We 1 (5-01) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 30, 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. 22 May 20 - 26, 2001 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Record heat in the West (up to 14 degrees F above normal) contrasted sharply with cool, showery weather in the Plains and Corn Belt, where weekly temperatures ranged from 4 to 12 degrees F below normal. The West's hot, dry conditions increased irrigation and electrical demands and reduced topsoil moisture for dryland small grains. After midweek, warm, breezy weather spread as far east as the drought-affected northern High Plains, further stressing pastures and small grains. Farther east, widespread showers continued to improve soil moisture for summer crop emergence and establishment in the central and southern Plains, southern and eastern Corn Belt, Mid-Atlantic region, and the interior South. Unfavorably dry conditions persisted, however, in the southern Atlantic region and near the central Gulf Coast, adversely affecting pastures and unirrigated summer crops. Meanwhile, cool, showery weather returned to the northwestern Corn Belt, bringing renewed fieldwork delays and slowing summer crop emergence. Scattered sub-freezing temperatures on the High Plains locally burned back emerging summer crops as far south as western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado. Early in the week, snow lingered across the High Plains and central Rockies. On Sunday, snowfall totals included 6.4 inches in Lander, WY, and 0.2 inch in Pueblo, CO. Pueblo's high temperature had reached 80 degrees F earlier on May 20. As cool weather shifted into the Midwest, most of the precipitation fell as cold rain. However, traces of snow were reported in parts of northern Iowa on May 23, only 5 days shy of the State's latest trace of snow (May 28, 1947). Iowa's latest measurable snowfall--0.1 inch--was observed on May 15, 1907. Charleston, WV, netted 3.04 inches during the week, boosting their monthly total to a May-record 8.47 inches. The previous record of 7.77 inches was established in May 1919. Single-day totals topped 2 inches in many locations, including Ft. Smith, AR (3.29 inches on May 20), and Wilmington, DE (2.31 inches on May 26). In Indianapolis, IN, May 1-26 rainfall totaled 3.89 inches, approaching their May normal of 4.00 inches, and lifting their year-to-date total to 9.06 inches (58 percent of normal). Indianapolis last received above-normal monthly precipitation in October 2000. Meanwhile, extremely dry conditions persisted in parts of Montana, where year-to-date precipitation included 1.11 inches (35 percent of normal) in Glasgow, 1.40 inches (36 percent) in Havre, and 3.14 inches (52 percent) in Great Falls. During the 11-day period ending May 28, Florida wildfires burned more than 75,000 acres, according to the Florida Division of Forestry, including a 60,000-acre blaze approximately 25 miles north of Perry. From January 1 - May 28, Florida's wildfire acreage of more than 266,000 acres accounted for nearly 38 percent of the national total. In southern Florida, where locally heavy showers totaled 2 to 7 inches in several locations, the average elevation of Lake Okeechobee's surface exhibited a slight rise to 9.12 feet on May 28, after falling to an all-time record-low level of 8.97 feet on May 23. Miami, FL, received 2.74 inches of rain during the week, raising their May 1-26 total to 6.03 inches. The number of daily-record highs totaled more than 250 in the West, while nearly 100 record lows were set or tied from the Plains eastward. On Tuesday, Portland, OR, registered 95 degrees F, their earliest high temperature on record at or above 95 degrees F, and second-highest May reading, behind 100 degrees F on May 28, 1983. Farther south, temperatures in Fresno, CA, reached or exceeded 100 degrees F on 7 occasions (May 8, 9, 11, 21, 22, 23, and 24) during the first 26 days of the month, eclipsing their previous May record of 5 days set in 1889. On May 23, highs soared above 100 degrees F as far north as Washington, where Pasco recorded 101 degrees F. A day later, Death Valley, CA, registered 119 degrees F, breaking their monthly record of 118 degrees F, set on May 29, 1984. Cool weather lingered in the northern High Plains and northern Rockies early in the week, producing daily-record lows on Monday in locations such as Laramie, WY (17 degrees F), Cut Bank, MT (24 degrees F), and Pocatello, ID (26 degrees F). Just 2 days later, on May 23, Cut Bank posted their first of consecutive daily-record highs (86 and 87 degrees F). Cool weather lingered, however, from the western Dakotas southward. In western Nebraska, North Platte (30 degrees F on May 22 and 23) and Alliance (23 degrees F on May 24 and 24 degrees F on May 25) notched consecutive daily-record lows. After last week's respite, Alaska's cool spring weather pattern deepened again, holding weekly temperatures 3 to 13 degrees F below normal. On Thursday, high temperatures of 13 degrees F in Barrow and 31 degrees F in Nome were the locations' lowest on record for May 24. On the same day, Barrow's low of 3 degrees F was a record low for the date. Juneau, AK, attained 60 degrees F on May 26 for the first time this year, 24 days later than average and 1 day shy of the record latest date (May 27, 1964). Meanwhile, mostly dry weather prevailed in Hawaii, bringing further long-term drought intensification in areas from Molokai, Lanai, and Maui eastward to leeward portions of the Big Island. National Agricultural Summary May 21 - 27, 2001 Highlights: A large area of low pressure produced frequent showers and isolated severe thunderstorms that hindered planting progress across most of the Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region. Although temperatures averaged well below normal east of the Rocky Mountains, recently planted crops quickly emerged. Along the southern and eastern boundary of the storm system, severe weather repeatedly produced heavy rainfall, large hail, and strong winds that interrupted fieldwork from the southern Great Plains to the Northeast. Southern Florida received much-needed precipitation, but most of the eastern Gulf Coast and southern Atlantic Coastal Plain received only light rainfall. From the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast, above-normal temperatures stimulated crop development and dry weather aided fieldwork. Corn: Planting was 95 percent complete, compared with 98 percent a year ago and the average of 92 percent. Eighty percent of the crop was emerged, compared with 92 percent a year ago. Rain limited planting progress in the Corn Belt, while dry weather aided progress in the northern Great Plains. South Dakota producers planted nearly one-fourth of their acreage, and North Dakota growers planted almost one-fifth of their crop during the week. In the eastern Corn Belt, Illinois and Kentucky producers were unable to finish planting the remainder of their acreage. Despite cold weather, fields quickly emerged across most of the Corn Belt. Emergence nearly doubled in Minnesota, advancing from 30 percent the previous week to 59 percent. Fields emerged even faster on the Great Plains, where sunny skies permitted additional daytime heating. In Colorado and the Dakota's, emergence progressed more than 30 percentage points. The condition of emerged fields deteriorated due to the cold, wet weather, especially across the northern half of the Corn Belt. Winter Wheat: Seventy-nine percent of the acreage was at or beyond the heading stage. Progress remained behind last year's pace, but continued slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Despite cool, wet weather, fields rapidly entered the heading stage in the eastern Corn Belt and central Great Plains. In Ohio, one-half of the crop entered the heading stage during the week. In Michigan and Nebraska, almost one-third of the crop began heading. Nearly all of the crop had reached the heading stage in the southern Great Plains, and harvest gradually expanded northward from the Gulf Coast. Crop conditions were boosted by rain in North Carolina, but continued to suffer due to moisture shortages in the northern High Plains and Pacific Northwest. Soybeans: Seventy percent of the acreage was planted and 45 percent was emerged. By this time last year, 83 percent was planted and 64 percent was emerged. Normally, 64 percent would be planted by this date. Rain interrupted planting in the Corn Belt, especially in Ohio, where planting advanced just 2 percentage points during the week. Indiana growers also planted just 2 percent of their acreage. However, most Indiana producers were finished planting. Rain delays in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin set progress further behind normal. Planting rapidly accelerated in the northern Great Plains. About one-half of the acreage was planted in North and South Dakota by the end of the week, but progress was slightly behind normal in both States. Aided by ample soil moisture supplies, fields quickly emerged across most of the Corn Belt. Along the lower Ohio River Valley, rain relieved moisture shortages and aided emergence. Cotton: Eighty-one percent of the crop was planted and 6 percent was squaring. Planting progress and crop development were slightly ahead of this date last year and the 5-year average. Planting remained active in Texas and across most of the Southeast. Texas producers planted nearly one-fifth of their acreage. Widespread light showers provided much-needed topsoil moisture along the eastern Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coastal Plains. However, except for a few isolated areas, soils quickly dried and planting delays were brief. Even though less than two-thirds of the total acreage was planted in Texas, 10 percent was squaring and 1 percent was setting bolls, most of which was in the Coastal Bend region. Small grains: Barley and spring wheat were 92 and 89 percent planted, respectively. Progress remained well behind last year, when barley and spring wheat were 98 percent seeded by this date. However, planting remained slightly ahead of the 5-year average of 88 and 87 percent for barley and spring wheat, respectively. Planting was active in Minnesota and North Dakota, but progress remained slightly behind normal in Minnesota. Sixty-eight percent of the barley and 64 percent of the spring wheat were emerged, far behind last year's early emergence. Normally, 67 percent of the barley and 68 percent of the spring wheat would be emerged by this date. Ample moisture supplies and adequate daytime heating stimulated emergence and growth in North Dakota. Poor daytime heating limited development in Minnesota, while moisture shortages impeded development in Montana. Oats were 94 percent seeded, behind last year's 99-percent pace, but slightly ahead of the average of 92 percent. Eighty-two percent of the acreage was emerged, well behind last year's 95-percent progress, but slightly ahead of the 80-percent average for this date. Dry weather aided planting in North Dakota, where producers seeded 14 percent of their acreage during the week. Ample topsoil moisture aided rapid emergence, but cold weather hindered development, especially in Minnesota where persistent cloud cover limited daytime heating. Rice: Ninety-eight percent of the crop was planted and 89 percent was emerged. Planting and emergence were ahead of last year and the average for this date. Warm, dry weather aided planting and stimulated germination and growth in California. Below-normal temperatures limited vegetative growth along the Mississippi Delta. Sorghum: Planting advanced to 64 percent complete, slightly ahead of last year and well ahead of the average for this date. Planting continued without interruption across most of the Great Plains. However, growers in the Corn Belt and isolated parts of the Great Plains experienced rain delays of various duration. Other crops: Ninety-three percent of the sugarbeet acreage was planted in the four major sugarbeet-producing States. Planting was virtually complete by this date last year. Normally, 95 percent of the crop would be planted by this date. Planting approached completion slightly behind normal in Minnesota and North Dakota. The peanut crop was 85 percent planted, compared with 83 percent last year and 78 percent normally planted by this date. Progress remained behind normal along the eastern Gulf Coast, despite rapid progress. Planting neared completion along the mid-Atlantic Coastal Plains, despite rain delays. Planting continued with few delays in the southern Great Plains. Thirty percent of the sunflower acreage was planted, compared with 48 percent on this date last year. Planting remained active in the central GreatPlains and rapidly accelerated in the northern Great Plains. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 96 89 96 96 IL : 99 99 100 93 IN : 100 100 98 85 IA : 94 90 100 97 KS : 99 97 100 97 KY : 99 98 97 89 MI : 92 81 83 79 MN : 90 85 99 94 MO : 94 91 100 92 NE : 98 93 100 97 NC : 100 99 99 97 ND : 83 65 94 79 OH : 100 98 99 85 PA : 87 83 81 77 SD : 87 63 96 82 TN : 100 100 96 97 TX : 98 93 99 98 WI : 77 72 96 88 : 18 Sts: 95 90 98 92 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 65 57 46 46 IL : 86 81 95 67 IN : 96 94 85 66 IA : 60 47 98 77 KS : 77 62 80 59 KY : 67 58 48 35 LA : 91 79 85 76 MI : 75 58 41 49 MN : 56 43 94 75 MS : 95 91 84 82 MO : 55 41 79 49 NE : 74 51 93 71 NC : 40 25 36 34 ND : 49 27 91 53 OH : 88 86 82 65 SD : 50 22 83 55 TN : 59 49 29 30 WI : 40 34 82 67 : 18 Sts: 70 58 83 64 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 79 45 72 71 IL : 95 92 96 NA IN : 100 95 90 NA IA : 77 58 99 82 KS : 95 88 93 NA KY : 97 93 93 78 MI : 74 53 70 48 MN : 59 30 97 74 MO : 84 75 99 NA NE : 83 61 94 79 NC : 98 95 96 NA ND : 51 14 87 45 OH : 97 86 87 60 PA : 66 54 69 NA SD : 53 22 79 NA TN : 100 99 93 NA TX : 92 85 96 NA WI : 43 34 82 NA : 18 Sts: 80 65 92 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 50 41 30 30 IL : 71 51 75 NA IN : 88 70 66 NA IA : 22 8 84 39 KS : 52 32 60 NA KY : 61 40 37 18 LA : 81 *64 70 64 MI : 58 25 31 24 MN : 12 4 77 39 MS : 88 78 74 68 MO : 34 18 63 NA NE : 39 18 67 33 NC : 25 10 23 NA ND : 14 2 51 20 OH : 76 62 59 37 SD : 13 3 46 NA TN : 48 29 18 NA WI : 21 13 55 NA : 18 Sts: 45 30 64 NA -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 99 99 99 CO : 48 30 84 59 ID : 3 0 14 7 IL : 96 88 99 86 IN : 100 88 97 77 KS : 98 87 100 95 MI : 39 8 46 27 MO : 96 90 98 87 MT : 0 0 9 4 NE : 54 23 81 43 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 96 46 96 60 OK : 100 99 100 100 OR : 28 10 36 35 SD : 1 0 32 12 TX : 98 92 98 96 WA : 34 15 41 31 : 18 Sts: 79 69 85 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 94 92 91 92 CO : 36 24 27 33 IL : 64 52 69 37 KS : 66 38 56 41 LA : 98 93 93 93 MO : 73 65 86 57 NE : 51 34 77 58 NM : 45 15 7 16 OK : 43 39 43 26 SD : 32 9 45 27 TX : 67 53 68 67 : 11 Sts: 64 45 61 52 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 93 88 92 92 AZ : 99 97 99 98 AR : 96 94 92 96 CA : 100 99 100 98 GA : 79 63 79 84 LA : 99 98 97 99 MS : 99 97 96 96 MO : 100 99 99 98 NC : 93 83 92 91 OK : 75 74 77 51 SC : 72 60 79 88 TN : 100 99 89 94 TX : 64 45 63 58 VA : 100 97 97 98 : 14 Sts: 81 70 79 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4 NA 1 1 AZ : 5 NA 10 17 AR : 1 NA 0 0 CA : 3 NA 4 4 GA : 3 NA 4 4 LA : 6 NA 3 2 MS : 4 NA 2 3 MO : 0 NA 2 0 NC : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SC : 0 NA 0 4 TN : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 10 NA 10 9 VA : 0 NA 0 0 : 14 Sts: 6 NA 5 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 99 97 100 97 MN : 75 60 99 80 MT : 95 91 98 93 ND : 85 70 97 81 SD : 99 92 100 96 WA : 100 100 100 99 : 6 Sts : 89 78 98 87 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 99 96 100 94 MN : 74 60 99 76 MT : 98 93 98 94 ND : 85 63 97 80 WA : 100 99 100 98 : 5 Sts : 92 80 98 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 80% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MN : 83 82 99 94 NE : 100 97 100 100 ND : 91 77 97 80 OH : 100 100 100 96 PA : 98 94 98 96 SD : 98 90 100 96 WI : 95 91 100 96 : 8 Sts : 94 88 99 92 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 37% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 89 80 99 88 MN : 50 28 98 67 MT : 63 55 83 71 ND : 56 29 88 58 SD : 91 69 99 86 WA : 99 92 99 95 : 6 Sts : 64 44 90 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 88 75 99 81 MN : 47 29 98 61 MT : 74 60 84 71 ND : 52 21 84 54 WA : 98 87 99 93 : 5 Sts : 68 48 89 67 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 80% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 99 97 100 98 MN : 73 58 96 85 NE : 92 87 100 100 ND : 67 37 86 55 OH : 100 99 100 91 PA : 87 80 93 85 SD : 89 70 96 81 WI : 86 64 100 90 : 8 Sts: 82 65 95 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 37% of last year's oat acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 98 94 96 CA : 95 80 98 83 LA : 99 98 100 99 MS : 99 98 95 98 TX : 100 99 100 98 : 5 Sts : 98 95 96 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 94% of last year's rice acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 100 100 100 MN : 90 79 99 93 ND : 86 72 100 92 : 4 Sts : 93 85 100 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 73% of last year's sugarbeet acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 86 69 92 94 FL : 78 55 70 84 GA : 89 65 87 90 NC : 97 90 88 83 OK : 83 73 78 69 TX : 77 70 74 54 VA : 100 95 89 92 : 7 Sts : 85 70 83 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 95 90 85 83 CA : 60 35 57 51 LA : 98 95 97 96 MS : 95 91 81 90 TX : 98 97 98 91 : 5 Sts : 89 81 82 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 94% of last year's rice acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 7 0 7 NA KS : 45 26 29 NA ND : 37 8 63 36 SD : 17 4 37 24 : 4 Sts : 30 8 48 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 : 1 1 15 75 8 IL : 0 5 22 55 18 IN : 1 5 22 58 14 IA : 1 7 32 54 6 KS : 0 2 17 70 11 KY : 2 5 28 54 11 MI : 1 6 22 64 7 MN : 1 3 34 50 12 MO : 1 6 31 50 12 NE : 0 2 21 62 15 NC : 0 1 21 69 9 ND : 0 3 16 74 7 OH : 1 4 21 56 18 PA : 0 5 36 50 9 SD : 1 3 16 64 16 TN : 0 1 22 58 19 TX : 0 4 35 54 7 WI : 0 1 31 60 8 : 18 Sts : 1 4 25 58 12 : Prev Wk : 1 4 23 57 15 Prev Yr : 1 5 24 55 15 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 10 40 41 7 CA : 0 0 10 70 20 CO : 3 10 30 44 13 ID : 0 2 11 80 7 IL : 2 7 31 51 9 IN : 4 7 24 57 8 KS : 15 24 36 22 3 MI : 1 3 15 67 14 MO : 4 9 30 46 11 MT : 26 37 24 12 1 NE : 3 14 35 43 5 NC : 5 22 41 31 1 OH : 1 4 20 54 21 OK : 17 21 39 20 3 OR : 2 20 34 40 4 SD : 21 34 27 15 3 TX : 6 17 41 32 4 WA : 0 8 29 51 12 : 18 Sts : 10 18 33 33 6 : Prev Wk : 9 18 35 32 6 Prev Yr : 8 14 28 40 10 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 4 24 71 1 MN : 6 13 21 47 13 MT : 7 18 52 22 1 ND : 0 2 24 66 8 SD : 0 4 26 53 17 WA : 3 6 41 45 5 : 6 Sts : 2 7 31 52 8 : Prev Wk : 1 5 31 56 7 Prev Yr : 2 8 24 53 13 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 2 21 71 5 MN : 1 12 32 40 15 MT : 5 16 60 18 1 ND : 0 1 20 71 8 WA : 1 2 44 52 1 : 5 Sts : 2 6 34 53 5 : Prev Wk : 1 5 34 56 4 Prev Yr : 2 8 27 54 9 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 4 28 57 11 MN : 3 6 22 50 19 NE : 1 3 24 66 6 ND : 0 3 32 61 4 OH : 1 4 20 60 15 PA : 2 12 50 31 5 SD : 0 3 28 56 13 WI : 1 1 27 60 11 : 8 Sts : 1 4 29 56 10 : Prev Wk : 0 3 24 60 13 Prev Yr : 0 2 19 64 15 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 4 35 54 7 IL : 0 4 28 52 16 IN : 2 6 28 56 8 IA : 1 8 43 45 3 KS : 0 1 30 60 9 KY : 1 5 29 54 11 LA : 2 7 24 66 1 MI : 0 6 33 55 6 MN : 1 6 44 36 13 MS : 1 5 31 50 13 MO : 3 11 47 35 4 NE : 0 4 27 61 8 NC : 0 2 30 63 5 ND : 0 4 23 64 9 OH : 2 7 28 51 12 SD : 0 1 14 67 18 TN : 0 0 22 65 13 WI : 1 1 26 68 4 : 18 Sts : 1 5 33 51 10 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 1 4 29 55 11 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 3 34 44 18 CA : 0 0 10 80 10 LA : 0 2 16 60 22 MS : 0 2 19 61 18 TX : 0 0 15 67 18 : 5 Sts : 0 2 24 57 17 : Prev Wk : 0 3 25 58 14 Prev Yr : 0 4 29 57 10 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 13 32 45 8 AZ : 0 11 31 47 11 AR : 0 2 44 45 9 CA : 0 0 0 60 40 GA : 4 14 43 35 4 LA : 1 6 21 52 20 MS : 0 5 19 61 15 MO : 13 19 41 24 3 NC : 0 3 38 57 2 OK : 0 13 43 44 0 SC : 1 21 50 28 0 TN : 1 5 21 57 16 TX : 2 10 37 39 12 VA : 0 0 20 60 20 : 14 Sts : 2 9 33 44 12 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 7 11 28 45 9 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 7 25 52 16 0 FL : 0 10 80 10 0 GA : 2 8 39 44 7 NC : 0 2 18 79 1 OK : 0 2 21 71 6 TX : 1 2 35 55 7 VA : 0 0 30 40 30 : 8 Sts : 2 7 39 46 6 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 3 13 39 41 4 :: NJ : 0 13 39 45 3 AZ : 2 8 29 37 24 :: NM : 2 29 39 26 4 AR : 8 22 40 28 2 :: NY : 0 10 36 52 2 CA : 0 5 65 30 0 :: NC : 2 12 47 38 1 CO : 1 5 36 47 11 :: ND : 3 11 37 43 6 CT : 0 28 6 56 10 :: OH : 1 4 22 57 16 DE : 0 19 52 24 5 :: OK : 1 9 30 46 14 FL : 20 45 35 0 0 :: OR : 3 15 36 46 0 GA : 9 27 45 19 0 :: PA : 6 21 32 38 3 ID : 7 11 36 44 2 :: RI : 0 90 3 7 0 IL : 2 8 25 56 9 :: SC : 10 28 48 14 0 IN : 9 15 27 43 6 :: SD : 3 8 20 53 16 IA : 0 3 18 61 18 :: TN : 5 14 35 42 4 KS : 4 12 36 44 4 :: TX : 8 15 34 36 7 KY : 5 14 42 35 4 :: UT : 1 7 39 47 6 LA : 5 19 37 32 7 :: VT : 0 19 43 38 0 ME : 0 39 42 17 2 :: VA : 2 14 43 38 3 MD : 1 5 45 37 12 :: WA : 5 26 37 32 0 MA : 0 0 45 55 0 :: WV : 0 9 42 43 6 MI : 0 2 13 61 24 :: WI : 0 0 8 68 24 MN : 1 4 17 55 23 :: WY : 12 24 33 31 0 MS : 1 11 38 41 9 :: : MO : 6 15 34 38 7 :: 48 Sts : 6 13 34 40 7 MT : 37 26 25 11 1 :: : NE : 3 9 31 50 7 :: Prev Wk: 6 14 34 39 7 NV : 3 11 22 55 9 :: Prev Yr: 9 14 28 39 10 NH : 9 22 35 34 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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