We 1 (5-04) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 25, 2004, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin call Brian T. Young at (202) 720-7621, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 91, No. 21 May 16 - 22, 2004 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Hot, dry weather expanded across the southern half of the Plains, hastening winter wheat maturation and depleting topsoil moisture for emerging summer crops. Weekly temperatures ranged from 6 to 12 degrees F above normal on the central and southern Plains, peaking near 100 degrees F from western Texas northward into southwestern Kansas. The heat struck areas in and near western Kansas that were still evaluating damage to heading winter wheat from the May 14 freeze. Meanwhile on the northern Plains, showery weather provided much-needed moisture for drought-stressed winter wheat and emerging small grains, although cool weather (as much as 8 degrees F below normal) slowed crop development. Wet weather also prevailed in the Corn Belt, maintaining adequate to locally excessive soil moisture for emerging summer crops. However, Midwestern thunderstorms caused local wind and hail damage and slowed soybean and final corn planting. In addition, excessive rain (4 inches or more) triggered lowland flooding and submerged fields in several areas, including parts of Iowa, Ohio, northern Illinois, and southern portions of Wisconsin and Michigan. Farther south, locally heavy showers lingered early in the week from the central Gulf Coast to the southern Appalachians. Thereafter, hot, mostly dry weather eased excessively wet conditions in parts of the western and central Gulf States, but increased stress on Southeastern pastures and summer crops. Soil moisture shortages remained especially serious in parts of Georgia and South Carolina. In the West, warm, seasonably dry weather in the Four Corners region contrasted with cool, showery conditions across the northern Rockies and the Northwest. Rain aided Northwestern winter grains and emerging summer crops, although damp conditions and below-normal temperatures slowed fieldwork and crop development. From May 16-22, the Storm Prediction Center tallied more than 1,500 reports of severe thunderstorms (tornadoes, straight-line wind gusts to 58 m.p.h. or greater, or hail at least three-quarters of an inch in diameter). Nearly 150 tornadoes were reported during the week, mostly across the Plains and Midwest, with the majority (more than 100) spotted on May 21-22. In Iowa, weekly rainfall reached 5.46 inches in Des Moines and 6.57 inches in Mason City. Daily-record totals were established in Des Moines on May 17 (2.25 inches) and 22 (3.21 inches). On May 21, Mason City's 4.59-inch total represented its wettest May day on record (and sixth-wettest day during any month), surpassing the 3.68-inch sum observed on May 29, 1980. Mason City received another 1.02 inches on May 23, boosting its month-to-date rainfall to 10.01 inches (322 percent of normal). Iowa's statewide average weekly precipitation was 3.77 inches, marking its wettest week since July 1993. Similar totals were observed in much of the Midwest, including Lower Michigan. Flint, MI, reported three consecutive daily-record totals (1.03, 1.12, and 1.39 inches) from May 21-23, lifting its month-to-date rainfall to 7.38 inches (365 percent of normal). Flint's former May rainfall record was 7.35 inches, set in 1945. Elsewhere in Michigan, Detroit's May 1-23 rainfall reached 7.98 inches (359 percent of normal), just shy of its May 1943 record of 8.05 inches, while Lansing's total of 9.61 inches (498 percent) smashed its May 1943 standard of 7.97 inches. It also became Lansing's wettest month since June 1986, when 10.21 inches of rain fell. Farther west, Great Falls, MT, netted 2.58 inches of precipitation from May 10-23, snapping a 12-month streak (May 2003 - April 2004) with below-normal monthly precipitation. It had been Great Falls' longest stretch of months with below-normal precipitation since a 15-month dry spell in 1936-37. Meanwhile in Washington, Spokane experienced its wettest day on record on May 21, when 2.19 inches fell (previously, 1.66 inches on June 17, 1897). Spokane also received snowfall totaling 0.4 inch on May 21, marking its latest measurable total on record (previously, 0.4 inch on May 14, 1974). In the northern Rockies, May 22-23 snowfall topped 20 inches at Garden Wall in the West Glacier region of western Montana. Record heat arrived in the south-central United States on May 18, when Childress, TX, notched a daily-record high of 98 degrees F. A day later, El Paso, TX (100 degrees F), also collected a daily-record high. It was El Paso's fifth-earliest observance of the year's first triple-digit heat in nearly 120 years of records. In addition, no measurable rain fell during the first 23 days of May in western Texas locations such as Midland (1.31 inches below normal) and Childress (2.47 inches below normal). Meanwhile in Kansas, daily records for May 19 included 105 degrees F in Ashland and 102 degrees F near Ulysses. Toward week's end, heat expanded into the East, where Raleigh-Durham, NC, closed the week with consecutive daily-record highs (93 and 92 degrees F on May 21-22). Hot weather also persisted on the central and southern Plains, where Ashland (100 degrees F) tallied another record high on May 22. In Hawaii, warm weather (1 to 3 degrees F above normal) accompanied scattered showers. On May 16, Kahului, Maui, netted a daily-record total of 0.54 inch, helping to boost its May 1-23 rainfall to 2.08 inches (359 percent of normal). In contrast, month-to-date rainfall totaled 0.76 inch (34 percent of normal) in Lihue, Kauai. Meanwhile, weekly temperatures averaged as much as 7 degrees F above normal in Alaska. Valdez posted consecutive daily-record highs (73 and 69 degrees F on May 20-21, followed by a record high (70 degrees F) in Bethel on May 22. Wet weather overspread parts of Alaska at week's end, resulting in daily-record totals in locations such as Cold Bay (0.61 inch on May 22), Nome (0.62 inch on May 23), and Anchorage (0.44 inch on May 23). In southeastern Alaska, however, May 1-23 precipitation in Juneau totaled just 0.12 inch (5 percent of normal). National Agricultural Summary May 17 - 23, 2004 Highlights: Above-normal temperatures prevailed across most of the Nation. Heavy rainfall covered much of the Corn Belt, causing major fieldwork delays. Combined with above-normal temperatures, these rains hastened emergence of summer crops and heading of winter wheat in the region. Though temperatures, on average, were below normal across the northern Great Plains, warm weather early in the week was beneficial for crop development. Average temperatures were over 6 degrees Fahrenheit above normal across large areas of the central and southern Great Plains, with light to moderate precipitation covering most of the central Great Plains and dry weather dominating in the south. Along the central Gulf Coast, moderate rainfall early in the week continued to cause flooding, but dry weather afterward helped to dry out fields. Only light precipitation fell in the southern Atlantic Coast States, where soil moisture shortages remained a problem. In the middle Atlantic Coast States, precipitation was moderate and temperatures were well above normal. Moderate to heavy rainfall and well-above-normal temperatures dominated in the Ohio Valley. In the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains, moderate precipitation improved winter wheat condition. The Southwest remained mostly dry. Corn: Growers had planted 95 percent of the Nation's corn crop, 10 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 points ahead of normal. Emergence, at 82 percent, was 24 points ahead of last year and 18 points ahead of normal. Planting neared completion in most States, and was ahead of the normal pace in all States, except Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Emergence advanced rapidly across the northern Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, and northern and central Great Plains, with about one-fourth of the crop emerging in those regions. Soybeans: Planting advanced to 67 percent complete, 24 points ahead of last year and 13 points ahead of normal. Forty-one percent of the crop had emerged, compared with 14 percent last year and 26 percent for the 5-year average. Planting progressed steadily in the northern and central Great Plains, with North Dakota growers planting over one-fourth of their acreage. Emergence was rapid in the Corn Belt, where 28 percent of Illinois's crop, 30 percent of Indiana's crop, and 35 percent of Iowa's crop emerged during the week. Emergence was only slightly slower in Minnesota, Nebraska, and Ohio, at about 25 percent. Winter Wheat: Seventy-nine percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage, 7 points ahead of last year and 6 points ahead of normal. Heading was complete in California and Oklahoma and neared completion in Arkansas, Kansas, and North Carolina. The crop developed rapidly in Ohio, where 59 percent of the crop reached the heading stage under warm, wet conditions. Crop condition continued to decline in the Great Plains but improved in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountain Regions. Cotton: Planting advanced to 75 percent complete, compared with 66 percent last year and 72 percent for the 5-year average. In Tennessee, growers planted 23 percent of their crop and producers in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina planted 19 percent of their acreage. Warm, dry weather allowed planting to progress 18 percent in Texas where 61 percent of the crop is in the ground, 7 points ahead of normal. Planting progress was also ahead of normal in most other States but lagged behind the normal pace in Arizona and across most of the Mississippi Delta. Rice: Ninety-four percent of the crop had been planted, 6 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Emergence, at 84 percent, was 6 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of normal. Planting was most active in California where 80 percent has been seeded. Elsewhere, planting reached completion in Texas, slightly ahead of the normal pace, and neared completion across the Mississippi Delta. Twenty percent of California's crop emerged during the week, advancing emergence to 50 percent complete. Emergence was ahead of normal in all States. Sorghum: Planting advanced to 47 percent complete, compared with 38 percent last year and 43 percent for the 5-year average. Planting progressed steadily in Illinois and Nebraska, where growers planted 22 percent of their crop, followed by Missouri producers, who planted 18 percent of their acreage. Planting was 31 percent complete in Kansas, slightly behind normal, while planting in Texas, at 66 percent complete, was ahead of the normal pace. Small Grains: Spring wheat growers had planted 94 percent of their crop, 8 points ahead of last year and 12 points ahead of normal. Seventy-eight percent of the crop had emerged, compared with 67 percent last year and 59 percent for the 5-year average. Planting reached completion in Idaho and neared completion in Minnesota. Emergence was nearly complete in South Dakota and Washington and steadily advanced in the other major producing States. Both planting and emergence were ahead of the normal pace in all States. Ninety-two percent of the barley crop had been planted, compared with 85 percent last year and 82 percent for the average. Emergence, at 75 percent, was 11 points ahead of last year and 18 points ahead of normal. Planting progress was ahead of normal in all States but slowed as seeding neared completion in most States. Emergence steadily progressed, led by Minnesota, where 23 percent of the crop emerged. Emergence was far ahead of normal in Montana and North Dakota and slightly ahead of average, elsewhere. Oat planting advanced to 96 percent complete, 4 points ahead of last year and 6 points ahead of normal. Eighty-five percent of the crop had emerged, 6 points ahead of last year and 10 points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting was at or near completion in all States, except North Dakota, where 88 percent was planted. Emergence progressed steadily in the Ohio Valley, advancing 26 points in Ohio and 16 points in Pennsylvania, but remained well behind the normal pace in both States. Other Crops: Sunflower producers had planted 20 percent of their crop, compared with 17 percent last year and 18 percent for the 5-year average. North Dakota growers progressed the most, planting 14 percent of their crop. Planting was ahead of the normal pace in all States. Peanuts had advanced to 72 percent planted, 4 points ahead of last year but 1 point behind normal. Alabama and Virginia growers planted nearly one-third of their crop. Planting advanced by 20 points or more in all of the other States, except Texas, but remained behind normal in most States. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 96 79 81 89 IL : 99 98 88 87 IN : 96 93 70 79 IA : 99 98 90 93 KS : 97 95 95 94 KY : 96 92 82 87 MI : 71 65 61 74 MN : 99 98 95 93 MO : 98 96 88 85 NE : 98 95 87 93 NC : 98 97 93 96 ND : 91 83 80 74 OH : 85 82 87 83 PA : 73 67 58 74 SD : 95 88 83 79 TN : 99 98 91 96 TX : 98 96 99 97 WI : 78 69 70 78 : 18 Sts: 95 92 85 87 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 57 30 35 47 IL : 95 85 73 73 IN : 88 71 54 64 IA : 90 73 59 69 KS : 77 60 76 76 KY : 86 80 73 79 MI : 55 36 25 43 MN : 82 56 60 60 MO : 93 85 75 75 NE : 88 65 47 63 NC : 94 91 82 91 ND : 53 25 41 39 OH : 77 50 74 67 PA : 56 32 37 49 SD : 60 37 30 36 TN : 98 93 88 92 TX : 90 80 92 89 WI : 47 20 28 43 : 18 Sts: 82 63 58 64 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 95 91 94 94 CA : 80 70 56 82 LA : 97 95 97 99 MS : 98 95 93 95 MO : 99 92 82 88 TX : 100 99 100 99 : 6 Sts : 94 89 88 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 88 83 90 85 CA : 50 30 22 46 LA : 96 92 94 95 MS : 95 91 85 84 MO : 93 82 71 72 TX : 97 95 97 96 : 6 Sts : 84 77 78 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 55 47 39 43 IL : 72 57 47 56 IN : 78 66 36 60 IA : 87 76 51 61 KS : 49 31 36 46 KY : 35 20 14 35 LA : 62 60 48 65 MI : 36 33 27 45 MN : 82 72 60 62 MS : 95 93 81 82 MO : 55 39 34 40 NE : 70 51 38 55 NC : 40 21 25 31 ND : 67 41 39 46 OH : 57 54 50 65 SD : 54 36 38 43 TN : 30 17 13 28 WI : 41 22 33 48 : 18 Sts: 67 54 43 54 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 44 38 32 29 IL : 52 24 11 30 IN : 61 31 19 40 IA : 57 22 8 23 KS : 21 9 14 27 KY : 28 6 6 22 LA : 54 50 37 50 MI : 26 16 6 20 MN : 31 7 11 18 MS : 91 87 74 69 MO : 38 16 13 22 NE : 39 14 9 22 NC : 22 9 15 18 ND : 13 2 9 10 OH : 44 20 37 41 SD : 11 4 4 10 TN : 16 5 4 15 WI : 14 2 5 16 : 18 Sts: 41 19 14 26 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 79 *47 70 77 FL : 60 40 68 68 GA : 73 46 63 74 NC : 86 58 80 85 OK : 83 63 81 72 TX : 62 50 71 65 VA : 86 53 78 88 : 7 Sts : 72 48 68 73 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 7 States planted 97% of last year's peanut acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 13 4 1 3 KS : 18 10 7 15 ND : 24 10 25 23 SD : 12 4 6 11 : 4 Sts : 20 8 17 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 87% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 98 100 100 CA : 100 99 100 99 CO : 81 45 48 50 ID : 0 0 0 2 IL : 96 89 89 91 IN : 92 65 77 81 KS : 98 90 95 93 MI : 20 3 1 12 MO : 97 88 93 90 MT : 0 0 1 1 NE : 67 38 27 39 NC : 98 96 94 99 OH : 71 12 53 61 OK : 100 99 100 100 OR : 45 28 20 19 SD : 15 3 3 4 TX : 95 91 96 95 WA : 27 10 17 18 : 18 Sts: 79 69 72 73 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 86 80 77 86 AZ : 89 83 84 94 AR : 81 69 66 85 CA : 100 100 95 98 GA : 75 56 71 73 LA : 89 85 90 95 MS : 94 87 85 92 MO : 88 69 68 89 NC : 94 75 76 86 OK : 68 50 72 65 SC : 83 64 62 72 TN : 71 48 44 78 TX : 61 43 53 54 VA : 98 87 93 97 : 14 Sts: 75 60 66 72 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 83 79 93 92 CO : 31 16 27 25 IL : 56 34 4 25 KS : 31 18 24 32 LA : 90 85 81 87 MO : 61 43 45 51 NE : 39 17 14 33 NM : 14 11 8 12 OK : 31 26 24 27 SD : 30 16 25 19 TX : 66 58 57 58 : 11 Sts: 47 36 38 43 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 99 95 97 MN : 99 97 97 82 MT : 96 93 85 86 ND : 89 84 79 75 SD : 100 100 100 98 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 94 90 86 82 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 94 81 79 85 MN : 78 59 80 63 MT : 75 51 53 54 ND : 72 57 60 49 SD : 98 96 97 88 WA : 100 96 95 95 : 6 Sts : 78 62 67 59 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 97 94 93 95 MN : 96 90 98 78 MT : 98 95 86 89 ND : 85 80 78 72 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 5 Sts : 92 88 85 82 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 79 70 78 78 MN : 66 43 77 59 MT : 90 74 57 58 ND : 63 49 56 42 WA : 99 97 95 95 : 5 Sts : 75 62 64 57 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MN : 99 95 98 91 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 88 84 76 75 OH : 95 92 100 98 PA : 94 89 93 95 SD : 100 100 99 96 WI : 100 99 94 94 : 8 Sts : 96 94 92 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 53% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 98 96 98 MN : 82 76 84 75 NE : 99 98 97 96 ND : 70 58 56 48 OH : 86 60 100 96 PA : 72 56 83 85 SD : 95 91 93 83 WI : 90 77 71 79 : 8 Sts: 85 76 79 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 53% of last year's oat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 0 17 76 7 IL : 0 1 12 63 24 IN : 0 2 12 63 23 IA : 2 4 24 57 13 KS : 0 6 41 45 8 KY : 2 5 21 48 24 MI : 3 7 37 41 12 MN : 2 7 28 55 8 MO : 0 2 19 67 12 NE : 1 3 31 54 11 NC : 0 3 23 58 16 ND : 1 3 44 43 9 OH : 2 3 17 58 20 PA : 1 1 13 55 30 SD : 2 4 31 52 11 TN : 1 5 20 55 19 TX : 1 3 21 45 30 WI : 6 7 34 44 9 : 18 Sts : 1 4 24 56 15 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 7 32 51 9 CA : 0 5 20 40 35 CO : 21 30 29 17 3 ID : 0 3 16 73 8 IL : 0 1 12 59 28 IN : 1 2 15 63 19 KS : 14 21 30 31 4 MI : 0 1 24 54 21 MO : 1 3 28 57 11 MT : 6 25 44 22 3 NE : 17 23 31 27 2 NC : 1 4 26 53 16 OH : 1 2 21 56 20 OK : 5 13 33 41 8 OR : 1 10 29 51 9 SD : 25 25 28 19 3 TX : 8 20 34 32 6 WA : 2 7 29 58 4 : 18 Sts : 9 17 30 37 7 : Prev Wk : 8 16 31 38 7 Prev Yr : 6 11 28 42 13 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 4 21 62 13 MN : 3 7 28 54 8 NE : 7 14 34 39 6 ND : 2 5 45 44 4 OH : 1 4 30 54 11 PA : 1 4 36 49 10 SD : 2 10 37 44 7 WI : 0 2 25 54 19 : 8 Sts : 2 6 34 49 9 : Prev Wk : 2 7 33 48 10 Prev Yr : 0 2 17 66 15 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 11 82 6 MN : 7 11 47 32 3 MT : 1 6 61 28 4 ND : 0 3 32 55 10 WA : 0 5 45 45 5 : 5 Sts : 1 4 37 51 7 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2003 planted acres. Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 17 77 5 MN : 4 7 48 37 4 MT : 1 8 41 49 1 ND : 1 3 27 58 11 SD : 7 8 34 41 10 WA : 0 4 43 49 4 : 6 Sts : 2 5 34 52 7 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 5 25 50 18 CA : 0 5 60 30 5 LA : 1 12 40 45 2 MS : 0 0 25 62 13 MO : 0 2 12 78 8 TX : 0 0 24 54 22 : 6 Sts : 1 5 32 49 13 : Prev Wk : 1 4 31 52 12 Prev Yr : 1 5 33 50 11 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 1 6 26 62 5 :: NJ : 0 0 5 75 20 AZ : 26 21 17 23 13 :: NM : 14 35 37 14 0 AR : 1 2 24 59 14 :: NY : 0 1 16 47 36 CA : 20 40 20 20 0 :: NC : 0 4 30 57 9 CO : 12 26 51 10 1 :: ND : 11 27 38 22 2 CT : 0 0 13 85 2 :: OH : 0 2 19 60 19 DE : 0 13 11 69 7 :: OK : 3 12 35 42 8 FL : 5 15 45 35 0 :: OR : 3 7 31 49 10 GA : 5 21 41 29 4 :: PA : 1 2 20 52 25 ID : 0 3 29 50 18 :: RI : 0 0 0 15 85 IL : 0 1 14 64 21 :: SC : 1 13 50 35 1 IN : 0 2 15 66 17 :: SD : 18 25 34 20 3 IA : 1 3 21 59 16 :: TN : 0 3 20 60 17 KS : 13 21 26 34 6 :: TX : 5 10 27 40 18 KY : 1 2 18 55 24 :: UT : 2 14 40 43 1 LA : 2 7 40 43 8 :: VT : 0 0 13 70 17 ME : 1 2 5 66 26 :: VA : 1 3 16 64 16 MD : 0 5 17 51 27 :: WA : 14 17 36 33 0 MA : 0 0 6 50 44 :: WV : 0 1 16 74 9 MI : 2 1 25 45 27 :: WI : 2 4 24 52 18 MN : 4 16 38 38 4 :: WY : 25 26 32 17 0 MS : 0 6 19 63 12 :: : MO : 1 3 21 57 18 :: 48 Sts : 7 14 28 40 11 MT : 27 34 27 11 1 :: : NE : 19 21 31 27 2 :: Prev Wk: 7 14 28 41 10 NV : 2 13 33 50 2 :: Prev Yr: 5 11 28 44 12 NH : 0 1 5 61 33 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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