We 1 (5-00) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 23, 2000, 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 87, No. 21 May 14 - 20, 2000 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Heavy rain soaked areas from southern Montana, Wyoming, and north-central Colorado to the northern Mid-Atlantic region. In the northern Corn Belt, rain significantly eased long-term drought and aided corn and soybeans, but left standing water in some low-lying areas and halted soybean and final corn planting. Dry weather persisted, however, across the southwestern Corn Belt, stressing emerging summer crops. Mostly dry, often hot weather also intensified across the southern Atlantic and eastern Gulf Coast States, further stressing pastures and unirrigated crops. Florida's citrus continued to require frequent irrigation. Farther west, however, widespread rainfall aided summer crop development from central and southern Texas eastward to the Delta. Excessive rainfall caused localized flooding, however, from the Arklatex region southward into eastern Texas. Showers briefly dampened portions of the drought-stricken southern High Plains, encouraging some planting of dryland summer crops, including cotton and sorghum. In the Southwest, cooler weather and subsiding winds aided fire containment efforts. Farther west, warm, dry weather returned to California, favoring fieldwork and summer crop development. Record heat overspread the West Coast at week's end. Weekly temperatures averaged up to 6 degrees F above normal in the Southeast and Northwest, but ranged from 1 to 7 degrees F below normal in the Corn Belt and Northeast. Frost and near-freezing temperatures were reported in the northernmost Corn Belt on May 19 and across the interior Northeast at week's end. In contrast, high temperatures regularly exceeded 90 degrees F in the Southeast and briefly topped 100 degrees F early in the week on the southern Plains. Early in the week, cool air settled in across most areas east of the Rockies, producing about a dozen daily-record lows. On Sunday, record lows included 26 degrees F in Grand Forks, ND and 36 degrees F in Springfield, MO. Two days later in the East, lows fell to daily-record levels in locations such as Concord, NH (27 degrees F) and Virginia's Dulles Airport (35 degrees F). Meanwhile, cool weather lingered in California's Central Valley, where Redding's high of 60 degrees F on Sunday was 20 degrees F below normal. Although dry air overspread California following early-week showers, May rainfall surpassed 2 inches at a few locations in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of Sacramento, including Pine Grove (2.04 inches). Late in the week, record warmth reached the West Coast and also spread into the Southeast. On Thursday in Louisiana, New Orleans' Audubon Park posted a record high of 92 degrees F. Two days later, Wilmington, NC recorded 94 degrees F. Meanwhile in southern California, record highs included 111 degrees F in Thermal, 103 degrees F in Paso Robles, and 102 degrees F in Chatsworth. In contrast, temperatures fell slightly below the freezing mark along the Nation's northern tier. On Friday, St. Cloud, MN (28 degrees F) notched a daily-record low. The next day, record lows included 29 degrees F in Massena, NY and 30 degrees F in St. Johnsbury, VT. A major storm system moved into the Great Basin on Tuesday, then churned across areas from Wyoming to the northern Mid-Atlantic region, reaching the East Coast on Friday. Winnemucca, NV netted a daily-record precipitation (0.89 inch) on Tuesday. A day later, on May 17, daily-record totals included 4.02 inches in Rochester, MN and 2.87 inches in LaCrosse, WI. Rochester's previous single-day record for May had been 2.97 inches, set on May 20, 1912. In addition, Rochester's storm-total (May 15-18) precipitation reached 5.34 inches, boosting their May 1-20 rainfall to 6.13 inches (285 percent of normal). LaCrosse's only greater 1-day total during May (3.06 inches) was observed on May 19, 1912. The storm lifted month-to-date rainfall to 3.25 inches in Casper, WY, accounting for 54 percent of their January 1 - May 20 total. Rochester's storm-total rainfall represented half of their year-to-date total of 10.69 inches (131 percent of normal). Elsewhere across the North, May 1-20 precipitation reached 8.17 inches in Grand Rapids, MI, 6.85 inches in Milwaukee, WI, and 4.73 inches in Sioux Falls, SD. Grand Rapids' total approached their May rainfall record of 8.29 inches, set in 1981. Farther east, Burlington, VT netted 5.24 inches during the first 20 days of May, raising their January 1 - May 20 total to 16.85 inches (162 percent of normal). Thunderstorms erupted late in the week along the storm system's trailing cold front, soaking the Arklatex and adjacent areas. On Friday, daily-record totals were noted in locations such as Houston, TX (6.87 inches), Texarkana, AR (3.43 inches), and Shreveport, LA (2.52 inches). Very localized totals in excess of 10 inches inundated areas near Houston, including 19.10 inches in Liberty. Near all (18.30 inches) of Liberty's rain fell in just 5 hours on May 19-20. Houston's May 1-20 precipitation totaled 12.18 inches, more than the 11.08 inches that fell in the city during the 8-month period from August 1999 - March 2000. (Houston's April rainfall totaled 5.52 inches.) On the Texas High Plains, Midland netted 1.05 inches on Friday, accounting for 40 percent of their year-to-date precipitation. Farther east, however, year-to-date rainfall remained as low as 3.11 inches (29 percent of normal) in Tampa, FL and 7.67 inches (33 percent) in New Orleans, LA. Drought continued to intensify nearly statewide in Hawaii under a mild, dry weather regime. Scattered showers were confined mostly to windward areas. Meanwhile in Alaska, very cold weather (generally 3 to 11 degrees F below normal for the week) remained entrenched across northern and interior sections. Showers accompanied the cool weather, resulting in a daily-record rainfall (0.45 inch) in Fairbanks on May 20. National Agricultural Summary May 15 - 21, 2000 Highlights: A strong storm improved soil moisture supplies in the northern Corn Belt, Great Lakes region, and middle Atlantic Coast States, although flooding, hail, and strong winds damaged some crops. Fieldwork was halted as the storms slowly moved eastward, but planting resumed near the end of the week in the northwestern Corn Belt. Dry conditions remained in the southern Corn Belt, southern High Plains, and coastal areas of the Southeast. Fieldwork progressed without delays in these areas, but young plants were stressed by moisture shortages. Cold weather damaged small emerged crops in the northern Great Plains and northern Corn Belt. Winter Wheat: Seventy-nine percent of the crop was at the heading stage or beyond, 10 percentage points ahead of last year's development, and more than 1 week ahead of the 64-percent average for this date. Virtually all of the crop was headed in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and North Carolina. Development was not far behind in California, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Texas, where 94 to 99 percent of the acreage was headed. Development accelerated in Nebraska and Ohio, where 45 and 63 percent of the crop advanced to the heading stage during the week, despite cooler-than-normal weather. Fields in Colorado and Indiana also quickly progressed to the heading stage. A few fields entered the heading stage in South Dakota, but development lagged slightly behind normal in Montana and Oregon. Harvesting continued along the western Gulf Coast and fields quickly ripened in the Southeast and interior areas of the lower Mississippi Valley. Corn: Planting was 96 percent complete, more than 1 week ahead of this time last year, when 84 percent of the crop was planted, and nearly 2 weeks ahead of the 5-year average of 77 percent. Planting was nearly complete in most of the Corn Belt, and rapidly progressed in Pennsylvania before being halted by late-week rains. Planting also remained active in parts of the Great Plains and Great Lakes region. Rain and muddy fields limited Michigan growers to about 2 days of suitable conditions for fieldwork, but planting advanced 14 percentage points when dry conditions permitted. In Colorado and North and South Dakota, soil moisture conditions were nearly ideal for planting. Eighty-four percent of the crop was emerged, compared with just 51 percent last year. Topsoil moisture was sufficient to germinate seeds in most areas of the Corn Belt. However, moisture shortages hindered development in parts of the southern and western Corn Belt, while many fields in the northern Corn Belt suffered from excess moisture and cold weather. Soybeans: Seventy-four percent of the acreage was planted and 45 percent was emerged. Planting was about 11 days ahead of last year's 39-percent pace and more than 2 weeks ahead of the 37-percent average for this date. Planting was active in the Corn Belt and northern Great Plains, until rain halted progress across most of the northern Corn Belt near midweek. Planting resumed in the western Corn Belt near the end of the week, but Michigan growers progressed little due to excessive wetness that limited planting to about 2 days during the week. Rain delays were not as long in Iowa and Minnesota, where planting progressed 12 percentage points. Progress was 50 percentage points or more ahead of the 5-year average in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and North Dakota, but just slightly ahead of normal in the lower Mississippi Valley and Atlantic Coastal Plains. Emergence was far ahead of last year's 14-percent pace. Planted fields quickly sprouted and emerged in the Corn Belt and Great Plains due to adequate moisture in most areas, although cool weather hindered growth. Small grains: Spring wheat and barley were 95 and 96 percent planted, respectively, more than 2 weeks ahead of the 70-percent normal for spring wheat and the 73-percent average for barley. Seeding of both crops remained active in North Dakota and Montana. However, some growers in Montana delayed planting due to excessively dry soils. Emergence was at 82 and 79 percent for spring wheat and barley, respectively. Normally, 46 percent of the spring wheat and 48 percent of the barley are emerged by this date. Mostly adequate moisture supplies aided emergence in Minnesota and North Dakota. Barley and spring wheat also rapidly emerged in Montana, but some stands were uneven due to moisture shortages. Crop conditions also suffered from brief, but widespread periods of near freezing temperatures. Oat seeding progressed to 97 percent complete, compared with this date last year and the 5-year average of 80 percent. In North Dakota, growers planted 15 percent of their oat acreage during the week. Meanwhile, adequate moisture stimulated germination in the northern Great Plains, with nearly one-fourth of the acreage emerging in North Dakota during the week. Fields also rapidly emerged in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota. Conditions deteriorated in Pennsylvania due to cold, wet weather. Cotton: Planting was 72 percent complete, 6 percentage points ahead of the same date last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting rapidly progressed in interior areas of the Mississippi Delta, especially in Tennessee and Arkansas, where planting advanced 36 and 24 percentage points, respectively . Producers in the southern Great Plains and the Southeast also made good progress. Planting was 63 percent complete in Oklahoma, more than double the normal progress, while planting lagged behind normal in Georgia due to topsoil moisture shortages. Rice: Ninety-two percent of the acreage was planted, slightly behind last year's pace, but 4 percentage points ahead of the normal progress for this date. Planting rapidly advanced in Mississippi, but progress remained behind normal. In California, planting progressed well ahead of the 5-year average. Seventy-five percent of the crop was emerged, slightly ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Planted fields rapidly emerged in Arkansas and Mississippi, in spite of below-normal temperatures. Conditions declined in Louisiana due to insufficient irrigation water. Other crops: Forty-seven percent of the sorghum acreage was planted, more than 1 week ahead of last year's 30-percent pace and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting accelerated in the central and northern Great Plains and rapidly progressed in the southern Corn Belt. Sixty-eight percent of the peanut acreage was planted, equal to last year's pace, and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Planting was active in all peanut-producing States. Progress was well ahead of normal in the southern Great Plains but mostly behind the 5-year average in the Southeast. Twenty-one percent of the sunflower acreage was planted, compared with 4 percent last year. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 91 72 77 86 IL : 99 98 84 72 IN : 95 86 96 65 IA : 100 99 87 86 KS : 97 92 81 85 KY : 93 87 94 76 MI : 75 61 81 64 MN : 99 96 90 84 MO : 100 98 61 71 NE : 98 94 84 84 NC : 96 93 92 95 ND : 85 72 45 50 OH : 95 87 97 66 PA : 78 54 78 60 SD : 93 82 48 55 TN : 95 90 97 95 TX : 97 95 94 96 WI : 89 87 82 72 : 18 Sts: 96 91 84 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 35 23 32 31 IL : 84 67 40 33 IN : 76 57 71 41 IA : 96 84 30 44 KS : 68 46 17 29 KY : 40 17 37 18 LA : 69 59 58 60 MI : 32 26 55 32 MN : 88 76 37 49 MS : 77 60 72 69 MO : 72 55 16 22 NE : 82 59 25 35 NC : 27 14 21 25 ND : 70 35 14 19 OH : 79 54 87 43 SD : 63 36 17 24 TN : 20 10 22 16 WI : 65 50 42 36 : 18 Sts: 74 57 39 37 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 51 31 26 44 IL : 93 82 54 NA IN : 78 52 66 NA IA : 96 84 49 43 KS : 86 71 43 NA KY : 84 68 82 67 MI : 56 35 45 25 MN : 94 78 57 43 MO : 95 83 50 NA NE : 85 58 38 43 NC : 90 80 82 NA ND : 69 47 10 15 OH : 72 47 69 33 PA : 50 22 42 NA SD : 66 38 16 NA TN : 86 77 91 NA TX : 93 82 81 NA WI : 69 55 47 NA : 18 Sts: 84 67 51 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 19 11 14 17 IL : 56 28 11 NA IN : 50 22 35 NA IA : 64 35 5 11 KS : 47 22 8 NA KY : 21 4 19 5 LA : 59 44 38 45 MI : 20 9 18 8 MN : 49 25 6 13 MS : 58 46 53 51 MO : 46 27 6 NA NE : 44 16 2 7 NC : 12 5 14 NA ND : 18 5 0 3 OH : 39 12 43 14 SD : 23 9 3 NA TN : 8 2 7 NA WI : 30 20 9 NA : 18 Sts: 45 23 14 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 99 99 99 CO : 62 35 39 24 ID : 5 0 1 2 IL : 96 86 85 67 IN : 88 57 71 54 KS : 98 86 88 77 MI : 20 1 5 6 MO : 94 86 74 68 MT : 0 0 0 1 NE : 68 23 22 11 NC : 100 98 99 98 OH : 78 15 57 28 OK : 100 99 98 99 OR : 13 12 5 15 SD : 5 0 1 2 TX : 95 92 94 90 WA : 20 7 4 13 : 18 Sts: 79 68 69 64 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 87 79 83 87 AZ : 96 92 91 96 AR : 83 59 86 85 CA : 99 99 98 96 GA : 68 54 68 78 LA : 94 76 96 96 MS : 93 80 89 91 MO : 96 90 94 78 NC : 83 65 83 83 OK : 63 40 37 30 SC : 72 60 70 80 TN : 82 46 86 83 TX : 54 35 42 44 VA : 94 81 96 95 : 14 Sts: 72 55 66 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 91 83 91 91 CA : 85 75 87 61 LA : 100 99 98 97 MS : 88 75 97 97 TX : 99 98 98 94 : 5 Sts : 92 85 93 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 95% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 77 63 70 72 CA : 40 25 49 27 LA : 93 91 94 90 MS : 71 56 80 86 TX : 96 95 90 82 : 5 Sts : 75 64 74 70 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 95% of last year's rice acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 88 84 85 85 CO : 16 11 22 17 IL : 41 17 9 12 KS : 39 22 13 18 LA : 83 80 88 88 MO : 80 57 21 29 NE : 56 22 10 24 NM : 6 1 7 14 OK : 21 14 6 16 SD : 22 9 5 11 TX : 55 51 54 65 : 11 Sts: 47 34 30 37 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 98 93 93 MN : 99 98 70 61 MT : 95 84 81 84 ND : 92 81 46 53 SD : 100 99 93 85 WA : 100 98 100 97 : 6 Sts : 95 88 69 70 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 98 MN : 98 96 82 87 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 90 75 41 51 OH : 100 100 100 92 PA : 97 93 97 90 SD : 98 95 89 82 WI : 100 100 99 90 : 8 Sts : 97 92 80 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 52% of last year's oat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 98 85 87 MN : 99 97 52 54 MT : 96 88 81 84 ND : 91 73 34 48 WA : 100 97 100 96 : 5 Sts : 96 86 67 73 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 96 89 73 77 MN : 95 70 56 43 MT : 74 48 45 54 ND : 76 58 32 30 SD : 97 89 79 63 WA : 96 89 94 85 : 6 Sts : 82 63 49 46 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 99 98 92 MN : 94 79 66 68 NE : 100 98 96 NA ND : 68 45 26 25 OH : 98 94 97 84 PA : 87 70 84 NA SD : 92 81 68 57 WI : 98 93 93 NA : 8 Sts: 88 76 68 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 52% of last year's oat acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 93 83 58 65 MN : 97 71 40 37 MT : 77 59 46 52 ND : 66 44 21 24 WA : 96 89 95 84 : 5 Sts : 79 62 46 48 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 76 51 80 86 FL : 61 39 67 76 GA : 66 42 73 83 NC : 75 50 74 64 OK : 69 42 55 44 TX : 63 50 48 33 VA : 80 58 90 83 : 7 Sts : 68 46 68 67 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:May 21,:May 14,:May 21,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 0 0 NA KS : 12 4 6 NA ND : 30 7 4 10 SD : 12 8 5 9 : 4 Sts : 21 6 4 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 89% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 9 33 41 15 CA : 0 0 20 50 30 CO : 5 7 25 48 15 ID : 0 1 6 77 16 IL : 2 7 21 52 18 IN : 0 3 18 54 25 KS : 5 13 37 39 6 MI : 0 1 10 60 29 MO : 2 5 30 53 10 MT : 6 13 47 30 4 NE : 6 13 36 43 2 NC : 1 6 30 52 11 OH : 0 1 11 54 34 OK : 2 8 30 48 12 OR : 0 0 23 51 26 SD : 0 3 15 55 27 TX : 23 35 30 11 1 WA : 0 4 19 62 15 : 18 Sts : 6 13 29 41 11 : Prev Wk : 5 11 27 45 12 Prev Yr : 2 5 22 58 13 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 2 16 78 2 IL : 1 2 17 65 15 IN : 0 2 21 60 17 IA : 1 6 31 49 13 KS : 0 3 21 68 8 KY : 0 3 17 61 19 MI : 4 6 28 57 5 MN : 2 4 30 54 10 MO : 3 10 43 40 4 NE : 1 3 35 53 8 NC : 3 8 40 43 6 ND : 0 0 11 76 13 OH : 0 1 15 63 21 PA : 1 4 19 68 8 SD : 0 2 12 70 16 TN : 1 5 20 56 18 TX : 1 3 24 58 14 WI : 1 3 22 55 19 : 18 Sts : 1 4 25 57 13 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 12 77 10 MN : 3 6 20 53 18 MT : 1 9 44 44 2 ND : 0 3 14 69 14 SD : 0 1 10 65 24 WA : 0 1 58 40 1 : 6 Sts : 1 5 24 58 12 : Prev Wk : 1 2 24 61 12 Prev Yr : 1 5 26 58 10 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 9 78 11 MN : 1 3 21 56 19 MT : 3 13 43 36 5 ND : 0 2 12 73 13 WA : 0 1 44 55 0 : 5 Sts : 1 5 26 59 9 : Prev Wk : 1 3 24 64 8 Prev Yr : 1 7 31 52 9 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 4 27 58 10 CA : 0 0 50 35 15 LA : 0 13 35 44 8 MS : 0 3 25 63 9 TX : 0 2 19 68 11 : 5 Sts : 0 5 31 54 10 : Prev Wk : 0 3 27 59 11 Prev Yr : 0 1 22 60 17 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 17 20 32 28 3 :: NJ : 0 0 27 50 23 AZ : 16 23 37 21 3 :: NM : 25 29 36 10 0 AR : 1 3 28 55 13 :: NY : 0 0 6 55 39 CA : 0 10 40 40 10 :: NC : 1 8 33 51 7 CO : 1 6 30 58 5 :: ND : 1 7 31 55 6 CT : 0 0 9 76 15 :: OH : 1 4 25 54 16 DE : 0 0 32 61 7 :: OK : 1 4 21 59 15 FL : 30 55 15 0 0 :: OR : 0 2 21 73 4 GA : 22 32 36 10 0 :: PA : 2 8 24 54 12 ID : 1 3 23 61 12 :: RI : 0 0 7 82 11 IL : 1 5 23 55 16 :: SC : 7 13 48 31 1 IN : 2 8 23 53 14 :: SD : 1 3 17 63 16 IA : 11 24 35 27 3 :: TN : 1 7 26 54 12 KS : 1 8 32 51 8 :: TX : 18 21 29 22 10 KY : 2 8 29 51 10 :: UT : 0 16 30 51 3 LA : 10 13 24 45 8 :: VT : 1 1 12 63 23 ME : 0 1 27 51 21 :: VA : 2 7 40 45 6 MD : 1 3 21 55 20 :: WA : 0 16 40 43 1 MA : 0 0 2 53 45 :: WV : 2 7 37 46 8 MI : 0 4 21 47 28 :: WI : 2 2 17 56 23 MN : 2 5 32 54 7 :: WY : 1 4 29 65 1 MS : 1 8 27 56 8 :: : MO : 30 33 28 9 0 :: 48 Sts : 8 14 29 40 9 MT : 9 25 38 24 4 :: : NE : 12 26 43 19 0 :: Prev Wk: 7 14 30 41 8 NV : 1 15 21 56 7 :: Prev Yr: 2 6 25 52 15 NH : 0 2 12 41 45 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 2 5 30 51 12 MN : 0 2 28 56 14 NE : 3 13 37 41 6 ND : 0 0 17 73 10 OH : 0 2 19 69 10 PA : 2 7 28 56 7 SD : 0 1 9 70 20 WI : 0 1 18 57 24 : 8 Sts : 1 2 21 62 14 : Prev Wk : 0 2 22 63 13 Prev Yr : 1 2 19 62 16 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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