We 1 (9-99) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 14, 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. 37 September 5 - 11, 1999 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: The remnants of Hurricane Dennis and a subsequent cold front passage brought significant drought relief to the Middle and Northern Atlantic States, as weekly rainfall ranged from 2 to 7 inches. Meanwhile, much-needed rain also fell from the southeastern Plains to the Delta, aiding pastures and boosting topsoil moisture for winter grains. However, extremely dry conditions persisted in the Tennessee and lower Ohio Valleys. On the northern Plains, cool, showery conditions caused additional small grain harvest delays and quality concerns. Weekly temperatures ranged from 1 to 4 degrees F below normal in the northern Plains and upper Midwest, but averaged up to 5 degrees F above normal across the South. Unusually warm weather prevailed in New England, where readings ranged from 6 to 16 degrees F above normal. In the Northwest, cool (as much as 4 degrees F below normal), dry weather favored small grain harvesting and winter wheat planting, while in California, late-season warmth aided immature summer crops, including cotton. During the early- to midweek period, very hot weather persisted in the Southeast, resulting in more than a dozen daily-record highs. Huntsville, AL posted records on Sunday (101 degrees F), Monday (100 degrees F), and Wednesday (97 degrees F). Meanwhile on Mt. Washington, New England's highest peak, daily-record warmth continued for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday (66 degrees F) and a sixth day on Monday (62 degrees F). Temperatures remained at or above 70 degrees F for 3 consecutive days (September 7-9) in locations such as Hartford, CT and Providence, RI. After Tropical Storm Dennis' September 4 landfall, the remnant circulation drifted northwestward into northern North Carolina, then generally northward into the Northeast. Raleigh-Durham, NC received a daily-record total (4.84 inches) on September 5. Storm-total (September 4-7) rainfall included 12.52 inches in Chapel Hill, NC, 8.49 inches in Raleigh-Durham, and 8.23 inches in Goldsboro, NC. In Augusta County, VA, totals reached 9.25 inches in Upper Sherando and 8.10 inches in Toms Branch. Most of Upper Sherando's rain (7.42 inches) fell in 24 hours on September 4-5. Farther north, very heavy rain soaked portions of central Pennsylvania. Williamsport, PA netted 6.29 inches on Tuesday, second only to an 8.66-inch total observed on June 22, 1972, during the passage of Hurricane Agnes' remnants. On September 6-7, Buffalo, NY received their heaviest 24-hour total (1.52 inches) since July 7-8, 1998. On Wednesday, Burlington, VT was inundated by 2.17 inches of rain in 1 hour and 2.24 inches in 2 hours, breaking their records for both time periods. Meanwhile, the remnants of a tropical depression brought locally heavy rainfall (2 to 4 inches) to extreme southern Texas. The depression made landfall in northeastern Mexico on September 6 and dissipated by midweek. Farther north, much cooler air spread across the Plains and the Midwest. On Thursday, St. Joseph, MO (46 degrees F) tallied a daily-record low. A day later, minimum temperatures dipped to 45 degrees F in Indianapolis, IN and Moline, IL, the lowest in both cities since May 27. In advance of the cooler weather, locally heavy rainfall erupted across the southeastern Plains and returned to the Northeast. Philadelphia, PA collected daily-record totals on September 7 (1.22 inches, associated with Dennis) and 9 (1.59 inches, with the cold front). On Friday, daily-record totals were observed in locations such as Tulsa, OK (3.10 inches) and 2.78 inches in Windsor Locks, CT. Boston, MA recorded 4.71 inches, their highest 1-day total since 5.69 inches fell on June 13, 1998. Portland, ME netted 3.22 inches on September 10 after receiving only 4.10 inches during the entire meteorological summer (June-August). Meanwhile, late-week rainfall topped 4 inches across a large area in eastern Oklahoma. Earlier in the week, a 56-day streak (July 11 - September 4) without measurable precipitation ended in Dallas-Ft. Worth on Sunday with a 0.35-inch rainfall. In the Midwest, mostly dry weather favored crop maturation and initial harvesting. Milwaukee, WI received 0.22 inch of rain on Sunday, September 12, their first measurable amount since August 24. Warmer weather returned to California, then gradually overspread the Northwest toward week's end. Lingering coolness and dry air helped to produce daily-record lows in locations such as Pocatello, ID (30 degrees F on Wednesday) and Pendleton, OR (41 degrees F on Saturday). National Agricultural Summary September 6 - 12, 1999 Highlights: Crops rapidly approached maturity in the Southern and Eastern States, where temperatures averaged above normal. As crops ripened, the harvest pace accelerated in the southern Corn Belt, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast. Heavy rains halted winter wheat seeding in parts of the central and southern Great Plains but recharged depleted soil moisture supplies. Small grain harvest and winter wheat seeding were aided by dry weather in the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. Tropical Storm Dennis provided much-needed moisture in the Northeast, but areas around the lower Great Lakes remained dry. Corn: Ninety-two percent of the acreage was at the dent stage or beyond, slightly ahead of last year's pace, and 1 week ahead of the average. Despite cooler-than-normal temperatures, progress rapidly approached completion in most areas of the Corn Belt, well ahead of normal in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Denting progress was less advanced in South Dakota, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. The crop was 43 percent mature, behind last year's 47-percent progress, but well ahead of the 29-percent average. Fields quickly ripened east of the Mississippi River, with more than 25 percent of the acreage reaching maturity in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan during the week. In Ohio and Wisconsin, corn mature advanced 20 percentage points. In the western Corn Belt, progress was slightly slower. Seven percent of the acreage was harvested, equal to last year and slightly ahead of the normal 5-percent pace. Dry weather aided harvest progress in the southern Corn Belt, especially along the Ohio River Valley. In Kentucky, more than half of the acreage was harvested, four times the normal rate. In Missouri, progress was 2 weeks ahead of normal and neared completion in the Bootheel. Conditions slightly deteriorated due to moisture shortages in many areas of the Corn Belt. Soybeans: Twenty-nine percent of the acreage was dropping leaves, compared with 35 percent last year and 22 percent normally dropping leaves by this date. Fields rapidly approached maturity in the central and eastern Corn Belt, as soybeans dropping leaves advanced more than 25 percentage points in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. In Indiana and Ohio, more than half of the acreage was dropping leaves, twice the normal rate. Development was also well ahead of normal in Mississippi, where two-thirds of the crop was dropping leaves. Two percent of the acreage was harvested, equal to last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Dry weather permitted rapid progress in the lower Mississippi Delta soybean-producing areas. Harvest began in the eastern Corn Belt, slightly ahead of normal in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Fields were stressed by lack of moisture in many areas, but conditions slightly improved in Nebraska, South Dakota, and along the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Cotton: Bolls opening advanced to 59 percent, behind last year's 61-percent progress, but 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Above-normal temperatures quickly ripened fields in the southern Great Plains and Southeast. Bolls were opening on nearly 90 percent of the acreage in most of the Mississippi Delta States. Harvest progress advanced to 8 percent complete, compared with 10 percent last year and the 7-percent average for this date. In Texas, harvest continued in the Coastal Bend, Blacklands, and Central regions and harvest began in the Plains. In Louisiana, growers quickly applied defoliants and harvest accelerated with few rain delays. Harvest began in interior areas of the Mississippi Delta and Southeast, but cool weather delayed ripening and harvest in the Southwest. Winter Wheat: Winter wheat seeding progressed to 10 percent, 2 percentage points behind last year and the average. Planting rapidly advanced in Washington and slowly gained momentum in the Great Plains. Widespread rains soaked dry soils and halted planting in parts of Kansas and most of Oklahoma. Planting accelerated in Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota, despite pockets of moisture shortages and scattered areas of excessive wetness. Other small grains: The spring wheat harvest advanced to 76 percent complete, well behind last year's 98-percent pace, and 14 percentage points behind the average. The barley crop was 79 percent harvested, 13 percentage points behind the average, and well behind last year's 98-percent pace. Dry weather aided harvest efforts in the northern High Plains and Pacific Northwest. Cool weather delayed ripening and limited harvest progress in North Dakota. Rice: Forty-seven percent of the acreage was harvested, compared with 48 percent last year and the average 40-percent pace. Progress accelerated in interior areas of the lower Mississippi Valley, where ideal harvest weather prevailed. Along the western Gulf Coast, the harvest pace slowed as progress neared completion. In California, harvest slowly gained momentum. Sorghum: Sorghum turning color advanced to 82 percent, compared with 89 percent last year, and 80 percent normally turning color by this date. Warm weather accelerated development in the Great Plains, especially in New Mexico, where half of the acreage entered the coloring stage. Forty-four percent of the crop was mature, slightly behind last year, but ahead of the average for this date. Ripening rapidly accelerated in Illinois, advancing more than 40 percentage points to nearly half of the acreage mature. Nearly all of the acreage was mature in the lower Mississippi Valley. Twenty-seven percent of the acreage was harvested, slightly ahead of last year and the average. Harvest was most advanced in the Mississippi Delta and Texas, where rain delays were minimal and harvest rapidly progressed. Peanuts: Nine percent of the peanut acreage was harvested, equal to the 5-year average and ahead of last year. Digging slowly gained momentum along the eastern Gulf Coast. Wet soils hindered progress in the Mid-Atlantic States. Heavy rains and low-land flooding from Tropical Storm Dennis damaged some fields in North Carolina and Virginia. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 59 35 75 67 GA : 100 100 100 100 IL : 95 81 85 83 IN : 99 93 84 75 IA : 92 85 95 84 KS : 93 85 99 91 KY : 100 99 94 93 MI : 90 74 91 56 MN : 93 79 99 81 MO : 100 95 99 91 NE : 93 75 98 83 NC : 98 95 89 96 OH : 94 78 83 68 PA : 64 50 49 60 SD : 75 63 90 75 TX : 94 90 100 98 WI : 91 70 92 65 : 17 Sts: 92 80 91 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 0 1 CA : 0 0 0 0 CO : 19 7 22 23 GA : 0 0 0 0 ID : 4 1 6 9 IL : 0 0 0 0 IN : 0 0 1 1 KS : 5 1 5 6 MI : 7 0 4 6 MO : 0 0 0 1 MT : 3 1 7 6 NE : 16 3 30 27 NC : 0 0 0 1 OH : 0 0 0 0 OK : 7 2 3 10 OR : 0 0 1 2 SD : 14 4 27 27 TX : 18 5 24 20 WA : 45 28 52 42 : 19 Sts: 10 4 12 12 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 6 5 26 13 GA : 100 100 100 99 IL : 57 29 41 26 IN : 52 27 43 25 IA : 46 27 60 34 KS : 56 40 79 52 KY : 83 79 66 56 MI : 41 11 43 15 MN : 22 7 37 15 MO : 81 62 72 57 NE : 21 9 42 21 NC : 87 78 83 90 OH : 38 18 17 10 PA : 25 15 15 16 SD : 14 11 33 21 TX : 83 76 91 80 WI : 33 13 32 19 : 17 Sts: 43 25 47 29 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 28 15 21 15 AR : 15 8 15 11 GA : 20 16 28 19 IL : 32 6 20 16 IN : 57 28 59 29 IA : 12 3 30 19 KS : 28 18 55 31 KY : 42 22 17 13 LA : 47 38 61 37 MI : 39 11 41 22 MN : 19 6 47 24 MS : 67 55 52 41 MO : 19 8 24 13 NE : 9 4 22 19 NC : 10 8 14 10 OH : 65 36 45 27 SC : 8 5 7 4 SD : 32 18 57 44 TN : 30 17 22 14 : 19 Sts: 29 13 35 22 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4 NA 1 0 AR : 4 NA 3 3 GA : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 2 NA 1 1 IN : 3 NA 3 1 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 1 NA 4 2 KY : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 21 NA 23 13 MI : 0 NA 1 0 MN : 0 NA 1 0 MS : 27 NA 16 12 MO : 0 NA 1 0 NE : 0 NA 1 1 NC : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 4 NA 1 1 SC : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 1 0 TN : 2 NA 0 0 : 19 Sts: 2 NA 2 1 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States harvested 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 99 94 97 CO : 72 52 69 58 IL : 88 82 70 66 KS : 85 64 91 75 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 97 MO : 88 77 93 82 NE : 68 49 90 75 NM : 77 27 32 38 OK : 61 46 90 77 SD : 77 58 83 75 TX : 84 78 91 88 : 12 Sts: 82 68 89 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Corn: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 0 0 0 GA : 86 75 84 77 IL : 6 0 3 1 IN : 7 2 4 2 IA : 1 0 3 2 KS : 16 8 20 10 KY : 54 36 24 13 MI : 2 0 4 1 MN : 0 0 0 0 MO : 32 20 24 15 NE : 1 0 2 1 NC : 36 28 47 40 OH : 3 1 3 1 PA : 9 2 1 2 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 58 54 67 62 WI : 0 0 2 0 : 17 Sts: 7 4 7 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States harvested 92% of last year's corn acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 90 83 78 75 CO : 8 4 16 7 IL : 49 8 20 14 KS : 26 12 36 21 LA : 100 99 100 93 MS : 99 96 91 89 MO : 50 40 49 36 NE : 2 *1 26 14 NM : 0 0 2 4 OK : 10 6 30 20 SD : 15 9 30 21 TX : 75 70 69 69 : 12 Sts: 44 36 48 40 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 68 46 60 46 AZ : 80 60 78 91 AR : 72 56 63 56 CA : 15 10 5 61 GA : 63 46 67 57 LA : 88 85 91 84 MS : 93 87 94 80 MO : 86 73 74 52 NM : 55 52 48 57 NC : 36 30 67 49 OK : 37 *20 73 31 SC : 43 31 57 46 TN : 89 75 67 56 TX : 53 39 56 41 : 14 Sts: 59 46 61 52 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 59 NA 56 47 CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 2 NA 1 0 KS : 8 NA 10 5 LA : 88 NA 88 71 MS : 85 NA 67 58 MO : 0 NA 16 9 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NM : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 1 NA 12 5 SD : 0 NA 6 1 TX : 67 NA 57 61 : 12 Sts: 27 NA 25 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States harvested 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4 NA 3 1 AZ : 0 NA 3 4 AR : 2 NA 1 2 CA : 0 NA 0 0 GA : 5 NA 6 3 LA : 21 NA 6 4 MS : 9 NA 7 5 MO : 0 NA 0 1 NM : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 1 0 SC : 3 NA 3 1 TN : 6 NA 2 2 TX : 14 NA 25 19 : 14 Sts: 8 NA 10 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States harvested 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 9 6 9 15 FL : 22 14 10 10 GA : 11 4 4 13 NC : 5 2 0 1 OK : 0 0 0 1 SC : 6 5 13 12 TX : 9 7 11 5 VA : 0 0 1 2 : 8 Sts : 9 5 6 9 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 80 64 94 89 MN : 86 81 99 93 MT : 81 69 98 88 ND : 64 59 98 87 SD : 100 100 100 100 : 5 Sts : 76 70 98 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 76 63 93 87 MN : 89 82 99 94 MT : 82 72 98 88 ND : 71 68 100 95 SD : 100 100 100 100 WA : 96 80 100 98 : 6 Sts : 79 71 98 92 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 84% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 12,:Sep 5, :Sep 12,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 37 20 38 27 CA : 3 1 1 5 LA : 90 81 87 79 MS : 32 18 55 46 TX : 96 91 88 81 : 5 Sts : 47 35 48 40 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 52 16 16 15 1 AR : 9 18 30 32 11 GA : 28 25 33 14 0 IL : 5 14 38 36 7 IN : 11 24 43 20 2 IA : 2 8 24 47 19 KS : 4 18 39 37 2 KY : 29 33 29 8 1 LA : 11 18 40 26 5 MI : 1 13 26 48 12 MN : 3 8 29 50 10 MS : 14 20 30 30 6 MO : 30 28 26 14 2 NE : 5 9 29 46 11 NC : 1 8 24 63 4 OH : 7 16 34 38 5 SC : 12 25 44 19 0 SD : 1 5 20 56 18 TN : 41 34 20 5 0 : 19 Sts : 9 15 31 36 9 : Prev Wk : 8 15 31 36 10 Prev Yr : 4 10 26 44 16 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 12 38 40 7 CO : 0 2 10 63 25 IL : 6 19 56 19 0 KS : 2 5 30 57 6 LA : 0 5 32 58 5 MS : 5 10 20 45 20 MO : 14 27 45 13 1 NE : 0 7 29 54 10 NM : 0 0 28 71 1 OK : 0 3 12 81 4 SD : 0 1 22 70 7 TX : 3 18 31 36 12 : 12 Sts : 2 11 30 48 9 : Prev Wk : 3 11 32 48 6 Prev Yr : 7 15 26 43 9 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 2 11 55 31 GA : 13 18 31 33 5 IL : 5 15 38 36 6 IN : 9 21 45 23 2 IA : 4 7 21 48 20 KS : 1 4 29 58 8 KY : 8 15 36 35 6 MI : 3 13 24 48 12 MN : 2 6 27 50 15 MO : 24 21 25 24 6 NE : 2 5 17 56 20 NC : 1 9 41 44 5 OH : 9 17 33 36 5 PA : 17 33 28 18 4 SD : 1 4 21 54 20 TX : 0 2 16 59 23 WI : 0 3 11 54 32 : 17 Sts : 5 10 27 44 14 : Prev Wk : 5 10 26 43 16 Prev Yr : 3 8 24 47 18 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 20 25 25 28 2 AZ : 2 13 36 36 13 AR : 1 8 34 41 16 CA : 0 0 5 80 15 GA : 16 22 34 24 4 LA : 5 11 43 33 8 MS : 4 15 35 42 4 MO : 16 19 41 20 4 NM : 2 7 21 61 9 NC : 2 5 37 53 3 OK : 3 9 23 37 28 SC : 10 29 38 22 1 TN : 14 36 37 13 0 TX : 7 21 31 33 8 : 14 Sts : 7 18 31 36 8 : Prev Wk : 8 19 31 35 7 Prev Yr : 12 18 37 28 5 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4 15 35 35 11 FL : 0 4 23 73 0 GA : 11 18 41 26 4 NC : 0 3 51 43 3 OK : 0 10 35 43 12 SC : 12 18 44 20 6 TX : 8 7 20 46 19 VA : 0 0 11 55 34 : 8 Sts : 7 11 33 39 10 : Prev Wk : 7 11 34 36 12 Prev Yr : 6 12 39 36 7 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 4 24 47 24 CA : 0 0 25 75 0 LA : 0 3 18 59 20 MS : 1 4 28 52 15 TX : 0 0 6 62 32 : 5 Sts : 1 3 22 54 20 : Prev Wk : 1 3 21 55 20 Prev Yr : 0 6 25 55 14 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 27 31 25 16 1 :: NJ : 0 25 50 25 0 AZ : 0 3 8 42 47 :: NM : 1 5 26 56 12 AR : 19 40 31 10 0 :: NY : 27 58 15 0 0 CA : 10 15 55 20 0 :: NC : 9 14 36 36 5 CO : 2 4 19 64 11 :: ND : 1 3 27 58 11 CT : 27 24 36 13 0 :: OH : 20 35 31 13 1 DE : 3 32 41 24 0 :: OK : 5 15 41 38 1 FL : 0 5 30 60 5 :: OR : 5 25 34 33 3 GA : 25 38 27 10 0 :: PA : 27 28 15 29 1 ID : 1 9 37 46 7 :: RI : 0 45 50 5 0 IL : 24 26 31 19 0 :: SC : 17 33 41 9 0 IN : 45 33 17 5 0 :: SD : 1 6 21 54 18 IA : 9 17 31 33 10 :: TN : 45 38 14 3 0 KS : 3 12 38 45 2 :: TX : 15 31 37 15 2 KY : 57 31 9 3 0 :: UT : 1 9 31 53 6 LA : 6 22 44 25 3 :: VT : 27 60 11 2 0 ME : 23 26 25 26 0 :: VA : 7 29 37 25 2 MD : 5 19 42 33 1 :: WA : 20 36 26 14 4 MA : 8 23 62 7 0 :: WV : 35 37 23 5 0 MI : 13 28 26 27 6 :: WI : 1 5 33 50 11 MN : 5 11 27 47 10 :: WY : 0 4 33 54 9 MS : 15 22 36 23 4 :: : MO : 49 27 17 7 0 :: 48 Sts : 14 21 30 30 5 MT : 6 16 37 31 10 :: : NE : 4 13 25 53 5 :: Prev Wk: 14 20 30 31 5 NV : 8 5 29 57 1 :: Prev Yr: 10 20 32 33 5 NH : 26 37 37 0 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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