We 1 (5-01) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 22, 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. 21 May 13 - 19, 2001 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Much-needed rainfall, totaling 2 inches or more in many locations, benefited winter wheat and aided summer crop emergence and establishment in the central and southern Plains, southern and eastern Corn Belt, and Mid-Atlantic region. However, all of the heavy rain fell south and east of the previously saturated northwestern Corn Belt, where hot, breezy weather allowed spring planting to accelerate. Weekly temperatures averaged 6 to 12 degrees F above normal in the upper Midwest. Meanwhile, drought continued to adversely affect pastures and unirrigated summer crops in southern Texas and from the Delta eastward. The southern Atlantic region, including Florida, remained especially dry, further reducing freshwater reserves and increasing the threat of wildfire activity. Extremely dry conditions also persisted on the northern High Plains, stressing pastures and small grains. Topsoil moisture also diminished in the Northeast, although cool conditions (as much as 6 degrees F below normal) curbed evaporative losses and crop-water requirements. Farther west, a large severe weather outbreak on May 17 resulted in more than 200 reports of large hail (0.75 inch or greater) or damaging winds (58 mph or greater), primarily from the central and southern Plains to the Ohio Valley, producing localized damage. In the Pacific Northwest, cool (as much as 4 degrees F below normal), showery conditions continued to boost topsoil moisture reserves for winter wheat and spring-sown small grains, but provided only limited relief from long-term drought. Meanwhile, cooler weather briefly overspread California and the Southwest, easing irrigation and energy demands, followed by a return to hot conditions at week's end. Early in the week, record warmth spread across the northern Plains and western Corn Belt, aggravating drought conditions in Montana but allowing planting operations to accelerate from the eastern Dakotas to the upper Mississippi Valley. On Sunday, daily-record highs included 95 degrees F in Williston, ND, and 97 degrees F in Miles City, MT. Williston's only earlier high temperatures at or above 95 degrees F were observed on May 8, 1934 (95 degrees F), and May 11, 1900 (96 degrees F). A day later in South Dakota, Sioux Falls' maximum of 93 degrees F represented their highest reading since 99 degrees F on August 30, 2000. On May 15, Sioux City, IA, noted 101 degrees F, their earliest high temperature above 100 degrees F (previously 102 degrees F on May 25, 1967), and second-earliest triple-digit reading behind 100 degrees F on May 6, 1934. Hot weather lingered on the Plains through midweek, when Hill City, KS (96 degrees F on May 16) posted their fifth daily-record high of the month (the others occurred on May 1, 9, 14, and 15). Cooler air was slower to arrive across Texas, where highs soared to 101 degrees F in Midland and Del Rio on Thursday. On May 19, record heat returned to California, where highs soared to 100 degrees F in Stockton and 99 degrees F in downtown Sacramento. The two Mississippi River crests coursed downstream, blended, and approached St. Louis, MO, by week's end. River levels were the third-highest on record, behind July-August 1993 and April 1973, as far south as Winfield, MO (Lock & Dam No. 25), but barely surpassed flood stage in St. Louis, peaking 0.62 foot above flood stage on May 21. Meanwhile, the average surface elevation of southern Florida's Lake Okeechobee continued to achieve record-low values almost every day. The lake's level fell to 9.01 feet on May 20, down nearly three-quarters of a foot from April 21, when the previous record (9.75 feet on July 29, 1981) was erased. Elsewhere in Florida, wildfires consumed nearly 190,000 acres--35 percent of the national total--during the first 137 days of the year (January 1 - May 17). Month-to-date (May 1-20) rainfall surpassed 5 inches in several locations from southwestern Michigan to the central Appalachians, including Grand Rapids, MI (7.67 inches), and Huntington, WV (6.16 inches). Grand Rapids' total was aided by a daily-record sum of 4.15 inches on May 15. Farther west, Seattle, WA, notched consecutive daily-rainfall records on May 14 (0.54 inch) and 15 (0.56 inch). At week's end, high winds and sharply cooler air overspread the Rockies and High Plains. On Sunday, May 20, snowfall totaled 6.4 inches in Lander, WY, while northerly wind gusts in eastern Colorado reached 68 mph in Pueblo and 61 mph in Colorado Springs. Most of Hawaii received only light showers, causing some further drought intensification from Molokai, Lanai, and Maui eastward to leeward portions of the Big Island. Some heavier showers developed over windward Oahu on May 18-19, totaling 1 to 2 inches in several locations. Meanwhile, a late-season cold wave eased its grip on Alaska, although temperatures still averaged as much as 5 degrees F below normal across the northern half of the State. On May 19, a low of 2 degrees F was noted at Anaktuvuk Pass, in the central Brooks Range. National Agricultural Summary May 14 - 20, 2001 Highlights: Above-normal temperatures stimulated seed germination and promoted vegetative growth of emerged crops across most of the Nation. However, cooler-than-normal weather limited crop development from the mid-Atlantic States to the Northeast and in the Pacific Northwest. Planting accelerated in the southern Great Plains and Southeast ahead of forecasted rain. Most of Oklahoma received the expected soaking precipitation. However, all but a few isolated areas of the Southeast remained dry. Planting accelerated across the northern Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains, as favorably dry weather prevailed. In the eastern Corn Belt, planting advanced, but rain limited progress. In the Southwest, warm, dry weather aided fieldwork. Corn: Planting was 90 percent complete, behind last year's 95-percent pace, but ahead of the 83-percent average for this date. Sixty-five percent of the crop was emerged, compared with 81 percent a year ago. Dry weather aided rapid progress across the northern Corn Belt and into the northern Great Plains. More than one-half of the acreage was planted during the week in Minnesota, and planting advanced 34 and 41 percentage points, respectively, in North and South Dakota. Planting was also active in Colorado, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Rain provided much-needed moisture for germination and early growth in the eastern Corn Belt. In the western Corn Belt, emergence was aided by favorably warm, dry weather. Winter Wheat: Sixty-nine percent of the acreage was at or beyond the heading stage. Progress trailed last year's rapid pace, but exceeded the 5-year average of 65 percent. Above-normal temperatures accelerated development in the central Great Plains and eastern Corn Belt. Thirty-eight percent of the acreage entered the heading stage in Ohio, and about one-third of the acreage progressed to the heading stage in Colorado, Indiana, and Kansas. A few fields were heading in the Pacific Northwest, but none were heading in the northern Great Plains. Dry weather stressed fields along the Atlantic Coastal Plains and a large portion of the Great Plains. In the southern Corn Belt, rising insect populations damaged some fields. Soybeans: Fifty-eight percent of the acreage was planted and 30 percent was emerged. Planting was about 1 week behind last year's rapid progress, but more than 1 week ahead of the average for this date. Rain limited progress in the southern and eastern Corn Belt, but dry weather aided rapid progress in the northern and western Corn Belt and adjacent parts of the Great Plains. Planting was most active in Iowa and Minnesota, advancing 34 and 38 percentage points, respectively, during the week. Despite the rapid progress, planting remained behind normal in both States. Planting remained far ahead of normal in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee, despite rain delays. Planting lagged in the Dakota's and Wisconsin, even though progress rapidly accelerated during the week. Cotton: Seventy percent of the crop was planted, slightly ahead of last year and the average of 69 and 67 percent, respectively. Planting was halted by thunderstorms in isolated parts of the Southeast, but delays were short, as the rain was quickly absorbed by dry soils. Storms ended planting progress in parts of the southern Great Plains after midweek. However, Oklahoma producers planted more than one-third of their acreage before progress was halted. Planting neared completion along the lower Mississippi Valley and in the Southwest. Small grains: Barley and spring wheat were 80 and 78 percent planted, respectively. Progress remained well behind last year, when barley and spring wheat were 94 percent seeded by this date. However, planting progress moved ahead of the 5-year average of 75 and 74 percent for barley and spring wheat, respectively. Dry weather aided rapid planting in Minnesota and North Dakota, where more than one-third of the barley and spring wheat crops were seeded during the week. Forty-eight percent of the barley and 44 percent of the spring wheat were emerged, far behind last year's early emergence. Normally, 51 percent of the barley and 52 percent of the spring wheat would be emerged by this date. Seeds quickly sprouted and emerged in Minnesota due to nearly ideal temperatures and soil moisture. In Montana, barley and spring wheat fields emerged, but stands were thin and uneven due to severe topsoil moisture shortages. Barley and spring wheat emergence accelerated in North Dakota, but remained behind normal. Oat seeding progressed to 88 percent complete, behind last year's 96-percent pace, but slightly ahead of the average of 84 percent. Sixty-five percent of the acreage was emerged, well behind last year's 87-percent progress, but just slightly behind the 67-percent average for this date. Dry weather aided planting in the upper Mississippi Valley and northern Great Plains. Progress was well ahead of normal in North Dakota. Above-normal temperatures and adequate soil moisture promoted rapid emergence, especially in Minnesota, where one-third of the crop emerged during the week. More than 20 percent emerged during the week in North and South Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Conditions in the eastern Corn Belt benefited from widespread precipitation. Rice: Ninety-five percent of the crop was planted and 81 percent was emerged. Planting and emergence were ahead of last year's pace and the average for this date. Planting was aided by warm, dry weather in California, where progress advanced 30 percentage points during the week. Above-normal temperatures promoted germination and emergence, especially in the interior Mississippi Delta and California. The hot weather also stimulated growth of emerged fields. Sorghum: Planting was 45 percent complete, slightly ahead of last year and a few days ahead of the 38-percent average for this date. Planting accelerated in the central and northern Great Plains and remained active in the Corn Belt and southern Great Plains until rain halted progress after midweek. Nebraska growers planted more than one-fourth of their acreage during the week. In Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and New Mexico, planting advanced between 13 and 15 percentage points. Other crops: Eighty-five percent of the sugarbeet acreage was planted in the four major sugarbeet-producing States. Last year, planting was virtually complete by this date. Normally, 88 percent of the crop would be planted by this date. Planting rapidly progressed in Minnesota and North Dakota, but progress remained behind normal. The peanut crop was 70 percent planted, compared with 65 percent last year and 63 percent normally planted by this date. Planting accelerated along the eastern Gulf Coast before rain halted progress. Planting progress remained well ahead of normal in the southern Great Plains and mid-Atlantic Coastal Plains. Eight percent of the sunflower acreage was planted, compared with 19 percent on this date last year. Planting exceeded last year's pace in Kansas, but lagged in North and South Dakota. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 89 65 89 89 IL : 99 97 99 82 IN : 100 99 94 72 IA : 90 67 100 92 KS : 97 89 96 92 KY : 98 93 92 77 MI : 81 71 73 66 MN : 85 29 99 89 MO : 91 86 100 84 NE : 93 76 97 91 NC : 99 98 96 95 ND : 65 31 83 58 OH : 98 94 94 70 PA : 83 68 75 60 SD : 63 22 91 67 TN : 100 99 94 94 TX : 93 91 97 95 WI : 72 46 89 76 : 18 Sts: 90 72 95 83 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 57 44 33 33 IL : 81 71 82 46 IN : 94 80 73 49 IA : 47 13 94 56 KS : 62 33 65 39 KY : 58 43 37 21 LA : 79 74 68 64 MI : 58 47 31 32 MN : 43 5 86 57 MS : 91 85 75 72 MO : 41 24 70 33 NE : 51 18 79 47 NC : 25 12 25 22 ND : 27 4 65 28 OH : 86 75 75 51 SD : 22 3 59 32 TN : 49 26 19 16 WI : 34 17 63 41 : 18 Sts: 58 37 72 45 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 45 16 48 47 IL : 92 80 91 NA IN : 95 75 74 NA IA : 58 33 94 54 KS : 88 67 84 NA KY : 93 78 82 65 MI : 53 31 53 31 MN : 30 7 92 53 MO : 75 64 93 NA NE : 61 30 81 55 NC : 95 90 89 NA ND : 14 2 66 25 OH : 86 58 68 38 PA : 54 29 46 NA SD : 22 4 62 NA TN : 99 92 85 NA TX : 85 78 91 NA WI : 34 15 67 NA : 18 Sts: 65 44 81 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 41 NA 18 18 IL : 51 NA 52 NA IN : 70 NA 46 NA IA : 8 NA 60 22 KS : 32 NA 43 NA KY : 40 NA 19 8 LA : 65 NA 57 49 MI : 25 NA 18 10 MN : 4 NA 46 20 MS : 78 NA 56 53 MO : 18 NA 43 NA NE : 18 NA 40 14 NC : 10 NA 11 NA ND : 2 NA 16 6 OH : 62 NA 35 18 SD : 3 NA 21 NA TN : 29 NA 7 NA WI : 13 NA 29 NA : 18 Sts: 30 NA 41 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 99 100 100 CA : 99 99 99 99 CO : 30 1 58 30 ID : 0 0 4 2 IL : 88 76 95 66 IN : 88 55 84 58 KS : 87 52 96 79 MI : 8 2 17 8 MO : 90 71 93 70 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 23 1 62 20 NC : 100 97 100 98 OH : 46 8 69 36 OK : 99 92 100 99 OR : 10 1 13 15 SD : 0 0 4 3 TX : 92 82 95 90 WA : 15 7 18 12 : 18 Sts: 69 51 77 65 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 92 89 87 87 CO : 24 10 15 18 IL : 52 43 38 17 KS : 38 23 37 23 LA : 93 88 83 87 MO : 65 51 77 39 NE : 34 6 51 31 NM : 15 2 5 9 OK : 39 33 20 17 SD : 9 0 20 14 TX : 53 51 54 60 : 11 Sts: 45 34 44 38 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 88 79 86 85 AZ : 97 92 95 95 AR : 94 87 80 85 CA : 99 97 99 96 GA : 63 50 66 72 LA : 98 97 91 95 MS : 97 90 91 89 MO : 99 89 95 83 NC : 83 65 80 78 OK : 74 39 60 34 SC : 60 38 70 77 TN : 99 87 77 79 TX : 45 30 51 45 VA : 97 91 92 92 : 14 Sts: 70 57 69 67 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 69 46 72 82 FL : 55 43 58 71 GA : 65 39 63 76 NC : 90 60 71 58 OK : 73 55 65 49 TX : 70 47 61 41 VA : 95 80 77 77 : 7 Sts : 70 47 65 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 97 94 100 94 MN : 60 26 99 71 MT : 91 80 93 86 ND : 70 36 90 62 SD : 92 69 100 91 WA : 100 99 100 98 : 6 Sts : 78 53 94 74 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 96 90 100 89 MN : 60 21 99 65 MT : 93 83 95 88 ND : 63 26 88 57 WA : 99 94 100 97 : 5 Sts : 80 59 94 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 80% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 98 100 99 MN : 82 54 98 90 NE : 97 92 100 100 ND : 77 51 88 60 OH : 100 100 100 92 PA : 94 91 96 91 SD : 90 70 98 89 WI : 91 80 100 92 : 8 Sts : 88 71 96 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 37% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 80 67 95 79 MN : 28 10 91 54 MT : 55 36 70 54 ND : 29 9 73 40 SD : 69 44 96 73 WA : 92 83 95 88 : 6 Sts : 44 24 79 52 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 75 59 92 68 MN : 29 9 93 49 MT : 60 37 74 55 ND : 21 6 63 33 WA : 87 70 95 86 : 5 Sts : 48 30 76 51 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 80% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 97 85 100 94 MN : 58 25 92 72 NE : 87 71 100 97 ND : 37 16 65 34 OH : 99 89 97 85 PA : 80 58 85 75 SD : 70 47 90 66 WI : 64 40 97 78 : 8 Sts: 65 43 87 67 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 37% of last year's oat acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 95 90 90 CA : 80 50 84 68 LA : 98 97 100 97 MS : 98 94 86 94 TX : 99 98 99 95 : 5 Sts : 95 87 91 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 94% of last year's rice acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 99 100 99 MI : 100 100 100 97 MN : 79 42 99 83 ND : 72 30 100 81 : 4 Sts : 85 59 100 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 73% of last year's sugarbeet acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 90 80 75 71 CA : 35 5 38 30 LA : 95 93 93 90 MS : 91 79 69 80 TX : 97 94 96 86 : 5 Sts : 81 69 72 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 94% of last year's rice acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 NA KS : 26 NA 11 NA ND : 8 NA 27 14 SD : 4 NA 11 10 : 4 Sts : 8 NA 19 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 89% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 0 2 94 4 IL : 1 3 21 59 16 IN : 1 4 23 59 13 IA : 2 7 23 54 14 KS : 0 1 21 66 12 KY : 3 8 37 44 8 MI : 0 3 13 66 18 MN : 0 2 23 55 20 MO : 1 5 26 56 12 NE : 0 1 18 65 16 NC : 1 3 39 52 5 ND : 0 2 15 76 7 OH : 0 2 16 60 22 PA : 1 14 41 39 5 SD : 0 3 32 55 10 TN : 0 5 27 55 13 TX : 0 6 44 42 8 WI : 0 2 22 53 23 : 18 Sts : 1 4 23 57 15 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 1 4 25 57 13 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 9 38 45 6 CA : 0 0 10 60 30 CO : 3 10 30 47 10 ID : 0 1 11 76 12 IL : 2 8 29 53 8 IN : 3 10 23 55 9 KS : 15 25 37 20 3 MI : 1 3 15 58 23 MO : 6 12 31 43 8 MT : 15 30 40 13 2 NE : 3 15 36 40 6 NC : 8 28 44 19 1 OH : 2 4 16 55 23 OK : 13 22 38 23 4 OR : 4 12 35 44 5 SD : 31 30 26 10 3 TX : 6 19 43 28 4 WA : 0 6 26 52 16 : 18 Sts : 9 18 35 32 6 : Prev Wk : 9 17 34 33 7 Prev Yr : 6 13 29 41 11 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 3 23 73 1 MN : 0 1 22 67 10 MT : 4 17 56 21 2 ND : 0 1 20 71 8 SD : 1 2 30 51 16 WA : 2 4 44 43 7 : 6 Sts : 1 5 31 56 7 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 1 5 24 58 12 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 1 21 72 5 MN : 0 1 22 67 10 MT : 2 14 64 19 1 ND : 0 1 18 75 6 WA : 0 2 42 54 2 : 5 Sts : 1 5 34 56 4 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 1 5 26 59 9 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 2 20 62 16 MN : 0 1 22 58 19 NE : 1 4 28 61 6 ND : 0 2 22 71 5 OH : 0 3 18 64 15 PA : 3 18 52 25 2 SD : 0 1 32 49 18 WI : 0 2 14 63 21 : 8 Sts : 0 3 24 60 13 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 1 2 21 62 14 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 6 19 36 36 3 :: NJ : 12 18 70 0 0 AZ : 3 6 34 38 19 :: NM : 3 21 42 30 4 AR : 10 17 41 30 2 :: NY : 12 31 32 25 0 CA : 0 0 50 45 5 :: NC : 4 25 44 26 1 CO : 4 6 37 41 12 :: ND : 1 8 34 49 8 CT : 7 29 30 34 0 :: OH : 1 3 22 56 18 DE : 0 31 57 9 3 :: OK : 2 11 33 44 10 FL : 15 50 35 0 0 :: OR : 6 15 36 42 1 GA : 13 26 44 17 0 :: PA : 10 25 43 19 3 ID : 6 10 28 40 16 :: RI : 0 63 25 12 0 IL : 4 11 24 52 9 :: SC : 10 28 48 14 0 IN : 9 14 28 43 6 :: SD : 2 8 27 51 12 IA : 0 3 17 64 16 :: TN : 5 16 41 35 3 KS : 4 13 37 43 3 :: TX : 7 15 37 32 9 KY : 11 27 37 23 2 :: UT : 1 7 38 47 7 LA : 2 15 41 37 5 :: VT : 1 8 74 16 1 ME : 1 28 58 13 0 :: VA : 7 22 43 27 1 MD : 2 19 36 36 7 :: WA : 5 19 30 45 1 MA : 0 11 52 37 0 :: WV : 2 20 50 25 3 MI : 0 2 11 64 23 :: WI : 0 1 7 70 22 MN : 1 4 15 55 25 :: WY : 7 19 50 24 0 MS : 1 13 38 38 10 :: : MO : 5 13 36 38 8 :: 48 Sts : 6 14 34 39 7 MT : 36 26 26 11 1 :: : NE : 2 8 32 53 5 :: Prev Wk: 4 14 35 40 7 NV : 1 9 31 50 9 :: Prev Yr: 8 14 29 40 9 NH : 2 7 40 51 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 31 47 16 CA : 0 0 20 70 10 LA : 0 2 19 68 11 MS : 0 2 21 62 15 TX : 0 0 14 64 22 : 5 Sts : 0 3 25 58 14 : Prev Wk : 0 4 28 52 16 Prev Yr : 0 5 31 54 10 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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