2 :: : MO : 32 32 27 9 0 :: 48 Sts : 12 20 31 32 5 MT : 8 20 39 26 7 :: : NE : 3 10 31 49 7 :: Prev Wk: 11 19 31 33 6 NV : 3 5 27 64 1 :: Prev Yr: 7 16 32 39 6 NH : 16 25 40 19 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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