We 1 (6-03) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 3, 2003, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Terry P. O'Connor at (202) 720-4288, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 90, No. 22 May 25 - 31, 2003 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Hot weather in the West contrasted with persistently cool weather across much of the eastern half of the Nation. Weekly readings averaged as much as 16 degrees F above normal across the Intermountain West, where several locations noted monthly record-high temperatures, but generally ranged from 3 to 9 degrees F below normal in the eastern Corn Belt, interior South, and Mid-Atlantic States. Dry weather accompanied the heat in California and the Southwest, boosting irrigation demands but promoting fieldwork and crop development. Toward week's end, beneficial showers developed across the interior Northwest, where some dryland small grains recently experienced an increase in stress due to hot weather and diminishing topsoil moisture reserves. Farther east, showers diminished early in the week on the southern Plains, but returned a few days later to the High Plains. Despite a recent warming, drying trend, soil moisture remained mostly adequate for winter wheat and emerging summer crops on the northern and central Plains. However, mid- to late-week heat (highs climbed to 100 degrees F or high as far north as the central High Plains) briefly increased crop stress. Meanwhile on the southern Plains, the return of hot conditions hastened winter wheat maturation but brought renewed stress to rain-fed summer crops, following a short-lived spell of cool, favorably wet weather. In the western Corn Belt, warm, dry weather favored summer crop emergence and development, promoted a rapid advancement in soybean planting, and allowed corn planting to near completion. Meanwhile, cool weather and occasional showers lingered in the eastern Corn Belt, although fieldwork delays were relatively minor. Heavy rain persisted, however, in the Mid-Atlantic States, causing additional planting delays and localized flooding. Widespread heavy showers also soaked southern Florida, while isolated downpours struck the lower Rio Grande Valley. Elsewhere in the South, favorably drier weather overspread previously saturated areas from the northern Delta to the southern Atlantic region, although some fieldwork delays continued due to wet soils and flooded lowlands. In contrast, light showers provided little drought relief in the parched western Gulf Coast region, maintaining stress on summer crops. The Western and High Plains heat wave peaked from May 28-30, resulting in several monthly record highs during a week that featured more than 300 daily-record highs. On May 28, monthly records included 99 degrees F in Boise, ID (tying the standard set on May 28, 1919), 106 degrees F in Lancaster, CA (surpassing the record set on May 25, 1951), and 109 degrees F in Las Vegas, NV (tying the mark established on May 26, 1951). The following day, Scottsbluff, NE (103 degrees F), easily surpassed its monthly record of 100 degrees F, set on May 28, 1934, while Lander, WY (93 degrees F), eclipsed its record of 91 degrees F, set on May 20, 1954. In Utah, Salt Lake City attained 99 degrees F on May 28 and 29, bettering its record of 96 degrees F set during last year's heat wave (on May 30, 2002). Records for the highest May minimum temperature were also established in some locations, including Tucson, AZ (83 degrees F on May 28), and Las Vegas, NV (89 degrees F on May 29). Few temperature records were set across the eastern half of the Nation, despite persistently cool weather. The coolest weather, relative to normal, overspread the Midwest at month's end. International Falls, MN, posted a daily-record low of 30 degrees F on May 31, followed by several more record lows in the Midwest and Northeast in early June. Early in the week, beneficial showers dampened the southern Plains, where Wichita Falls, TX, noted a daily-record total of 1.91 inches on May 25. Farther east, however, persistently wet weather in the Mid-Atlantic region resulted in daily-record totals on May 26 in locations such as Philadelphia, PA (1.70 inches), and Washington, DC (1.49 inches). A day later, a stalled frontal boundary across the South contributed to locally excessive rainfall. Locations experiencing their wettest May day on record on the 27th included Del Rio, TX (6.53 inches), and Ft. Lauderdale, FL (10.22 inches). In contrast, it was the driest May on record in parts of the western Gulf Coast region, including the Texas cities of San Antonio (0.12 inch) and Beaumont-Port Arthur (0.01 inch). After mid-week, showers developed across the interior Northwest. Burns, OR (0.27 inch), measured a daily-record total on May 29, followed the next day by a record total of 1.08 inches in Spokane, WA. Hawaii remained locked in a dry weather pattern throughout the week. The regime was so unusual that Hilo, on the Big Island, twice set daily-record highs and lows on the same date. Hilo's temperatures ranged from 60 to 91 degrees F on May 25 and 60 to 88 degrees F the following day. The dry week capped the driest May on record in Kahului, Maui, tying its 1972 standard of a trace (0.66 inch below normal). Kahului also noted a daily-record low, posting a minimum temperature of 60 degrees F on May 28. Farther north, cool weather (as much as 5 degrees F below normal) in northern Alaska contrasted with mild weather and scattered showers across the State's southern tier. National Agricultural Summary May 26 - June 1, 2003 Highlights: Warm weather continued in the Pacific Northwest and benefited crop development. Diminishing soil moisture reserves began to stress crops in some areas, but scattered showers provided relief. Above-normal temperatures and dry weather continued in California's Central Valley, favoring fieldwork and crop development, particularly for rice and cotton progress. Subsoil moisture conditions remained very dry in the central and northern Rockies and generated increased irrigation demands as minimal rainfall was recorded. Hot, dry weather boosted irrigation demands in the Southwest as dry conditions prevailed in a band from southern California to Texas and Oklahoma and through southern Louisiana, despite scattered showers across the western Gulf Coast. Temperatures on the southern Great Plains reached as high as 100 degrees F and depleted topsoil moisture. Soil moisture levels were mostly adequate on the central Great Plains. Scattered showers and warm temperatures favored winter wheat development and crop emergence. Crop emergence made good progress in the northern Great Plains as warm, dry weather encouraged development. Mild, dry weather in the Corn Belt spurred winter wheat development and crop emergence and allowed growers to accelerate planting of soybeans and corn, particularly in Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. However, wet soils and cool conditions slowed fieldwork and crop development in parts of the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions. Fieldwork was slightly hampered by continued wet conditions across a wide swath of the interior South, from the northern Delta to the Tennessee Valley. However, fieldwork was again significantly affected by persistent rainfall along the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Soil moisture was mostly adequate in Florida with heavy rainfall reported in many areas. Fieldwork increased but wet conditions persisted in the Northeast. Corn: Planting was 95 percent complete, 3 percentage points ahead of last year's pace but 1 point behind the 5-year average. The crop was 81 percent emerged, 9 points ahead of last year but 4 points behind the 5-year average. Planting was completed in Kansas and Texas, and virtually complete in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Half of the 18 major-producing States were either at or ahead of their normal planting pace. With continued wet conditions, Pennsylvania remained 14 points behind normal. Michigan producers utilized clear, dry conditions to increase planting by 18 points this week. Planting gained in Wisconsin by 17 points, Pennsylvania by 15 points, Indiana by 12 points, and North Dakota by 10 points. Emergence gained momentum in most areas, but especially in Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota, each of which showed gains of at least 30 points. Emergence lagged well behind the 5-year average in Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Soybeans: Planting was 74 percent complete, 7 percentage points ahead of last year's pace but 3 points behind normal for this date. The crop was 38 percent emerged, 2 points ahead of last year but 15 points behind the 5-year average. Eleven of the 18 major-producing States were behind their 5-year average planting pace. Planting progress was more than 1 week behind normal in Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee. With adequate soil moisture and clear weather, growers took advantage of conditions to elevate planting by at least 30 points in Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Planting surged by 23 to 26 points in Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri. Double-digit planting increases were also recorded in Arkansas, Illinois, Ohio, and Tennessee. Most States remained significantly behind their 5-year average emergence pace with only Mississippi ahead of their average. Fourteen States recorded at least a 10 point increase in emergence, topped by Minnesota with a 34 point rise. Winter Wheat: Eighty-four percent of the Nation's winter wheat was headed, 2 percentage points ahead of last year's pace but equal to the 5-year average. Winter wheat was completely headed in Arkansas, California, Kansas, and Oklahoma, and virtually completely headed in Missouri and Texas. Development accelerated in the Corn Belt and yielded double-digit increases in the percentage headed during the week for Indiana, Nebraska, and Ohio. Crop development advanced in South Dakota by 22 points, but no progress was made in Montana, where only a few fields were headed. Eight of the 18 major-producing States were behind their 5-year average pace, with Michigan significantly behind by 44 points. Cotton: Planting advanced to 82 percent complete, 4 percentage points behind last year and 3 points behind the 5-year average. Planting was completed in California and Virginia, and virtually complete in Louisiana. Only California, Oklahoma, and Virginia were at or above their 5-year average planting pace. Producers in Tennessee boosted planting by 34 points as drier weather allowed for more fieldwork. Growers in Arkansas increased planting by 20 points. Double-digit planting gains were also made in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. Sorghum: Planting advanced to 56 percent complete, equal to last year but 5 points behind the 5-year average. Of the 12 major-producing States, only Arkansas, Colorado, and South Dakota were ahead of their 5-year average pace. Planting accelerated with double-digit increases in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota. Nebraska led the way with a 38 point planting increase under good conditions, but remained 16 points behind their 5-year average pace. Illinois was 43 points behind average with minimal activity this week. Rice: Ninety-five percent of the crop had been planted by week's end, 2 percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. The crop was 85 percent emerged, 6 percentage points behind last year and 5 points behind the average. Prevailing warm, dry conditions in California allowed planting to advance 15 points, but still remained 12 points behind the normal pace. Planting was completed in Texas and neared completion in the Delta, but progress was slowed by sporadic showers in some areas. Warm weather advanced emergence by 10 points in California, but emergence lagged well behind both last year and the average pace. Emergence also gained by 10 points in Missouri. Small grains: Spring wheat planting progressed to 97 percent, 1 percentage point ahead of last year and 2 points ahead of the 5-year average. The crop was 87 percent emerged, 14 points ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of the 5-year average. With warmer, drier weather, planting in North Dakota advanced 11 points to 95 percent complete, while it rose in Montana 9 points to 98 percent complete. Planting was completed in Idaho, South Dakota, and Washington, and virtually complete in Minnesota and Montana. Emergence increased by 18 points or more in Montana and North Dakota. The barley crop was 98 percent seeded, compared with last year's 97 percent and the 5-year average of 95 percent. The crop was 87 percent emerged, 11 percentage points ahead of last year and 6 points ahead of the 5-year average. North Dakota and Montana planting progress advanced 11 and 9 points, respectively. Planting was completed in Washington and virtually complete in Idaho, Minnesota, and Montana. Emergence rose by 25 points in Montana and 20 points in North Dakota. The oat crop was 98 percent seeded and 92 percent emerged. Planting was equal to last year's pace and emergence was 9 percentage points ahead of last year. Planting was completed in Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota, and virtually complete in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. North Dakota's planting progress advanced 13 percentage points to 95 percent complete, equal to last year but 2 points ahead of average. Emergence increased by 18 points during the week in North Dakota and 17 points in Wisconsin. Other crops: Peanut planting was 89 percent complete, 1 percentage point behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Planting progress accelerated by at least 13 points in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Oklahoma. Rainy weather conditions slowed progress in North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Sunflower planting progressed to 47 percent in the four major-producing States, behind last year's pace by 4 percentage points. Planting was most advanced in North Dakota at 64 percent complete, 2 percentage points behind last year's progress, but 2 points ahead of their average pace. South Dakota planting was about 1 week behind last year's pace, but Colorado and Kansas were ahead of last year' pace as progress increased 31 and 23 points, respectively. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 95 86 97 98 IL : 94 91 89 96 IN : 85 73 70 92 IA : 99 94 100 98 KS : 100 97 100 99 KY : 86 84 77 92 MI : 88 70 86 91 MN : 99 96 98 97 MO : 97 91 90 95 NE : 99 91 99 99 NC : 95 94 100 99 ND : 95 85 95 93 OH : 93 88 64 92 PA : 74 59 80 88 SD : 96 88 97 94 TN : 96 92 99 99 TX : 100 99 100 99 WI : 90 73 90 93 : 18 Sts: 95 88 92 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 56 41 57 57 IL : 72 57 51 78 IN : 63 40 41 79 IA : 90 64 93 86 KS : 70 40 54 69 KY : 23 15 23 52 LA : 59 52 70 84 MI : 64 34 68 72 MN : 91 68 93 88 MS : 90 82 90 89 MO : 65 40 47 61 NE : 83 45 87 88 NC : 32 28 60 48 ND : 81 48 92 79 OH : 70 52 34 77 SD : 79 47 84 77 TN : 27 14 41 46 WI : 73 38 78 80 : 18 Sts: 74 50 67 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 74 44 78 82 IL : 86 78 65 86 IN : 70 57 36 80 IA : 85 68 91 91 KS : 91 82 91 92 KY : 80 76 63 84 MI : 49 30 47 73 MN : 90 71 79 87 MO : 86 78 82 85 NE : 84 54 86 91 NC : 91 86 100 96 ND : 72 50 75 71 OH : 83 75 34 79 PA : 56 40 62 70 SD : 71 38 67 72 TN : 92 89 96 96 TX : 98 94 96 96 WI : 56 33 50 73 : 18 Sts: 81 64 72 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 40 34 45 44 IL : 39 14 16 53 IN : 36 22 16 61 IA : 40 10 62 61 KS : 40 15 37 51 KY : 14 8 13 38 LA : 50 38 56 74 MI : 19 7 26 46 MN : 49 15 48 58 MS : 82 75 81 81 MO : 33 16 26 41 NE : 39 11 53 57 NC : 20 15 43 34 ND : 26 12 32 40 OH : 49 39 16 59 SD : 23 5 33 39 TN : 15 5 25 32 WI : 20 7 29 48 : 18 Sts: 38 17 36 53 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 94 96 98 CA : 80 65 98 92 LA : 99 98 99 99 MS : 96 94 99 99 MO : 97 85 97 99 TX : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 95 90 97 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 90 78 96 96 AZ : 91 86 100 99 AR : 88 68 98 99 CA : 100 97 100 99 GA : 86 75 92 88 LA : 98 94 98 99 MS : 94 87 96 97 MO : 93 76 96 99 NC : 93 80 99 96 OK : 85 76 81 77 SC : 83 70 95 89 TN : 80 46 89 96 TX : 69 57 73 71 VA : 100 96 100 100 : 14 Sts: 82 70 86 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 33 2 28 NA KS : 31 8 23 37 ND : 64 31 66 62 SD : 19 7 33 41 : 4 Sts : 47 21 51 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 91% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 93 91 93 93 CA : 40 30 78 68 LA : 97 95 98 98 MS : 93 87 95 94 MO : 85 75 75 88 TX : 99 97 100 98 : 6 Sts : 85 81 91 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 94 99 95 CO : 51 32 42 46 IL : 9 4 20 52 KS : 50 27 47 56 LA : 92 83 91 96 MO : 63 49 49 67 NE : 55 17 63 71 NM : 24 9 14 27 OK : 32 25 43 39 SD : 43 29 39 41 TX : 64 59 69 70 : 11 Sts: 56 40 56 61 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 96 76 91 95 FL : 90 75 79 85 GA : 87 70 94 94 NC : 92 84 98 93 OK : 97 84 87 87 TX : 86 77 81 77 VA : 90 85 97 97 : 7 Sts : 89 75 90 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 97 99 99 MN : 99 98 97 93 MT : 98 89 93 97 ND : 95 84 96 93 SD : 100 100 100 100 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 97 90 96 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 99 95 99 98 MN : 99 99 96 91 MT : 99 90 96 98 ND : 96 85 97 92 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 5 Sts : 98 90 97 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 81% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MN : 99 99 98 95 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 95 82 95 93 OH : 100 100 99 100 PA : 98 95 96 98 SD : 100 100 100 99 WI : 97 96 99 99 : 8 Sts : 98 94 98 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 53% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 88 82 97 95 MN : 93 84 76 83 MT : 82 58 70 81 ND : 83 65 64 75 SD : 100 99 98 98 WA : 98 97 98 99 : 6 Sts : 87 71 73 82 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 88 81 92 91 MN : 96 83 76 80 MT : 87 62 76 82 ND : 83 63 64 73 WA : 97 96 99 99 : 5 Sts : 87 70 76 81 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 81% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 98 100 100 MN : 97 88 85 89 NE : 100 98 100 99 ND : 80 62 62 76 OH : 100 100 92 98 PA : 93 85 88 92 SD : 98 95 96 96 WI : 92 75 78 94 : 8 Sts: 92 82 83 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 53% of last year's oat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1998- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2002 : 2003 : 2003 : 2002 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 99 CO : 85 55 83 78 ID : 8 0 8 12 IL : 95 91 94 97 IN : 96 83 87 97 KS : 100 98 99 99 MI : 14 2 16 58 MO : 98 94 97 98 MT : 1 1 0 14 NE : 69 34 63 69 NC : 96 95 100 100 OH : 94 67 70 93 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 48 24 65 52 SD : 26 4 8 22 TX : 99 97 99 98 WA : 37 19 28 43 : 18 Sts: 84 76 82 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 17 69 13 MN : 1 3 15 62 19 MT : 0 1 26 67 6 ND : 0 1 13 66 20 SD : 0 3 21 57 19 WA : 0 0 34 50 16 : 6 Sts : 0 1 18 65 16 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 1 4 40 50 5 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 24 68 6 MN : 0 1 14 63 22 MT : 0 1 16 67 16 ND : 0 0 10 68 22 WA : 0 0 29 46 25 : 5 Sts : 0 1 16 65 18 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 1 2 39 53 5 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 11 30 46 12 CA : 0 0 20 65 15 CO : 5 8 24 51 12 ID : 0 0 8 70 22 IL : 2 11 24 52 11 IN : 1 4 17 55 23 KS : 5 13 30 40 12 MI : 1 5 28 54 12 MO : 1 6 28 50 15 MT : 1 5 19 54 21 NE : 1 10 30 45 14 NC : 1 10 44 43 2 OH : 1 3 15 56 25 OK : 4 8 28 46 14 OR : 0 20 55 24 1 SD : 1 5 27 47 20 TX : 24 26 32 15 3 WA : 0 2 19 59 20 : 18 Sts : 7 12 28 41 12 : Prev Wk : 6 11 28 42 13 Prev Yr : 19 20 30 27 4 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 1 14 55 30 IL : 1 4 30 53 12 IN : 2 6 38 47 7 IA : 1 2 19 60 18 KS : 0 3 34 57 6 KY : 3 11 33 41 12 MI : 1 10 48 39 2 MN : 0 2 24 62 12 MO : 1 4 30 53 12 NE : 0 1 20 61 18 NC : 3 5 39 47 6 ND : 0 1 15 73 11 OH : 2 10 32 46 10 PA : 0 6 41 39 14 SD : 0 1 15 73 11 TN : 6 13 27 45 9 TX : 15 18 31 31 5 WI : 0 2 31 56 11 : 18 Sts : 1 4 27 55 13 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 3 8 35 47 7 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2002 planted acres. Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 1 16 61 22 MN : 0 2 17 67 14 NE : 0 2 18 59 21 ND : 0 0 13 74 13 OH : 1 8 24 58 9 PA : 0 5 32 44 19 SD : 0 2 24 61 13 WI : 0 1 21 65 13 : 8 Sts : 0 2 19 64 15 : Prev Wk : 0 2 17 66 15 Prev Yr : 2 5 34 51 8 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 34 45 15 CA : 5 15 65 10 5 LA : 0 1 19 72 8 MS : 0 4 19 57 20 MO : 0 6 21 57 16 TX : 0 0 13 62 25 : 6 Sts : 1 6 33 47 13 : Prev Wk : 1 5 33 50 11 Prev Yr : 2 6 27 52 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 : 0 1 20 61 18 :: NJ : 0 0 4 86 10 AZ : 15 36 31 14 4 :: NM : 38 37 23 2 0 AR : 0 5 33 51 11 :: NY : 0 5 19 44 32 CA : 0 5 35 60 0 :: NC : 0 2 11 69 18 CO : 6 15 43 31 5 :: ND : 2 8 32 49 9 CT : 0 0 19 73 8 :: OH : 1 4 18 58 19 DE : 0 5 17 67 11 :: OK : 1 12 31 46 10 FL : 5 5 25 60 5 :: OR : 3 11 36 44 6 GA : 0 2 18 65 15 :: PA : 0 3 18 55 24 ID : 0 1 25 57 17 :: RI : 0 0 10 70 20 IL : 0 1 17 59 23 :: SC : 0 1 6 70 23 IN : 0 2 17 61 20 :: SD : 3 19 32 39 7 IA : 0 2 16 59 23 :: TN : 0 3 14 63 20 KS : 8 19 37 27 9 :: TX : 19 27 33 18 3 KY : 0 2 11 57 30 :: UT : 7 16 36 40 1 LA : 12 21 38 26 3 :: VT : 0 1 13 70 16 ME : 0 7 9 59 25 :: VA : 0 2 16 57 25 MD : 0 2 23 54 21 :: WA : 0 1 25 59 15 MA : 0 0 22 50 28 :: WV : 0 2 18 65 15 MI : 1 6 26 54 13 :: WI : 1 5 20 52 22 MN : 1 6 24 60 9 :: WY : 7 16 41 35 1 MS : 0 5 18 68 9 :: : MO : 1 7 27 53 12 :: 48 Sts : 5 11 27 46 11 MT : 1 6 28 46 19 :: : NE : 7 17 38 31 7 :: Prev Wk: 5 11 28 44 12 NV : 0 9 19 50 22 :: Prev Yr: 11 17 30 34 8 NH : 0 0 5 57 38 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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