We 1 (8-01) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 7, 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. 32 July 29 - August 4, 2001 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Tropical Storm Barry made landfall early on August 6 in western Florida, just east of Ft. Walton Beach. In the days prior to landfall, Barry triggered heavy rainfall and localized flooding across Florida's peninsula. Meanwhile, occasionally heavy showers also soaked the central and southern Appalachians. In contrast, diminishing soil moisture reserves stressed pastures and non-irrigated summer crops in many areas west of the Delta. On the Plains, hot weather (weekly temperatures averaged generally 2 to 8 degrees F above normal) increased crop stress. The "flash drought" situation remained especially serious in Oklahoma and Texas, were little rain has fallen since late May. Meanwhile, hot, dry weather returned to Kansas, following the previous week's much-needed rainfall. Across the northern half of the Plains, increasingly hot weather followed early- to midweek showers, favoring spring wheat and barley maturation and harvesting, but stressing immature summer crops. Hot, humid weather spread into the Corn Belt, where weekly temperatures also averaged 2 to 8 degrees F above normal. Stress on Midwestern corn and soybeans was greatest across the western half of the Corn Belt from July 30 - August 1, when high temperatures locally approached 100 degrees F. After midweek, cooler weather and scattered showers in the Midwest helped to ease the effects of the brief hot spell. Farther west, cool weather (as much as 6 degrees F below normal) and scattered showers reduced irrigation requirements and benefited drought-stressed summer crops in the Great Basin and Northwest. Locally heavy monsoonal showers further boosted soil moisture reserves in the Four Corners region. Early in the week, scattered showers spread across the Northwest, followed by a period of unusually cool weather. On July 29, daily-record rainfall totals in Oregon included 0.35 inch in Madras and 0.13 inch in Pendleton. Two days later, temperatures fell to daily-record levels in locations such as Klamath Falls, OR (34 degrees F), and Austin, NV (35 degrees F). Meanwhile, locally heavy rainfall spread across the North-Central States at the end of July, reaching the Corn Belt after midweek. On July 31, daily-record rainfall totals included 1.95 inches in Grand Forks, ND, and 1.06 inches in Great Falls, MT. International Falls, MN, netted 3.98 inches on Tuesday, their second-greatest single-day total in July behind 4.20 inches on July 2, 1966. In Madison, WI, a daily-record rainfall (3.40 inches on August 2) came just 2 days after a daily record-tying high of 95 degrees F. The last day of July featured highs of 100 degrees F in LaCrosse, WI, and 98 degrees F in Minneapolis, MN. Extreme humidity accompanied the brief hot spell, lifting dewpoints above 75 degrees F and heat indices nearly to 120 degrees F across parts of the upper Midwest. Minneapolis set a record for duration of dewpoints at or above 74 degrees F (28 consecutive hours on July 30-31), eclipsing the former record of 25 hours, set on July 3-4, 1977. Although cooler, drier air overspread the Corn Belt after midweek, heat peaked across the northern Plains on August 3-4. In Havre, MT, Friday's maximum of 109 degrees F marked their highest temperature since a 110 degrees F reading on August 24, 1969. Elsewhere in Montana, August 3 highs of 102 degrees F in Helena and 99 degrees F in Lewistown represented the hottest weather since August 1990. As the core of extreme heat shifted northward, marginally cooler air arrived across the southern Plains. In Austin (Mabry), TX, a record-setting streak of 21 consecutive days (July 12 - August 1) with highs at or above 100 degrees F ended with a high of 96 degrees F on August 2. However, the region received little relief from an extended dry spell that reached record proportions in Wichita Falls (66 days from May 31 - August 4). Wichita Falls' previous longest spell without measurable rainfall was 65 days from June 30 - September 2, 1943. Another area remaining unfavorably dry included the eastern Great Lakes region and northern New England. In Vermont, Burlington capped their driest April-July period on record, netting only 6.22 inches (48 percent of normal) during the span. Tropical Storm Barry formed over the eastern Gulf of Mexico on August 2, then drifted generally westward before making a turn toward western Florida. Barry moved inland before dawn on August 6, packing maximum sustained winds near 70 mph and a minimum central barometric pressure of 29.23 inches (990 millibars). Prior to reaching tropical-storm strength, the disturbance that became Barry contributed to tropical downpours across central and southern Florida. On July 31, Daytona Beach, FL, netted a daily-record total of 3.42 inches. Weekly rainfall totaled 6 inches or more in parts of southern Florida, contributing to additional rises on Lake Okeechobee. The lake's average surface level, which stood at 9.22 feet on July 7, climbed to 11.09 feet by August 5. Heavier showers returned to Hawaii, providing some relief from long-term drought. Weekly rainfall reached 5.35 inches in Wainiha, Kauai, and 6.27 inches at the Manoa Lyon Arboretum on Oahu. Meanwhile, cool, showery weather persisted in Alaska. Weekly temperatures averaged near normal in southern Alaska, but generally ranged from 4 to 8 degrees F below normal across the northern half of the State. On August 4, McGrath, AK, noted a daily-record low of 35 degrees F. National Agricultural Summary July 30 - August 5, 2001 Highlights: Below-normal temperatures limited crop development in the Pacific Coast States and on the Atlantic Coastal Plain, while abnormally hot weather promoted rapid biological development across the rest of the Nation. The heat promoted ripening of small grains in the northern Great Plains and row crops in the central and southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and southern Corn Belt. Small grain harvest was aided by dry weather across the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. Scattered areas of the Corn Belt and most of the Gulf Coast and Appalachians received adequate precipitation to sustain crops. However, moisture shortages stressed crops at the reproductive and grain filling stages in many areas of the Corn Belt and Great Plains. Corn: Acreage at or beyond the silking and dough stages was 91 and 35 percent, respectively. Acreage at or beyond the dent stage was 9 percent. Progress through all three stages trailed last year's early development, but exceeded the 5-year average. Hot, dry weather stressed fields in most areas of the Corn Belt and Great Plains, although some areas received beneficial rain and an isolated area of the upper Mississippi Valley experienced detrimental flooding. However, the constant heat promoted rapid biological development, and subsoil moisture tempered stress in many fields. Late-planted fields quickly entered the silking stage and more advanced fields rapidly progressed to the dough stage. However, development remained behind normal in the northern and western Corn Belt, especially in Wisconsin. In the lower Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys, many fields were denting. Fields quickly ripened in the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast, although cool weather limited progress on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Soybeans: Eighty-nine percent of the crop was blooming and 57 percent was setting pods, compared with 91 percent blooming and 67 percent setting pods on this date last year. Normally, 85 percent of the acreage would be blooming and 51 percent setting pods by this date. Above-normal temperatures promoted rapid development in the Corn Belt and lower Mississippi Valley, while below-normal temperatures hampered growth on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Despite the warm weather, acreage at the bloom stage remained slightly behind normal in the western Corn Belt. Acreage setting pods remained well behind the average pace in Iowa and Minnesota, and far behind normal in Wisconsin. Conditions deteriorated across much of the Corn Belt and Mississippi Delta, mostly due to hot weather and dry soils. Moisture shortages were most evident in Michigan. In Wisconsin, fields were damaged by heavy rain and flooding. Cotton: Eighty-nine percent of the acreage was setting bolls, compared with last year and the average of 85 percent. Bolls were opening on 8 percent of the acreage, slightly more than last year and equal to the average for this date. Below-normal temperatures limited development on the Atlantic Coastal Plains, especially in North Carolina and Virginia. Only two-thirds of the South Carolina acreage was setting bolls, compared with the average of more than three-fourths. Development also lagged in Georgia. Cooler-than-normal weather also limited development in California, although boll setting remained well ahead of normal. In the lower Mississippi Valley and southern Great Plains, above-normal heat promoted biological development, but moisture shortages limited vegetative growth. Seven percent was harvested in Texas. Winter Wheat: Ninety-two percent of the acreage was harvested, slightly behind last year's 93-percent pace, but ahead of the 90-percent average for this date. Harvest was aided by dry weather across the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. In South Dakota, growers harvested more than one-half of their acreage. Montana and Washington producers harvested about one-fourth of their crop. Harvest was also active in Idaho and Oregon. In Colorado and Nebraska, harvest was nearly complete. Other small grains: Eight percent of the barley acreage was harvested, about 1 week behind last year's pace, but only a few days behind the average of 13 percent. Harvest accelerated on the northern High Plains, advancing slightly ahead of normal in Montana. However, progress remained slow and lagged behind normal in the upper Mississippi Valley and adjacent areas of the northern Great Plains. Harvest also lagged in the Pacific Northwest and Idaho. The spring wheat crop was 10 percent harvested. Progress was 4 days behind last year, but just slightly behind the 5-year average of 12 percent. Dry weather aided harvest throughout the week in the Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. Harvest rapidly accelerated in South Dakota, where more than one-fourth of the acreage was threshed during the week. The oat harvest advanced to 41 percent complete. Harvest was nearly 1 week behind last year's pace, but only 2 days behind the 5-year average. Dry weather aided progress across most of the Corn Belt, but harvest was most active in Iowa, where 40 percent of the crop was reaped during the week. South Dakota growers combined one-third of their acreage, but progress remained behind normal. Harvest lagged well behind normal in Wisconsin, where weather limited progress. The harvest season began in North Dakota. Rice: Seventy-two percent of the crop was headed, about 1 week ahead of last year and the average of 59 and 58 percent, respectively. Seven percent was harvested, compared with 10 percent last year and the average of 6 percent. Above-normal temperatures promoted rapid heading in the interior Mississippi Delta, and dry weather aided harvest along the western Gulf Coast. Cool weather hampered development in California, but crop stress was minimal. Sorghum: Sixty-nine percent of the crop was headed, and 33 percent was turning color. Acreage at or beyond the heading stage was slightly behind last year, but exceeded the 5-year average for this date. Acreage turning color was ahead of last year and the average of 30 and 25 percent, respectively. Above-normal temperatures promoted rapid development in the Corn Belt and Great Plains. Fields rapidly advanced to the heading stage in the central and northern Great Plains, while fields in the southern Corn Belt, lower Mississippi Valley, and southern Great Plains quickly approached maturity. In Texas, 40 percent was harvested. Peanuts: Ninety-four percent of the peanut crop was pegging, ahead of the same date last year and the 5-year average. Development equaled or exceeded the 5-year average in most areas of the Southeast. In the Great Plains, development lagged in Oklahoma, but remained ahead of normal in Texas. Seasonal temperatures and moderate precipitation aided fields in the Southeast, while excessive heat and inadequate soil moisture supplies reduced conditions in the Great Plains. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 71 60 83 80 IL : 99 95 99 93 IN : 100 99 99 85 IA : 89 72 98 93 KS : 100 97 99 99 KY : 98 92 95 89 MI : 80 64 72 70 MN : 93 72 98 95 MO : 97 93 100 96 NE : 95 84 94 94 NC : 100 98 99 96 ND : 92 69 95 88 OH : 93 81 94 80 PA : 73 61 78 75 SD : 78 46 83 73 TN : 100 100 100 97 TX : 98 94 98 97 WI : 66 44 85 78 : 18 Sts: 91 79 95 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 9 4 14 14 IL : 56 38 62 38 IN : 51 26 56 31 IA : 13 2 28 14 KS : 72 41 65 55 KY : 67 46 55 41 MI : 0 0 3 4 MN : 1 0 10 6 MO : 69 56 77 62 NE : 39 17 36 23 NC : 83 75 84 76 ND : 58 20 42 38 OH : 29 15 33 23 PA : 32 29 33 24 SD : 23 5 26 19 TN : 81 70 78 76 TX : 82 73 83 82 WI : 3 2 11 16 : 18 Sts: 35 21 40 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 13 NA 19 9 IN : 11 NA 14 4 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 25 NA 15 12 KY : 30 NA 17 8 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 1 MO : 29 NA 39 28 NE : 0 NA 9 2 NC : 50 NA 47 46 ND : 3 NA 2 1 OH : 3 NA 3 2 PA : 5 NA 4 2 SD : 1 NA 8 3 TN : 45 NA 30 36 TX : 63 NA 63 61 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 9 NA 11 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 99 CO : 96 93 100 98 ID : 36 24 35 21 IL : 100 100 100 100 IN : 100 100 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 96 99 93 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 63 41 81 51 NE : 99 95 100 98 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 99 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 63 47 53 50 SD : 84 33 95 80 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 45 19 46 35 : 18 Sts: 92 86 93 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 91 81 72 69 IL : 95 91 96 87 IN : 98 94 95 82 IA : 89 77 99 95 KS : 92 85 90 85 KY : 78 72 73 56 LA : 98 90 95 95 MI : 88 72 75 75 MN : 92 78 98 94 MS : 100 97 98 92 MO : 73 55 91 76 NE : 91 79 94 93 NC : 48 35 45 44 ND : 98 95 97 95 OH : 92 86 90 85 SD : 89 73 87 83 TN : 78 65 68 61 WI : 68 44 83 72 : 18 Sts: 89 79 91 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 94 80 88 82 AZ : 100 95 99 98 AR : 100 99 100 99 CA : 90 70 84 74 GA : 90 78 87 92 LA : 99 98 100 99 MS : 98 96 100 99 MO : 96 92 100 98 NC : 80 67 89 81 OK : 67 47 71 64 SC : 66 45 69 76 TN : 98 90 94 95 TX : 85 75 77 78 VA : 84 75 77 84 : 14 Sts: 89 79 85 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 64 50 40 33 IL : 71 55 79 54 IN : 70 50 67 45 IA : 54 33 88 69 KS : 70 42 67 49 KY : 51 42 48 34 LA : 91 79 81 75 MI : 62 43 36 41 MN : 37 13 66 53 MS : 92 87 89 76 MO : 41 28 61 39 NE : 50 24 66 50 NC : 22 17 18 22 ND : 84 71 76 72 OH : 65 38 56 47 SD : 50 24 59 49 TN : 54 40 36 32 WI : 15 10 50 40 : 18 Sts: 57 38 67 51 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 NA 1 2 AZ : 17 NA 14 14 AR : 1 NA 4 1 CA : 1 NA 1 2 GA : 1 NA 3 5 LA : 8 NA 5 7 MS : 2 NA 4 4 MO : 4 NA 1 0 NC : 0 NA 0 2 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SC : 2 NA 2 2 TN : 1 NA 0 0 TX : 15 NA 14 14 VA : 0 NA 0 0 : 14 Sts: 8 NA 7 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 78 58 58 55 CA : 25 20 18 20 LA : 91 85 92 87 MS : 82 60 64 71 TX : 95 93 97 90 : 5 Sts : 72 58 59 58 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 94% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 6 2 8 6 MN : 6 0 21 15 MT : 9 0 15 7 ND : 4 0 12 9 SD : 35 7 65 35 WA : 22 6 21 12 : 6 Sts : 10 1 20 12 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 7 2 17 9 MN : 8 2 40 21 MT : 13 1 30 11 ND : 5 1 18 14 WA : 13 8 22 16 : 5 Sts : 8 2 22 13 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 80% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 33 NA 48 29 MS : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 15 NA 27 15 : 5 Sts : 7 NA 10 6 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 94% of last year's rice acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 85 45 98 89 MN : 35 13 52 39 NE : 90 73 89 90 ND : 6 0 20 13 OH : 80 54 62 66 PA : 45 37 40 48 SD : 50 17 81 54 WI : 28 16 54 44 : 8 Sts : 41 21 56 46 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 51% of last year's oat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 96 91 93 87 CO : 30 22 31 22 IL : 81 72 84 49 KS : 66 46 67 55 LA : 100 98 98 96 MO : 74 54 80 68 NE : 55 26 69 48 NM : 41 20 25 19 OK : 56 44 49 39 SD : 58 29 54 37 TX : 78 72 82 78 : 11 Sts: 69 54 71 61 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 92 83 60 87 FL : 95 *85 84 93 GA : 98 92 95 98 NC : 98 92 97 91 OK : 90 85 96 96 TX : 90 84 91 84 VA : 95 92 90 97 : 7 Sts : 94 88 89 92 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 5, :Jul 29,:Aug 5, : 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 80 62 64 38 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 29 13 19 10 KS : 19 10 12 6 LA : 82 73 78 61 MO : 33 15 20 12 NE : 0 0 9 2 NM : 1 0 3 1 OK : 23 14 20 12 SD : 7 0 14 11 TX : 57 50 59 58 : 11 Sts: 33 25 30 25 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 3 14 58 25 IL : 1 6 26 48 19 IN : 1 4 16 56 23 IA : 2 11 29 47 11 KS : 6 11 33 41 9 KY : 0 2 17 53 28 MI : 13 19 32 32 4 MN : 5 13 39 38 5 MO : 3 10 30 45 12 NE : 3 7 24 48 18 NC : 1 2 14 59 24 ND : 0 4 19 53 24 OH : 4 11 34 40 11 PA : 7 15 34 40 4 SD : 1 3 18 51 27 TN : 0 4 15 50 31 TX : 2 14 45 38 1 WI : 5 14 39 32 10 : 18 Sts : 3 9 28 45 15 : Prev Wk : 2 8 26 49 15 Prev Yr : 3 6 19 47 25 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 11 35 40 10 IL : 1 6 32 46 15 IN : 1 6 20 56 17 IA : 3 12 30 45 10 KS : 3 10 34 45 8 KY : 1 3 16 47 33 LA : 2 9 46 38 5 MI : 12 19 39 25 5 MN : 3 8 34 49 6 MS : 0 6 24 56 14 MO : 5 15 36 40 4 NE : 3 11 35 42 9 NC : 0 2 16 74 8 ND : 2 5 18 50 25 OH : 3 9 37 41 10 SD : 1 4 25 47 23 TN : 0 5 22 55 18 WI : 4 12 37 41 6 : 18 Sts : 3 9 31 45 12 : Prev Wk : 2 8 30 48 12 Prev Yr : 3 8 24 46 19 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 3 10 33 52 2 MN : 6 11 28 47 8 MT : 27 13 18 34 8 ND : 1 6 27 51 15 SD : 0 4 23 55 18 WA : 8 26 37 29 0 : 6 Sts : 8 9 25 46 12 : Prev Wk : 9 8 23 47 13 Prev Yr : 4 9 26 47 14 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 3 8 35 51 3 MN : 5 15 27 46 7 MT : 28 18 27 22 5 ND : 1 5 34 49 11 WA : 5 28 41 26 0 : 5 Sts : 9 12 33 39 7 : Prev Wk : 8 11 31 42 8 Prev Yr : 4 15 29 45 7 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 7 31 50 11 MN : 3 9 36 47 5 NE : 1 8 31 55 5 ND : 1 3 28 58 10 OH : 0 5 30 55 10 PA : 0 8 30 51 11 SD : 0 3 24 62 11 WI : 1 10 30 45 14 : 8 Sts : 1 6 30 53 10 : Prev Wk : 1 7 30 53 9 Prev Yr : 1 5 23 55 16 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 7 29 57 5 AZ : 0 5 37 48 10 AR : 1 4 29 52 14 CA : 0 0 0 70 30 GA : 1 5 28 48 18 LA : 1 3 34 43 19 MS : 0 8 18 50 24 MO : 14 17 36 33 0 NC : 1 3 13 78 5 OK : 23 25 35 17 0 SC : 0 3 29 61 7 TN : 1 6 32 52 9 TX : 19 26 33 20 2 VA : 0 5 35 47 13 : 14 Sts : 9 14 28 40 9 : Prev Wk : 9 13 28 40 10 Prev Yr : 6 12 29 40 13 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 4 32 44 19 CO : 0 0 14 77 9 IL : 0 7 38 53 2 KS : 5 16 35 41 3 LA : 0 3 34 52 11 MO : 0 8 29 55 8 NE : 2 11 40 41 6 NM : 6 25 42 25 2 OK : 8 28 40 23 1 SD : 0 4 40 52 4 TX : 17 33 29 19 2 : 11 Sts : 8 21 33 34 4 : Prev Wk : 9 19 34 34 4 Prev Yr : 3 12 35 43 7 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 6 26 49 18 CA : 0 0 30 60 10 LA : 0 3 20 67 10 MS : 0 5 16 53 26 TX : 0 0 10 82 8 : 5 Sts : 0 4 24 57 15 : Prev Wk : 0 3 25 57 15 Prev Yr : 1 3 31 47 18 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 6 30 54 8 FL : 0 0 0 62 38 GA : 0 3 21 54 22 NC : 0 2 20 70 8 OK : 13 19 34 34 0 TX : 6 15 25 46 8 VA : 0 1 29 51 19 : 8 Sts : 3 7 23 53 14 : Prev Wk : 2 6 26 52 14 Prev Yr : 10 10 30 41 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 : 3 8 30 51 8 :: NJ : 9 12 64 15 0 AZ : 2 8 39 41 10 :: NM : 9 31 43 17 0 AR : 10 21 43 25 1 :: NY : 15 45 26 14 0 CA : 20 50 25 5 0 :: NC : 2 6 25 61 6 CO : 3 11 32 49 5 :: ND : 2 6 28 55 9 CT : 0 44 46 10 0 :: OH : 7 16 33 36 8 DE : 3 10 37 50 0 :: OK : 17 34 38 11 0 FL : 0 0 10 85 5 :: OR : 12 21 33 34 0 GA : 2 8 31 50 9 :: PA : 36 28 21 13 2 ID : 15 27 48 10 0 :: RI : 0 0 89 6 5 IL : 4 18 45 31 2 :: SC : 1 5 27 64 3 IN : 3 11 34 45 7 :: SD : 2 9 26 51 12 IA : 10 25 31 28 6 :: TN : 1 6 28 56 9 KS : 8 23 39 29 1 :: TX : 22 36 30 11 1 KY : 5 8 21 55 11 :: UT : 5 22 40 33 0 LA : 2 11 36 42 9 :: VT : 3 20 57 20 0 ME : 2 41 40 13 4 :: VA : 1 17 42 34 6 MD : 5 18 39 32 6 :: WA : 8 48 34 10 0 MA : 0 6 66 28 0 :: WV : 0 1 26 63 10 MI : 31 30 26 9 4 :: WI : 7 19 38 34 2 MN : 7 19 38 34 2 :: WY : 26 25 26 20 3 MS : 0 4 24 57 15 :: : MO : 9 16 33 37 5 :: 48 Sts : 11 22 32 31 4 MT : 15 25 34 22 4 :: : NE : 6 20 36 32 6 :: Prev Wk: 11 20 33 31 5 NV : 4 16 50 30 0 :: Prev Yr: 12 20 32 30 6 NH : 7 8 42 43 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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