We 1 (7-01) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 24, 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. 30 July 15 - 21, 2001 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Much-needed rainfall overspread the Corn Belt, helping to offset the effects of above-normal temperatures and aiding corn and soybeans in or approaching reproduction. Although weekly temperatures averaged 3 to 7 degrees F across the northwestern half of the Midwest, high temperatures above 95 degrees F were confined to scattered locations in the westernmost Corn Belt. In contrast, a serious heat wave continued to grip the South-Central States, placing pastures and summer crops, including corn, cotton, soybeans, sorghum, and peanuts, under extreme stress. Weekly temperatures averaged up to 8 degrees F above normal on the central and southern Plains, peaking near 110 degrees F in some locations as far north as Kansas. In addition, portions of the southern Plains last received significant rainfall in late May. Farther north, beneficial showers dampened Montana, the Dakotas, and the east-central Plains, including southeastern Nebraska and northeastern Kansas. Hot, dry weather also spread into areas west of the Delta, reducing soil moisture availability and increasing stress on pastures and summer crops. Farther east, however, much-needed, locally heavy rain soaked areas in and near the Missouri Bootheel, while widespread showers continued to ease long-term precipitation deficits in Florida. Cool weather (as much as 6 degrees F below normal) prevailed elsewhere along the East Coast. In the West, cool weather (as much as 10 degrees F below normal) aided irrigated summer crops. However, in the Great Basin and Northwest, where irrigation reserves remain limited, isolated showers provided only limited relief to drought-stressed pastures and dryland crops. Cool weather along the East Coast and in the West contributed to more than three dozen daily-record lows during the week. Raleigh-Durham, NC, opened and closed the week with record lows (58 degrees F on July 15 and 59 degrees F on July 21). On Monday, Flagstaff, AZ (37 degrees F), posted a daily-record low, followed the next day by records in Klamath Falls, OR, and Kalispell, MT (both 34 degrees F). Meacham, OR, tallied daily-record lows on July 17 and 19 (38 and 34 degrees F, respectively). In contrast, excessive heat persisted on the central and southern Plains. In Wichita, KS, maximum temperatures averaged 101.3 degrees F during the week, including highs of 106 degrees F on July 17, 18, and 21. Wichita's 11 days of 100-degree heat from July 1-21 represented their highest July total since 16 such days in 1991. In Lubbock, TX, where temperatures averaged 7 degrees F above normal from July 5-21, highs reached 105 degrees F on July 15 and 16. Wichita Falls, TX, notched highs of 108 degrees F on July 12 and 16, aggravating the effects of a 52-day spell (May 31 - July 21) without measurable rainfall. During the week, heat crept northward again across the Plains, resulting in another 4 days of triple-digit heat in McCook, NE. From June 11 to July 21, a 41-day period, McCook registered highs at or above 100 degrees F on 15 days. Farther north and east, timely rainfall arrived across the northern Corn Belt, helping to reverse the effects of a nearly month-long dry spell. LaCrosse, WI, received no measurable rainfall for 25 days (June 22 - July 16), but netted 0.60 inch from July 17-19. More significant rain fell in the eastern Dakotas and at scattered locations elsewhere in the Corn Belt. On Friday, daily-record rainfall totals in South Dakota included 2.39 inches in Mobridge and 1.74 inches in Sisseton. Localized downpours caused flash flooding in a few areas, including Cincinnati, OH, where rainfall totaled 3.11 inches on July 18 and 1.49 inches on July 20. More widespread heavy rainfall soaked Florida, gradually emerging from long-term drought. The average surface elevation of southern Florida's Lake Okeechobee rose to 10.08 feet on July 23, up from 9.55 feet on July 16 and a record-low level of 8.97 feet on May 23. Month-to-date (July 1-21) rainfall climbed to 13.47 inches (267 percent of normal) in Orlando, FL, aided by a daily-record total of 3.44 inches on July 18. A showery weather pattern maintained wet conditions in southern Alaska and eased pockets of dryness across interior portions of the State. July 1-22 rainfall totaled 4.50 inches in Anchorage, surpassing their July 1958 record of 4.44 inches. Although near- to below-normal temperatures prevailed across the southern half of the State, weekly readings soared as much as 8 degrees F above normal in northern Alaska. On July 16, Barrow's maximum of 68 degrees F represented their highest reading since August 5, 1999, when the high reached 74 degrees F. Three days later, highs across Alaska's eastern interior included 82 degrees F in Fairbanks and 90 degrees F in Tok. Meanwhile in Hawaii, warm weather and scattered, generally light showers brought little change in the long-term drought situation, which remains especially serious from Molokai eastward to northern sections of the Big Island. National Agricultural Summary July 16 - 22, 2001 Highlights: Crop conditions declined across much of the Corn Belt and Great Plains due to moisture shortages and excessive heat. Although precipitation was frequent and widespread, only scattered areas received enough moisture for long-term crop development. In most areas, precipitation and moisture reserves barely met daily crop requirements. Dry weather aided winter grain harvest in the eastern Corn Belt and throughout most of the High Plains. Cool weather hampered crop development in the Atlantic and Pacific Coast States. Corn: Fifty-five percent of the acreage was at or beyond the silking stage, nearly 1 week behind last year's 71-percent progress, but slightly ahead of the 51-percent average for this date. Eleven percent was at or beyond the dough stage, compared with 13 percent last year and the average of 8 percent. Above-normal temperatures stimulated rapid development across most of the Corn Belt and Great Plains. About one-third of the acreage entered the silking stage in Indiana, Nebraska, and North Dakota. Fields in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin also rapidly entered the silking stage, but development remained behind normal, especially in Minnesota. More than one-fourth of the crop progressed to the dough stage in Tennessee and about one-fifth entered the dough stage in Kentucky and Missouri. Development remained far ahead of normal in Illinois and near-normal in Ohio and the Dakota's. Conditions deteriorated across much of the Corn Belt, although frequent showers provided adequate moisture for development in some areas. Most areas received just enough precipitation to prevent serious crop damage, but moisture reserves were dangerously low. Soybeans: Sixty-three percent of the crop was blooming and 21 percent was setting pods, compared with 72 percent blooming and 28 percent setting pods on this date last year. On average, 58 percent of the acreage would be blooming and 18 percent setting pods by this date. Fields rapidly entered the bloom stage, especially in the western Corn Belt and northern Great Plains, where temperatures averaged well above normal. More than one-third of the acreage started blooming in Nebraska and North Dakota. In Minnesota, nearly one-third of the crop entered the bloom stage, but progress remained behind normal. Development still lagged in Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin as well. Fields were setting pods well ahead of normal in the Mississippi Delta and eastern Corn Belt. In Illinois and Indiana, pod setting was about double the average of 15 and 16 percent, respectively. Heavy rainfall maintained crop conditions in scattered areas of the Corn Belt and isolated parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and Atlantic Coastal Plains. However, precipitation was below normal and conditions declined in most areas. Cotton: Ninety-two percent of the acreage was at or beyond the squaring stage, slightly behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Acreage setting bolls advanced to 65 percent, compared with 63 percent last year and 58 percent normally setting bolls by this date. Above-normal temperatures promoted rapid biological development in the southern Great Plains, while cooler-than-normal weather limited progress along the Atlantic Coastal Plain. In the lower Mississippi Valley and adjacent areas of the Southeast, near-normal temperatures were beneficial for crop development. Heavy rainfall provided beneficial moisture along parts of the Gulf Coast and scattered areas of the interior Southeast and Atlantic Coastal Plain. However, many fields in the Southeast and most fields in the southern Great Plains were stressed by increasing moisture shortages. Winter Wheat: Eighty percent of the acreage was harvested, behind last year's 84-percent progress, but equal to the 5-year average. Progress fell further behind normal in South Dakota, as heavy precipitation significantly delayed harvest activity in some areas. In Michigan, dry weather aided rapid progress, as producers harvested one-half of their crop during the week. Harvest remained slightly behind normal on the central High Plains, even though more than one-fourth of the acreage was harvested during the week in Colorado, and almost one-fifth was cut in Nebraska. Harvest slowly gained momentum in the northern High Plains and Pacific Northwest. Other small grains: Barley progressed to 96 percent headed, ahead of last year and the average of 95 and 91 percent, respectively. Most of the remaining late-planted fields entered the heading stage in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota. However, progress lagged slightly behind normal in Minnesota. Ripening fields were stressed by above-normal temperatures in Minnesota, while seasonal temperatures and adequate moisture reserves aided development in Montana. The spring wheat crop was 95 percent headed, equal to last year's pace, but ahead of the 5-year average of 91 percent. Heading progress rapidly approached completion in Minnesota and North Dakota, but conditions declined due to abnormally hot weather. In Idaho and Montana, most late-developing fields entered the heading stage and mild temperatures limited stress. The oat crop advanced to 96 percent headed, behind last year's progress of 98 percent, but slightly ahead of the average for this date. Harvest progress, at 8 percent, was behind last year and the average of 19 and 12 percent, respectively. Heading neared completion in North Dakota and Minnesota, and harvest was more than one-half complete in Nebraska. Maturing fields were stressed by excessive heat across most of the Corn Belt and upper Mississippi Valley. Rice: Forty-three percent of the crop was headed, well ahead of last year and the average of 30 percent. About one-fifth of the acreage progressed to the heading stage in the interior Mississippi Delta, while more than one-tenth headed along the Gulf Coast. In California, below normal temperatures hampered development. Sorghum: Forty-three percent of the crop was headed, and 19 percent was turning color. Acreage at or beyond the heading stage was equal to last year, but about 1 week ahead of the 35-percent average for this date. Acreage turning color was slightly behind last year, but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Near-normal temperatures aided ripening fields in the lower Mississippi Valley and central Corn Belt, while above-normal heat promoted rapid development in the Great Plains. Peanuts: Seventy-eight percent of the peanut crop was pegging, compared with 74 percent a year ago, and was equal to the 5-year average. Seasonal temperatures favored development in the Southeast and along the mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain. However, conditions deteriorated in most areas, as rainfall was too light to halt increasing moisture shortages. Extreme heat stressed dry fields in the southern Great Plains. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 33 13 41 28 IL : 87 62 89 60 IN : 86 52 87 52 IA : 34 6 79 46 KS : 93 78 92 80 KY : 89 82 84 70 MI : 28 6 21 27 MN : 19 1 65 52 MO : 84 72 95 76 NE : 64 27 68 55 NC : 94 87 94 88 ND : 38 5 50 38 OH : 40 23 58 36 PA : 42 15 48 38 SD : 18 0 36 19 TN : 100 95 95 86 TX : 87 76 88 84 WI : 9 0 23 27 : 18 Sts: 55 31 71 51 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 70 48 37 38 IL : 80 56 81 58 IN : 80 56 77 58 IA : 56 40 91 74 KS : 73 53 73 59 KY : 53 40 54 35 LA : 87 83 86 81 MI : 50 35 30 37 MN : 53 22 70 65 MS : 95 86 88 79 MO : 40 23 73 49 NE : 61 26 75 61 NC : 25 18 25 25 ND : 77 40 71 61 OH : 70 52 68 60 SD : 53 30 72 54 TN : 54 42 37 33 WI : 19 0 39 33 : 18 Sts: 63 41 72 58 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 3 0 7 1 IL : 21 8 21 10 IN : 11 2 12 7 IA : 0 0 2 1 KS : 27 11 26 20 KY : 32 10 27 13 MI : 0 0 0 0 MN : 0 0 0 0 MO : 36 17 39 27 NE : 5 0 8 2 NC : 58 40 67 60 ND : 5 0 6 3 OH : 5 1 5 3 PA : 8 1 18 6 SD : 0 0 2 1 TN : 59 30 39 36 TX : 61 57 68 63 WI : 0 0 1 0 : 18 Sts: 11 5 13 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 32 20 15 13 IL : 29 12 32 15 IN : 30 17 25 16 IA : 14 3 42 25 KS : 28 9 35 19 KY : 27 13 26 14 LA : 73 57 63 52 MI : 18 7 5 28 MN : 7 0 11 13 MS : 82 70 71 54 MO : 12 4 30 13 NE : 15 4 25 11 NC : 5 0 5 4 ND : 28 6 23 20 OH : 20 7 21 14 SD : 11 2 32 19 TN : 29 12 13 11 WI : 0 0 7 8 : 18 Sts: 21 9 28 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 96 91 93 91 AZ : 100 100 100 99 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 85 80 98 87 GA : 93 84 93 96 LA : 100 99 100 100 MS : 100 98 99 98 MO : 100 98 100 99 NC : 85 80 87 86 OK : 77 64 89 82 SC : 74 66 93 93 TN : 100 95 100 99 TX : 89 80 89 89 VA : 98 94 87 93 : 14 Sts: 92 85 93 92 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 95 90 98 96 CO : 83 56 96 87 ID : 6 3 4 2 IL : 99 98 98 97 IN : 100 96 100 90 KS : 100 100 100 99 MI : 84 34 63 56 MO : 100 99 100 100 MT : 16 2 15 6 NE : 70 52 97 78 NC : 100 99 99 100 OH : 100 89 98 84 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 15 7 18 12 SD : 7 1 60 39 TX : 99 97 100 99 WA : 6 4 10 8 : 18 Sts: 80 74 84 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 66 37 66 59 AZ : 78 64 79 77 AR : 97 89 82 81 CA : 40 25 47 38 GA : 65 48 65 72 LA : 92 83 94 89 MS : 88 79 92 88 MO : 69 63 90 81 NC : 50 25 57 48 OK : 35 9 33 26 SC : 37 22 42 47 TN : 64 40 70 67 TX : 60 38 54 45 VA : 38 20 18 52 : 14 Sts: 65 46 63 58 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 65 50 44 76 FL : 76 *73 76 87 GA : 84 75 81 87 NC : 90 80 84 75 OK : 74 70 81 86 TX : 75 67 80 67 VA : 77 51 45 71 : 7 Sts : 78 68 74 78 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 88 73 80 66 CO : 18 4 5 5 IL : 42 20 35 13 KS : 30 21 32 20 LA : 94 90 88 85 MO : 39 22 56 34 NE : 4 0 21 8 NM : 5 4 8 3 OK : 40 18 23 20 SD : 23 5 20 12 TX : 67 57 64 61 : 11 Sts: 43 33 43 35 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 99 100 100 MN : 97 90 99 99 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 92 81 93 85 OH : 100 100 100 100 PA : 93 92 98 98 SD : 97 94 100 97 WI : 94 87 100 98 : 8 Sts : 96 90 98 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 37% of last year's oat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 42 19 30 19 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 6 0 0 0 KS : 5 1 3 1 LA : 50 36 61 31 MO : 4 0 3 1 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 10 1 5 5 SD : 0 0 0 1 TX : 43 42 49 49 : 11 Sts: 19 16 20 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 11 NA 58 32 MN : 0 NA 14 6 NE : 57 NA 75 51 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 24 NA 22 22 PA : 24 NA 14 17 SD : 6 NA 20 12 WI : 6 NA 13 8 : 8 Sts : 8 NA 19 12 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 51% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 94 84 93 91 MN : 96 82 99 95 MT : 98 90 90 92 ND : 92 78 95 87 SD : 98 95 100 97 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 95 84 95 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 35 13 15 18 CA : 13 10 0 2 LA : 79 69 82 73 MS : 43 25 30 38 TX : 85 69 84 78 : 5 Sts : 43 27 30 30 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 94% of last year's rice acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Jul 22,:Jul 15,:Jul 22,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 96 84 97 90 MN : 93 80 99 96 MT : 98 82 92 93 ND : 94 79 95 88 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 5 Sts : 96 83 95 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 80% of last year's barley acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 1 12 67 20 IL : 1 5 24 53 17 IN : 1 5 22 52 20 IA : 3 11 31 45 10 KS : 4 11 31 45 9 KY : 2 6 22 47 23 MI : 7 15 34 39 5 MN : 7 16 40 32 5 MO : 3 10 31 44 12 NE : 2 6 24 48 20 NC : 0 3 23 54 20 ND : 0 3 21 62 14 OH : 3 7 30 49 11 PA : 8 14 29 40 9 SD : 0 4 21 54 21 TN : 1 5 17 45 32 TX : 1 9 49 38 3 WI : 4 12 38 37 9 : 18 Sts : 3 9 29 45 14 : Prev Wk : 2 7 26 50 15 Prev Yr : 2 5 18 50 25 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 10 37 40 11 IL : 2 6 32 47 13 IN : 1 6 26 55 12 IA : 3 11 36 43 7 KS : 2 10 40 42 6 KY : 3 9 18 50 20 LA : 2 7 47 40 4 MI : 6 19 32 39 4 MN : 5 13 42 36 4 MS : 0 3 18 57 22 MO : 7 17 37 34 5 NE : 1 8 33 47 11 NC : 0 3 23 70 4 ND : 2 6 21 56 15 OH : 3 9 31 47 10 SD : 1 7 29 46 17 TN : 1 5 23 52 19 WI : 2 12 32 43 11 : 18 Sts : 3 9 33 45 10 : Prev Wk : 2 9 32 47 10 Prev Yr : 2 7 23 50 18 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 3 9 31 49 8 MN : 7 7 26 49 11 MT : 22 12 20 34 12 ND : 1 3 22 58 16 SD : 1 5 22 56 16 WA : 4 30 38 28 0 : 6 Sts : 7 7 23 50 13 : Prev Wk : 6 8 20 52 14 Prev Yr : 4 8 23 52 13 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 3 7 38 43 9 MN : 5 9 29 46 11 MT : 15 17 29 29 10 ND : 1 2 20 67 10 WA : 4 33 39 24 0 : 5 Sts : 6 11 28 46 9 : Prev Wk : 5 13 25 47 10 Prev Yr : 4 11 29 46 10 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 2 8 30 52 8 MN : 3 13 35 44 5 NE : 1 8 31 55 5 ND : 1 2 28 58 11 OH : 1 4 32 55 8 PA : 1 8 40 44 7 SD : 1 3 23 61 12 WI : 2 7 33 47 11 : 8 Sts : 2 6 31 52 9 : Prev Wk : 1 5 26 55 13 Prev Yr : 1 4 18 61 16 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 7 22 63 6 AZ : 0 4 31 48 17 AR : 1 7 26 48 18 CA : 0 0 0 70 30 GA : 1 7 29 49 14 LA : 0 3 35 38 24 MS : 0 5 16 53 26 MO : 14 19 32 30 5 NC : 1 4 15 78 2 OK : 18 23 39 19 1 SC : 0 4 26 60 10 TN : 1 8 35 44 12 TX : 14 24 35 25 2 VA : 0 6 42 46 6 : 14 Sts : 7 14 28 41 10 : Prev Wk : 7 13 26 43 11 Prev Yr : 6 10 29 44 11 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 2 34 49 14 CO : 0 9 10 69 12 IL : 0 5 30 56 9 KS : 5 16 37 39 3 LA : 0 3 21 64 12 MO : 1 8 35 52 4 NE : 1 8 38 44 9 NM : 0 31 44 24 1 OK : 4 14 42 36 4 SD : 0 3 32 54 11 TX : 17 28 36 17 2 : 11 Sts : 8 18 36 34 4 : Prev Wk : 6 16 33 40 5 Prev Yr : 2 8 33 50 7 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 27 46 21 CA : 0 0 45 55 0 LA : 0 2 25 64 9 MS : 0 2 13 55 30 TX : 0 0 18 70 12 : 5 Sts : 0 3 28 54 15 : Prev Wk : 0 2 26 57 15 Prev Yr : 1 5 28 53 13 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3 8 43 40 6 FL : 0 16 26 50 8 GA : 0 4 24 51 21 NC : 0 2 35 57 6 OK : 6 21 23 40 10 TX : 5 14 32 42 7 VA : 0 2 27 66 5 : 8 Sts : 2 9 30 47 12 : Prev Wk : 1 8 25 54 12 Prev Yr : 10 13 28 40 9 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 8 31 53 8 :: NJ : 2 7 17 74 0 AZ : 0 11 36 40 13 :: NM : 15 36 38 11 0 AR : 8 25 33 31 3 :: NY : 6 20 35 37 2 CA : 40 50 10 0 0 :: NC : 1 6 33 57 3 CO : 1 5 34 54 6 :: ND : 0 5 35 51 9 CT : 0 17 36 35 12 :: OH : 3 12 37 40 8 DE : 0 7 17 73 3 :: OK : 7 23 47 22 1 FL : 0 0 25 75 0 :: OR : 13 23 30 31 3 GA : 2 8 37 45 8 :: PA : 12 34 32 19 3 ID : 9 28 49 14 0 :: RI : 0 0 0 60 40 IL : 4 14 43 35 4 :: SC : 1 9 39 46 5 IN : 6 12 35 42 5 :: SD : 1 8 25 48 18 IA : 7 22 34 33 4 :: TN : 1 6 30 52 11 KS : 7 20 42 29 2 :: TX : 22 27 33 17 1 KY : 8 14 34 41 3 :: UT : 5 19 39 37 0 LA : 2 10 31 49 8 :: VT : 0 5 16 68 11 ME : 0 3 57 32 8 :: VA : 3 25 43 25 4 MD : 2 11 38 36 13 :: WA : 9 45 32 14 0 MA : 0 0 37 60 3 :: WV : 0 3 22 60 15 MI : 17 33 29 17 4 :: WI : 6 27 42 24 1 MN : 10 22 38 28 2 :: WY : 24 25 27 23 1 MS : 0 4 23 56 17 :: : MO : 6 20 34 35 5 :: 48 Sts : 10 21 33 32 4 MT : 16 25 34 20 5 :: : NE : 5 15 36 39 5 :: Prev Wk: 8 18 34 35 5 NV : 8 21 40 30 1 :: Prev Yr: 11 17 32 34 6 NH : 0 16 29 55 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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