We 1 (7-00) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 18, 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 July 9 - 15, 2000 Highlights: Significant rain dampened the Corn Belt for the tenth consecutive week, maintaining adequate to locally excessive soil moisture for silking corn and blooming soybeans. Farther east, cool, wet conditions affected southern New England and the northern Mid-Atlantic region, further slowing fieldwork and crop development. Meanwhile, scattered showers provided only limited relief to heat- and drought-stressed pastures and summer crops in the Southeast. Very hot, mostly dry weather prevailed from the Plains eastward to the Delta, depleting topsoil moisture and increasing stress levels on livestock, pastures, and dryland summer crops. Topsoils remained extremely dry across southern Texas, while long-term drought continued to intensify on the northern and central High Plains. Late-week temperatures briefly topped 100 degrees F as far north as Montana, where most spring-sown small grains had already headed, and reached 105 degrees F on parts of the central and southern Plains. High temperatures in the Southeast frequently ranged from 95 to 100 degrees F, peaking near 105 degrees F at week's end. In contrast, Midwestern readings remained below 90 degrees F in all but the westernmost Corn Belt, favoring reproductive corn and soybeans. Weekly temperatures ranged from 3 degrees F below normal in the eastern Corn Belt to 3 degrees F above normal in western areas. Across the Plains and South, however, weekly temperatures averaged as much as 7 degrees F above normal. Dry, slightly cooler-than-normal weather prevailed in the West Coast States, while warm, mostly dry conditions further reduced soil moisture for pastures and rain-fed small grains in the Interior Northwest. Early in the week, heavy rain continued to soak the northwestern Corn Belt. On July 9 in Minnesota, Rochester (3.13 inches) and Minneapolis-St. Paul (2.55 inches) noted daily-record rainfall totals. Another round of heavy showers reached the region on Tuesday, when Aberdeen, SD (1.95 inches) netted a daily-record sum. Favorably drier air overspread the Corn Belt toward week's end, while heavy rain developed in the East. On Saturday, daily-record totals in New York included 3.23 inches in Albany and 2.36 inches in Rochester. Late-week rainfall exceeded 4 inches in much of southeastern New York and parts of western New England. Meanwhile, much-needed rainfall dampened parts of the drought-stricken Southeast. Weekly rainfall topped 2 inches in parts of the southern Appalachians, the South Carolina coastal plain, south-central Georgia, and southern Florida. However, extreme heat across the South offset some of the rain's beneficial effects. On Saturday, daily-record highs were set in locations such as Pensacola, FL (101 degrees F), Montgomery, AL (103 degrees F), and Meridian, MS (105 degrees F). Montgomery's highs averaged 100.1 degrees F during the week, reaching or exceeding the 100-degree mark on 4 days. During the first 15 days of the month, Montgomery's average high of 98.5 degrees F was more than 7 degrees F above their average July maximum. Meridian's temperature attained 95 degrees F or greater on 11 consecutive days (July 5-15), following a month that featured maxima of 95 degrees F only twice (on June 12 and 24). In Florida, Pensacola closed the week with three consecutive triple-digit highs, including a maximum of 102 degrees F on Friday. In addition, Pensacola's July 1-15 rainfall totaled 0.05 inch (3.50 inches below normal), leaving their year-to-date deficit at 19.19 inches. Elsewhere in northern Florida, Tallahassee's January 1 - July 15 rainfall totaled 11.88 inches (33 percent of normal), 24.34 inches below normal. On the Plains, 100-degree heat pushed as far east as eastern Kansas on Monday, resulting in the year's first triple-digit readings in locations such as Wichita (102 degrees F) and Topeka (100 degrees F). Heat surged northward after midweek, resulting in daily records as far north as the northern High Plains. On Thursday, highs in Montana included 102 degrees F in Billings and 101 degrees F in Havre. A day later, Miles City, MT noted 105 degrees F. Cooler weather returned to the northern Plains at week's end, but heat persisted farther south. In Colorado, Saturday was Denver's last day of a 17-day (June 29 - July 15) streak with highs at or above 90 degrees F. During Denver's 128-year period of record, only two streaks (18 days apiece in July 1874 and July 1901) were longer. Meanwhile in Texas, San Angelo closed the week with five consecutive highs at or above 100 degrees F, including a daily-record high of 105 degrees F on July 15. Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX tallied their first four days of 100-degree heat this year from July 12-15, including a high of 105 degrees F on Thursday. In contrast, cool air settled into the West and Northeast. On Saturday, Hillsboro, OR (40 degrees F) and Olympia, WA (39 degrees F) collected daily-record lows. Meanwhile, parts of the Corn Belt continued to await their first 90-degree heat of the year. During the week, highs peaked at 89 degrees F in Chicago, IL (on July 9) and 87 degrees F in Indianapolis, IN (on July 10 and 14). Widespread showers aided wildfire containment efforts across interior Alaska, where more than 600,000 acres burned during the month ending in mid-July. Warm weather (up to 3 degrees F above normal) continued in southwestern Alaska, but near- to slightly below-normal temperatures prevailed elsewhere. Meanwhile in Hawaii, drier weather returned, following 2 weeks of drought-easing showers. National Agricultural Summary July 10 - July 16, 2000 Highlights: Above-normal temperatures accelerated crop development in the Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and across most of the Corn Belt and Southeast. Crop conditions in the Great Plains, Mississippi Delta, and Southeast suffered due to high temperatures and increasing moisture shortages. In the Corn Belt, rain maintained soil moisture levels in many areas, but serious moisture shortages remained in parts of the western Corn Belt, while substantial moisture surpluses ramained in the central Corn Belt. Mostly dry weather aided wheat harvesting in the Great Plains and eastern Corn Belt. Below-normal temperatures hindered crop development in the Pacific Coast States. Corn: Forty-nine percent of the acreage was at or beyond the silking stage, well ahead of last year's 34-percent pace and more than double the 23-percent average for this date. Acreage at or beyond the dough stage was 6 percent, compared with 5 percent last year and the average of 4 percent. Above-normal temperatures accelerated development across most of the Corn Belt, with 30 to 40 percent of the acreage entering the silking stage in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska. Development was only slightly slower in the Great Plains, as more than 20 percent of the acreage advanced to the silking stage in Kansas and North Dakota. Acreage silking in Minnesota and Ohio increased to 29 and 30 percent, respectively. Development lagged in Michigan and Wisconsin. More than half of the acreage was at or beyond the dough stage in North Carolina and Texas. Rain maintained adequate soil moisture supplies across a large portion of the Corn Belt, but moisture shortages increased in Nebraska. Conditions deteriorated in Kansas due to moisture shortages and hot weather. Soybeans: Fifty-eight percent of the crop was blooming, 10 percentage points ahead of last year's rapid pace, and more than 1 week ahead of the 5-year average. Hot weather promoted rapid development in the Corn Belt, Great Plains, and lower Mississippi Valley. More than one-third of the acreage entered the bloom stage in Nebraska and North Dakota. Nearly 30 percent of the acreage entered the bloom stage in Iowa and Minnesota, while more than 20 percent of the crop entered the bloom stage in Illinois, Indiana, and South Dakota. Below-normal temperatures hindered development in Michigan and Ohio. Acreage setting pods, at 15 percent, was also ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Development was most advanced in Louisiana and Mississippi, but hot, dry weather severely stressed many fields. Acreage setting pods was less advanced in the Corn Belt and Great Plains, even though progress accelerated. Small grains: The winter wheat harvest advanced to 82 percent complete, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and more than 1 week ahead of the 73 percent average for this date. Harvest rapidly advanced in the eastern Corn Belt, as a pocket of dry weather aided progress in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. Dry weather also aided harvest efforts in the Great Plains. Progress accelerated in South Dakota and rapidly neared completion in Colorado and Nebraska. Harvest was underway in the Pacific Northwest, but progress remained slow. Spring wheat and barley were 89 and 88 percent headed, respectively. Spring wheat development was 1 week ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Barley development was 1 week ahead of last year and nearly 1week ahead of the average for this date. Hot weather promoted rapid development in the northern Great Plains. In North Dakota, 20 percent of the barley and 16 percent of the spring wheat advanced to the heading stage during the week. In Montana, spring wheat and barley entering the heading stage was only slightly slower. Extreme heat and moisture shortages stressed fields in parts of the northern Great Plains, while adequate moisture maintained crop conditions in others. Below-normal temperatures hindered development in the Pacific Northwest. Ninety-six percent of oats were headed, more than 1 week ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Above-normal temperatures promoted rapid development in North Dakota, where 21 percent of the acreage entered the heading stage during the week. The oat harvest was 9 percent complete, compared with 7 percent a year ago and more than double the 4-percent average for this date. Hot weather quickly ripened fields in the western Corn Belt. Dry weather aided harvest progress in Nebraska, where more than half of the acreage was harvested, far ahead of the 5-year average. In Iowa, rain limited harvest activity, but progress remained well ahead of normal. Cotton: Ninety percent of cotton acreage was at or beyond the squaring stage, while acreage setting bolls advanced to 45 percent. Development through both stages was ahead of the 5-year average and last year's slow pace, as above-normal temperatures stimulated rapid development. Fields rapidly entered the squaring stage in the southern Great Plains and Atlantic Coastal Plains, advancing 12 percentage points in Oklahoma and 10 percentage points in South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Fields setting bolls rapidly increased in the interior Mississippi Delta States. Nearly half of the Arkansas cotton acreage began setting bolls during the week, while more than one-third of the acreage in Mississippi and Missouri progressed to the boll setting stage. In Tennessee, acreage setting bolls more than doubled, to 54 percent. Conditions deteriorated due to extreme heat and severe moisture shortages, especially in Mississippi. Rice: Twenty-seven percent of the crop was headed, slightly ahead of last year and the average for this date. Development continued ahead of normal in Louisiana and Texas. Extreme heat stressed fields, but accelerated growth in Mississippi. Despite the rapid growth in Mississippi, development remained slightly behind normal. Other crops: Thirty-three percent of the sorghum acreage was at or beyond the heading stage, and 18 percent was turning color. Acreage at or beyond the heading stage was about a week ahead of last year's progress and slightly ahead of normal. Acreage turning color was slightly ahead of last year and equal to the 5-year average. Sixty-five percent of peanuts were pegging, slightly behind last year's pace. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 12 3 2 7 IL : 73 36 54 27 IN : 67 28 59 23 IA : 50 *19 18 12 KS : 81 52 44 48 KY : 78 75 83 53 MI : 4 1 29 11 MN : 29 4 22 22 MO : 90 75 55 49 NE : 46 14 17 19 NC : 89 76 74 80 ND : 23 1 17 14 OH : 30 7 36 13 PA : 22 10 30 19 SD : 15 0 2 2 TN : 92 79 91 78 TX : 83 75 68 75 WI : 4 0 15 10 : 18 Sts: 49 24 34 23 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 23 13 32 24 IL : 66 44 55 32 IN : 61 38 72 34 IA : 82 54 58 45 KS : 64 47 24 34 KY : 42 25 36 20 LA : 76 68 68 62 MI : 16 12 50 24 MN : 55 26 43 38 MS : 81 71 88 67 MO : 60 45 28 24 NE : 61 26 38 29 NC : 16 11 14 15 ND : 43 6 18 25 OH : 53 34 71 41 SD : 45 21 35 30 TN : 23 10 31 19 WI : 21 3 20 12 : 18 Sts: 58 36 48 34 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 9 NA 6 2 IN : 3 NA 4 2 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 15 NA 3 10 KY : 10 NA 11 2 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 20 NA 17 9 NE : 5 NA 0 0 NC : 51 NA 46 49 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 0 NA 1 1 PA : 4 NA 4 1 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TN : 20 NA 23 20 TX : 62 NA 59 57 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 6 NA 5 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 8 3 8 7 IL : 14 6 9 4 IN : 16 5 17 5 IA : 21 *7 9 6 KS : 18 3 5 6 KY : 14 5 9 4 LA : 45 33 39 33 MI : 1 0 4 2 MN : 4 1 4 5 MS : 60 44 59 35 MO : 18 9 5 3 NE : 15 2 3 1 NC : 0 0 3 1 ND : 9 0 3 5 OH : 12 4 12 5 SD : 22 4 4 6 TN : 5 0 11 4 WI : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 15 6 9 6 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 91 85 91 87 AZ : 100 99 97 98 AR : 100 97 100 100 CA : 95 90 78 77 GA : 87 80 93 94 LA : 98 96 99 99 MS : 97 96 99 97 MO : 100 100 100 95 NC : 84 78 74 75 OK : 82 70 38 59 SC : 89 79 80 86 TN : 100 98 100 97 TX : 85 75 77 82 VA : 82 72 88 91 : 14 Sts: 90 83 85 87 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 72 50 54 46 CO : 1 0 1 1 IL : 8 3 2 2 KS : 16 4 2 8 LA : 78 63 86 70 MO : 38 18 13 15 NE : 14 0 4 1 NM : 7 0 0 0 OK : 13 6 5 13 SD : 5 3 9 4 TX : 60 49 50 60 : 11 Sts: 33 22 22 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 45 30 43 42 AZ : 64 50 53 58 AR : 61 15 59 54 CA : 30 18 19 17 GA : 53 43 53 62 LA : 83 72 75 77 MS : 85 50 72 71 MO : 71 33 85 53 NC : 40 15 26 28 OK : 20 4 5 10 SC : 32 21 17 34 TN : 54 25 57 42 TX : 32 19 21 30 VA : 10 0 1 27 : 14 Sts: 45 27 37 41 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 16 NA 1 5 CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 38 NA 15 13 MO : 1 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NM : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 2 NA 0 1 SD : 0 NA 4 1 TX : 47 NA 43 50 : 11 Sts: 18 NA 15 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 88 79 71 78 MN : 99 96 89 87 MT : 81 66 79 82 ND : 88 72 63 66 SD : 100 97 96 92 WA : 100 92 99 98 : 6 Sts : 89 78 77 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 90 79 75 75 MN : 98 95 89 86 MT : 80 66 80 79 ND : 88 68 57 68 WA : 100 98 97 98 : 5 Sts : 88 74 74 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 12 10 5 10 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 70 53 74 59 MS : 24 6 19 26 TX : 80 74 75 65 : 5 Sts : 27 21 24 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 95% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 40 29 72 68 FL : 65 46 86 NA GA : 72 61 79 81 NC : 75 50 61 50 OK : 69 41 56 70 TX : 70 55 56 NA VA : 41 31 68 58 : 7 Sts : 65 51 70 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 99 99 99 CA : 92 85 92 93 CO : 91 77 66 51 ID : 1 0 1 0 IL : 95 87 97 92 IN : 99 83 98 81 KS : 100 99 97 95 MI : 24 4 81 34 MO : 99 93 97 96 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 95 71 62 45 NC : 99 98 98 96 OH : 94 66 96 65 OK : 100 98 98 99 OR : 2 0 5 3 SD : 33 4 30 13 TX : 99 97 96 96 WA : 5 4 1 2 : 18 Sts: 82 76 78 73 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MN : 99 96 95 96 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 87 66 58 63 OH : 100 97 100 100 PA : 97 95 98 95 SD : 100 92 95 90 WI : 100 100 100 96 : 8 Sts : 96 89 87 87 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 52% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 28 NA 20 11 MN : 2 NA 0 0 NE : 59 NA 27 19 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 11 NA 22 10 PA : 3 NA 13 6 SD : 4 NA 5 3 WI : 10 NA 1 2 : 8 Sts : 9 NA 7 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 66% of last year's oat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 3 7 28 44 18 IL : 1 3 10 49 37 IN : 1 3 12 52 32 IA : 1 4 16 48 31 KS : 2 11 30 46 11 KY : 0 6 18 43 33 MI : 2 6 21 59 12 MN : 1 2 20 52 25 MO : 0 3 19 59 19 NE : 10 14 25 38 13 NC : 1 4 15 63 17 ND : 3 4 11 62 20 OH : 2 6 22 42 28 PA : 0 4 23 51 22 SD : 0 3 19 52 26 TN : 2 4 17 47 30 TX : 0 4 22 61 13 WI : 2 4 17 53 24 : 18 Sts : 2 5 18 50 25 : Prev Wk : 2 5 19 50 24 Prev Yr : 2 6 20 51 21 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 22 19 30 27 2 AZ : 0 4 19 53 24 AR : 1 8 33 46 12 CA : 0 0 40 30 30 GA : 11 18 35 30 6 LA : 2 9 33 51 5 MS : 2 6 38 43 11 MO : 0 12 33 52 3 NC : 1 5 15 66 13 OK : 0 0 28 53 19 SC : 3 12 33 50 2 TN : 0 3 24 53 20 TX : 5 12 29 38 16 VA : 0 1 11 73 15 : 14 Sts : 5 10 30 41 14 : Prev Wk : 4 8 28 48 12 Prev Yr : 4 10 26 48 12 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 13 32 40 12 IL : 2 5 18 51 24 IN : 1 6 22 55 16 IA : 1 5 22 48 24 KS : 0 5 29 58 8 KY : 0 3 20 51 26 LA : 3 8 45 39 5 MI : 2 6 31 55 6 MN : 2 6 28 47 17 MS : 4 7 39 42 8 MO : 1 5 29 53 12 NE : 6 12 30 39 13 NC : 1 4 17 68 10 ND : 9 12 16 52 11 OH : 4 11 32 40 13 SD : 0 4 24 50 22 TN : 1 5 21 52 21 WI : 2 6 16 53 23 : 18 Sts : 2 7 25 49 17 : Prev Wk : 2 7 25 50 16 Prev Yr : 2 6 25 51 16 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 24 61 9 CO : 3 9 44 42 2 IL : 2 16 22 56 4 KS : 2 7 37 48 6 LA : 2 6 34 54 4 MO : 1 5 26 58 10 NE : 8 14 32 37 9 NM : 5 7 55 32 1 OK : 0 2 29 55 14 SD : 2 7 19 71 1 TX : 1 7 34 48 10 : 11 Sts : 2 7 35 48 8 : Prev Wk : 3 7 31 49 10 Prev Yr : 1 2 19 61 17 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 18 69 12 MN : 1 3 25 54 17 MT : 9 12 38 35 6 ND : 4 6 19 58 13 SD : 0 2 16 58 24 WA : 0 10 36 50 4 : 6 Sts : 4 7 25 52 12 : Prev Wk : 4 10 22 50 14 Prev Yr : 2 6 23 54 15 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 3 18 67 11 MN : 1 10 20 54 15 MT : 11 19 41 26 3 ND : 2 3 21 58 16 WA : 0 12 41 39 8 : 5 Sts : 4 10 29 47 10 : Prev Wk : 3 10 27 49 11 Prev Yr : 3 10 27 50 10 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 19 58 17 CA : 0 0 50 45 5 LA : 1 17 42 33 7 MS : 1 6 21 63 9 TX : 0 0 12 52 36 : 5 Sts : 1 6 28 51 14 : Prev Wk : 0 7 29 50 14 Prev Yr : 0 1 19 58 22 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 5 24 52 18 MN : 1 2 15 62 20 NE : 26 23 17 22 12 ND : 0 3 24 62 11 OH : 0 3 26 58 13 PA : 0 5 23 57 15 SD : 0 4 15 69 12 WI : 1 2 13 59 25 : 8 Sts : 2 4 19 59 16 : Prev Wk : 1 5 19 57 18 Prev Yr : 2 4 21 57 16 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 36 36 23 5 0 FL : 2 4 86 8 0 GA : 9 15 34 36 6 NC : 0 1 12 65 22 OK : 0 3 34 55 8 TX : 1 8 22 47 22 VA : 0 0 4 70 26 : 8 Sts : 9 13 30 37 11 : Prev Wk : 8 11 27 41 13 Prev Yr : 0 3 17 56 24 -------------------------------------- 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 29 33 11 0 :: NJ : 0 0 25 75 0 AZ : 21 34 35 10 0 :: NM : 6 34 41 18 1 AR : 2 3 26 58 11 :: NY : 0 0 16 65 19 CA : 45 25 15 15 0 :: NC : 3 13 31 46 7 CO : 20 29 38 13 0 :: ND : 3 8 24 54 11 CT : 0 2 21 58 19 :: OH : 1 4 26 52 17 DE : 0 6 18 68 8 :: OK : 0 3 19 60 18 FL : 0 10 70 20 0 :: OR : 0 2 45 42 11 GA : 23 30 29 17 1 :: PA : 0 11 32 50 7 ID : 10 16 41 32 1 :: RI : 0 15 35 37 13 IL : 0 2 11 64 23 :: SC : 24 22 33 21 0 IN : 0 3 25 56 16 :: SD : 1 7 28 50 14 IA : 6 11 30 42 11 :: TN : 3 13 34 43 7 KS : 7 19 33 38 3 :: TX : 8 19 39 28 6 KY : 1 7 25 53 14 :: UT : 10 32 41 17 0 LA : 5 13 45 34 3 :: VT : 0 2 28 32 38 ME : 0 1 6 62 31 :: VA : 0 3 26 57 14 MD : 1 2 13 65 19 :: WA : 0 25 42 33 0 MA : 0 0 16 84 0 :: WV : 0 0 11 65 24 MI : 4 10 30 39 17 :: WI : 0 4 19 59 18 MN : 0 2 21 62 15 :: WY : 9 26 51 14 0 MS : 24 29 24 21 2 :: : MO : 8 16 42 32 2 :: 48 Sts : 10 16 32 35 7 MT : 19 30 32 17 2 :: : NE : 32 35 27 6 0 :: Prev Wk: 9 14 30 38 9 NV : 2 6 40 50 2 :: Prev Yr: 4 10 24 50 12 NH : 0 0 32 61 7 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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