We 1 (5-02) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 21, 2002, 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 89, No. 21 May 12 - 18, 2002 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: More rain kept fields unfavorably wet in the Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys, while cool weather continued to hamper summer crop emergence and growth across the North. Meanwhile, cooler weather and late-week showers aided dryland crops across the Deep South. Heat began to build across the Southwest, increasing irrigation demands but spurring rapid crop development. Weekly temperatures averaged more than 6 degrees F in a few Southwestern locations, aggravating the effects of long-term drought on rangeland and rain-fed crops. Meanwhile, pockets of unfavorable dryness persisted across the interior Northwest. On the central High Plains, brief, scattered showers provided little relief to drought-stressed winter wheat and dryland summer crops. In contrast, wet conditions persisted from northeastern Texas to southeastern Kansas. Farther north, cool weather continued to hamper summer crop emergence and development in the Dakotas (as much as 12 degrees F below normal in the Red River Valley), although mild weather returned to the northern High Plains during the week. Mostly dry weather favored a return to fieldwork in the northwestern Corn Belt, but excessive wetness and lowland flooding hindered corn and soybean planting from southern Missouri to Ohio. Heavy rain, locally in excess of 4 inches, also fell from the northern Mid-Atlantic region to southern New England. Cool weather (4 to 10 degrees F below normal) throughout the Midwest and Northeast caused additional delays in crop emergence and development. Farther south, a 5-week spell of hot, dry weather ended from southern Texas to the southern Atlantic region, reducing irrigation requirements and easing stress on rain-fed crops. Meanwhile, soil moisture across the interior South remained mostly favorable for winter grain maturation and summer crop development. Major flooding continued in portions of the lower Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys, as heavy rain caused additional rises at some gauging points and brought a second crest to others. The White River at Hazleton, IN, appeared to be cresting at 12.0 feet above flood stage on May 20, the highest level there since May 6, 1996. Farther upstream, the White River at Petersburg, IN, crested around 9.8 feet above flood stage on May 19, matching the crest observed on May 14. Meanwhile, the Illinois River at La Grange Lock and Dam neared crest at 10.3 feet above flood stage on May 19 and 20, surpassing the gauge's second-highest level (9.8 feet above flood stage on April 19, 1979), but just missing the high-water mark (11.0 feet above flood stage) of June 1, 1995. The mainstem Ohio River at Cairo, IL, crested 15.0 feet above flood stage on May, about 4.5 feet shy of the February 1937 record level. The Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau, MO, crested 13.7 feet above flood stage on May 18, lower only than the floods of 1993 (16.5 feet above flood stage on August 8) and 1995 (15.0 feet above flood stage on May 24). Early-week heat in the South yielded to much cooler conditions toward week's end. Lufkin, TX, posted daily-record highs on May 12 (93 degrees F) and 16 (92 degrees F), followed by a daily-record low of 48 degrees F on May 19. In Brownsville, 1.88 inches of rain fell on May 17-18, preceded by a 23-day streak (April 21 - May 13) with high temperatures at or above 90 degrees F. Elsewhere in the Deep South, long-running streaks without measurable rainfall ended in locations such as Galveston, TX (38 days from April 9 - May 16), and Key West, FL (37 days from April 12 - May 18). The rain was very heavy in some locations, totaling 2.34 inches on May 17 in Galveston and 4.04 inches on May 19 in Key West. In the Southwest, however, Tucson, AZ, had their first day of triple-digit heat (100 degrees F) on May 13, exactly 2 weeks earlier than the long-term average. Elsewhere in Arizona, Cottonwood closed the week with consecutive daily-record highs, including a maximum of 97 degrees F on Saturday. Farther north, frosts and freezes continued periodically across the Great Lakes and Northeastern States. In northwestern Lower Michigan, Traverse City noted daily-record lows of 27 degrees F on May 15 and 24 degrees F on May 19. Farther south, the May 19 low of 30 degrees F in Cincinnati, OH, represented their second-latest freeze on record, behind May 25, 1925. More details on the cold outbreak, which continued through May 22, will appear in next week's summary. On Saturday, a late-season snowfall blanketed locations such as Albany, NY (2.2 inches), Binghamton, NY (1.7 inches), and Worcester, MA (0.7 inch). Worcester's previous latest measurable snowfall occurred on May 11, 1945, which came 1 day after Albany's greatest May snowfall (5.0 inches on May 10, 1945). Elsewhere, Providence, RI, collected a daily-record rainfall of 1.42 inches on May 18, complementing their 1.57-inch record total on May 13. In Hawaii, widespread, locally heavy rains fell nearly statewide. Some of the heaviest rain fell on May 12-13, when 24-hour totals reached 3.39 inches on Lanai City, Lanai, and 1.84 inches in Wailua, Kauai. Elsewhere on Kauai, Lihue noted a daily-record rainfall of 1.84 inches on May 12. Meanwhile, temperatures in Alaska averaged within 4 degrees F of normal at most locations. Only light precipitation fell across southeastern Alaska, allowing March 1 - May 20 deficits to climb to 23.33 inches in Yakutat and 11.35 inches in Kodiak. During that 81-day period, precipitation totaled just 7.47 inches (24 percent of normal) in Yakutat, 4.44 inches (28 percent) in Kodiak, and 3.26 inches (37 percent) in Juneau. National Agricultural Summary May 13 - 19, 2002 Highlights: Heavy rain fell on already saturated soils in the middle Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys, flooding many streams and river bottoms in the southern Corn Belt and stalling virtully all fieldwork in the central and eastern Corn Belt. Meanwhile, planting remained active across the northern Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the central and northern Great Plains most of the week. Many areas of the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast received rainfall, but significant planting delays were mostly isolated. Above-normal temperatures stimulated crop development in the Southwest, and near-normal temperatures promoted growth along the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Elsewhere, cold weather, including many sub-freezing overnight temperatures in the upper Mississippi Valley and northern Great Plains, prevented seed germination and damaged foliage of emerged crops. Corn: Planting progressed to 70 percent complete, 1 week later than last year and the 5-year average of 88 and 87 percent, respectively. Thirty-four percent has emerged, compared with 62 percent on this date last year. Planting barely advanced in the central and eastern Corn Belt, as saturated soils and additional heavy rain prevented fieldwork in most areas. At the end of the week, planting was about 4 weeks late in Indiana and 3 weeks behind in Ohio. In Illinois, Kentucky, and Michigan, planting delays ranged from nearly 2 weeks to almost 3 weeks. Progress was also well behind in Wisconsin, despite good progress during the week. Planting remained active in the western Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains, especially in North Dakota and Colorado, where 33 and 20 percent, respectively, was planted during the week. Germination and emergence were hampered by cold weather across the Corn Belt, including many overnight record lows. Despite the cold weather, about one-fourth of the acreage emerged in Colorado, Iowa, and Nebraska. Soybeans: Thirty percent of the crop has been planted and 6 percent has emerged. Planting was far behind last year's 55 percent and more than 1 week behind the normal pace of 50 percent. Very few soybean fields were planted across the southern, central, and eastern Corn Belt, where persistent wet weather continued to prevent fieldwork. Planting was 3 weeks behind normal in Indiana and Ohio and 2 weeks late in Illinois. Planting was also well behind normal in Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin. In the northwestern Corn Belt and Great Plains, progress was near normal. Seasonal warmth promoted germination on the Atlantic Coastal Plains, but cold weather hampered emergence in the Corn Belt and Great Plains Winter Wheat: Sixty-four percent of the winter wheat acreage has headed, slightly behind last year and the average for this date of 66 and 65 percent, respectively. Fields rapidly entered the heading stage on the central Great Plains, despite cooler-than-normal weather. More than one-fifth of the acreage headed during the week in Kansas and Colorado. Meanwhile, fields headed well behind normal in the eastern Corn Belt, especially in Ohio. Fields also developed slower than normal across the northern Great Plains. Fields quickly ripened along the Gulf Coast, and harvest gradually accelerated. Cotton: Planting was 69 percent complete, compared with last year's 70 percent progress and the 5-year average of 67 percent. Planting was behind normal in the lower Mississippi Valley, but ahead of normal in the southern Great Plains and Southeast. Rain and persistent wetness hampered planting in the interior Mississippi Delta States, while dry soils limited planting in Louisiana. Meanwhile, nearly ideal conditions supported progress in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain, where rain delays were scattered and brief. Planting was also active on the southern Great Plains, although rain prematurely ended progress in Oklahoma and moisture shortages continued to limit dryland planting on the Texas High Plains. Planting was nearly complete in the Southwest. Small grains: Spring wheat was 71 percent planted and 33 percent emerged. Planting trailed last year's pace and the average of 75 and 78 percent, respectively. Emergence was about 4 days behind last year's 41-percent pace and about 10 days behind the 5-year average of 53 percent. Dry weather supported rapid planting on the northern Great Plains, especially in North Dakota, where growers sowed one-third of their acreage during the week. Montana producers seeded about one-fourth of their crop. Emergence lagged well behind normal in Minnesota and North Dakota and far behind normal in Montana. Barley seeding advanced to 74 percent, and emergence progressed to 34 percent. Planting lagged slightly behind last year's 79 percent and the average of 78 percent. Emergence was nearly 1 week behind last year's 47 percent and more than 1 week behind the 53 percent average for this date. Planting was very active across the northern Great Plains, but emergence was hampered by cold soil temperatures. Planting advanced 38 and 33 percent in North Dakota and Montana, respectively, but most fields planted during the last 2 weeks have not emerged. Planting was nearly complete in the Pacific Northwest. Eighty-three percent of the oat crop has been seeded, and 56 percent has emerged. Planting progress was slightly behind last year's 85 percent pace and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Emergence was 6 percentage points behind last year and 12 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Dry weather supported rapid planting in North Dakota, where more than one-third of the acreage was seeded during the week. Planting resumed in the upper Mississippi Valley, but remained far behind normal in Wisconsin. Emergence was slightly ahead of normal in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, despite cold nighttime temperatures. Rice: Eighty-nine percent of the crop has been planted, and 76 percent has emerged. Last year, 95 percent was planted and 82 percent was emerged by this date. Normally, planting and emergence would be 90 and 70 percent, respectively. Planting lagged in Missouri due to heavy rain and flooding along streams and river bottoms. Sorghum: Planting was 36 percent complete at the end of the week, but progress lagged behind last year's 43-percent pace and the normal progress of 38 percent. Dry weather aided progress across most of the Great Plains, especially in Nebraska, where planting was most active. Late-week thunderstorms limited planting in Oklahoma, but progress remained ahead of normal. A few fields were planted in Missouri, but wet weather prevented progress in Illinois. Other crops: Peanut planting quickly progressed, advancing to 61 percent complete by the end of the week. However, progress trailed last year's 67 percent and the 5-year average of 62 percent. Planting was very active along the eastern Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coastal Plain, where rain delays were scattered and brief. Planting rapidly progressed in Oklahoma until widespread rain halted progress after midweek. In Texas, dry soils limited progress on the High Plains while rain interrupted progress in northeastern areas of the State. Sugarbeet planting advanced to 90 percent complete. Progress exceeded last year's 81-percent pace and matched the 5-year average for this date. Planting rapidly advanced in Minnesota and North Dakota, while Idaho and Michigan growers finished planting their acreage. Six percent of the sunflower crop has been planted, slightly less than the 8 percent seeded on this date last year. Progress lagged behind normal on the northern Great Plains. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 83 63 86 86 IL : 51 51 99 89 IN : 13 11 100 87 IA : 94 86 87 92 KS : 94 87 96 92 KY : 55 *50 97 84 MI : 51 41 80 75 MN : 90 78 77 91 MO : 78 77 90 84 NE : 93 79 91 91 NC : 99 98 99 94 ND : 73 40 60 63 OH : 22 17 97 85 PA : 56 52 81 66 SD : 79 64 57 66 TN : 95 93 100 94 TX : 98 96 93 94 WI : 56 35 68 80 : 18 Sts: 70 62 88 87 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 32 27 55 36 IL : 10 10 80 57 IN : 4 3 92 63 IA : 54 30 42 57 KS : 26 22 58 45 KY : 5 3 56 29 LA : 43 38 78 66 MI : 23 20 56 40 MN : 52 24 38 60 MS : 72 63 90 73 MO : 18 13 39 36 NE : 45 19 46 50 NC : 38 20 23 21 ND : 35 2 24 29 OH : 7 6 84 64 SD : 29 10 19 29 TN : 20 15 46 21 WI : 28 20 32 41 : 18 Sts: 30 17 55 50 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 35 8 41 42 IL : 33 25 90 NA IN : 7 4 92 NA IA : 45 17 54 56 KS : 68 52 85 NA KY : 47 46 91 68 MI : 8 3 50 37 MN : 13 3 27 53 MO : 65 61 73 NA NE : 50 26 57 53 NC : 95 90 94 87 ND : 8 2 12 25 OH : 10 9 82 50 PA : 26 23 50 NA SD : 11 3 19 NA TN : 88 85 98 NA TX : 86 80 84 83 WI : 13 6 31 37 : 18 Sts: 34 21 62 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 25 18 39 21 IL : 2 1 47 NA IN : 2 1 64 NA IA : 6 1 7 21 KS : 14 7 30 NA KY : 3 1 38 15 LA : 34 25 64 51 MI : 2 1 23 13 MN : 0 0 3 18 MS : 57 47 77 55 MO : 10 5 16 NA NE : 9 3 16 15 NC : 20 5 9 NA ND : 0 0 2 6 OH : 3 1 58 27 SD : 1 0 3 NA TN : 12 2 26 NA WI : 0 0 11 NA : 18 Sts: 6 3 27 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 99 100 100 CA : 100 100 99 99 CO : 34 13 26 30 ID : 0 0 0 2 IL : 78 64 86 76 IN : 50 39 83 66 KS : 79 58 82 80 MI : 0 0 7 8 MO : 85 67 87 76 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 17 2 20 20 NC : 98 94 100 99 OH : 15 3 41 37 OK : 98 96 98 98 OR : 28 24 9 11 SD : 0 0 0 2 TX : 91 78 91 89 WA : 6 5 14 13 : 18 Sts: 64 53 66 65 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 83 73 87 83 AZ : 95 92 96 95 AR : 76 63 93 84 CA : 99 95 99 96 GA : 72 57 61 67 LA : 88 74 98 93 MS : 82 70 96 87 MO : 82 76 98 88 NC : 85 60 80 75 OK : 60 40 69 41 SC : 76 58 57 69 TN : 61 50 97 79 TX : 50 36 43 44 VA : 97 86 96 91 : 14 Sts: 69 55 70 67 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 92 89 98 91 CA : 80 60 76 72 LA : 97 93 98 98 MS : 91 84 97 93 MO : 56 52 94 89 TX : 100 99 99 96 : 6 Sts : 89 83 95 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 83 74 89 72 CA : 40 20 31 31 LA : 92 87 95 92 MS : 81 70 89 80 MO : 38 33 84 56 TX : 98 96 97 87 : 6 Sts : 76 67 82 70 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 94 90 92 87 CO : 12 5 22 14 IL : 3 3 51 25 KS : 21 14 36 24 LA : 78 70 92 86 MO : 32 26 63 45 NE : 20 7 30 31 NM : 6 0 13 9 OK : 32 21 38 17 SD : 12 3 8 13 TX : 56 53 53 57 : 11 Sts: 36 30 43 38 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 97 90 97 95 MN : 59 42 55 74 MT : 70 46 89 87 ND : 64 31 65 67 SD : 98 93 89 92 WA : 97 94 100 100 : 6 Sts : 71 47 75 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 94 87 95 90 MN : 53 38 54 68 MT : 79 46 92 90 ND : 57 19 58 60 WA : 99 96 98 98 : 5 Sts : 74 48 79 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 99 MN : 85 76 78 88 NE : 100 99 96 99 ND : 65 29 73 67 OH : 85 74 100 99 PA : 85 81 94 95 SD : 96 84 87 88 WI : 76 65 89 97 : 8 Sts : 83 68 85 87 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 49% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 82 62 78 78 MN : 30 11 25 54 MT : 19 4 52 56 ND : 20 6 26 41 SD : 79 58 65 74 WA : 91 71 91 92 : 6 Sts : 33 16 41 53 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 65 47 73 68 MN : 31 16 26 49 MT : 25 10 57 57 ND : 9 2 19 33 WA : 92 76 85 89 : 5 Sts : 34 21 47 53 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 98 94 95 94 MN : 51 37 53 70 NE : 97 89 85 94 ND : 15 4 34 36 OH : 77 51 98 93 PA : 81 69 77 77 SD : 70 53 67 66 WI : 48 34 61 82 : 8 Sts: 56 43 62 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 49% of last year's oat acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 59 32 66 76 FL : 65 35 53 62 GA : 63 37 61 69 NC : 75 40 86 61 OK : 55 27 70 53 TX : 53 35 67 46 VA : 85 61 93 79 : 7 Sts : 61 37 67 62 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 97 100 99 MI : 100 95 100 100 MN : 86 70 74 87 ND : 81 58 66 83 : 4 Sts : 90 76 81 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 81% of last year's sugarbeet acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:May 19,:May 12,:May 19,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 3 NA 0 NA KS : 6 NA 24 NA ND : 8 NA 7 12 SD : 5 NA 3 9 : 4 Sts : 6 NA 8 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 88% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 16 39 37 5 CA : 0 0 10 80 10 CO : 25 32 35 8 0 ID : 1 4 23 65 7 IL : 7 14 34 38 7 IN : 2 8 33 47 10 KS : 17 23 32 26 2 MI : 1 3 29 50 17 MO : 3 14 35 42 6 MT : 32 29 29 9 1 NE : 13 29 36 20 2 NC : 4 7 40 47 2 OH : 3 8 27 48 14 OK : 18 14 29 33 6 OR : 21 29 32 16 2 SD : 3 9 34 44 10 TX : 28 25 29 15 3 WA : 2 10 30 49 9 : 18 Sts : 16 20 31 29 4 : Prev Wk : 16 19 31 29 5 Prev Yr : 9 18 35 32 6 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 1 15 68 16 MN : 0 3 42 49 6 NE : 4 9 32 49 6 ND : 0 2 37 58 3 OH : 1 11 41 42 5 PA : 1 5 36 52 6 SD : 1 3 33 54 9 WI : 6 3 23 56 12 : 8 Sts : 1 3 32 56 8 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 0 3 24 60 13 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 2 9 32 48 9 :: NJ : 0 0 0 73 27 AZ : 27 42 27 4 0 :: NM : 43 43 13 1 0 AR : 0 2 14 60 24 :: NY : 0 1 24 59 16 CA : 10 30 50 10 0 :: NC : 3 10 32 47 8 CO : 37 35 24 4 0 :: ND : 3 16 49 31 1 CT : 0 0 17 83 0 :: OH : 1 5 27 53 14 DE : 0 2 20 65 13 :: OK : 7 11 25 46 11 FL : 5 40 50 5 0 :: OR : 6 21 38 32 3 GA : 4 13 37 39 7 :: PA : 0 3 24 49 24 ID : 2 4 34 45 15 :: RI : 0 0 0 93 7 IL : 1 3 15 64 17 :: SC : 2 6 20 59 13 IN : 1 2 18 58 21 :: SD : 4 11 35 43 7 IA : 0 2 18 62 18 :: TN : 0 2 18 62 18 KS : 13 21 31 31 4 :: TX : 22 26 31 16 5 KY : 1 2 13 56 28 :: UT : 15 28 34 22 1 LA : 4 22 45 27 2 :: VT : 0 5 10 84 1 ME : 0 18 47 22 13 :: VA : 1 7 30 51 11 MD : 1 4 35 43 17 :: WA : 5 12 60 23 0 MA : 0 0 19 71 10 :: WV : 1 4 15 65 15 MI : 3 9 25 50 13 :: WI : 2 11 27 50 10 MN : 2 13 29 47 9 :: WY : 21 29 39 11 0 MS : 4 8 31 48 9 :: : MO : 0 3 21 57 19 :: 48 Sts : 9 16 30 37 8 MT : 28 23 31 17 1 :: : NE : 8 20 36 34 2 :: Prev Wk: 9 16 31 36 8 NV : 4 13 51 31 1 :: Prev Yr: 6 14 34 39 7 NH : 0 0 10 82 8 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 13 33 42 8 CA : 0 0 20 60 20 LA : 0 0 28 66 6 MS : 0 3 21 71 5 MO : 0 6 49 45 0 TX : 1 1 7 68 23 : 6 Sts : 2 7 29 52 10 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 0 3 25 58 14 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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