We 1 (5-01) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 15, 2001, 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 88, No. 20 May 6 - 12, 2001 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: An early-season heat wave struck California and the Southwest, increasing irrigation and energy demands and pushing weekly temperatures more than 10 degrees F above normal. Extreme maximum temperatures reached or exceeded 100 degrees F in California's San Joaquin Valley and approached 110 degrees F in the Desert Southwest. Meanwhile, warmer weather gradually overspread the Northwest following an early-week cool snap, aiding small grain development. On the drought-affected Montana Plains, warm, windy conditions abruptly followed early-week frosts and freezes, stressing pastures and small grains. Meanwhile on the central and southern Plains, warm weather and scattered thunderstorms generally benefited the troubled winter wheat crop and caused only minor fieldwork delays. Farther east, rainfall slackened across the northwestern Corn Belt, allowing spring planting to accelerate in many areas. Nevertheless, some lowland areas in the upper Midwest remained too wet for fieldwork. In contrast, beneficial showers dampened the southeastern half of the Corn Belt, improving soil moisture for summer crop germination and establishment. Beneficial showers also aided summer crops across much of the South, although the Middle and Southern Atlantic States turned increasingly dry. However, temperatures averaged as much as 3 degrees F below normal in the driest areas, helping to reduce crop-water requirements. From May 7-12, hot weather in the West shattered more than 100 daily-record highs, the majority of them in California. In California's San Joaquin Valley, temperatures soared to 101 degrees F at Fresno (on May 8 and 9) and Bakersfield (on May 9). The earliest date of triple-digit heat in Fresno remains April 23, 1910; Bakersfield's earliest observance was April 29, 1981. Meanwhile in southern California, Thermal posted consecutive daily-record highs (110 and 109 degrees F) on May 8-9. In contrast, very cool weather lingered across the northern High Plains and Northwest early in the week. On Sunday, daily-record lows included 25 degrees F in Ellensburg, WA and 32 degrees F in Pendleton, OR. A day later, record lows in Montana included 20 degrees F in Bozeman and 24 degrees F in Kalispell. Dramatically warmer weather arrived, however, by week's end, when Bozeman (87 degrees F on Saturday) tallied a daily-record high. Great Falls, MT, notched their earliest 90 degrees F heat on record (90 degrees F on May 12), just 5 days after a low of 26 degrees F. Great Falls' previous earliest observance of a maximum temperature at or above 90 degrees F was May 14, 1936, when the high reached 95 degrees F. Elsewhere in Montana on Saturday, highs rose to 93 degrees F in Havre and 92 degrees F in Helena. The Northeast experienced a similar temperature rise, as record warmth replaced an early-week chill. On Monday, the low of 28 degrees F in Windsor Locks, CT, tied their May record most recently noted on May 4, 1985. Just 5 days later, on May 12, Windsor Locks logged a daily-record high of 89 degrees F. Elsewhere in New England, record highs on Saturday included 90 degrees F in Providence, RI and 88 degrees F in Boston, MA. Two cold fronts charted a similar course across the Midwest and South, triggering widespread showers and thunderstorms. However, both systems weakened before reaching the East Coast States, resulting in mounting short-term rainfall deficits. Mostly dry weather in Florida promoted an accelerating decline of Lake Okeechobee's record-low surface elevation. The lake's level fell to 9.26 feet on May 13, down 0.22 foot from a week earlier and 0.76 foot below the April 13 level. Elsewhere in Florida, Tampa's April 1 - May 12 rainfall totaled 0.02 inch (1.97 inches below normal). Farther north, 31-day (April 12 - May 12) rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic region included 0.62 inch at National Airport near Washington, DC, and 0.47 inch at BWI Airport near Baltimore, MD. From April 19 - May 8, both locations noted 20-day streaks without measurable precipitation. Although wet soils continued to slow fieldwork in the western Corn Belt, many other areas, including the Ohio Valley and much of the South, benefited from the occasional rainfall. On May 6, daily-record rainfall totals in the South included 2.23 inches in Austin (Bergstrom), TX, and 2.18 inches in El Dorado, AR. On Saturday, totals in the Southeast reached 2.85 inches in Columbia, SC, and 1.28 inches in Macon, GA. Farther north, a secondary Mississippi River crest passed Muscatine, IA, toward week's end. Muscatine's second crest, 6.75 feet above flood stage on May 11, came within 0.75 foot of the initial crest on April 25. The Muscatine river levels represented the third- and fourth-highest crests on record behind 9.61 feet above flood stage on July 9, 1993, and 8.81 feet on April 29, 1965. In Indiana, Indianapolis' year-to-date precipitation of 6.70 inches (48 percent of normal) remained well below normal, despite 1.53 inches of rain during the first 12 days of May. Similarly, year-to-date rainfall stood at 7.37 inches (49 percent of normal) in Cincinnati, OH, although 1.35 inches fell from May 1-12. Meanwhile in the western Corn Belt, month-to-date rainfall increased to 5.24 inches in Omaha (Valley), NE, 4.37 inches in Rochester, MN, and 4.08 inches in Burlington, IA. A winter-like weather pattern continued to grip much of Alaska, holding weekly temperatures as much as 10 degrees F below normal. On May 10, Barrow posted a daily-record low of -16 degrees F, breaking a record for their latest spring reading below -15 degrees F. A day earlier, Nome netted a daily-record snowfall of 2.0 inches. The snow boosted Nome's seasonal total to 106.9 inches, behind only 128.9 inches in 1994-95 and 109.6 inches in 1997-98. Heavy snow overspread interior Alaska on May 10-11, resulting in an 8-inch accumulation at Denali National Park's Eielson Visitor Center. Meanwhile in Hawaii, a very tranquil weather pattern produced only light showers and near- to slightly below-normal temperatures. National Agricultural Summary May 7 - 13, 2001 Highlights: Planting rapidly continued in most areas east of the Rocky Mountains. In the Corn Belt, rain delays were mostly confined to Iowa and Missouri. In the southern Great Plains, rain delays were scattered across eastern parts of Texas and Oklahoma. Moisture shortages limited planting along coastal areas of the Southeast, while isolated thunderstorms briefly interrupted planting in interior parts of the Southeast. Above-normal temperatures promoted germination of recently planted crops and stimulated development of emerged and maturing crops across most of the Nation. Corn: Planting was 72 percent complete, about 1 week behind this time last year, but slightly ahead of the 71-percent average for this date. Forty-four percent of the crop was emerged, compared with 61 percent a year ago. Planting neared completion in the eastern Corn Belt, 2 weeks ahead of normal in Ohio and about 3 weeks early in Illinois and Indiana. Progress remained behind normal in the western Corn Belt, especially in Minnesota, where planting lagged 2 weeks behind the 5-year average, despite beneficially dry weather. Rain limited progress in Iowa, but favorably dry weather aided progress in Nebraska and the Dakota's. Warm weather accelerated emergence, but dry soils hindered germination in parts of the eastern Corn Belt. Winter Wheat: Fifty-one percent of the acreage was at or beyond the heading stage, almost 1 week behind last year's pace, but slightly ahead of the average of 50 percent. Above-normal temperatures promoted rapid development across most of the Nation. Acreage headed more than doubled during the week in Illinois and Kansas, to 76 and 52 percent, respectively. About one-fourth of the acreage entered the heading stage in Indiana and Missouri during the week. Most of the acreage was headed and rapidly approached maturity in the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast. A few fields were harvested in southern Texas and along the Gulf Coast. In California, growers prepared for harvest as their crop quickly ripened. In the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest, fields were just beginning to enter the heading stage. Soybeans: Thirty-seven percent of the acreage was planted, about 5 days behind last year's rapid progress, but more than 1 week ahead of the 26-percent average for this date. Planting was far ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt, where many growers were finished planting corn. Planting was at a record pace in Illinois, and was 3 to 4 weeks ahead of normal in Indiana and Ohio. Meanwhile, additional rain further delayed planting in Iowa, where progress lagged 1 week behind normal. In Minnesota, planting began as excess topsoil moisture diminished, but progress was delayed because most producers were planting corn. Cotton: Fifty-seven percent of the crop was planted, ahead of last year's 53 percent and the average of 50 percent. Planting was active in most cotton-producing States, with only isolated rain delays on the Atlantic Coastal Plains and interior parts of the Southeast, and scattered rain delays in the lower Mississippi Valley and southern Great Plains. Planting lagged behind normal in Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas, mostly due to soil moisture shortages. In the interior Mississippi Delta States, progress was near a record pace. Progress in Tennessee was the second fastest on record, slightly trailing the 90 percent pace during1981. Small grains: Barley and spring wheat were 59 and 53 percent planted, respectively. Progress was almost 2 weeks later than this date last year, when barley and spring wheat were 84 and 86 percent seeded, respectively. Normally, 63 percent of the barley and 62 percent of the spring wheat would be planted by this date. Planting accelerated in Minnesota due to favorably dry weather, but progress was less than one-half of the normal pace. Dry weather also permitted rapid planting progress in the northern High Plains and Pacific Northwest. Thirty percent of the barley and 24 percent of the spring wheat were emerged, far behind last year's early progress. Normally, the barley and spring wheat crops would be 36 percent emerged by this date. Warm weather accelerated emergence of both crops in the upper Mississippi Valley and northern Great Plains, but progress remained well behind normal in Minnesota and North Dakota. Dry soils slowed emergence of both crops in Montana, but progress remained slightly ahead of normal. Oat seeding progressed to 71 percent complete, well behind last year's 91-percent pace, but just slightly behind the average of 75 percent. Forty-three percent of the acreage was emerged, more than 3 weeks later than last year, and over 1 week behind the average for this date. Planting was most active in the upper Mississippi Valley and northern Great Plains. Acreage seeded more than doubled in Minnesota and North Dakota, to 54 and 51 percent complete, respectively. Progress was just slightly slower in South Dakota and Wisconsin. Warm weather aided emergence, but some stands in the eastern Corn Belt were thin and uneven due to moisture shortages. Rice: Eighty-seven percent of the crop was planted and 69 percent was emerged. Planting and emergence exceeded last year's 83 and 60 percent progress, as well as the averages for this date of 78 percent planted and 54 percent emerged. Planting was nearly complete in the lower Mississippi Valley and western Gulf Coast. In California, planting progressed slightly ahead of normal, with one-half of the acreage seeded by the end of the week. Above-normal temperatures aided emergence and promoted rapid growth. Sorghum: Planting was 34 percent complete, slightly ahead of last year and a few days ahead of the 5-year average for this date. Rain delays were brief in the Corn Belt, lower Mississippi Valley, and Great Plains. Planting was most active in Illinois, Louisiana, and Missouri. Planting was 3 weeks ahead of normal in Illinois, the fastest pace since 1988. Missouri and Oklahoma were also well ahead of normal. Planting gained momentum in the central Great Plains, but lagged in Texas and still had not begun in South Dakota. Other crops: Fifty-nine percent of the sugarbeet acreage was planted in the four major sugarbeet-producing States. Progress was far behind last year, when planting was nearly complete by this date. Normally, 80 percent of the crop would be planted by this date. Thirty-one percent of the crop was planted in Minnesota during the week, as beneficially dry weather prevailed. Planting also accelerated in North Dakota, but progress remained well behind the 5-year average in both States. The peanut crop was 47 percent planted, compared with 44 percent last year and 42 percent normally planted by this date. Progress lagged along the eastern Gulf Coast and adjacent areas of the interior Southeast, due to hard, dry soils. Progress was well ahead of normal in the southern Great Plains and along the mid-Atlantic Coastal Plains, despite dry soils. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 96 100 97 CA : 99 99 99 99 CO : 1 0 32 12 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 76 34 81 43 IN : 55 29 53 34 KS : 52 21 81 51 MI : 2 0 1 0 MO : 71 48 83 51 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 1 0 20 4 NC : 97 85 98 95 OH : 8 0 13 8 OK : 92 75 98 91 OR : 1 0 11 4 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 82 67 90 81 WA : 7 0 6 4 : 18 Sts: 51 36 64 50 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 65 35 68 73 IL : 97 91 97 71 IN : 99 90 83 55 IA : 67 56 98 85 KS : 89 79 91 83 KY : 93 88 85 63 MI : 71 49 57 50 MN : 29 7 96 81 MO : 86 80 98 73 NE : 76 50 92 77 NC : 98 93 92 90 ND : 31 10 70 42 OH : 94 73 81 56 PA : 68 38 50 41 SD : 22 13 79 47 TN : 99 95 89 88 TX : 91 81 94 91 WI : 46 29 83 59 : 18 Sts: 72 58 89 71 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 44 32 22 21 IL : 71 34 63 27 IN : 80 52 53 29 IA : 13 5 80 33 KS : 33 19 43 21 KY : 43 30 16 9 LA : 74 51 56 46 MI : 47 17 24 16 MN : 5 0 73 39 MS : 85 74 58 54 MO : 24 14 52 18 NE : 18 6 54 23 NC : 12 6 13 13 ND : 4 0 32 12 OH : 75 42 49 32 SD : 3 *2 33 14 TN : 26 12 9 7 WI : 17 0 46 21 : 18 Sts: 37 20 54 26 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 16 2 28 21 IL : 80 43 76 NA IN : 75 31 47 NA IA : 33 7 77 27 KS : 67 40 67 NA KY : 78 66 66 51 MI : 31 2 30 14 MN : 7 0 72 32 MO : 64 46 81 NA NE : 30 11 53 24 NC : 90 70 78 NA ND : 2 0 42 13 OH : 58 9 41 19 PA : 29 4 19 NA SD : 4 0 34 NA TN : 92 75 75 NA TX : 78 64 80 NA WI : 15 3 48 NA : 18 Sts: 44 20 61 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 79 60 76 70 AZ : 92 76 90 91 AR : 87 68 55 57 CA : 97 95 99 91 GA : 50 29 52 54 LA : 97 80 74 80 MS : 90 72 77 66 MO : 89 81 88 55 NC : 65 35 60 56 OK : 39 13 35 17 SC : 38 21 56 60 TN : 87 62 43 46 TX : 30 22 33 32 VA : 91 70 76 75 : 14 Sts: 57 43 53 50 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 89 83 82 77 CO : 10 2 11 10 IL : 43 28 16 6 KS : 23 13 21 12 LA : 88 73 77 75 MO : 51 34 54 22 NE : 6 3 19 11 NM : 2 0 1 2 OK : 33 21 14 9 SD : 0 0 9 8 TX : 51 47 51 56 : 11 Sts: 34 27 33 29 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 95 91 81 81 CA : 50 30 73 49 LA : 97 92 99 93 MS : 94 84 73 87 TX : 98 97 98 90 : 5 Sts : 87 79 83 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 94% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 80 64 60 53 CA : 5 0 24 15 LA : 93 81 90 83 MS : 79 60 53 67 TX : 94 86 94 77 : 5 Sts : 69 56 60 54 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 94% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 46 28 49 54 FL : 43 32 37 49 GA : 39 16 39 52 NC : 60 20 45 35 OK : 55 25 38 29 TX : 47 26 47 27 VA : 80 42 52 51 : 7 Sts : 47 24 44 42 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 94 82 98 89 MN : 26 10 97 61 MT : 80 59 82 75 ND : 36 17 80 47 SD : 69 54 99 81 WA : 99 91 98 95 : 6 Sts : 53 35 86 62 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 98 93 100 98 MN : 54 26 95 85 NE : 92 83 100 99 ND : 51 24 74 40 OH : 100 100 99 89 PA : 91 74 92 85 SD : 70 48 94 76 WI : 80 56 100 87 : 8 Sts : 71 51 91 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 37% of last year's oat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 90 77 98 81 MN : 21 9 95 55 MT : 83 66 86 76 ND : 26 10 71 40 WA : 94 82 97 93 : 5 Sts : 59 43 84 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 80% of last year's barley acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 67 51 88 69 MN : 10 0 66 37 MT : 36 22 46 34 ND : 9 2 54 26 SD : 44 21 88 54 WA : 83 67 88 82 : 6 Sts : 24 13 60 36 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 85 48 98 86 MN : 25 1 76 54 NE : 71 48 97 89 ND : 16 3 42 18 OH : 89 70 90 76 PA : 58 37 68 62 SD : 47 17 78 50 WI : 40 20 88 60 : 8 Sts: 43 20 73 53 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 37% of last year's oat acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 59 42 82 56 MN : 9 0 66 33 MT : 37 26 56 35 ND : 6 1 40 18 WA : 70 47 88 76 : 5 Sts : 30 19 58 36 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 80% of last year's barley acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 99 95 100 99 MI : 100 89 95 89 MN : 42 11 99 75 ND : 30 12 100 68 : 4 Sts : 59 40 99 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 73% of last year's sugarbeet acreage. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 5 16 36 38 5 :: NJ : 8 40 21 31 0 AZ : 2 5 27 44 22 :: NM : 3 27 49 20 1 AR : 3 16 42 35 4 :: NY : 0 18 44 38 0 CA : 0 0 50 40 10 :: NC : 3 21 46 29 1 CO : 1 6 44 46 3 :: ND : 1 9 34 49 7 CT : 0 6 28 66 0 :: OH : 1 5 23 56 15 DE : 2 12 59 22 5 :: OK : 2 13 41 37 7 FL : 5 70 25 0 0 :: OR : 2 11 37 49 1 GA : 7 22 46 24 1 :: PA : 1 10 51 29 9 ID : 5 10 29 39 17 :: RI : 0 0 47 53 0 IL : 0 7 28 56 9 :: SC : 7 18 43 32 0 IN : 7 15 31 43 4 :: SD : 1 5 27 53 14 IA : 0 3 17 57 23 :: TN : 2 13 39 42 4 KS : 5 14 37 40 4 :: TX : 6 14 37 36 7 KY : 6 24 38 29 3 :: UT : 1 8 40 47 4 LA : 2 11 36 42 9 :: VT : 2 8 73 17 0 ME : 0 54 22 24 0 :: VA : 8 24 44 22 2 MD : 1 16 36 38 9 :: WA : 2 15 38 43 2 MA : 0 20 10 42 28 :: WV : 5 22 48 23 2 MI : 1 3 20 54 22 :: WI : 0 2 11 70 17 MN : 2 3 22 51 22 :: WY : 6 17 57 20 0 MS : 0 9 36 42 13 :: : MO : 6 17 31 40 6 :: 48 Sts : 4 14 35 40 7 MT : 25 33 27 14 1 :: : NE : 3 10 31 50 6 :: Prev Wk: 4 13 38 38 7 NV : 5 12 34 40 9 :: Prev Yr: 7 14 30 41 8 NH : 2 9 37 52 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 8 39 46 6 CA : 0 0 10 50 40 CO : 4 12 30 45 9 ID : 0 0 11 77 12 IL : 1 5 24 54 16 IN : 2 6 21 59 12 KS : 15 24 36 21 4 MI : 0 1 14 59 26 MO : 1 9 31 49 10 MT : 15 31 37 14 3 NE : 2 9 31 51 7 NC : 7 18 43 31 1 OH : 1 4 17 56 22 OK : 13 22 39 21 5 OR : 0 6 38 51 5 SD : 27 30 20 17 6 TX : 5 18 44 29 4 WA : 0 3 23 61 13 : 18 Sts : 9 17 34 33 7 : Prev Wk : 9 17 33 35 6 Prev Yr : 5 11 27 45 12 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 7 38 38 16 CA : 0 0 20 60 20 LA : 0 1 16 72 11 MS : 0 2 22 60 16 TX : 0 3 22 64 11 : 5 Sts : 0 4 28 52 16 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 0 3 27 59 11 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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