We 1 (6-00) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 13, 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. 24 June 4 - 10, 2000 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: An early-week storm system produced substantial rainfall from portions of the Corn Belt into the Northeast and from eastern Texas to the Delta, but brought only limited drought relief to the parched lower Southeast. Enough rain dampened southern Florida, however, to ease irrigation requirements and curb the threat of wildfires. Cool air trailed the system into the South and East, holding weekly temperatures 3 to 7 degrees F below normal in the interior Southeast and 3 to 9 degrees F below normal in New England. The persistently cool, wet conditions in the Northeast further slowed fieldwork and crop development. Cool weather, accompanied by midweek showers, also slowed crop growth in California's Central Valley, but hot, dry conditions further increased irrigation requirements and fostered the spread of wildfires in the Southwest. Hot weather briefly overspread the northern and central Plains and upper Midwest, hastening winter wheat maturation but depleting topsoil moisture. Weekly temperatures averaged up to 9 degrees F above normal in Wyoming. Corn Belt high temperatures above 90 degrees F were largely confined to western areas, including still-dry southwestern sections (southeastern Nebraska, southwestern Iowa, and northwestern Missouri). On the southern Plains, the late-week arrival of widespread showers aided summer crops but slowed the rapid pace of winter wheat harvesting. After midweek, tropical showers spread inland across the western Gulf Coast region, generally benefiting pastures and summer crops, but halting fieldwork and causing localized flooding. During the early- to midweek period, hot weather expanded from the Southwest, reaching the northern half of the Plains and upper Midwest and producing more than 100 daily-record highs. In Utah, Bullfrog opened the week with four consecutive daily-record highs (100, 97, 100, and 101 degrees F from June 4-7). Meanwhile, record heat replaced an early-week chill across the North-Central States. In Nebraska, Valentine's daily-record high of 102 degrees F on June 8 came just 3 days after a daily-record low of 32 degrees F. Scottsbluff, NE notched three consecutive record highs (100, 100, and 102 degrees F from June 6-8). Elsewhere in Nebraska, North Platte and McCook (both 104 degrees F) posted daily-record highs on June 7. A day later, highs in South Dakota soared to 107 degrees F in Pierre, 106 degrees F in Phillip, and 103 degrees F in Mitchell. Pierre's high followed a daily-record low of 37 degrees F on June 5. Across the western Corn Belt, highs on Thursday reached daily-record levels in Redwood Falls, MN (101 degrees F) and Sioux City, IA (99 degrees F). Cool weather in the South and East (more than 50 daily-record lows) contrasted sharply with the heat farther west. From June 6-8, both Fayetteville, AR (44, 44, and 45 degrees F) and Jackson, TN (49, 44, and 50 degrees F) tallied three consecutive record lows. Earlier in the week, lows had dipped to daily-record levels across the Nation's northern tier. On Monday, lows in Minnesota included 22 degrees F in Tower and 32 degrees F in Duluth. Farther east, Caribou, ME noted 33 degrees F. Heavy rain and gusty winds overspread the Northeast on Tuesday, accompanied by very cool weather. On June 6, Albany, NY netted 3.30 inches of rain and had a high of 53 degrees F. Albany's normal June rainfall is 3.62 inches. Also on Tuesday, Boston, MA clocked a 51 mph wind gust and collected 4.00 inches of rain. Farther west, unseasonably heavy showers overspread northern and central California on Thursday, resulting in daily-record totals in Fresno (0.56 inch) and Redding (0.69 inch). In addition, Fresno's high temperature on Thursday was only 69 degrees F. Meanwhile, only light showers dampened the lower Southeast. New Orleans, LA received 0.99 inch during the week, lifting their year-to-date total to 8.66 inches (32 percent of normal). In Florida, Tampa's monthly rainfall remained a trace through week's end, leaving their January 1 - June 10 total at 3.11 inches (22 percent of normal). Tampa's last measurable rainfall occurred on May 10. Tropical showers overspread the western Gulf Coast States toward week's end, bringing another round of locally heavy showers to the region. Weekly rainfall exceeded 4 inches in parts of south-central Texas and totaled at least 2 inches as far northeast as the Arklatex region. Month-to-date (June 1-10) rainfall reached 4.91 inches in San Antonio, TX, 4.09 inches in Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX, and 2.51 inches in McAlester, OK. Farther north, showers returned to much of the Corn Belt at week's end, replenishing topsoil moisture following several days of warm, breezy weather. Much warmer weather (up to 8 degrees F above normal) overspread Alaska, ending a 5- to 6-week cool spell. Meanwhile in Hawaii, light showers were generally confined to Kauai and typically wetter windward locations, resulting in little change in the long-term drought situation. National Agricultural Summary June 5 - 11, 2000 Highlights: Crop conditions deteriorated in the central Great Plains due to extreme heat and serious moisture shortages, while rain and milder temperatures relieved crop stress in the southwestern Corn Belt. Field activities continued with only brief rain delays in the eastern Corn Belt, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast. Fieldwork was unhindered in the central and northern Great Plains, but rain delayed field operations in parts of the southern Great Plains. Cooler-than-normal weather slowed crop development in the Pacific Coast States, most of the lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast, and adjacent areas of the southern Great Plains and Ohio River Valley. Winter Wheat: Ninety-six percent of the crop was at the heading stage or beyond, and 18 percent was harvested. Acreage headed or beyond was 1 week ahead of last year and more than 1 week ahead of the 90-percent average for this date. Above normal temperatures, including many triple-digit temperatures, accelerated ripening in the central and northern Great Plains. Wheat headed advanced 18 percentage points in South Dakota, to 87 percent, more than double the normal rate. In Kansas, 57 percent of the wheat was ripe, compared with 14 percent last year and the 5-year average of 11 percent. In Idaho and Washington, about one-fourth of the acreage entered the heading stage during the week. In the Corn Belt, 90 percent of the wheat was headed in Michigan, 42 percent was turning color in Ohio, and 28 percent was ripe in Illinois. Development was well ahead of normal in these 3 States. The harvest pace was also 1 week ahead of last year and the average for this date. Harvest rapidly progressed in the southern Great Plains and lower Mississippi Valley, especially in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Producers in both States harvested more than one-third of the acreage during the week. Harvest also accelerated in California, Missouri, and North Carolina. Harvest began in Kansas, where growers harvested 9 percent of the acreage, and along the Ohio River Valley in the southern Corn Belt. Conditions deteriorated in the central and northern Great Plains due to hot weather and severe moisture shortages. Corn: Above-normal temperatures accelerated development in the central and northern Great Plains and across the northern Corn Belt. However, fields in Nebraska and Colorado suffered due to extreme heat and increasing moisture shortages. Mild temperatures and adequate moisture supplies aided crop development in Texas, while favorably drier weather improved conditions in Wisconsin. Excess moisture stressed some fields in Pennsylvania. Rain prevented widespread deterioration in the southwestern Corn Belt, but moisture reserves remained low. Soybeans: Ninety-three percent of the acreage was planted, compared with 89 percent last year and more than 2 weeks ahead of the 5-year average for this date. Planting steadily progressed in the lower Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and along Atlantic Coastal Plains. Planting advanced more than 20 percentage points in Tennessee and more than 10 percentage points in Arkansas, Kentucky, and North Carolina. Wet soils hampered progress in Michigan, where planting was 20 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Emergence, at 87 percent, was well ahead of last year's 75-percent pace. Above-normal temperatures and adequate moisture supplies promoted rapid emergence in the northern Great Plains, advancing 20 and 12 percentage points in North and South Dakota. Warm, sunny weather also promoted rapid emergence in Michigan. In Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee, mostly adequate moisture supplies aided germination and emergence. Thirteen percent emerged in Kansas during the week, even though moisture shortages increased. Conditions deteriorated in Nebraska, and to a lesser degree in South Dakota, due to extreme heat and severe moisture shortages. Warm, dry weather favored crop development in Wisconsin, as soybean fields recovered from standing water and saturated soils. Small grains: Spring wheat was 7 percent headed, compared with 2 percent last year and the normal pace of 3 percent. The barley crop was 12 percent headed, ahead of last year and the average of 6 and 5 percent, respectively. Development was most advanced in Washington, where 40 percent of the spring wheat and 42 percent of the barley were headed. Heading also rapidly advanced in Idaho. Spring wheat conditions partially recovered in Montana due to much-needed rainfall. Twenty-one percent of the oat acreage was headed, 8 percentage points ahead of last year and 13 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Above-normal temperatures aided rapid development in Iowa and Nebraska, where nearly two-thirds of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage. In Ohio, more than one-half of the acreage was heading. Conditions rapidly deteriorated in Nebraska due to extreme heat and severe moisture shortages. Cotton: Planting was 93 percent complete, behind last year's 95-percent pace, but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting was active in South Carolina and Texas, advancing 10 percentage points in both States despite rain delays in some areas. Twenty percent of the cotton was at or beyond the squaring stage, equal to the 5-year average and slightly ahead of this date last year. Despite below-normal temperatures, development accelerated in the Mississippi Delta and Southeast, especially in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri, where squaring advanced 20 or more percentage points. Light rainfall prevented further crop deterioration in many areas of the Southeast, but moisture shortages remained serious. Rice: Five percent of the crop was headed, slightly ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Development was most advanced in Louisiana and Texas, where 20 and 18 percent, respectively, was headed. Sorghum: Eighty-six percent of the sorghum acreage was planted, more than 1 week ahead of last year's 72-percent pace and 16 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting was active in the Great Plains, especially in Colorado and South Dakota, although progress lagged behind normal in Colorado. Planting advanced more than 10 percentage points in Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Other crops: Six percent of the peanut acreage was pegging, slightly ahead of last year's pace. Development was most advanced in Florida and Georgia. Dry soils stressed peanuts in Alabama and Florida, while Georgia growers irrigated fields to maintain conditions. Eighty-eight percent of the sunflower acreage was planted, as progress rapidly advanced in Colorado, Kansas, and South Dakota. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 71 58 69 67 IL : 98 98 94 74 IN : 98 94 97 76 IA : 100 100 96 89 KS : 93 86 67 65 KY : 76 63 73 46 LA : 95 92 93 88 MI : 65 58 94 85 MN : 99 98 96 94 MS : 95 91 94 88 MO : 90 85 74 60 NE : 100 99 94 86 NC : 62 50 58 54 ND : 100 98 86 90 OH : 93 86 100 77 SD : 98 94 87 75 TN : 66 45 74 51 WI : 95 89 92 89 : 18 Sts: 93 90 89 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 99 99 CO : 99 98 94 89 ID : 54 31 21 32 IL : 100 99 99 96 IN : 100 100 100 94 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 90 79 97 59 MO : 100 100 100 99 MT : 45 33 15 21 NE : 100 98 95 86 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 85 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 91 76 74 85 SD : 87 69 67 41 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 86 60 73 76 : 18 Sts: 96 93 93 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 55 42 54 54 IL : 93 89 83 NA IN : 91 86 90 NA IA : 99 95 82 74 KS : 88 75 47 NA KY : 65 53 64 26 LA : 91 89 79 78 MI : 59 42 84 64 MN : 97 92 79 76 MS : 89 83 87 81 MO : 83 77 61 NA NE : 98 92 70 63 NC : 50 35 47 NA ND : 95 83 61 66 OH : 81 74 97 62 SD : 90 70 59 NA TN : 45 35 59 NA WI : 86 78 78 NA : 18 Sts: 87 80 75 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 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 54 19 36 27 CA : 30 10 19 19 CO : 0 0 0 0 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 1 0 0 0 IN : 1 0 1 0 KS : 9 0 0 0 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 22 8 5 3 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 0 0 NC : 28 10 33 25 OH : 0 0 1 0 OK : 61 27 20 22 OR : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 41 27 31 29 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 18 8 8 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 100 99 96 99 AZ : 100 100 100 100 AR : 100 99 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 GA : 95 90 95 96 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 99 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 100 NC : 100 98 97 99 OK : 89 88 90 84 SC : 97 87 99 98 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 86 76 90 81 VA : 100 99 100 100 : 14 Sts: 93 88 95 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 13 6 14 18 AZ : 41 28 30 49 AR : 6 0 20 18 CA : 25 20 29 17 GA : 29 14 24 30 LA : 37 16 39 35 MS : 33 13 32 37 MO : 36 10 20 10 NC : 10 2 24 10 OK : 0 0 0 1 SC : 19 8 12 12 TN : 26 8 22 11 TX : 16 12 13 16 VA : 1 0 1 0 : 14 Sts: 20 11 19 20 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 95 92 98 99 CO : 53 33 81 59 IL : 88 85 90 53 KS : 91 75 74 63 LA : 97 96 99 98 MO : 99 94 78 71 NE : 98 93 79 79 NM : 43 29 55 49 OK : 63 52 38 43 SD : 75 54 59 53 TX : 83 78 70 80 : 11 Sts: 86 75 72 70 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 NA 6 6 FL : 15 NA 25 NA GA : 10 NA 7 9 NC : 2 NA 0 5 OK : 0 NA 0 2 TX : 4 NA 0 NA VA : 0 NA 0 0 : 7 Sts : 6 NA 5 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 48 16 NA NA KS : 81 52 67 NA ND : 97 87 76 85 SD : 84 59 62 56 : 4 Sts : 88 70 NA NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 89% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 15 NA 7 7 MN : 5 NA 1 1 MT : 2 NA 0 1 ND : 3 NA 0 0 SD : 16 NA 7 8 WA : 40 NA 29 31 : 6 Sts : 7 NA 2 3 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 24 NA 7 8 MN : 7 NA 1 1 MT : 3 NA 1 1 ND : 3 NA 0 0 WA : 42 NA 32 29 : 5 Sts : 12 NA 6 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 63 3 23 12 MN : 12 0 2 3 NE : 64 37 37 20 ND : 2 0 0 0 OH : 56 23 64 29 PA : 23 4 33 21 SD : 23 5 10 6 WI : 9 1 6 7 : 8 Sts : 21 5 13 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 52% of last year's oat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 11,:Jun 4, :Jun 11,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 20 NA 3 3 MS : 0 NA 1 0 TX : 18 NA 9 3 : 5 Sts : 5 NA 1 1 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 95% of last year's rice acreage. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 29 50 15 CA : 0 0 25 50 25 CO : 12 16 33 31 8 ID : 0 1 9 73 17 IL : 1 7 24 54 14 IN : 0 2 14 59 25 KS : 9 18 38 32 3 MI : 0 1 12 54 33 MO : 2 6 31 50 11 MT : 7 24 46 18 5 NE : 17 29 31 21 2 NC : 1 6 24 57 12 OH : 0 2 12 55 31 OK : 2 8 32 49 9 OR : 0 0 19 39 42 SD : 1 3 20 53 23 TX : 18 43 26 11 2 WA : 0 3 11 65 21 : 18 Sts : 7 17 29 38 9 : Prev Wk : 7 15 30 39 9 Prev Yr : 2 6 22 55 15 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 3 28 52 16 IL : 1 3 17 54 25 IN : 0 2 16 61 21 IA : 1 7 23 51 18 KS : 1 5 34 55 5 KY : 0 3 19 59 19 MI : 2 9 31 53 5 MN : 1 3 24 58 14 MO : 2 9 41 42 6 NE : 7 14 34 37 8 NC : 0 3 20 65 12 ND : 0 2 12 78 8 OH : 0 3 18 56 23 PA : 0 3 16 67 14 SD : 0 2 11 65 22 TN : 2 3 12 54 29 TX : 1 3 22 54 20 WI : 2 6 18 59 15 : 18 Sts : 2 6 23 53 16 : Prev Wk : 1 4 24 55 16 Prev Yr : 1 4 20 56 19 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 5 29 51 13 IL : 1 4 21 55 19 IN : 1 6 29 53 11 IA : 1 7 29 50 13 KS : 1 3 32 60 4 KY : 0 2 17 67 14 LA : 2 7 30 58 3 MI : 1 7 46 44 2 MN : 0 4 25 60 11 MS : 0 4 25 59 12 MO : 2 8 44 40 6 NE : 5 20 40 30 5 NC : 0 5 26 62 7 ND : 1 4 13 72 10 OH : 1 7 27 52 13 SD : 0 5 17 62 16 TN : 0 2 17 49 32 WI : 1 5 25 54 15 : 18 Sts : 1 6 28 53 12 : Prev Wk : 1 5 28 54 12 Prev Yr : 1 4 26 56 13 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 25 22 36 17 0 AZ : 0 6 32 41 21 AR : 6 16 36 40 2 CA : 0 0 10 80 10 GA : 16 23 36 23 2 LA : 0 5 18 71 6 MS : 1 4 21 60 14 MO : 1 13 37 48 1 NC : 1 7 26 56 10 OK : 0 1 30 65 4 SC : 4 16 41 39 0 TN : 1 5 37 39 18 TX : 8 13 34 35 10 VA : 0 5 18 69 8 : 14 Sts : 7 12 31 42 8 : Prev Wk : 8 13 30 41 8 Prev Yr : 4 10 32 46 8 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 11 77 11 MN : 2 3 23 44 28 MT : 4 12 33 45 6 ND : 3 6 15 60 16 SD : 0 1 15 60 24 WA : 0 2 35 52 11 : 6 Sts : 3 6 22 54 15 : Prev Wk : 1 8 23 52 16 Prev Yr : 1 5 23 59 12 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 5 12 73 10 MN : 2 3 25 47 23 MT : 4 18 44 30 4 ND : 1 4 14 65 16 WA : 0 2 34 49 15 : 5 Sts : 2 8 26 53 11 : Prev Wk : 2 8 27 51 12 Prev Yr : 1 8 31 50 10 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 4 21 64 10 CA : 0 0 50 40 10 LA : 0 8 44 40 8 MS : 0 2 29 59 10 TX : 0 1 10 60 29 : 5 Sts : 0 4 30 55 11 : Prev Wk : 0 4 29 56 11 Prev Yr : 0 2 23 56 19 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 2 8 28 50 12 MN : 1 2 20 59 18 NE : 9 28 38 24 1 ND : 0 2 20 67 11 OH : 0 2 27 60 11 PA : 0 3 30 56 11 SD : 0 1 15 68 16 WI : 0 2 12 63 23 : 8 Sts : 1 4 21 60 14 : Prev Wk : 1 3 19 61 16 Prev Yr : 0 3 21 59 17 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 58 25 17 0 0 FL : 56 41 3 0 0 GA : 10 18 41 29 2 NC : 0 0 20 71 9 OK : 0 3 37 59 1 TX : 1 6 27 52 14 VA : 0 0 21 64 15 : 8 Sts : 16 14 29 35 6 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 2 8 29 51 10 -------------------------------------- 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 23 31 19 0 :: NJ : 0 0 9 91 0 AZ : 26 23 31 20 0 :: NM : 30 30 25 15 0 AR : 1 3 18 63 15 :: NY : 0 0 0 63 37 CA : 5 15 35 45 0 :: NC : 1 6 26 55 12 CO : 5 17 46 31 1 :: ND : 1 8 27 53 11 CT : 0 0 11 45 44 :: OH : 0 3 26 56 15 DE : 0 0 15 78 7 :: OK : 1 7 24 53 15 FL : 40 50 10 0 0 :: OR : 0 0 12 73 15 GA : 33 31 26 10 0 :: PA : 0 3 25 55 17 ID : 1 13 29 51 6 :: RI : 0 0 7 15 78 IL : 1 5 22 59 13 :: SC : 23 33 29 15 0 IN : 1 7 26 52 14 :: SD : 1 8 19 55 17 IA : 18 21 31 24 6 :: TN : 2 6 31 51 10 KS : 4 13 36 40 7 :: TX : 12 19 33 27 9 KY : 1 6 33 48 12 :: UT : 3 20 33 43 1 LA : 12 20 29 34 5 :: VT : 0 0 1 42 57 ME : 0 0 2 63 35 :: VA : 1 7 30 52 10 MD : 1 3 22 50 24 :: WA : 0 10 40 48 2 MA : 0 0 0 68 32 :: WV : 0 1 20 65 14 MI : 0 4 16 66 14 :: WI : 0 5 12 57 26 MN : 0 5 26 57 12 :: WY : 4 14 55 27 0 MS : 13 16 31 34 6 :: : MO : 25 35 32 8 0 :: 48 Sts : 9 16 28 38 9 MT : 15 28 34 18 5 :: : NE : 21 31 32 13 3 :: Prev Wk: 9 14 27 41 9 NV : 1 12 27 54 6 :: Prev Yr: 3 9 24 50 14 NH : 0 0 4 42 54 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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