We 1 (7-02) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 2, 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. 27 June 23 - 29, 2002 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: An early-summer heat wave gripped much of the western half of the Nation, severely stressing rangeland and dryland summer crops. Weekly temperatures averaged 5 to 13 degrees F above normal across the northern Plains and interior Northwest, hastening winter wheat maturation but adversely affecting heading, spring-sown small grains. Hot, dry conditions caused further drought intensification from southern California to the central and southern High Plains, maintaining heavy irrigation demands and the threat of additional wildfire activity. Meanwhile, hot, unfavorably dry conditions began to expand across the western Corn Belt as far east as western Iowa, increasing stress on corn and soybeans. Elsewhere in the Midwest, warm weather and scattered showers favored rapid summer crop development. In contrast, cloudiness and showers helped to hold temperatures as much as 5 degrees F below normal in the central Gulf Coast region. Showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy, were widespread across the South and East, easing irrigation demands and aiding rain-fed summer crops. Areas of dryness persisted, however, in southern Texas, the Delta, and in some locations from Alabama to the Mid-Atlantic region. Although the two largest Western wildfires were largely contained by the end of June, fires continued to flourish as far north and east as the Black Hills of South Dakota. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the 137,000-acre Hayman fire near Denver, CO, was 95 percent contained on July 1, while the 467,000-acre Rodeo/Chediski complex near Show Low, AZ, was approximately 70 percent contained. Nationally, 2.9 million acres of vegetation burned during the first half of the year, about 265 percent of the 10-year average. Heat intensified across the West during the week before reaching the northern Plains in late June. Manti, UT, set four consecutive daily-record highs from June 25-28, including 102 degrees F on Wednesday. Hot weather also spread into the Northwest at midweek, resulting in daily-record highs for June 26 in locations such as Sunnyside, WA (104 degrees F), John Day, OR (101 degrees F), and Pocatello, ID (99 degrees F). On June 28, monthly record heat reached South Dakota, where highs of 108 degrees F in Rapid City and 107 degrees F in Timber Lake broke June records attained most recently in 1988. A day later, Rapid City (109 degrees F) and Timber Lake (108 degrees F) again set new June records. Elsewhere on Saturday, June-record highs included 111 degrees F in Bismarck, ND, 108 degrees F in Chadron, NE, and 105 degrees F in Alliance, NE. The only higher temperature ever recorded in Bismarck was 114 degrees F on July 6, 1936. More recently, Bismarck escaped triple-digit heat for a record-setting length of time for nearly 8 years from August 29, 1991, to July 27, 1999. Farther east, Sioux Falls, SD, notched 101 degrees F on June 29, their first day with a high temperature at or above 100 degrees F since August 8, 1995. Meanwhile, parts of the Southwest completed their driest July-June period on record. In Arizona, Tucson's 4.22-inch total (35 percent of normal) edged their July 1973 - June 1974 record of 4.24 inches. In addition, Tucson closed the month of June with a 93rd consecutive day without a drop of rain, breaking their 1909 record of 90 days. July-June rainfall records in southern California included 4.42 inches (29 percent of normal) in downtown Los Angeles, breaking the 1960-61 record of 4.85 inches; 3.02 inches (28 percent of normal) in San Diego, breaking the 1960-61 record of 3.46 inches; and 0.41 inch (8 percent of normal) in Palm Springs. In contrast, beneficial showers dampened several areas, including the South, East, and Pacific Northwest. In the latter region, heat subsided with the arrival of widespread rainfall on June 28, when daily-record totals included 2.31 inches in Quillayute, WA, 1.48 inches in Astoria, OR, 1.01 inches in Olympia, WA, and 0.91 inch in Portland, OR. Farther east, daily-record totals in southern Texas included 1.55 inches (on June 27) in Del Rio and 3.31 inches (on June 29) in Victoria. Scattered showers provided limited drought relief in the southern Mid-Atlantic region, where North Carolina's daily records included 1.49 inches (on June 26) in Greensboro and 0.85 inch (on June 27) in Raleigh-Durham. Much heavier, more widespread showers persisted across Florida's peninsula, boosting June totals to 20.58 inches in Sanford and 20.16 inches (266 percent of normal), a June record, in West Palm Beach. However, many other locations in the southern Atlantic region remained dry. The monthly rainfall in Columbia, SC (0.63 inch, or 13 percent of normal) broke their June 1946 record of 0.71. June-record dryness was also observed in locations such as Lincoln, NE (0.17 inch, or 5 percent of normal), and Rapid City, SD (0.42 inch, or 15 percent). National Agricultural Summary June 24 - 30, 2002 Highlights: Crop stress became evident in many fields in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains, where soils were dry and hot, windy weather prevailed. The abnormally hot weather quickly ripened winter wheat fields, and the dry conditions supported rapid harvest progress in the central Great Plains and Corn Belt. Parts of the northern and eastern Corn Belt received beneficial rain, but coverage was scattered. In the South, widespread rain boosted soil moisture and maintained crop conditions along the western Gulf Coast. Interior areas of the lower Mississippi Valley and most of the Southeast also received beneficial precipitation, but amounts varied considerably. Corn: Five percent of the crop was at or beyond the silking stage, slightly behind last year's 7-percent but equal to the 5-year average. Silking progress in the Corn Belt was mostly confined to the lower Missouri and lower Ohio River Valleys, where 30 percent of the Kentucky acreage and 21 percent of the Missouri crop was at or beyond the silking stage. Across the central and northern Corn Belt, very few fields had reached the silking stage. In North Carolina and Tennessee, 55 and 60 percent, respectively, was at or beyond the silking stage. In Texas, 71 percent was at or beyond the silking stage, 56 percent was doughing or beyond, 38 percent was dented, and 10 percent was mature. Hot, dry, windy weather stressed many fields in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains. Fields with deep root systems maintained a healthy, dark-green appearance, while curling leaves revealed moisture stress in fields with shallower root systems or more severe soil moisture shortages. Rain improved crop conditions in Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Soybeans: Emergence, at 96 percent, neared completion slightly earlier than last year, when 95 percent was emerged by this date. Six percent of the acreage was blooming, compared with 10 percent at this time last year and the average of 9 percent. Many fields emerged in the eastern Corn Belt and interior Mississippi Delta. The most rapid emergence was in Arkansas, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee. Elsewhere, 13 percent emerged in Kansas, and 7 percent emerged in Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Fields rapidly entered the bloom stage in the lower Mississippi Valley, advancing to 40 percent in Louisiana and to 39 percent in Mississippi. Iowa led progress in the Corn Belt with 16 percent blooming. Conditions deteriorated in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains, where rain was isolated and topsoil moisture was depleted. Winter Wheat: Sixty-one percent of the acreage was harvested, 7 percentage points more than this time last year and 14 percentage points more than the average for this date. Hot, dry weather in the Great Plains and Corn Belt quickly ripened fields and supported rapid harvest progress. In Kansas, more than one-half of the acreage was harvested during the week. Harvest was also very rapid in Missouri, advancing 40 percentage points. Illinois, Nebraska, and Texas producers harvested about one-fourth of their acreage, while Colorado producers reaped about one-fifth of their crop. Harvest neared completion in Arkansas and Oklahoma, but had not begun in the northern Great Plains or Pacific Northwest. Rain limited harvest progress in Indiana and Ohio, while excessive heat and moisture shortages stressed ripening fields in Michigan. Cotton: Sixty-three percent of the acreage was at or beyond the squaring stage, and 18 percent was setting bolls. Fields at or beyond the squaring stage trailed last year's 65 percent, but slightly exceeded the 62-percent average for this date. Fields were setting bolls faster than last year and the average of 16 and 15 percent, respectively. One-third of the Virginia acreage and one-fourth of the North Carolina and Tennessee fields entered the squaring stage during the week. Many fields in Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi were setting bolls. Rain boosted soil moisture reserves and improved crop conditions in parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast, but barely provided current crop moisture requirements in other areas. Hot, dry weather stressed fields on the Texas High Plains. Small grains: Twenty-eight percent of the barley and 32 percent of the spring wheat were at the heading stage. Hot weather accelerated development of both crops, but barley heading was 11 percentage points behind the 5-year average and the spring wheat crop was heading 9 percentage points behind normal. Barley also lagged 11 percentage points behind last year, but spring wheat exceeded last year's pace due to rapid development in South Dakota. Some barley and spring wheat fields in northwestern Minnesota were turning yellow and suffering from root rot and leaf disease due to excessive moisture. In North Dakota, conditions deteriorated due to moisture shortages. Conditions remained mostly unfavorable in South Dakota, but rain temporarily eased crop stress in some areas. Light showers limited crop deterioration in the Pacific Northwest. Sixty percent of the oat crop was heading, ahead of last year's slow 51-percent pace but slightly less than the 63-percent average for this date. Hot weather promoted rapid development in Minnesota, where 35 percent of the crop headed during the week. Fields also rapidly headed in Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. However, progress remained well behind normal in Ohio and far behind normal in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, nearly all of the Iowa and Nebraska acreage was headed, and progress was ahead of normal in South Dakota. Crop conditions deteriorated in most areas due to unfavorably hot, dry weather, especially in Nebraska. Rice: Fourteen percent of the crop was heading, compared with last year and the average of 10 and 11 percent, respectively. Fields headed well ahead of normal along the Gulf Coast, despite cooler-than-normal temperatures. A few fields headed in the interior Mississippi Delta States, but progress was slightly behind normal in Arkansas and Mississippi. No fields were heading in Missouri or California. Sorghum: Ninety-five percent was planted, and 24 percent was heading. Planting neared completion slightly behind last year and the 5-year average. Fields entered the heading stage ahead of last year and the 5-year average of 21 and 18 percent, respectively. Planting was most active in Oklahoma, where producers seeded 30 percent of their acreage. Planting was also active in Illinois and Colorado and neared completion in Kansas and Missouri. Fields quickly progressed to the heading stage in the lower Mississippi Valley and along the western Gulf Coast even though temperatures averaged slightly below normal. In Texas, 37 percent was turning color, 20 percent was mature, and 9 percent was harvested. Normally, 33 percent of Texas' crop would be turning color, 19 percent would be mature, and 10 percent would be harvested by this date. Conditions deteriorated in many areas of the Great Plains, especially in Nebraska, due to above-normal temperatures, hot winds, and dry soils. Peanuts: Thirty-six percent of the acreage was pegging, compared with 34 percent 1 year ago and the average for this date of 32 percent. Rain improved crop conditions and aided pegging along the eastern Gulf Coast, while dry soils stressed plants and impeded pegging along the mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain and southern High Plains. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 89 79 89 84 IL : 98 92 99 NA IN : 95 85 100 NA IA : 100 99 94 99 KS : 94 81 94 NA KY : 77 70 92 70 LA : 93 90 98 96 MI : 98 93 93 95 MN : 99 98 98 99 MS : 100 97 100 95 MO : 91 84 76 90 NE : 100 100 100 99 NC : 84 75 78 NA ND : 100 100 100 100 OH : 96 83 98 97 SD : 100 97 96 NA TN : 83 64 92 NA WI : 99 92 84 NA : 18 Sts: 96 91 95 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 NA 2 1 IL : 1 NA 10 5 IN : 0 NA 3 2 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 9 NA 22 12 KY : 30 NA 41 24 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 21 NA 29 23 NE : 1 NA 1 1 NC : 55 NA 51 44 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 0 NA 1 0 PA : 0 NA 0 1 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TN : 60 NA 67 46 TX : 71 NA 60 57 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 5 NA 7 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 9 NA 22 11 IL : 4 NA 18 11 IN : 3 NA 14 10 IA : 16 NA 5 11 KS : 6 NA 13 14 KY : 2 NA 17 9 LA : 40 NA 66 40 MI : 1 NA 3 4 MN : 1 NA 0 3 MS : 39 NA 61 48 MO : 3 NA 4 8 NE : 4 NA 0 4 NC : 2 NA 9 5 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 1 NA 11 10 SD : 5 NA 3 6 TN : 5 NA 9 4 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 6 NA 10 9 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 86 92 90 CA : 70 65 63 64 CO : 22 1 11 12 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 79 54 76 54 IN : 42 28 45 34 KS : 87 28 72 57 MI : 0 0 0 1 MO : 85 45 81 58 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 27 0 3 12 NC : 97 90 79 84 OH : 2 0 3 8 OK : 95 79 98 86 OR : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 87 63 84 77 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 61 34 54 47 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 67 48 68 59 AZ : 88 80 85 84 AR : 84 68 96 86 CA : 50 45 54 53 GA : 76 61 58 67 LA : 91 73 91 85 MS : 70 55 87 83 MO : 48 40 75 74 NC : 75 50 61 53 OK : 45 25 24 23 SC : 55 *38 46 52 TN : 68 41 79 76 TX : 50 34 52 49 VA : 68 35 77 52 : 14 Sts: 63 47 65 62 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 94 82 97 94 IL : 98 80 99 91 KS : 97 91 99 97 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 98 93 96 98 NE : 100 100 100 100 NM : 55 53 85 87 OK : 95 65 97 91 SD : 100 97 96 96 TX : 93 87 95 94 : 11 Sts: 95 88 97 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 11 3 4 7 AZ : 40 26 35 30 AR : 6 3 15 8 CA : 7 3 9 7 GA : 33 *18 15 19 LA : 37 8 49 28 MS : 24 5 28 26 MO : 11 4 24 17 NC : 6 0 3 4 OK : 1 0 1 1 SC : 13 8 8 10 TN : 4 0 5 7 TX : 18 15 14 14 VA : 0 0 0 0 : 14 Sts: 18 *10 16 15 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 27 12 28 15 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 5 0 7 2 KS : 1 0 4 1 LA : 45 30 66 43 MO : 1 0 0 1 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 0 0 6 3 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 62 51 49 46 : 11 Sts: 24 19 21 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 28 17 54 45 MN : 30 8 31 50 MT : 10 6 23 35 ND : 29 7 20 31 SD : 76 50 56 68 WA : 82 55 83 84 : 6 Sts : 32 14 30 41 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 36 27 52 43 MN : 36 14 35 46 MT : 21 10 42 34 ND : 16 3 17 26 WA : 70 50 86 85 : 5 Sts : 28 15 39 39 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 98 86 83 91 MN : 65 30 44 65 NE : 97 90 88 91 ND : 18 5 21 27 OH : 77 57 90 89 PA : 71 65 75 81 SD : 77 49 56 64 WI : 52 27 38 73 : 8 Sts : 60 40 51 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 49% of last year's oat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 1 1 3 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 53 35 42 39 MS : 4 0 6 7 MO : 0 0 0 0 TX : 60 *34 36 34 : 6 Sts : 14 8 10 11 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1997- State:Jun 30,:Jun 23,:Jun 30,: 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 35 16 32 30 FL : 45 *37 64 50 GA : 45 25 35 41 NC : 30 5 36 26 OK : 40 23 26 29 TX : 29 10 31 23 VA : 20 1 23 19 : 7 Sts : 36 17 34 32 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 4 6 24 54 12 IL : 2 8 33 44 13 IN : 1 8 29 54 8 IA : 2 6 26 47 19 KS : 1 10 37 46 6 KY : 0 9 28 48 15 MI : 2 10 30 49 9 MN : 1 5 24 54 16 MO : 3 10 39 41 7 NE : 4 13 38 37 8 NC : 10 20 45 25 0 ND : 6 12 37 43 2 OH : 2 10 36 44 8 PA : 1 5 23 50 21 SD : 8 15 28 43 6 TN : 2 5 20 48 25 TX : 13 18 27 30 12 WI : 1 6 20 51 22 : 18 Sts : 3 9 30 46 12 : Prev Wk : 2 8 28 49 13 Prev Yr : 1 6 24 53 16 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 16 44 32 4 CA : 0 0 15 80 5 CO : 42 26 22 10 0 ID : 1 2 22 66 9 IL : 10 17 38 33 2 IN : 2 14 34 43 7 KS : 22 24 31 21 2 MI : 1 2 28 52 17 MO : 5 17 42 34 2 MT : 14 22 32 26 6 NE : 32 35 18 13 2 NC : 2 9 36 52 1 OH : 2 7 29 50 12 OK : 21 17 29 29 4 OR : 34 24 26 13 3 SD : 51 25 17 6 1 TX : 35 25 24 14 2 WA : 1 9 39 42 9 : 18 Sts : 22 20 30 25 3 : Prev Wk : 21 20 29 26 4 Prev Yr : 7 15 35 36 7 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 3 32 54 10 IL : 2 8 33 45 12 IN : 1 6 32 55 6 IA : 1 7 28 48 16 KS : 0 6 37 51 6 KY : 0 5 27 53 15 LA : 11 16 39 33 1 MI : 2 8 32 49 9 MN : 2 8 28 51 11 MS : 0 5 26 53 16 MO : 4 10 39 41 6 NE : 3 18 44 33 2 NC : 3 12 34 51 0 ND : 4 13 34 44 5 OH : 3 8 36 45 8 SD : 5 16 34 41 4 TN : 1 4 21 58 16 WI : 0 4 21 54 21 : 18 Sts : 2 9 33 46 10 : Prev Wk : 1 7 30 52 10 Prev Yr : 2 8 30 49 11 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4 14 49 31 2 AZ : 0 2 15 52 31 AR : 3 9 40 44 4 CA : 0 0 5 65 30 GA : 2 8 31 48 11 LA : 1 9 46 37 7 MS : 0 4 25 56 15 MO : 2 21 42 34 1 NC : 1 4 33 60 2 OK : 0 21 26 52 1 SC : 2 7 56 35 0 TN : 1 18 42 36 3 TX : 16 15 35 28 6 VA : 0 7 39 47 7 : 14 Sts : 7 11 34 40 8 : Prev Wk : 6 11 34 41 8 Prev Yr : 9 10 24 46 11 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2001 planted acres. Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 3 21 67 8 MN : 12 21 38 25 4 MT : 1 4 32 54 9 ND : 5 12 32 44 7 SD : 37 31 16 14 2 WA : 1 13 49 36 1 : 6 Sts : 8 13 31 42 6 : Prev Wk : 4 10 31 46 9 Prev Yr : 4 7 21 54 14 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 3 13 75 8 MN : 11 19 41 24 5 MT : 1 3 27 56 13 ND : 4 9 30 51 6 WA : 0 10 56 34 0 : 5 Sts : 2 7 29 54 8 : Prev Wk : 1 4 29 58 8 Prev Yr : 6 10 28 45 11 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 3 21 57 19 MN : 3 10 28 51 8 NE : 17 29 33 19 2 ND : 8 18 31 38 5 OH : 2 6 36 51 5 PA : 1 5 31 48 15 SD : 31 35 20 13 1 WI : 0 5 20 60 15 : 8 Sts : 9 16 27 40 8 : Prev Wk : 5 12 29 45 9 Prev Yr : 1 4 24 59 12 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 5 30 49 14 CA : 0 0 25 60 15 LA : 0 1 32 61 6 MS : 0 2 15 61 22 MO : 2 5 32 43 18 TX : 0 0 13 61 26 : 6 Sts : 1 3 27 55 14 : Prev Wk : 2 4 26 52 16 Prev Yr : 0 3 24 56 17 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 7 32 51 9 CO : 4 46 38 9 3 IL : 0 1 36 60 3 KS : 2 11 37 46 4 LA : 1 24 46 29 0 MO : 1 5 42 44 8 NE : 5 15 50 29 1 NM : 31 32 32 5 0 OK : 5 7 44 43 1 SD : 19 31 34 16 0 TX : 12 16 41 25 6 : 11 Sts : 7 15 39 35 4 : Prev Wk : 5 15 40 37 3 Prev Yr : 4 9 30 49 8 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 7 41 41 9 FL : 0 9 31 42 18 GA : 1 6 34 45 14 NC : 1 3 30 65 1 OK : 0 3 24 64 9 TX : 1 2 33 47 17 VA : 0 8 30 59 3 : 8 Sts : 1 5 33 48 13 : Prev Wk : 1 6 33 51 9 Prev Yr : 1 5 27 55 12 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2001 planted acres. 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 42 38 4 :: NJ : 0 0 1 93 6 AZ : 24 58 16 2 0 :: NM : 62 27 8 3 0 AR : 0 2 24 59 15 :: NY : 1 5 14 69 11 CA : 5 50 35 5 5 :: NC : 30 34 24 12 0 CO : 52 27 18 3 0 :: ND : 21 27 32 20 0 CT : 0 12 14 74 0 :: OH : 2 7 33 50 8 DE : 4 20 43 28 5 :: OK : 4 9 30 46 11 FL : 0 5 15 75 5 :: OR : 15 23 34 26 2 GA : 7 21 41 29 2 :: PA : 2 11 31 51 5 ID : 1 8 27 58 6 :: RI : 0 0 27 50 23 IL : 2 8 27 50 13 :: SC : 17 39 28 16 0 IN : 0 5 23 63 9 :: SD : 37 28 23 11 1 IA : 3 14 31 41 11 :: TN : 10 22 33 30 5 KS : 20 21 25 28 6 :: TX : 28 27 27 15 3 KY : 1 6 22 55 16 :: UT : 25 31 30 14 0 LA : 6 22 42 29 1 :: VT : 0 0 24 61 15 ME : 0 2 5 52 41 :: VA : 13 29 38 18 2 MD : 6 11 39 39 5 :: WA : 1 8 78 13 0 MA : 0 3 10 85 2 :: WV : 1 7 44 44 4 MI : 1 5 29 58 7 :: WI : 1 4 16 53 26 MN : 4 10 31 48 7 :: WY : 42 26 27 5 0 MS : 4 12 35 43 6 :: : MO : 2 8 37 48 5 :: 48 Sts : 15 20 29 30 6 MT : 11 20 35 30 4 :: : NE : 34 32 26 8 0 :: Prev Wk: 14 18 30 31 7 NV : 7 22 36 30 5 :: Prev Yr: 5 14 32 41 8 NH : 0 1 19 48 32 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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