We 1 (8-04) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 3, 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. 31 July 25 - 31, 2004 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Widespread rain fell across the South and East, maintaining abundant moisture reserves for pastures and summer crops. However, locally excessive rainfall caused flash flooding in Texas and from the southern Appalachians into the northern Mid-Atlantic States. Meanwhile in the Corn Belt, scattered showers and below-normal temperatures maintained generally favorable conditions for blooming to pod-setting soybeans and reproductive to filling corn. In the upper Midwest, however, crop developmental delays remained a problem. Midwestern weekly temperatures averaged 4 to 10 degrees F below normal. Farther west, showers and cool weather (temperatures 6 to 12 degrees F below normal) on the central and southern Plains continued to aid pastures and summer crops, although locally excessive rainfall was noted in parts of western Texas. On the northern High Plains, however, topsoil moisture shortages and long-term drought adversely affected pastures and immature summer crops. Elsewhere, showers associated with the monsoon (summer rainy season) locally boosted topsoil moisture and eased irrigation requirements in the Southwest, while hot, dry weather prevailed in California, the Great Basin, and the Northwest. The Northwestern heat promoted fieldwork and small-grain maturation, but further strained drought-reduced irrigation reserves. During the early- to midweek period, unusually cool weather blanketed areas from the Rockies to the Appalachians. On July 25, maxima of 64 degrees F in Lubbock, TX, 66 degrees F in St. Louis, MO, and 69 degrees F in Paducah, KY, were the stations' lowest high temperatures on record during July. The same type of record was tied the following day (July 26) in San Angelo, TX, where the high was 72 degrees F. Daily-record lows were established in more than 100 locations, including Houghton Lake, MI (37 degrees F on July 25), St. Cloud, MN (46 degrees F on July 26), and Gage, OK (48 degrees F on July 26). Toward week's end, cool weather lingered across the Plains and Intermountain West. Record lows for July 29 included 43 degrees F in Chadron, NE, and 44 degrees F in Mobridge, SD. Alamosa, CO, closed the month with consecutive daily-record lows (39 and 38 degrees F on July 30-31). Rains were frequent and widespread across the South and East, resulting in well over two dozen daily-record totals. July 25 featured two records apiece in Tennessee (1.40 inches in Crossville and 1.63 inches in Bristol) and Texas (1.74 inches in both College Station and Austin-Bergstrom). A day later, Bluefield, WV (2.43 inches), netted a record sum for July 26. Heavy rain pounded much of the Northeast on July 27, setting records in locations such as Baltimore, MD (4.45 inches), Allentown, PA (2.21 inches), and Rochester, NY (2.18 inches). It was Baltimore's second-wettest July day on record behind 5.85 inches on July 8, 1952. A day later, Wallops Island, VA, netted 4.46 inches. Farther west, torrential rainfall returned to Texas on July 28 and 29, when totals in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area reached 13.63 inches in Mansfield, 12.05 inches at the Joe Pool Reservoir, and 11.75 inches in Cedar Hill. In Archer County, TX, 48-hour rainfall from July 27-29 reached 8.12 inches in Scotland and 7.24 inches in Archer City. Benjamin, TX, in nearby Knox County, netted 7.79 inches. Elsewhere in Texas, Waco experienced its wettest July day on July 29, when a 4.93-inch deluge eclipsed its record of 4.47 inches, set on July 15, 1973. After midweek, daily-record totals were established in locations such as Muscle Shoals, AL (2.88 inches on July 31), Raleigh-Durham, NC (2.82 inches on July 29), St. Louis, MO (2.25 inches on July 30), and Madison, WI (2.24 inches on July 30). Rainfall was especially heavy in northwestern South Carolina, where the Reedy River near downtown Greenville crested on July 29 just 2.2 feet shy of the high-water mark established on August 25, 1908. More than 8 inches of rain pelted parts of Greenville. On July 31, the first tropical depression of the Atlantic hurricane season formed about 175 miles south-southeast of Charleston, SC. A day later, the system was upgraded to Tropical Storm Alex, marking only the fifth time in the last 20 years (1985-2004) that the first named Atlantic storm formed on or after August 1. Alex reached hurricane intensity on the night of August 2-3. More details on Alex, which battered North Carolina's Outer Banks on August 3, will be provided in next week's Bulletin. Another warm week in Hawaii capped a July featuring monthly temperatures generally 1 to 3 degrees F above normal. Showers were widespread but generally light; on the Big Island, Hilo netted measurable rainfall on 6 consecutive days beginning July 26, totaling 1.42 inches. Hawaiian totals for all of July included 0.05 inch (10 percent of normal) in Kahului, Maui, 0.09 inch (18 percent) in Honolulu, Oahu, and 3.97 inches (37 percent) in Hilo. Meanwhile, Alaska's warm summer continued, especially in western parts of the State, where weekly temperatures generally ranged from 3 to 7 degrees F above normal. With a monthly average temperature of 61.2 degrees F (5.2 degrees F above normal), Bethel completed its warmest July on record (previously, 59.9 degrees F in 1988). Through August 2, year-to-date Alaskan wildfire acreage reached 4.43 million acres, 80 percent of the national total. The largest group of blazes was the Taylor Highway Complex, covering more than 840,000 acres about 35 miles northwest of Tok. National Agricultural Summary July 26 - August 1, 2004 Highlights: Hot, dry conditions persisted in the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and California, while below-normal temperatures prevailed elsewhere. Cool weather in the Corn Belt slowed crop development, but light to moderate rainfall maintained abundant soil moisture. In the northern Great Plains, above-normal temperatures early in the week encouraged summer crop development and small grain harvest before yielding to cooler weather. Temperatures were well below normal across the central and southern Great Plains, with heavy showers around midweek improving crop conditions but slowing fieldwork. In the Delta, Southeast, and Ohio Valley, light to moderate precipitation prevailed, while temperatures were mostly below normal. Temperatures were near normal along the Atlantic Coast, with moderate to heavy rainfall hindering fieldwork and causing local flooding. Isolated showers brought limited drought relief to some areas of the central and southern Rocky Mountains. Corn: Eighty-four percent of the crop had reached the silking stage, 3 percentage points ahead of last year but 2 points behind normal. Corn doughing advanced to 28 percent complete, compared with 16 percent last year and 24 percent for the 5-year average. Denting, at 7 percent, was 3 points ahead of last year and 2 points ahead of normal. Silking advanced rapidly in northern Great Plains and adjacent areas of the Corn Belt but remained well behind normal. Progress through the dough stage was hampered by cool weather across most growing areas, advancing just 9 points nationwide. Denting was at or ahead of the normal pace in most States but trailed slightly behind the 5-year average in the northern and central Great Plains. Soybeans: Blooming advanced to 84 percent complete, 6 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Forty-nine percent of the acreage had set pods, compared with 35 percent last year and 46 percent for the average. Blooming slowed as cool weather prevailed across the Corn Belt, Great Plains, and most of the Delta. However, North Carolina's crop advanced 19 points during the week and was 21 points ahead of the normal blooming pace. Pod setting advanced steadily across the Corn Belt and Great Plains. Progress was most rapid in North Dakota, advancing 29 points but remaining well behind normal. Winter Wheat: Growers had harvested 88 percent of their acreage, 3 points behind last year and 1 point behind normal. Harvest was complete in most States but lagged behind normal in the northern Rockies and parts of the Pacific Northwest. In Montana, 11 percent of the crop had been harvested, 32 points behind the 5-year average. Despite harvesting 31 percent of their crop, Michigan growers remained 5 points behind their normal pace. Cotton: Ninety-six percent of the crop was at the squaring stage or beyond, 3 points ahead of last year but the same as normal. Boll setting, at 77 percent complete, was 12 points ahead of last year but equal to the 5-year average. Squaring was complete or near completion in all States, except in the southern Great Plains, where 90 percent of Oklahoma's crop and 92 percent of Texas's crop had entered this stage. Boll setting was most active in California, advancing 25 points. Texas's crop was 3 points behind normal, with 63 percent of its acreage setting bolls. Sorghum: Heading advanced to 53 percent complete, compared with 44 percent last year and 54 percent for the 5-year average. Twenty-two percent of the crop was turning color or beyond, the same as last year but 3 points behind normal. Heading progressed rapidly in the middle Mississippi Valley, advancing 21 points in Illinois and 23 points in Missouri. Texas's crop advanced 11 points to pull ahead of the normal pace. In the Delta, the crop quickly turned color, advancing 22 points in Arkansas and 29 points in Louisiana. Rice: Fifty-six percent of the crop was headed, 1 point behind last year but 3 points ahead of normal. Heading rapidly advanced in the upper Delta, progressing 25 points in Arkansas and 29 points in Missouri. Louisiana and Texas led the Nation with 85 and 80 percent of their crop headed, respectively, although both States were behind their normal pace. Small Grains: Spring wheat advanced to 98 percent headed, 1 point behind last year but even with the 5-year average. Harvest, at 5 percent complete, was 6 points behind last year and 3 points behind normal. Heading was complete in Idaho, South Dakota, and Washington and within 2 points of completion elsewhere. Harvest had begun in all States, except Montana. Washington growers, taking advantage of warm, dry weather, had harvested 24 percent of their crop, 13 points ahead of normal. Harvest progressed behind the normal pace in areas outside the Pacific Northwest. Producers had harvested 5 percent of the barley crop, compared with 11 percent last year and 7 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was most advanced in Washington, where 20 percent of the crop was harvested, 9 points ahead of normal. Idaho producers had reaped 10 percent of their crop and were 5 points ahead of their 5-year average. All other States were behind the normal harvest pace. Twenty-nine percent of the oat crop was harvested, 7 points behind last year and 8 points behind normal. Harvest continued behind normal in all States, with the Ohio Valley and South Dakota behind by 14 to 17 points. Elsewhere in the Great Plains, growers were 2 points behind normal. Iowa growers harvested 42 percent of their acreage during the week to reach 78 percent complete but remained behind their average pace. Other Crops: Peanut pegging reached 96 percent complete, 5 points ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Progress was ahead of normal in all States. Pegging reached completion in North Carolina and neared completion across most of the Southeast. Virginia's crop advanced 18 points to 94 percent pegged, 13 points ahead of normal. The Texas crop was least advanced, with 88 percent of the acreage at or beyond the pegging stage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 42 30 79 69 IL : 99 97 90 95 IN : 98 94 76 90 IA : 89 73 81 88 KS : 96 89 95 95 KY : 94 91 84 92 MI : 67 47 48 69 MN : 79 52 95 92 MO : 98 95 92 94 NE : 93 81 89 90 NC : 100 99 93 96 ND : 47 14 80 82 OH : 90 85 76 83 PA : 80 67 48 65 SD : 47 26 59 63 TN : 100 99 98 99 TX : 96 91 97 96 WI : 38 25 53 66 : 18 Sts: 84 72 81 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 1 14 8 IL : 64 49 26 40 IN : 38 24 14 28 IA : 12 4 4 10 KS : 46 28 45 46 KY : 46 27 37 50 MI : 4 0 0 1 MN : 1 0 0 2 MO : 72 52 52 58 NE : 16 5 14 23 NC : 86 79 46 69 ND : 0 0 6 10 OH : 27 15 7 18 PA : 26 14 3 20 SD : 2 0 5 13 TN : 88 75 76 75 TX : 70 69 77 78 WI : 0 0 1 7 : 18 Sts: 28 19 16 24 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 17 NA 2 7 IN : 5 NA 1 3 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 7 NA 16 11 KY : 20 NA 13 10 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 24 NA 17 19 NE : 0 NA 0 2 NC : 51 NA 9 35 ND : 0 NA 0 1 OH : 0 NA 0 1 PA : 5 NA 0 2 SD : 0 NA 0 2 TN : 54 NA 41 34 TX : 62 NA 62 60 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 7 NA 4 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 96 98 CO : 98 94 99 98 ID : 18 6 32 21 IL : 100 100 99 100 IN : 100 100 98 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 89 58 79 94 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 11 1 60 43 NE : 97 92 98 98 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 99 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 50 23 64 54 SD : 85 56 93 84 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 35 15 38 30 : 18 Sts: 88 83 91 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 84 71 68 71 IL : 93 85 81 89 IN : 90 77 67 84 IA : 95 87 87 91 KS : 78 74 73 77 KY : 63 59 50 65 LA : 95 89 82 90 MI : 60 45 69 77 MN : 81 73 93 91 MS : 99 96 94 96 MO : 74 58 61 68 NE : 85 74 85 87 NC : 58 39 33 37 ND : 83 68 90 91 OH : 85 77 78 85 SD : 81 65 87 85 TN : 72 59 48 64 WI : 58 41 65 72 : 18 Sts: 84 74 78 83 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 64 48 42 41 IL : 64 48 30 51 IN : 56 36 23 43 IA : 66 43 46 60 KS : 41 32 37 42 KY : 41 32 16 35 LA : 70 61 66 74 MI : 28 12 20 37 MN : 27 16 42 39 MS : 95 90 84 84 MO : 41 22 23 31 NE : 46 28 30 40 NC : 21 11 5 14 ND : 36 7 55 62 OH : 52 37 29 41 SD : 28 13 39 42 TN : 49 34 21 38 WI : 27 10 23 27 : 18 Sts: 49 32 35 46 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 100 99 99 99 AZ : 100 100 94 99 AR : 100 100 99 100 CA : 99 98 96 96 GA : 100 98 97 98 LA : 100 99 100 100 MS : 99 97 99 100 MO : 100 100 98 99 NC : 100 100 99 96 OK : 90 85 89 88 SC : 98 93 92 95 TN : 100 100 99 100 TX : 92 85 86 93 VA : 100 100 86 97 : 14 Sts: 96 93 93 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 85 70 77 82 AZ : 90 80 81 92 AR : 89 80 93 96 CA : 85 60 68 72 GA : 91 82 83 85 LA : 99 91 98 99 MS : 91 81 86 95 MO : 79 70 78 90 NC : 90 83 78 80 OK : 56 45 49 56 SC : 65 53 40 56 TN : 92 70 58 83 TX : 63 50 46 66 VA : 98 91 41 65 : 14 Sts: 77 65 65 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 96 94 95 92 CO : 27 14 26 20 IL : 81 60 23 58 KS : 40 21 32 45 LA : 99 94 98 97 MO : 65 42 53 59 NE : 28 9 25 38 NM : 20 7 9 22 OK : 46 45 45 42 SD : 44 25 51 41 TX : 71 60 56 69 : 11 Sts: 53 38 44 54 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 62 40 61 52 CO : 1 0 0 0 IL : 17 7 1 11 KS : 3 1 4 6 LA : 70 41 72 70 MO : 10 4 9 11 NE : 0 0 0 1 NM : 0 0 1 0 OK : 19 18 15 15 SD : 3 2 12 13 TX : 49 48 48 52 : 11 Sts: 22 20 22 25 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 51 26 58 52 CA : 35 25 14 14 LA : 85 78 83 87 MS : 65 45 79 64 MO : 49 20 39 26 TX : 80 69 94 94 : 6 Sts : 56 37 57 53 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 96 81 91 84 FL : 95 93 94 90 GA : 99 96 94 95 NC : 100 99 89 95 OK : 96 81 97 92 TX : 88 84 86 86 VA : 94 76 61 81 : 7 Sts : 96 90 91 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 97% of last year's peanut acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 97 100 100 MN : 99 97 99 99 MT : 98 90 99 99 ND : 98 90 99 97 SD : 100 100 100 100 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 98 93 99 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 4 NA 5 3 MN : 1 NA 9 8 MT : 0 NA 9 6 ND : 1 NA 5 4 SD : 29 NA 46 36 WA : 24 NA 17 11 : 6 Sts : 5 NA 11 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 78 36 77 83 MN : 16 8 33 28 NE : 85 63 87 87 ND : 4 0 8 6 OH : 44 30 34 58 PA : 19 7 13 36 SD : 37 13 61 54 WI : 24 9 25 31 : 8 Sts : 29 14 36 37 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 66% of last year's oat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Aug 1, :Jul 25,:Aug 1, : 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 10 NA 6 5 MN : 4 NA 15 13 MT : 2 NA 9 8 ND : 2 NA 12 6 WA : 20 NA 15 11 : 5 Sts : 5 NA 11 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 85% of last year's barley acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 4 19 40 37 IL : 1 3 13 52 31 IN : 2 5 16 53 24 IA : 1 5 17 49 28 KS : 1 4 16 56 23 KY : 1 4 15 39 41 MI : 5 13 30 33 19 MN : 2 6 24 55 13 MO : 1 4 13 56 26 NE : 1 2 12 49 36 NC : 0 2 17 66 15 ND : 2 7 26 54 11 OH : 4 10 26 43 17 PA : 0 2 12 36 50 SD : 0 4 18 54 24 TN : 1 3 11 49 36 TX : 0 2 11 39 48 WI : 5 15 22 39 19 : 18 Sts : 2 5 17 49 27 : Prev Wk : 1 5 17 52 25 Prev Yr : 3 8 22 47 20 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 4 27 47 20 IL : 1 4 17 55 23 IN : 3 5 19 54 19 IA : 2 5 18 50 25 KS : 0 2 12 66 20 KY : 0 3 16 48 33 LA : 3 18 37 35 7 MI : 4 10 31 40 15 MN : 2 7 33 47 11 MS : 0 5 20 54 21 MO : 2 6 23 53 16 NE : 1 4 15 53 27 NC : 1 2 26 64 7 ND : 0 6 27 54 13 OH : 5 10 30 41 14 SD : 0 4 17 57 22 TN : 2 3 14 53 28 WI : 2 11 25 39 23 : 18 Sts : 2 6 22 50 20 : Prev Wk : 2 6 23 51 18 Prev Yr : 3 8 26 47 16 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 7 20 61 10 AZ : 0 4 30 38 28 AR : 0 8 28 45 19 CA : 0 0 5 30 65 GA : 1 6 25 51 17 LA : 9 16 34 36 5 MS : 0 6 25 51 18 MO : 0 0 15 74 11 NC : 0 2 20 70 8 OK : 2 2 28 59 9 SC : 0 2 19 72 7 TN : 0 1 11 57 31 TX : 3 8 22 42 25 VA : 0 0 11 31 58 : 14 Sts : 2 6 22 48 22 : Prev Wk : 3 7 23 46 21 Prev Yr : 5 11 31 41 12 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 1 33 51 15 CO : 0 1 38 39 22 IL : 0 0 9 74 17 KS : 1 3 22 59 15 LA : 0 9 42 49 0 MO : 0 3 24 62 11 NE : 1 2 24 53 20 NM : 0 0 71 28 1 OK : 0 2 12 77 9 SD : 2 5 39 47 7 TX : 2 8 15 52 23 : 11 Sts : 1 5 22 55 17 : Prev Wk : 1 5 23 54 17 Prev Yr : 11 22 37 26 4 -------------------------------------- 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 24 51 21 CA : 0 5 40 40 15 LA : 0 6 40 47 7 MS : 0 1 11 63 25 MO : 0 3 10 48 39 TX : 0 3 33 51 13 : 6 Sts : 0 4 28 49 19 : Prev Wk : 0 3 29 48 20 Prev Yr : 1 3 27 49 20 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4 8 31 41 16 FL : 0 0 20 45 35 GA : 0 4 26 54 16 NC : 0 0 14 84 2 OK : 0 6 29 58 7 TX : 0 1 11 55 33 VA : 0 0 13 34 53 : 8 Sts : 1 3 22 53 21 : Prev Wk : 0 2 20 57 21 Prev Yr : 0 2 20 56 22 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 4 18 64 13 MN : 1 4 25 55 15 NE : 11 13 23 42 11 ND : 3 14 30 45 8 OH : 2 11 30 44 13 PA : 2 8 34 52 4 SD : 6 6 18 49 21 WI : 1 5 20 54 20 : 8 Sts : 3 8 24 51 14 : Prev Wk : 3 7 24 53 13 Prev Yr : 1 6 28 50 15 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 11 74 14 MN : 1 5 33 46 15 MT : 6 10 30 48 6 ND : 2 8 21 50 19 SD : 6 4 21 42 27 WA : 2 7 32 56 3 : 6 Sts : 3 7 25 49 16 : Prev Wk : 2 6 22 52 18 Prev Yr : 4 12 27 42 15 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 8 76 14 MN : 2 6 48 36 8 MT : 2 7 33 47 11 ND : 1 5 22 55 17 WA : 2 6 33 52 7 : 5 Sts : 1 5 24 56 14 : Prev Wk : 2 4 22 55 17 Prev Yr : 7 11 24 44 14 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2003 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 : 1 5 28 54 12 :: NJ : 0 0 25 50 25 AZ : 26 21 14 26 13 :: NM : 19 33 25 16 7 AR : 0 3 22 61 14 :: NY : 0 5 38 34 23 CA : 50 40 10 0 0 :: NC : 1 5 27 58 9 CO : 3 17 33 42 5 :: ND : 19 17 30 29 5 CT : 0 3 38 59 0 :: OH : 2 5 29 53 11 DE : 0 8 25 61 6 :: OK : 1 4 22 49 24 FL : 0 5 25 50 20 :: OR : 1 12 43 39 5 GA : 1 7 33 52 7 :: PA : 3 4 19 52 22 ID : 0 6 37 55 2 :: RI : 0 2 23 75 0 IL : 1 5 27 50 17 :: SC : 1 11 29 56 3 IN : 1 6 20 59 14 :: SD : 9 18 31 34 8 IA : 1 5 20 56 18 :: TN : 0 2 15 63 20 KS : 6 16 34 38 6 :: TX : 6 12 27 41 14 KY : 1 3 18 51 27 :: UT : 9 14 31 41 5 LA : 1 6 30 57 6 :: VT : 0 7 26 62 5 ME : 0 0 2 69 29 :: VA : 0 3 21 53 23 MD : 0 4 20 45 31 :: WA : 2 14 54 30 0 MA : 0 6 40 52 2 :: WV : 0 9 25 54 12 MI : 3 15 33 38 11 :: WI : 3 8 33 40 16 MN : 2 7 32 53 6 :: WY : 25 28 32 12 3 MS : 2 5 20 58 15 :: : MO : 0 2 17 67 14 :: 48 Sts : 8 12 26 42 12 MT : 25 22 28 21 4 :: : NE : 10 14 31 36 9 :: Prev Wk: 8 11 27 42 12 NV : 15 36 40 9 0 :: Prev Yr: 9 18 31 34 8 NH : 0 2 21 61 16 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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