We 1 (6-04) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 22, 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. 25 June 13 - 19, 2004 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Drier weather overspread the northern Plains, but locally heavy showers and thunderstorms maintained adequate to excessive soil moisture reserves in the Midwest. Soggy conditions continued to slow Midwestern fieldwork, including initial soft red winter wheat harvesting. Chilly weather hampered crop development across the northern Plains and upper Midwest, but rapid crop growth was noted elsewhere in the Corn Belt, despite a cooling trend. Meanwhile on the central and southern Plains, widespread thunderstorms arrived early in the week and continued daily thereafter. The Plains' rain slowed winter wheat harvesting but provided pastures and dryland summer crops with much-needed moisture. Showery weather also prevailed across the South, maintaining adequate to locally excessive moisture reserves from the Delta westward and providing additional drought relief to Southeastern pastures and summer crops. In the West, widespread precipitation was confined to Wyoming and Colorado, where rain boosted topsoil moisture but provided little relief from a multi-year, hydrological drought. Dry weather prevailed elsewhere west of the Rockies, accompanied by a late-week return to record warmth in the Pacific Northwest. Cooler weather expanded to encompass the majority of the Plains and Midwest. Weekly temperatures ranged from 6 to 12 degrees F below normal across the northern half of the Plains and averaged as much as 6 degrees F below normal in the northwestern Corn Belt. In contrast, warm, humid conditions prevailed in the East, where readings generally ranged from 2 to 6 degrees F above normal. Elsewhere, hot weather overspread the Pacific Northwest (west of the Cascades), boosting temperatures as much as 6 degrees F above normal. Temperatures peaked at 100 degrees F or higher early in the week as far north as western Kansas, but dropped significantly thereafter. Hot weather persisted through week's end, however, in the Southeast. In contrast, temperatures failed to reach 70 degrees F for the entire week in parts of Montana. A late-season freeze struck parts of the northern Plains on June 18, but the cold weather was not expected to adversely affect spring-sown small grains or cause significant harm to Montana's winter wheat crop. Scattered frost was reported in the northwestern Corn Belt on June 19, but temperatures remained above the freezing mark (32 degrees F). Hot weather lingered early in the week across the Four Corners States, where daily-record highs on June 14 included 88 degrees F in Alamosa, CO, and 99 degrees F in Canyon de Chelly, AZ. A day later in New Mexico, Roswell posted a daily-record high of 104 degrees F. Farther north, chilly weather arrived across the interior Northwest by midweek. Record lows for June 16 included 28 degrees F in Butte, MT, and 35 degrees F in Pullman, WA. From June 17-19, Williston, ND, notched three consecutive daily-record lows (34, 29, and 33 degrees F). Record lows for June 18 were also established in locations such as Dickinson, ND (30 degrees F), Miles City, MT (34 degrees F), and Bismarck, ND (35 degrees F). Bismarck (39 degrees F) also set a record low the following day, along with Huron, SD (38 degrees F), Casper, WY (39 degrees F), and Goodland, KS (44 degrees F). Meanwhile, record warmth arrived in the Pacific Northwest, where daily-record highs in Oregon on June 17 included 90 degrees F in Newport and 89 degrees F in Astoria. Elsewhere, hot weather continued across the South, resulting in a daily-record high (98 degrees F on June 18) at New Orleans' Audubon Park. Early in the week, locally heavy showers peppered the southern half of the Nation. Daily-record totals for June 13 included 6.07 inches in Jacksonville, FL, 3.58 inches in Houston, TX, 2.11 inches in Wichita, KS, and 2.00 inches in Springfield, MO. Another round of heavy rain struck eastern Texas on June 15, dropping 2.74 inches in College Station and resulting in another daily record (2.63 inches) in Houston. Thunderstorms also developed on the central High Plains, where Colorado Springs, CO (1.36 inches on June 15), netted a daily-record total. Farther north, a final period of torrential rain (3.58 inches on June 16) capped the wettest 31-day period on record in Sioux Falls, SD. From May 17 - June 16, Sioux Falls' total of 12.74 inches edged its 31-day record of 12.23 inches, established from June 12 - July 12, 1909. The 31-day total also approached Sioux Falls' May-August normal rainfall of 12.82 inches. In contrast, showers provided only limited drought relief across the northern half of the High Plains. Despite recent 1- to 2-inch rainfall totals, precipitation for the 356-day period from July 1, 2003 - June 20, 2004, was still less than 50 percent of normal in locations such as Miles City, MT (5.44 inches, or 43 percent of normal), Denver, CO (6.87 inches, or 45 percent), and Scottsbluff, NE (7.24 inches, or 47 percent). Locally heavy showers dotted Hawaii, primarily across the western islands early in the week and again toward week's end. Lihue, Kauai, netted a daily-record total of 0.81 inch on June 19, boosting its month-to-date rainfall to 2.31 inches (196 percent of normal). Elsewhere on Kauai, Wainiha measured a weekly sum of 6.12 inches, including 24-hour totals of 1.98 inches on June 13-14 and 2.07 inches on June 18-19. Farther north, a record-setting warm spell arrived across parts of southeastern and interior Alaska, helping to lift weekly temperatures as much as 10 degrees F above normal. The parade of Alaskan daily records started in Barrow with a high of 59 degrees F on June 16. The week ended with consecutive daily-record highs at several locations in southeastern Alaska, including Juneau (84 and 85 degrees F), Haines (81 and 83 degrees F), and Petersburg (81 and 82 degrees F). On June 18, Annette Island achieved 89 degrees F, tying its monthly record established on June 6, 1958, and June 9, 1969, followed the next day by an all-time record high of 93 degrees F. Annette Island's former all-time record was 90 degrees F, set on August 8, 1960. Month-to-date (June 1-20) Alaskan rainfall totaled just 1.15 inches (52 percent of normal) in Juneau, but reached 7.42 inches (198 percent) in Kodiak. National Agricultural Summary June 14 - June 20, 2004 Highlights: Wet conditions prevailed across central and eastern areas of the Nation. Moderate to locally heavy precipitation covered the central and southern Great Plains, Mississippi Delta, Atlantic Coastal Plains, and most of the Corn Belt, causing significant fieldwork delays in many areas. Meanwhile, the Southwest, Pacific Northwest, and California remained seasonably dry, with little to no precipitation. Temperatures were above normal in most areas, but a cold air mass across the north-central part of the Nation pushed temperatures below normal from the interior Pacific Northwest to the western Corn Belt, stretching as far south as the central Great Plains. Warm, moist conditions across most of the Corn Belt accelerated crop development but caused continued winter wheat quality concerns. In the southern Atlantic Coast States, moderate to heavy rainfall helped to relieve moisture stress on crops and pastures. Corn: Four percent of the crop had reached the silking stage, 2 percentage points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. The crop was most advanced in Texas, where 60 percent of the acreage had reached this stage. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, silking was 52 percent complete, 30 points ahead of normal. Silking had not begun across the northern Corn Belt and northern Great Plains but was ahead of the normal pace elsewhere. Widespread rainfall in the central Great Plains improved crop conditions. However, conditions declined in the northern Corn Belt as additional precipitation kept fields excessively wet. Soybeans: Growers had planted 95 percent of their acreage, compared with 93 percent last year and 94 percent for the 5-year average. Emergence, at 90 percent, was 4 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Planting was completed in Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, and North Dakota and neared completion in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, and South Dakota. Emergence steadily progressed in the northern Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains, despite below-normal temperatures. Winter Wheat: Producers had harvested 37 percent of their acreage, 17 points ahead of last year and 11 points ahead of normal. Harvest was most advanced in Oklahoma and Arkansas, where 92 and 86 percent of the acreage had been harvested, respectively. Illinois growers progressed the most, harvesting 31 percent of their crop, while California producers harvested 30 percent of their acreage. Harvest also progressed rapidly in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and North Carolina, where one-fourth or more of the crop was harvested despite moderate to heavy rainfall. Harvest had not begun in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, and northern Corn Belt. Cotton: Squaring advanced to 41 percent complete, compared with 31 percent last year and 39 percent for the 5-year average. Seven percent of the acreage was setting bolls, 1 point ahead of last year but the same as the 5-year average. Over one-third of Tennessee's acreage entered the squaring stage during the week, as did one-fourth or more of Arkansas's, California's, and Virginia's crop. Squaring was ahead of normal in all States, except Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas, with Virginia's crop exceeding the normal pace by 49 points. Ten percent or more of the crop was setting bolls in Arizona, California, and Texas, with California the most advanced, at 20 percent complete, compared with the normal pace of 2 percent. Elsewhere, boll setting was just beginning. Sorghum: Eighty-nine percent of the crop had been planted, 7 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Heading advanced to 15 percent complete, the same as last year and the 5-year average. Planting progressed the most in Oklahoma, where producers planted one-fifth of the crop during the week. Planting was ahead of the normal pace in all States, except Arkansas, Kansas, and New Mexico. Heading progress was mostly limited to the Mississippi Delta and southern Great Plains. Development was most advanced in Texas, where 42 percent of the crop had reached the heading stage. Rice: Four percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage, the same as last year but 1 point behind normal. Heading had begun in California, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. However, only California was ahead of its normal heading pace. Crop condition improved in most States but declined slightly in Missouri. Small Grains: Spring wheat heading, at 13 percent complete, was 4 points behind last year and 2 points behind normal. The crop was most advanced in Washington, where 60 percent of the crop had reached this stage. Heading was most active in South Dakota, where 35 percent of the acreage headed during the week. Progress was behind the normal pace in all other States. Twelve percent of the barley crop had reached the heading stage, compared with 17 percent last year and 15 percent for the 5-year average. Heading progressed slowly in most States but showed a 16-point gain in Idaho. All States were behind the normal heading pace despite rapid progress through both planting and emergence earlier in the season, as cool weather limited growth and development. Oat heading advanced to 38 percent complete, 3 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of normal. Heading progressed rapidly in Iowa, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, where one-fourth or more of the crop headed. The crop was most advanced in Nebraska and Iowa, where 84 and 81 percent of the crop was at or beyond this stage. Other Crops: Producers had planted 89 percent of the sunflower crop, 4 points behind last year and the 5-year average. South Dakota growers progressed the most, planting 18 percent of their acreage. Planting was most advanced in North Dakota, where 95 percent of the crop had been planted. Progress was behind the normal pace in all States, except Colorado. Peanuts pegging reached 14 percent complete, compared with 11 percent last year and 15 percent for the average. Progress advanced by 20 points in Florida and Virginia but was slow elsewhere. The crop was behind the normal pace in Alabama, Georgia, and Texas but ahead of normal elsewhere. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 86 61 51 71 CA : 60 30 51 44 CO : 0 0 0 1 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 39 8 13 21 IN : 17 6 8 13 KS : 40 15 10 22 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 38 13 21 32 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 1 0 0 2 NC : 58 31 35 57 OH : 0 0 0 0 OK : 92 80 63 68 OR : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 76 55 60 57 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 37 23 20 26 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 4 NA 1 1 IN : 2 NA 0 0 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 8 NA 1 3 KY : 10 NA 0 9 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 14 NA 2 5 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 52 NA 11 22 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 0 NA 0 0 PA : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TN : 35 NA 22 22 TX : 60 NA 63 59 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 4 NA 2 3 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 97 100 100 CO : 87 81 84 80 IL : 94 93 42 82 KS : 87 84 86 90 LA : 100 100 99 100 MO : 94 91 90 92 NE : 99 95 96 98 NM : 59 55 67 74 OK : 87 67 56 69 SD : 92 77 93 90 TX : 90 80 76 84 : 11 Sts: 89 83 82 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 14 4 13 6 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 0 0 0 1 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 13 9 20 20 MO : 1 1 1 0 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 2 0 0 1 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 42 36 40 42 : 11 Sts: 15 13 15 15 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 93 86 83 85 IL : 97 96 93 96 IN : 96 95 89 95 IA : 100 99 100 98 KS : 90 87 92 90 KY : 72 65 57 76 LA : 97 95 80 93 MI : 87 81 97 94 MN : 100 99 99 98 MS : 100 99 98 99 MO : 90 85 88 86 NE : 100 98 99 99 NC : 75 65 63 73 ND : 100 96 100 99 OH : 91 90 86 94 SD : 98 94 99 99 TN : 85 81 66 80 WI : 84 76 97 96 : 18 Sts: 95 93 93 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 84 75 74 74 IL : 94 89 84 92 IN : 93 90 81 91 IA : 99 94 96 94 KS : 82 78 82 82 KY : 67 55 43 69 LA : 92 89 72 89 MI : 77 62 88 87 MN : 96 91 98 95 MS : 99 98 94 96 MO : 83 73 76 78 NE : 97 90 94 96 NC : 64 50 52 62 ND : 93 82 96 95 OH : 85 72 81 87 SD : 92 77 92 91 TN : 74 66 50 66 WI : 73 54 87 88 : 18 Sts: 90 83 86 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 40 26 33 39 AZ : 51 38 46 63 AR : 68 40 42 56 CA : 65 *40 15 37 GA : 51 31 49 46 LA : 60 48 54 68 MS : 54 30 42 60 MO : 44 24 23 48 NC : 40 30 26 32 OK : 20 8 18 10 SC : 35 19 12 25 TN : 59 25 18 42 TX : 26 18 25 28 VA : 60 32 4 11 : 14 Sts: 41 26 31 39 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 NA 1 1 AZ : 10 NA 8 15 AR : 2 NA 0 1 CA : 20 NA 0 2 GA : 4 NA 6 9 LA : 2 NA 5 6 MS : 0 NA 0 4 MO : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SC : 1 NA 0 3 TN : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 11 NA 12 12 VA : 2 NA 0 0 : 14 Sts: 7 NA 6 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 10 NA 0 0 LA : 9 NA 19 25 MS : 1 NA 0 1 MO : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 11 NA 16 24 : 6 Sts : 4 NA 4 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 18 5 30 26 MN : 11 1 28 18 MT : 1 0 3 7 ND : 7 1 12 8 SD : 51 16 39 38 WA : 60 50 52 59 : 6 Sts : 13 4 17 15 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 6 0 4 9 FL : 45 25 34 39 GA : 16 8 12 19 NC : 5 5 0 4 OK : 21 10 40 16 TX : 1 0 4 7 VA : 20 0 0 1 : 7 Sts : 14 6 11 15 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 97% of last year's peanut acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 81 54 68 71 MN : 17 4 33 25 NE : 84 71 85 76 ND : 6 1 5 6 OH : 57 49 57 65 PA : 43 27 28 51 SD : 47 16 39 34 WI : 45 20 31 32 : 8 Sts : 38 21 35 34 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 53% of last year's oat acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 77 68 76 73 KS : 73 64 79 84 ND : 95 86 98 99 SD : 82 64 89 89 : 4 Sts : 89 77 93 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 87% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Jun 20,:Jun 13,:Jun 20,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 28 12 36 30 MN : 6 2 31 18 MT : 6 0 5 10 ND : 4 1 12 6 WA : 50 49 42 52 : 5 Sts : 12 6 17 15 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 1 13 67 19 IL : 1 3 15 57 24 IN : 3 5 19 52 21 IA : 2 6 19 55 18 KS : 1 6 34 46 13 KY : 2 8 25 42 23 MI : 5 12 35 44 4 MN : 2 7 37 46 8 MO : 2 5 16 57 20 NE : 2 5 22 48 23 NC : 1 3 21 55 20 ND : 2 4 26 61 7 OH : 4 9 23 44 20 PA : 1 2 14 39 44 SD : 1 2 18 63 16 TN : 0 3 16 50 31 TX : 0 3 19 42 36 WI : 4 17 30 38 11 : 18 Sts : 2 6 22 51 19 : Prev Wk : 2 5 23 53 17 Prev Yr : 1 5 21 56 17 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 5 27 49 17 IL : 2 5 24 50 19 IN : 3 7 24 50 16 IA : 2 6 22 54 16 KS : 0 4 23 66 7 KY : 2 6 30 50 12 LA : 2 9 37 48 4 MI : 2 10 40 38 10 MN : 2 9 38 45 6 MS : 0 2 14 57 27 MO : 5 11 19 53 12 NE : 1 5 24 51 19 NC : 0 2 25 59 14 ND : 1 3 27 62 7 OH : 5 9 30 44 12 SD : 0 2 18 67 13 TN : 0 2 13 66 19 WI : 3 16 22 47 12 : 18 Sts : 2 6 25 53 14 : Prev Wk : 1 5 26 55 13 Prev Yr : 1 5 24 58 12 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 32 49 13 CA : 0 5 20 30 45 CO : 20 28 30 21 1 ID : 0 3 11 72 14 IL : 0 3 27 52 18 IN : 2 6 28 48 16 KS : 24 21 27 25 3 MI : 1 5 30 55 9 MO : 2 7 32 52 7 MT : 4 12 29 44 11 NE : 20 25 35 19 1 NC : 0 2 29 60 9 OH : 3 8 33 45 11 OK : 4 13 30 45 8 OR : 1 9 32 49 9 SD : 20 23 33 19 5 TX : 9 23 34 29 5 WA : 2 5 23 61 9 : 18 Sts : 12 17 29 35 7 : Prev Wk : 11 17 30 35 7 Prev Yr : 8 13 26 38 15 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 1 16 75 7 AZ : 5 11 19 32 33 AR : 0 3 26 57 14 CA : 0 0 5 25 70 GA : 1 4 28 53 14 LA : 1 6 34 51 8 MS : 1 2 20 54 23 MO : 0 1 27 63 9 NC : 0 2 16 66 16 OK : 2 3 39 56 0 SC : 0 5 31 62 2 TN : 0 2 14 64 20 TX : 7 9 33 37 14 VA : 0 0 17 58 25 : 14 Sts : 3 5 26 49 17 : Prev Wk : 5 9 27 46 13 Prev Yr : 9 12 31 39 9 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2003 planted acres. Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 6 42 46 6 CO : 10 30 44 15 1 IL : 0 4 32 53 11 KS : 1 7 36 48 8 LA : 0 4 47 47 2 MO : 0 3 27 63 7 NE : 1 5 39 48 7 NM : 0 7 66 25 2 OK : 1 18 45 33 3 SD : 1 1 28 67 3 TX : 3 9 22 44 22 : 11 Sts : 2 8 32 46 12 : Prev Wk : 2 9 33 45 11 Prev Yr : 2 7 31 55 5 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 2 20 62 16 MN : 3 9 27 50 11 NE : 12 12 28 37 11 ND : 4 12 32 45 7 OH : 8 10 27 46 9 PA : 5 15 29 44 7 SD : 4 17 24 45 10 WI : 2 8 24 51 15 : 8 Sts : 4 11 27 47 11 : Prev Wk : 4 10 26 50 10 Prev Yr : 1 3 19 61 16 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 10 79 11 MN : 7 8 38 37 10 MT : 1 6 29 60 4 ND : 2 8 22 50 18 SD : 3 12 23 45 17 WA : 0 3 29 62 6 : 6 Sts : 2 8 26 51 13 : Prev Wk : 2 7 27 52 12 Prev Yr : 0 2 20 56 22 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 6 81 11 MN : 8 13 45 28 6 MT : 1 5 31 53 10 ND : 2 7 21 51 19 WA : 0 2 31 55 12 : 5 Sts : 2 6 23 55 14 : Prev Wk : 1 4 27 54 14 Prev Yr : 0 3 15 60 22 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2003 planted acres. Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 3 23 52 21 CA : 0 5 45 25 25 LA : 0 5 39 48 8 MS : 0 1 13 63 23 MO : 0 1 17 52 30 TX : 0 0 19 66 15 : 6 Sts : 0 3 28 49 20 : Prev Wk : 0 4 29 48 19 Prev Yr : 1 6 29 48 16 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 5 25 65 5 FL : 0 1 19 65 15 GA : 0 1 29 56 14 NC : 0 0 6 85 9 OK : 0 3 30 62 5 TX : 0 2 27 59 12 VA : 0 0 15 65 20 : 8 Sts : 0 2 25 61 12 : Prev Wk : 1 2 28 61 8 Prev Yr : 0 3 24 55 18 -------------------------------------- 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 5 24 65 6 :: NJ : 0 0 15 85 0 AZ : 26 19 20 22 13 :: NM : 21 39 37 3 0 AR : 0 1 20 59 20 :: NY : 0 2 9 48 41 CA : 35 40 20 5 0 :: NC : 2 7 25 60 6 CO : 18 31 34 16 1 :: ND : 15 18 27 32 8 CT : 0 0 15 73 12 :: OH : 1 6 26 52 15 DE : 0 0 13 70 17 :: OK : 7 14 31 36 12 FL : 0 5 50 40 5 :: OR : 0 8 30 51 11 GA : 3 15 35 39 8 :: PA : 1 2 17 64 16 ID : 0 2 21 55 22 :: RI : 0 0 0 40 60 IL : 0 1 12 64 23 :: SC : 5 18 46 30 1 IN : 1 3 15 64 17 :: SD : 10 19 30 33 8 IA : 0 3 15 52 30 :: TN : 0 3 19 61 17 KS : 18 24 22 30 6 :: TX : 6 10 22 43 19 KY : 0 3 14 59 24 :: UT : 6 9 36 45 4 LA : 1 3 24 60 12 :: VT : 0 3 13 72 12 ME : 0 1 4 66 29 :: VA : 0 3 14 58 25 MD : 0 4 18 49 29 :: WA : 12 13 27 47 1 MA : 0 0 5 63 32 :: WV : 0 0 10 65 25 MI : 1 3 19 56 21 :: WI : 1 4 14 58 23 MN : 3 6 29 51 11 :: WY : 32 29 26 13 0 MS : 0 8 22 54 16 :: : MO : 1 3 18 61 17 :: 48 Sts : 8 13 24 42 13 MT : 15 26 33 22 4 :: : NE : 17 22 24 29 8 :: Prev Wk: 8 14 26 40 12 NV : 2 20 40 35 3 :: Prev Yr: 3 10 28 47 12 NH : 0 0 18 49 33 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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