We 1 (6-00) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 20, 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. 25 June 11 - 17, 2000 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Heavy rain (2 to 5 inches, with locally higher totals) fell from the southeastern Plains and Corn Belt into the northern Mid-Atlantic region, causing some lowland flooding but otherwise benefiting summer crops. In addition, the wet conditions slowed wheat harvesting from the southern Plains and southeastern Kansas to the Ohio Valley, especially toward week's end. Meanwhile on the northern Plains, widespread showers further improved soil moisture for small grain development, although localized flooding affected the Red River Valley and adjacent areas. Farther south, scattered showers provided limited relief from long-term drought and eased stress on pastures and summer crops from southeastern Louisiana to the southern Atlantic Coast. The most significant drought relief was observed in the central and eastern Gulf Coast regions (southeastern Louisiana to the west coast of Florida), but hot, mostly dry conditions persisted in most of Georgia and parts of South Carolina. Weekly temperatures averaged above normal in the East, except in New England, and throughout California and the Southwest. Weekly temperatures averaged up to 6 degrees F above normal in Georgia and ranged from 2 to 8 degrees F above normal in the Ohio Valley. Readings averaged up to 10 degrees F above normal in northern California, where midweek temperatures peaked near 110 degrees F. In contrast, unusually cool weather prevailed in the Plains, western Corn Belt, and Northwest. Weekly readings averaged as much as 7 degrees F below normal on the northern Plains. Midweek heat in the West resulted in more than three dozen daily-record highs, mostly in California. In addition, several all-time-record highs were set or tied on June 14 in the San Francisco Bay area. San Jose, CA notched consecutive record highs (100 and 109 degrees F) on June 13-14, the second of which broke their June (previously 107 degrees F on June 14, 1961) and all-time records (previously 108 degrees F on July 14, 1972). Elsewhere in California on Wednesday, all-time-record highs were set or tied in locations such as Paso Robles (115 degrees F), Mountain View/Moffett Field (106 degrees F), and downtown San Francisco (103 degrees F). The following day, Death Valley, CA noted 126 degrees F, just 2 degrees F shy of their June record, set on June 30, 1994. Farther east, hot, breezy weather briefly reached the central Rockies and central High Plains, fostering the spread of several wildfires. Two of the fires in Colorado, one southwest of Denver and the other near Loveland, consumed more than 10,000 acres each. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, about 1.234 million acres burned nationally for the year to date through mid-June, 170 percent of the 10-year average. Sharply cooler air arrived across the central one-third of the Nation at week's end, aiding fire containment efforts and resulting in about a dozen daily-record lows. On Saturday, record lows included 34 degrees F in Hot Springs, SD, 38 degrees F in St. Cloud, MN, and 39 degrees F in Grand Forks, ND. Earlier in the week, cold conditions had affected New England. On June 11, Caribou, ME received a trace of snow and sleet, their second-latest frozen precipitation event (the record remains June 17, 1964). In contrast, hot conditions persisted in the Southeast. Raleigh-Durham, NC noted a daily-record high of 99 degrees F on Tuesday, followed the next day by a record (101 degrees F) in Augusta, GA. Through June 17, month-to-date rainfall in the Southeast remained as low as 0.05 inch in Macon, GA, 0.22 inch in Tallahassee, FL, and 0.24 inch in downtown Charleston, SC. Despite scattered showers elsewhere in the region, year-to-date precipitation deficits in the 10- to 20-inch range remained common. Tallahassee's 2000 rainfall deficit reached exactly 20 inches by week's end. In Louisiana, New Orleans' June rainfall improved to 2.85 inches (89 percent of normal), but their annual sum of 10.52 inches stood at 17.71 inches below normal. Measurable rain fell in Tampa on June 11 for the first time since May 10, lifting their weekly total to 1.54 inches, and their January 1 - June 17 rainfall to 4.65 inches (30 percent of normal). Farther north, however, June 1-17 rainfall increased to 10.06 inches (493 percent of normal) in Rochester, MN and 6.89 inches (330 percent) in Madison, WI. Rochester, in the midst of their wettest month since 10.50 inches fell in September 1986, saw their year-to-date precipitation increase to 21.99 inches, or 192 percent of normal. Rochester's only wetter June occurred in 1914, when 11.95 inches fell. Particularly heavy rain fell on June 13, when Dubuque, IA netted their greatest single-day rainfall (3.84 inches) during June, breaking their June 14, 1938, record of 3.66 inches. Despite heavy rain from the Ozarks to the middle Mississippi Valley, long-term precipitation deficits persisted in some areas. In Missouri, Springfield's June 1-17 rainfall reached 4.54 inches, leaving their year-to-date total at 14.83 inches, or 4.60 inches below normal. The heavy rain resulted in lowland flooding in several areas, including the portions of the Red River Valley and the upper and middle Mississippi Valley. In North Dakota, especially severe flooding struck areas along the Turtle River near Manvel. In Illinois, the Rock River near Joslin crested on Friday, 6.55 feet above flood stage. In addition, a levee break on the Rock River flooded many areas from Erie, IL downstream to Hillsdale, IL. In Hawaii, showers were generally confined to windward portions of the islands, allowing drought to further intensify in many areas. Meanwhile, Alaskan temperatures averaged within 3 degrees F of normal in most areas, although readings topped 80 degrees F in a few interior locations and Barrow (54 degrees F on Friday) tallied a daily-record high. Significant precipitation was confined to southern Alaska. National Agricultural Summary June 12 - 18, 2000 Highlights: A wide band of heavy rain boosted soil moisture supplies in the Corn Belt and parts of the southern Great Plains and lower Mississippi Valley. Crop conditions improved in most areas due to the rainfall, but crops in parts of the northern and eastern Corn Belt deteriorated due to excessive soil moisture. In the Southeast, mostly light precipitation temporarily boosted crop conditions, but soil moisture supplies remained very short. Winter wheat harvest rapidly progressed in the Great Plains and lower Mississippi Valley, despite rain delays during part of the week. In the northern Great Plains, growth of small grains was aided by adequate moisture supplies and seasonably cool weather. Hot weather accelerated crop development in the Southwest. Corn: Acreage silking was at 2 percent, equal to last year's pace and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. In Texas, 55 percent of the crop was at or beyond the silking stage, 43 percent was doughing or beyond, and 22 percent was dented. A few fields entered the silking stage in Kansas, Missouri, and Tennessee. Development was slightly ahead of normal in Kansas and Missouri and equal to the average pace in Tennessee. Conditions improved in many areas of the Corn Belt due to widespread rains that eased moisture shortages. The rain was most beneficial in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. Below-normal temperatures and excessive topsoil moisture reduced crop conditions in parts of the northern Corn Belt, especially in Wisconsin, where nearly half of the soils were saturated. Conditions deteriorated in North Carolina due to increasing moisture shortages. Soybeans: Ninety-three percent of the acreage was emerged, 1 week ahead of last year's progress. Above-normal temperatures and ample moisture supplies aided rapid emergence in the eastern Corn Belt and lower Mississippi Valley. Between 10 and 20 percent of the crop emerged during the week in Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee. Fields also quickly emerged in Missouri and Wisconsin despite cooler-than-normal temperatures. Rain aided emergence in parts of North Carolina, but moisture supplies diminished in other areas of the State. Two percent of the crop was blooming, slightly ahead of last year and the average for this date. Development was most advanced in the lower Mississippi Valley, with 26 and 30 percent of the crop blooming in Louisiana and Mississippi, respectively. Acreage blooming was twice the average for this date in Mississippi and almost three times the normal in Louisiana. A few fields began blooming in the southern Corn Belt and central Great Plains. Rain improved conditions in most areas of the Corn Belt and parts of the lower Mississippi Valley, especially in Louisiana, Missouri, and Nebraska. Warmer weather benefited fields in Michigan. In Ohio, conditions deteriorated due to excessive soil moisture. Winter Wheat: Harvest progressed to 35 percent complete, more than 1 week ahead of last year and the average for this date. Growers in Kansas harvested more than one-third of their wheat acreage during the week even though rain interrupted progress in parts of the State. The harvest also rapidly progressed in Arkansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas, despite rain delays during part of the week. Harvest began in Nebraska, but had not advanced into the northern Great Plains or Pacific Northwest. Small grains: The spring wheat and barley crops were 25 percent headed. Both crops were about 1 week ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Development rapidly progressed in the Pacific Northwest, despite below normal temperatures. In Washington, spring wheat headed jumped 29 percentage points and barley headed advanced 21 percentage points. Spring wheat headed progressed 42 percentage points in South Dakota. Forty percent of the oat acreage was headed, 9 percentage points ahead of last year and more than double the 19-percent average for this date. The oat crop was most advanced in Iowa and Nebraska. Acreage rapidly headed in the northern Corn Belt, especially in Wisconsin, where acreage headed jumped 31 percentage points during the week. Development also rapidly progressed in South Dakota and Pennsylvania. Cotton: Thirty-seven percent of the cotton was at or beyond the squaring stage, 3 percentage points ahead of this date last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Acreage squaring rapidly advanced in the Mississippi Delta States, progressing 30 or more percentage points in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Development was slightly slower in Missouri and Tennessee, where squaring progressed 28 and 23 percentage points, respectively. In the Southwest, cotton squaring doubled in California to 50 percent, and progressed 29 percentage points in Arizona. Development was least advanced in Oklahoma and Virginia. Acreage setting bolls was at 7 percent, compared with 4 percent last year and the average of 5 percent. Development was most advanced in Arizona and Texas, with 11 percent setting bolls. Rain aided conditions in the Southeast, but moisture shortages remained serious in most areas. Heavier rainfall boosted moisture supplies in the lower Mississippi Valley and southern Great Plains, although conditions deteriorated in parts of Oklahoma and Missouri due to excess soil moisture. Rice: Eight percent of the crop was headed, ahead of last year's 5 percent and the 2 percent average for this date. In Louisiana and Texas, 31 and 33 percent was headed, respectively. None of the acreage was heading in interior areas of the Mississippi Delta, and development lagged slightly behind normal in Mississippi. Sorghum: Ninety-two percent of the sorghum acreage was planted, more than 1 week ahead of last year's 83-percent pace and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting rapidly advanced in New Mexico, where progress more than doubled, to 87 percent. Planting was nearly complete in the Corn Belt and northern Great Plains due to rapid progress in Illinois and South Dakota, where planting advanced 11 and 20 percentage points, respectively. Other crops: Eleven percent of the peanut acreage was pegging, slightly behind last year's pace. Acreage pegging slowly gained momentum in the Southeast and southern Great Plains. Ninety-four percent of the sunflower acreage was planted, as progress neared completion in South Dakota and Kansas. In Colorado, planting was just over 50 percent complete. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 82 54 68 56 CA : 40 30 27 35 CO : 0 0 0 0 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 12 1 8 5 IN : 10 1 9 4 KS : 45 9 1 7 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 40 22 18 13 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 4 0 0 0 NC : 50 28 50 42 OH : 0 0 1 0 OK : 80 61 44 45 OR : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 61 41 40 48 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 35 18 14 16 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 70 55 67 66 IL : 98 93 92 NA IN : 97 91 97 NA IA : 100 99 94 87 KS : 92 88 65 NA KY : 76 65 73 41 LA : 96 91 89 87 MI : 73 59 96 80 MN : 99 97 92 91 MS : 96 89 93 86 MO : 94 83 76 NA NE : 100 98 87 82 NC : 60 50 57 NA ND : 99 95 82 91 OH : 86 81 100 73 SD : 97 90 78 NA TN : 63 45 73 NA WI : 96 86 91 NA : 18 Sts: 93 87 87 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 IN : 0 NA 0 0 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 2 NA 0 0 KY : 0 NA 1 0 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 4 NA 6 2 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 0 NA 0 0 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 0 NA 0 0 PA : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TN : 9 NA 13 9 TX : 55 NA 54 49 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 2 NA 2 1 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 NA 3 4 IL : 2 NA 1 0 IN : 0 NA 0 0 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 2 NA 0 2 KY : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 26 NA 13 9 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MS : 30 NA 26 15 MO : 3 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 0 NA 0 0 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TN : 0 NA 1 0 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 2 NA 1 1 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 38 *15 33 39 AZ : 70 41 50 63 AR : 38 6 50 42 CA : 50 25 37 27 GA : 45 29 39 48 LA : 67 37 66 61 MS : 67 33 65 60 MO : 64 36 59 31 NC : 25 10 34 21 OK : 7 0 2 4 SC : 25 19 23 24 TN : 49 26 43 29 TX : 23 16 20 23 VA : 6 1 2 10 : 14 Sts: 37 20 34 33 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 95 100 100 CO : 61 53 89 78 IL : 99 88 97 66 KS : 96 91 86 80 LA : 100 97 100 99 MO : 100 99 89 82 NE : 100 98 94 93 NM : 87 43 79 64 OK : 73 63 62 63 SD : 95 75 82 75 TX : 89 83 77 86 : 11 Sts: 92 86 83 82 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3 NA 0 1 AZ : 11 NA 0 11 AR : 2 NA 0 0 CA : 5 NA 0 0 GA : 9 NA 5 3 LA : 2 NA 4 5 MS : 5 NA 2 4 MO : 2 NA 0 0 NC : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SC : 5 NA 0 3 TN : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 11 NA 8 10 VA : 0 NA 0 0 : 14 Sts: 7 NA 4 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4 2 14 14 FL : 21 15 44 NA GA : 16 10 17 22 NC : 4 2 4 7 OK : 4 0 4 6 TX : 9 4 2 NA VA : 0 0 0 1 : 7 Sts : 11 6 12 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 43 15 16 16 MN : 27 5 16 9 MT : 15 2 3 4 ND : 15 3 0 2 SD : 58 16 29 21 WA : 69 40 52 55 : 6 Sts : 25 7 9 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 37 24 20 16 MN : 21 7 10 7 MT : 21 3 2 4 ND : 10 3 0 2 WA : 63 42 44 52 : 5 Sts : 25 12 10 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 0 0 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 31 20 16 9 MS : 0 0 2 1 TX : 33 18 23 9 : 5 Sts : 8 5 5 2 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 95% of last year's rice acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 87 63 72 35 MN : 32 12 20 14 NE : 84 64 61 48 ND : 7 2 3 2 OH : 66 56 82 45 PA : 49 23 58 40 SD : 49 23 20 11 WI : 40 9 31 19 : 8 Sts : 40 21 31 19 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 52% of last year's oat acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jun 18,:Jun 11,:Jun 18,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 51 48 NA NA KS : 88 81 82 NA ND : 100 97 93 96 SD : 96 84 81 76 : 4 Sts : 94 88 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 : 1 5 29 50 15 CA : 0 0 25 50 25 CO : 14 20 33 27 6 ID : 0 1 11 68 20 IL : 1 6 29 48 16 IN : 1 4 18 51 26 KS : 8 20 37 33 2 MI : 0 3 13 56 28 MO : 4 7 30 49 10 MT : 11 33 29 23 4 NE : 24 31 29 16 0 NC : 0 4 19 70 7 OH : 0 1 15 57 27 OK : 2 8 32 49 9 OR : 0 0 18 52 30 SD : 1 1 24 51 23 TX : 12 38 32 17 1 WA : 0 4 14 59 23 : 18 Sts : 7 17 30 38 8 : Prev Wk : 7 17 29 38 9 Prev Yr : 3 6 22 54 15 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 3 29 51 16 IL : 1 2 13 57 27 IN : 0 3 14 57 26 IA : 1 5 21 51 22 KS : 1 6 33 52 8 KY : 1 2 24 49 24 MI : 3 7 27 57 6 MN : 1 4 25 56 14 MO : 1 5 32 51 11 NE : 7 13 27 41 12 NC : 1 6 27 59 7 ND : 0 3 13 74 10 OH : 1 3 19 54 23 PA : 0 2 13 61 24 SD : 0 1 13 63 23 TN : 1 4 14 50 31 TX : 0 3 19 52 26 WI : 2 6 22 48 22 : 18 Sts : 2 5 21 52 20 : Prev Wk : 2 6 23 53 16 Prev Yr : 1 4 20 55 20 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 5 25 54 14 IL : 1 3 20 56 20 IN : 1 6 27 52 14 IA : 1 5 27 52 15 KS : 0 4 28 63 5 KY : 0 2 19 58 21 LA : 0 3 25 67 5 MI : 2 5 34 55 4 MN : 2 4 26 56 12 MS : 1 6 26 53 14 MO : 1 7 33 50 9 NE : 7 19 31 35 8 NC : 1 6 22 64 7 ND : 2 5 17 62 14 OH : 2 10 28 49 11 SD : 0 2 16 65 17 TN : 0 1 14 56 29 WI : 2 6 20 52 20 : 18 Sts : 1 6 25 54 14 : Prev Wk : 1 6 28 53 12 Prev Yr : 1 4 26 55 14 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 14 24 40 22 0 AZ : 0 4 25 50 21 AR : 3 15 33 46 3 CA : 0 0 15 70 15 GA : 17 22 33 25 3 LA : 0 3 16 71 10 MS : 2 4 23 57 14 MO : 0 11 42 44 3 NC : 1 6 22 63 8 OK : 0 5 31 57 7 SC : 4 16 37 41 2 TN : 1 3 36 44 16 TX : 8 12 32 38 10 VA : 0 6 22 62 10 : 14 Sts : 6 11 30 44 9 : Prev Wk : 7 12 31 42 8 Prev Yr : 5 11 28 47 9 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 15 74 10 MN : 6 9 18 48 19 MT : 4 10 43 39 4 ND : 3 5 16 58 18 SD : 0 1 15 61 23 WA : 0 1 28 59 12 : 6 Sts : 3 6 24 53 14 : Prev Wk : 3 6 22 54 15 Prev Yr : 1 3 21 59 16 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 17 71 10 MN : 3 7 20 52 18 MT : 2 14 45 36 3 ND : 1 4 16 62 17 WA : 0 1 31 58 10 : 5 Sts : 1 7 28 54 10 : Prev Wk : 2 8 26 53 11 Prev Yr : 2 6 29 50 13 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 4 21 61 13 CA : 0 0 50 40 10 LA : 0 8 46 39 7 MS : 0 4 20 60 16 TX : 0 0 6 61 33 : 5 Sts : 0 4 29 54 13 : Prev Wk : 0 4 30 55 11 Prev Yr : 0 2 23 55 20 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 6 23 57 13 MN : 0 2 25 60 13 NE : 19 28 31 21 1 ND : 0 2 20 68 10 OH : 0 9 20 61 10 PA : 0 3 18 68 11 SD : 0 3 15 66 16 WI : 0 3 15 60 22 : 8 Sts : 1 5 20 61 13 : Prev Wk : 1 4 21 60 14 Prev Yr : 0 4 19 61 16 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 40 24 34 2 0 FL : 25 38 30 7 0 GA : 12 20 38 28 2 NC : 0 0 8 79 13 OK : 0 0 33 58 9 TX : 0 5 20 57 18 VA : 0 0 12 66 22 : 8 Sts : 12 14 28 38 8 : Prev Wk : 16 14 29 35 6 Prev Yr : 2 6 27 54 11 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 23 26 31 20 0 :: NJ : 0 0 0 65 35 AZ : 30 26 27 17 0 :: NM : 27 35 28 10 0 AR : 1 3 18 58 20 :: NY : 0 0 5 52 43 CA : 30 20 20 30 0 :: NC : 1 12 30 50 7 CO : 8 23 45 22 2 :: ND : 1 8 23 57 11 CT : 0 0 15 41 44 :: OH : 1 4 24 57 14 DE : 0 3 12 80 5 :: OK : 1 6 26 51 16 FL : 25 60 15 0 0 :: OR : 0 0 10 81 9 GA : 40 30 23 7 0 :: PA : 0 3 29 53 15 ID : 7 9 30 48 6 :: RI : 0 0 0 47 53 IL : 1 4 24 55 16 :: SC : 23 34 29 14 0 IN : 2 8 27 49 14 :: SD : 1 7 20 57 15 IA : 12 24 31 27 6 :: TN : 3 8 35 45 9 KS : 6 15 34 40 5 :: TX : 8 16 30 31 15 KY : 3 10 36 44 7 :: UT : 5 23 32 39 1 LA : 9 14 31 37 9 :: VT : 0 0 0 64 36 ME : 0 0 1 65 34 :: VA : 1 9 34 45 11 MD : 1 4 18 52 25 :: WA : 0 11 39 49 1 MA : 0 0 0 65 35 :: WV : 0 1 16 55 28 MI : 1 6 21 51 21 :: WI : 1 3 11 55 30 MN : 1 3 25 60 11 :: WY : 3 11 55 31 0 MS : 15 18 38 25 4 :: : MO : 18 30 37 14 1 :: 48 Sts : 10 16 28 36 10 MT : 13 25 25 31 6 :: : NE : 29 29 32 10 0 :: Prev Wk: 9 16 28 38 9 NV : 1 14 30 50 5 :: Prev Yr: 3 9 23 50 15 NH : 0 1 9 35 55 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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