We 1 (6-00) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 6, 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. 22 May 28 - June 3, 2000 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: An early-season heat wave gripped areas from the Southwest to the central and southern Plains, increasing crop-water demands for irrigated crops, stressing immature winter wheat and dryland summer crops, and hastening winter wheat maturation. Weekly temperatures averaged 2 to 11 degrees F above normal in the southern portions of California and Nevada, the Four Corners region, and the central and southern Plains. Towards week's end, however, cooler weather and scattered showers eased crop stress across the central and southern Plains. On the southern Plains, the late-week soil moisture improvements encouraged additional cotton and sorghum planting. Meanwhile, generally beneficial showers and thunderstorms aided drought-stressed small grains on the northern High Plains and favored corn and soybean development in the northern and eastern Corn Belt. Locally excessive rainfall caused lowland flooding in the upper Mississippi Valley, including southeastern Minnesota and southern Wisconsin. Topsoil moisture remained limited, however, in the southwestern Corn Belt. Farther south, extremely dry, often hot conditions continued to severely stress pastures and non-irrigated summer crops from eastern Louisiana to the southern Atlantic Coast, including all but southernmost Florida. Late-week temperatures reached or exceeded 100 degrees F in parts of the lower Southeast. In contrast, very cool weather prevailed on the northern Plains, where weekly temperatures averaged 3 to 10 degrees F below normal. During the first half of the week, hot weather resulted in well over 100 daily-record highs and more than two dozen May-record highs, mostly from the Four Corners region to the central High Plains. Early- and late-week hot spells also produced several daily-record highs in the Southeast. On Monday, May records included 103 degrees F in Moab, UT and Goodland, KS, and 101 degrees F in Grand Junction, CO and Burlington, CO. Grand Junction's high eclipsed their previous May record (95 degrees F on May 31, 1956) by 6 degrees F. Meanwhile in Florida, daily-record highs on May 28 included 100 degrees F in Tallahassee and 99 degrees F in Orlando. Extreme heat returned toward week's end to the Southeast, where Columbia, SC (101 degrees F on June 2) netted a record high. In contrast, sharply cooler weather overspread the northern Plains and interior Northwest. The last day of May featured daily-record lows in locations such as Grand Forks, ND (33 degrees F) and Burns, OR (22 degrees F). Burns collected another record low (24 degrees F) the next day, while Randolph, UT (19 degrees F) registered their lowest June temperature on record (previously 22 degrees F on June 12, 1993). On Friday, Williston, ND noted 30 degrees F, setting their low-temperature record for June 2. Beneficial showers preceded the cool weather across the northern Plains and Northwest. In Montana, Great Falls measured 1.61 inches of precipitation, including 3.4 inches of snow, on May 30-31, boosting their January-May total to 4.18 inches (64 percent of normal). Despite 0.51 inch of rain in Helena, MT on May 31, their year-to-date precipitation remained well below normal (2.49 inches, or 55 percent of normal). Farther east, locally excessive rainfall struck the upper Mississippi Valley. On June 1, rainfall totaled 4.81 inches in Rochester, MN, breaking their single-day June rainfall record (previously 4.18 inches on June 25, 1913). Additional rain also fell in Lower Michigan, capping an exceptionally wet month that resulted in May-record precipitation in Grand Rapids (9.59 inches, or 306 percent of normal) and Muskegon (7.45 inches, or 287 percent). Grand Rapids' rainfall represented their highest monthly total since 11.85 inches fell in September 1986. Significant rain also fell on the southern Plains, where Lubbock, TX received 3.67 inches during the first 3 days of June. Most of Lubbock's rain, 3.59 inches, fell in a 24-hour period on June 1-2, boosting their year-to-date precipitation to 8.95 inches (160 percent of normal). Extremely dry conditions persisted, however, in the eastern Gulf Coast and southern Atlantic States, except across southernmost Florida. In west-central Florida, Tampa's year-to-date rainfall through June 3 stood at a record-low 3.11 inches (24 percent of normal). Several locations in the region ended the month with their driest May on record, including Tampa (0.02 inch, or less than 1 percent of normal), New Orleans, LA (0.07 inch, or 2 percent), and Augusta, GA (0.36 inch, or 10 percent). Through June 3, year-to-date precipitation deficits grew to 16.97 inches in Tallahassee and 17.87 inches in New Orleans. Cooler-than-normal weather prevailed in much of Alaska for the fifth consecutive week, although temperatures rebounded slightly from the previous week. Nevertheless, temperatures averaged as much as 5 degrees F below normal in interior sections, capping Fairbanks' coolest May (4.2 degrees F below normal) since 1992 and second-coolest since 1965. King Salmon noted a daily-record low of 28 degrees F on May 28. Meanwhile in Hawaii, mostly dry weather brought further long-term drought intensification. National Agricultural Summary May 29 - June 4, 2000 Highlights: Heavy rain saturated soils and left standing water on many fields in Wisconsin. Severe weather also moved across central and eastern Iowa, but most of the precipitation was beneficial for crop development. Light and moderate showers maintained moisture levels in the eastern Corn Belt, including a substantial area of surplus moisture in Ohio. However, moisture shortages remained in some areas of the western Corn Belt. Scattered heavy rainfall hampered fieldwork in parts of the southern Great Plains and along the Coastal Plains in North Carolina and Virginia. Hot, dry weather stressed crops in the Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley. Warm weather accelerated crop development in the central Great Plains, but moisture levels diminished. In the northern Great Plains, moisture supplies remained mostly adequate, while light showers aided crops in the northern High Plains. Warm, dry weather prevailed in the Southwest. Winter Wheat: Ninety-three percent of the crop was at the heading stage or beyond, and 8 percent was harvested. Acreage headed or beyond remained 1 week ahead of this date last year and more than 1 week ahead of the 84-percent average for this date. Above normal temperatures accelerated ripening in the central and southern Great Plains. Wheat headed advanced more than 30 percentage points in Oregon, Montana, and South Dakota and steadily advanced in Idaho and Washington, despite cooler-than-normal weather. In the Corn Belt, soft red winter wheat rapidly progressed to the heading stage in Michigan. Most remaining hard red winter wheat in Nebraska and Colorado progressed to the heading stage. The harvest pace was also ahead of last year and the average for this date. In the southern Great Plains, harvest advanced to more than one-fourth complete in Texas and Oklahoma before late-week rains interrupted progress in many areas. Harvest also rapidly advanced with few rain delays in Arkansas. In California, warm weather quickly ripened wheat fields and harvest accelerated due to dry weather. Conditions deteriorated in North Carolina due to heavy rain, standing water, and strong winds. Increasing moisture shortages stressed some fields in Oregon. Corn: Ninety-seven percent of the crop was emerged, more than 1 week ahead of last year's 88-percent pace. Warm weather and adequate topsoil moisture supplies promoted emergence in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota. Emergence was delayed in Michigan due to slow planting the previous week. In Wisconsin, germination and emergence were hindered by heavy rainfall and saturated soils. Warm weather and adequate topsoil moisture aided germination in Indiana, North Dakota, Ohio, and Tennessee, where most remaining corn fields emerged. Rain improved moisture supplies and benefited crop development in many areas of the Corn Belt, although parts of the western Corn Belt remained too dry. Meanwhile, conditions deteriorated in parts of the northern and eastern Corn Belt due to excessive soil moisture supplies. Hot, dry weather stressed corn fields in the southern High Plains, where growth was accelerating. A few fields entered the reproductive stage in Oklahoma and nearly half of the Texas acreage was silking. Soybeans: Ninety percent of the acreage was planted, nearly 2 weeks ahead of last year and more than 2 weeks ahead of the 5-year average for this date. Planting was active in Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee, as rain delays were minimal. Wet weather limited planting in parts of Illinois, Ohio, and most of Wisconsin. Mostly dry weather aided progress in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains, where nearly all remaining soybean fields were planted by the end of the week. In North Carolina, planting advanced to 50 percent complete, despite heavy rainfall along the Coastal Plains. Emergence, at 80 percent, was far ahead of last year's 54-percent pace. Warm weather and adequate moisture promoted rapid emergence in most areas of the Corn Belt and northern Great Plains. Emergence advanced 20 or more percentage points in Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Warm weather also stimulated crop emergence in the Mississippi Delta States, especially in Louisiana, although moisture supplies diminished. Heavy rain and standing water damaged soybean fields in Wisconsin, while increasing moisture shortages stressed fields in Nebraska. Small grains: Spring wheat and barley were 98 and 97 percent emerged, respectively. Normally, 78 percent of the spring wheat and 79 percent of the barley are emerged by this date. Moderate showers aided emergence in Montana, where most remaining spring wheat and barley fields sprouted. The improved moisture supplies also stimulated growth of emerged barley and spring wheat fields in Montana. In the Pacific Northwest, development continued even though cooler-than-normal weather prevailed. Five percent of the oat acreage was headed, compared with last year and the average pace of 3 percent. Development was well ahead of normal in Nebraska and Ohio, where acreage headed was 37 and 23 percent, respectively. Development slightly lagged in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Cotton: Planting was 88 percent complete, slightly behind last year's pace, but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Growers finished planting cotton in Tennessee and Louisiana, while planting steadily advanced in Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, and South Carolina. Cotton squaring was at 11 percent, equal to the 5-year average and slightly ahead of this date last year. Development was most advanced in Arizona and California, where acreage squaring was 28 and 20 percent, respectively. Acreage squaring accelerated in the lower Mississippi Valley due to warm weather. Increasing moisture shortages stressed cotton plants in most areas of the Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley. In North Carolina, heavy rain damaged cotton fields along the Coastal Plains. Moisture shortages stressed cotton fields in parts of the southern High Plains, while rain provided adequate moisture in eastern Oklahoma and scattered parts of northern Texas. Rice: Ninety-four percent of the crop was emerged, slightly behind last year's 95-percent pace, but ahead of the 90-percent average for this date. Emergence advanced 35 percentage points in California and was well ahead of normal, while progress continued to lag in Mississippi. Sorghum: Seventy-five percent of the sorghum acreage was planted, more than 1 week ahead of last year's 54-percent pace and 17 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting was active in the central Great Plains and Corn Belt, and accelerated in the southern High Plains. Planting advanced 22 points in New Mexico, even though soil moisture shortages increased. Other crops: Ninety-three percent of the peanut acreage was planted, equal to last year's pace, and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting lagged in Florida due to moisture shortages, while rain delayed planting in North Carolina and Virginia. Seventy percent of the sunflower acreage was planted. In the northern Great Plains, progress was well ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 58 48 57 56 IL : 98 97 87 61 IN : 94 87 95 65 IA : 100 98 88 80 KS : 86 82 44 53 KY : 63 49 70 39 LA : 92 88 90 81 MI : 58 42 85 72 MN : 98 95 88 86 MS : 91 85 89 85 MO : 85 80 60 50 NE : 99 95 84 72 NC : 50 38 49 47 ND : 98 95 64 72 OH : 86 82 99 69 SD : 94 86 69 60 TN : 45 31 60 41 WI : 89 85 85 80 : 18 Sts: 90 85 80 67 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 99 99 CO : 98 88 80 80 ID : 31 15 6 15 IL : 99 99 98 93 IN : 100 99 99 85 KS : 100 100 100 99 MI : 79 50 80 37 MO : 100 99 99 95 MT : 33 0 8 10 NE : 98 83 77 63 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 99 100 69 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 76 40 49 66 SD : 69 37 24 14 TX : 100 99 99 98 WA : 60 45 44 57 : 18 Sts: 93 87 87 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 42 32 42 42 IL : 89 78 62 NA IN : 86 69 79 NA IA : 95 87 52 49 KS : 75 62 27 NA KY : 53 40 58 16 LA : 89 72 72 72 MI : 42 33 63 43 MN : 92 82 53 54 MS : 83 77 81 76 MO : 77 66 35 NA NE : 92 71 41 43 NC : 35 25 34 NA ND : 83 56 33 38 OH : 74 62 89 49 SD : 70 50 32 NA TN : 35 20 39 NA WI : 78 59 53 NA : 18 Sts: 80 67 54 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 19 NA 7 8 CA : 10 NA 14 7 CO : 0 NA 0 0 ID : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 IN : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 0 0 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 8 NA 1 0 MT : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 10 NA 19 14 OH : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 27 NA 6 8 OR : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 27 NA 16 14 WA : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 8 NA 3 3 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 99 93 94 97 AZ : 100 100 98 99 AR : 99 94 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 99 GA : 90 81 91 92 LA : 100 98 100 100 MS : 99 97 99 99 MO : 100 100 100 99 NC : 98 93 95 98 OK : 88 79 72 68 SC : 87 80 96 97 TN : 100 90 100 100 TX : 76 65 80 71 VA : 99 98 100 100 : 14 Sts: 88 81 89 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 92 75 81 83 IL : 99 97 90 NA IN : 98 92 97 NA IA : 100 99 90 87 KS : 96 94 87 NA KY : 97 95 93 85 MI : 75 72 84 68 MN : 99 97 92 85 MO : 100 100 77 NA NE : 99 96 89 83 NC : 98 97 96 NA ND : 96 90 50 58 OH : 97 90 98 72 PA : 85 72 84 NA SD : 92 81 64 NA TN : 99 94 99 NA TX : 99 96 96 NA WI : 94 84 82 NA : 18 Sts: 97 93 88 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 6 1 5 6 AZ : 28 12 16 33 AR : 0 0 3 5 CA : 20 5 24 10 GA : 14 5 11 14 LA : 16 4 10 10 MS : 13 2 8 17 MO : 10 2 0 1 NC : 2 0 7 3 OK : 0 0 0 0 SC : 8 0 7 8 TN : 8 0 7 4 TX : 12 10 11 13 VA : 0 0 0 0 : 14 Sts: 11 6 10 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 92 91 95 96 CO : 33 29 68 45 IL : 85 74 63 41 KS : 75 59 44 45 LA : 96 95 97 95 MO : 94 87 54 60 NE : 93 81 55 60 NM : 29 7 28 34 OK : 52 47 30 30 SD : 54 49 26 33 TX : 78 70 65 75 : 11 Sts: 75 64 54 58 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 99 95 100 99 FL : 83 72 100 95 GA : 96 90 96 97 NC : 99 90 95 95 OK : 95 80 90 75 TX : 87 76 83 56 VA : 94 90 100 99 : 7 Sts : 93 86 93 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 100 93 94 MN : 99 98 81 73 MT : 98 84 78 85 ND : 96 90 66 67 SD : 100 99 96 91 WA : 100 100 97 98 : 6 Sts : 98 91 77 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 100 82 88 MN : 99 98 68 70 MT : 96 85 78 82 ND : 96 87 59 66 WA : 100 100 100 97 : 5 Sts : 97 91 75 79 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 3 NA 0 3 MN : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 37 NA 9 7 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 23 NA 36 13 PA : 4 NA 8 7 SD : 5 NA 4 3 WI : 1 NA 0 3 : 8 Sts : 5 NA 3 3 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 52% of last year's oat acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 92 86 94 93 CA : 95 60 94 67 LA : 99 98 98 98 MS : 91 83 98 98 TX : 100 98 95 92 : 5 Sts : 94 85 95 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 95% of last year's rice acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 16 8 NA NA KS : 52 32 42 NA ND : 87 69 49 59 SD : 59 41 43 36 : 4 Sts : 70 52 NA 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 7 27 49 15 CA : 0 0 25 50 25 CO : 8 10 30 43 9 ID : 0 1 8 72 19 IL : 2 6 22 54 16 IN : 0 4 16 55 25 KS : 7 16 40 33 4 MI : 1 1 12 59 27 MO : 2 7 26 55 10 MT : 14 27 37 19 3 NE : 11 19 33 33 4 NC : 1 6 29 60 4 OH : 0 1 11 51 37 OK : 1 8 32 52 7 OR : 0 0 36 51 13 SD : 0 2 18 53 27 TX : 20 39 28 12 1 WA : 0 3 13 65 19 : 18 Sts : 7 15 30 39 9 : Prev Wk : 8 14 28 40 10 Prev Yr : 2 7 24 53 14 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 1 18 60 20 IL : 0 2 19 58 21 IN : 0 2 16 61 21 IA : 1 5 27 51 16 KS : 1 4 32 59 4 KY : 0 3 14 60 23 MI : 3 6 29 56 6 MN : 1 4 25 57 13 MO : 1 9 38 46 6 NE : 1 6 34 45 14 NC : 1 5 27 60 7 ND : 1 1 12 76 10 OH : 0 2 16 58 24 PA : 0 1 9 69 21 SD : 1 2 11 68 18 TN : 2 3 15 52 28 TX : 0 3 31 58 8 WI : 2 7 25 51 15 : 18 Sts : 1 4 24 55 16 : Prev Wk : 1 5 24 55 15 Prev Yr : 1 3 20 57 19 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 5 26 56 10 IL : 1 3 23 57 16 IN : 1 5 27 55 12 IA : 1 6 30 49 14 KS : 1 2 32 61 4 KY : 0 3 16 69 12 LA : 2 5 31 58 4 MI : 3 6 39 46 6 MN : 1 4 28 56 11 MS : 0 4 24 58 14 MO : 2 7 45 42 4 NE : 1 9 41 40 9 NC : 2 6 24 64 4 ND : 1 3 14 71 11 OH : 1 4 25 55 15 SD : 0 2 13 69 16 TN : 0 0 15 56 29 WI : 2 11 27 46 14 : 18 Sts : 1 5 28 54 12 : Prev Wk : 1 4 29 55 11 Prev Yr : 1 3 26 57 13 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 23 13 46 17 1 AZ : 0 6 39 46 9 AR : 3 15 35 46 1 CA : 0 0 20 65 15 GA : 15 26 37 21 1 LA : 0 4 23 67 6 MS : 0 4 24 58 14 MO : 8 13 36 42 1 NC : 1 10 30 55 4 OK : 0 3 48 47 2 SC : 3 17 41 39 0 TN : 1 3 42 37 17 TX : 12 17 26 35 10 VA : 0 0 13 70 17 : 14 Sts : 8 13 30 41 8 : Prev Wk : 7 11 28 45 9 Prev Yr : 4 11 33 43 9 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 8 79 12 MN : 2 4 17 51 26 MT : 1 20 44 31 4 ND : 2 5 13 59 21 SD : 0 1 10 65 24 WA : 0 2 48 48 2 : 6 Sts : 1 8 23 52 16 : Prev Wk : 2 8 24 53 13 Prev Yr : 1 4 22 62 11 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 12 75 11 MN : 0 1 20 52 27 MT : 6 19 46 25 4 ND : 1 3 12 63 21 WA : 0 2 39 58 1 : 5 Sts : 2 8 27 51 12 : Prev Wk : 2 8 27 54 9 Prev Yr : 1 6 29 53 11 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 3 25 61 10 CA : 0 0 40 50 10 LA : 0 11 34 45 10 MS : 0 2 31 55 12 TX : 0 7 20 57 16 : 5 Sts : 0 4 29 56 11 : Prev Wk : 0 4 29 57 10 Prev Yr : 0 1 21 60 18 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 2 10 23 49 16 MN : 0 1 18 62 19 NE : 6 13 40 38 3 ND : 0 1 17 68 14 OH : 0 3 20 63 14 PA : 0 1 21 62 16 SD : 0 1 11 71 17 WI : 0 2 19 61 18 : 8 Sts : 1 3 19 61 16 : Prev Wk : 0 2 19 64 15 Prev Yr : 0 3 20 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 : 21 23 34 21 1 :: NJ : 0 0 19 81 0 AZ : 25 28 29 18 0 :: NM : 31 27 32 10 0 AR : 1 3 20 62 14 :: NY : 0 4 5 45 46 CA : 5 10 40 40 5 :: NC : 1 3 23 63 10 CO : 1 6 42 49 2 :: ND : 1 6 28 54 11 CT : 0 0 5 65 30 :: OH : 1 5 23 56 15 DE : 0 0 15 80 5 :: OK : 1 6 24 61 8 FL : 45 40 15 0 0 :: OR : 0 2 22 64 12 GA : 34 31 27 8 0 :: PA : 6 8 26 56 4 ID : 1 11 22 57 9 :: RI : 0 0 12 68 20 IL : 1 3 17 64 15 :: SC : 18 28 36 18 0 IN : 1 4 21 56 18 :: SD : 1 3 16 61 19 IA : 13 25 32 23 7 :: TN : 1 5 28 53 13 KS : 2 11 31 48 8 :: TX : 17 20 30 24 9 KY : 0 3 22 59 16 :: UT : 1 17 31 48 3 LA : 14 16 32 33 5 :: VT : 0 0 4 39 57 ME : 0 0 0 68 32 :: VA : 1 7 27 54 11 MD : 1 3 20 54 22 :: WA : 0 15 36 48 1 MA : 0 0 2 71 27 :: WV : 0 2 23 59 16 MI : 1 4 15 54 26 :: WI : 0 3 13 61 23 MN : 1 4 26 60 9 :: WY : 1 4 42 51 2 MS : 12 17 28 37 6 :: : MO : 26 34 30 10 0 :: 48 Sts : 9 14 27 41 9 MT : 15 22 32 26 5 :: : NE : 12 26 35 21 6 :: Prev Wk: 9 14 28 39 10 NV : 1 18 25 45 11 :: Prev Yr: 2 7 25 52 14 NH : 0 0 12 52 36 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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