We 1 (9-04) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 28, 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. 39 September 19 - 25, 2004 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Hurricane Jeanne moved ashore along Florida's east coast on the night of September 25-26 with maximum sustained winds near 120 m.p.h. Jeanne dealt a second punishing blow to major citrus-producing counties along Florida's east coast, and a third significant strike--along with Hurricanes Charley and Frances--to some orchards southwest of Orlando. Winds were also harmful to farm infrastructure, including nurseries and greenhouses, across central and northern portions of Florida's peninsula. Meanwhile in Georgia and southeastern Alabama, where the condition of both peanuts and open-boll cotton deteriorated in recent weeks due to the effects of Hurricanes Frances and Ivan, another round of wind and rain arrived on September 27. Elsewhere in the South, the remnants of Hurricane Ivan executed a clockwise loop across southern Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico. After producing early-week showers in Florida, Ivan regained tropical-storm status and made landfall in southwestern Louisiana on September 23. Locally heavy showers associated with Ivan eased short-term dryness in eastern Texas and western Louisiana. Meanwhile, dry weather aided fieldwork operations in the Delta and promoted a limited return to fieldwork in the Southeast between Hurricanes Ivan (September 16-17) and Jeanne (September 26-27). Farther north, locally heavy showers affected the upper Midwest, but warm, dry weather across the remainder of the Corn Belt promoted crop maturation and fieldwork, including corn and soybean harvesting and initial winter wheat planting. Although Midwestern weekly temperatures averaged as much as 10 degrees F above normal, developmentally delayed corn and soybeans continued to struggle toward maturity in the northwestern Corn Belt. On the Plains, a band of heavy showers affected areas from western Texas to the central and eastern Dakotas, aiding recently planted winter but slowing fieldwork. Heavy rain was also a concern for cotton on the Texas High Plains, where bolls were beginning to open. Farther west, widespread showers provided limited drought relief in the Four Corners States. Chilly weather prevailed elsewhere from the Rockies westward, slowing the emergence of newly planted winter grains. Weekly temperatures averaged as much as 10 degrees F below normal in the Southwest, and freezes ended the growing season across much of the Intermountain West. Freezes were noted as far east as Montana, where cool weather slowed winter wheat emergence. Early in the week, widespread flooding continued across the East in the wake of Hurricane Ivan. On September 19, the Ohio River at Marietta, OH, crested 8.37 feet above flood stage. Farther downstream, the Ohio River at Racine Locks and Dam reached 48.8 feet (10.8 feet above flood stage) at 8 a.m. on September 19, breaking a record set on February 27, 1979. Previously, the high-water mark at Racine, OH, during the last 30 years was 48.2 feet. On the other side of the Appalachians, major flooding was reported at some points along the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers. Flooding along the Delaware River was generally the worst since August 1955, while flooding along the Susquehanna River was comparable to the January 1996 event. On September 19, the Delaware River at Easton, PA, crested 11.45 feet above the 22-foot flood stage. The Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg, PA, crested 8.0 feet above the 19-foot flood stage and 0.1 foot above the January 1996 high-water mark. Elsewhere, chilly weather lingered early in the week across the Northwest, while warmth overspread the Plains and Midwest. On September 18, a daily-record low of 24 degrees F in Redmond, OR, contrasted with a daily-record high of 91 degrees F in Grand Forks, ND. A day later in California, record lows included 34 degrees F at Lake Arrowhead and 38 degrees F in Paso Robles. By September 22, daily-record lows across the Intermountain West included 13 degrees F in Randolph, UT, and 24 degrees F in Greer, AZ. Locally heavy precipitation preceded the push of cool air across the West, resulting in the wettest 1-hour period on record in downtown Sacramento, CA. Nearly all (1.81 inches) of Sacramento's daily total of 1.93 inches fell in 1 hour, surpassing its record of 1.65 inches established on April 7, 1935. Elko, NV, noted consecutive daily-record totals (0.72 and 0.26 inch on September 19 and 20), including a trace of snow. Farther east, September 20 snowfall in Utah totaled 7 inches at Alta and 9 inches at Snowbird. Snowfall also topped a half-foot in parts of the Sierra Nevada and the central Rockies. In Montana, Missoula tied its September record with measurable precipitation on 10 consecutive days (totaling 1.57 inches) from September 11-20. Missoula also received measurable rain on 10 days in a row from September 13-22, 1959. Significant rainfall also dampened the Plains, where daily-record totals on September 22 included 2.36 inches in Dodge City, KS, and 2.30 inches in Hastings, NE. In contrast, Little Rock, AR, collected rainfall totaling just 0.11 inch (3 percent of normal) from August 21 - September 20, its driest such period on record (previously, 0.18 inch in 1936). Little Rock later observed 0.30 inch on September 24-25, averting its driest September on record (0.27 inch in 1917). Farther north, parts of the Midwest remained on track for their driest September on record. For example, September 1-26 rainfall totaled 0.13 inch (4 percent of normal) in Muskegon, MI, compared with its September 1979 record of 0.17 inch. Michigan was also at the heart of a late-season warm spell. From September 22-24, the Michigan cities of Alpena (86, 82, and 85 degrees F) and Gaylord (83, 83, and 80 degrees F) noted three consecutive daily-record highs. Hurricane Jeanne moved ashore across nearly the same location (near the St. Lucie/Martin County line) as Frances exactly 3 weeks earlier. Jeanne was more intense (Frances' maximum sustained winds were near 105 m.p.h.) and moving more quickly at landfall, allowing high winds to spread farther west across Florida's peninsula. In Vero Beach (Indian River County), a Florida Coastal Monitoring Program wind tower measured a peak wind gust to 122 m.p.h. just after midnight on September 26. Farther south, the peak gust in West Palm Beach reached 83 m.p.h. during the evening of September 25, following a September 5 gust to 82 m.p.h. Farther inland, Orlando clocked a September 26 gust to 78 m.p.h., following peak gusts to 105 m.p.h. on August 13 and 69 m.p.h. on September 5. West Palm Beach netted 12.22 inches on September 4-5 and 6.42 inches on September 25-26, leaving its month-to-date total of 24.79 inches just shy of its September 1960 record of 24.86 inches. Even prior to Jeanne's arrival, locally heavy showers fell across southern Florida due to the remnants of Ivan. On September 20, Vero Beach (4.07 inches) posted a daily-record total. Four days later, Ivan produced a daily-record total of 3.21 inches in Shreveport, LA. Nearby Lufkin, TX, netted a 24-hour total of 3.33 inches on September 24-25. Scattered showers in Hawaii were most numerous across the western islands. Weekly rainfall totaled 1.20 inches in Lihue, Kauai, where measurable precipitation was observed on 22 consecutive days from September 5-26 and 34 of 35 days from August 23 - September 26. Meanwhile in Alaska, cool weather lingered for a fourth consecutive week, holding temperatures as much as 4 degrees F below normal. Widespread rain and snow accompanied the Alaskan chill, resulting in daily-record totals in locations such as Bethel (0.66 inch on September 21) and Valdez (1.83 inches on September 25). Valdez noted another daily-record total the following day, when 3.19 inches fell. Month-to-date precipitation through September 26 climbed to 10.16 inches (123 percent of normal) in Valdez, 4.70 inches (142 percent) in Anchorage, and 4.56 inches (184 percent) in King Salmon. More than 40 percent (1.93 inches, including 6.1 inches of snow) of Anchorage's precipitation fell on September 25-26. Previously, the heaviest September snow in Anchorage occurred on September 29-30, 1965, when 4.6 inches fell. National Agricultural Summary Highlights: Hurricane Jeanne made landfall along Florida's east coast Sunday morning, causing additional damage to citrus groves and farm infrastructure. Meanwhile, the remnants of Hurricane Ivan had circled and made landfall again along the western Gulf Coast, causing heavy rainfall in Louisiana and Texas. The precipitation associated with the recent tropical activity has caused much concern for crops in the Southeast and Delta, especially cotton in the vulnerable open bolls stage. Though the eastern half of the Nation had little rainfall, many fields in the Appalachians and along the Atlantic Coast were still flooded from Ivan's heavy rainfall during the previous week. Elsewhere, a cold front brought widespread showers to the Great Plains, slowing fieldwork but aiding winter wheat emergence. Temperatures were above normal across the Corn Belt and most of the Great Plains. Although crops in the northern areas of these regions, hampered by below-normal temperatures throughout the summer, remained well behind their normal development pace, the crops have so far avoided a killing freeze. Below-normal temperatures prevailed across the western third of the Nation, with widespread freezes reported in parts of the Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, and Great Basin. Corn: Ninety-two percent of the crop was at or beyond the dent stage, 5 percentage points behind last year and 6 points behind normal. Maturation, at 58 percent, was 15 points behind last year and 20 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest advanced to 16 percent complete, the same as last year but 3 points behind normal. Denting reached completion in Kansas, Kentucky, and Texas and neared completion across the southern Corn Belt. However, progress remained well behind average in the northern Corn Belt, trailing the normal pace by over 2 weeks in Minnesota and Wisconsin and over 3 weeks in North Dakota. Maturation was far behind the normal pace in the western Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains, with Minnesota and North Dakota as much as 60 points behind the 5-year average. However, in the eastern Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, and Southeast, the crop matured ahead of normal. Harvest was most advanced in North Carolina, at 78 percent complete, followed closely by Tennessee at 77 percent. Harvest was just getting underway in Michigan and South Dakota but had not begun in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Winter Wheat: Growers had sown 42 percent of their acreage, 2 points behind last year but 4 points ahead of normal. Emergence reached 17 percent complete, compared with 16 percent for last year and 15 percent for the 5-year average. Planting progressed rapidly in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, advancing 27 points in Texas, 22 points in Montana, and 20 points in Colorado and Nebraska. Planting had begun in all States. Emergence was most advanced in Nebraska, at 39 percent, and Colorado, at 38 percent, progressing 25 and 20 points during the week, respectively. Soybeans: The acreage dropping leaves, at 72 percent, was 1 point behind last year and 3 points behind normal. Harvest advanced to 18 percent complete, compared with 14 percent last year and 15 percent for the 5-year average. The crop rapidly dropped leaves, with one-fifth of the Nation's acreage entering the stage during the week, led by Kentucky, which advanced 38 points. The Minnesota and North Dakota crop was over 30 points behind normal, despite advancing 28 and 26 points, respectively. Growers exceeded their normal harvest pace in most States but trailed behind normal in the northern Great Plains and northern Corn Belt. Harvest had not begun in Minnesota and Wisconsin and was just getting underway in Michigan and the Dakotas. Cotton: Seventy-two percent of the acreage had open bolls, 5 points ahead of last year but 7 points behind normal. Producers had harvested 12 percent of their crop, 1 point behind last year and 6 points behind the 5-year average. In most States, 80 percent or more of the crop had open bolls. However, only 53 percent of Texas's crop had reached the stage, 18 points behind normal. Harvest had begun across the Nation but trailed behind the normal pace in all States, except California, North Carolina, and Virginia. Sorghum: Turning color advanced to 88 percent complete, compared with 85 percent last year and 93 percent for the 5-year average. Fifty-six percent of the acreage had reached maturity, 2 points ahead of last year but 13 points behind normal. Harvest was 34 percent complete, 1 point behind last year and 13 points behind the average. Coloring and maturation were a week or more behind the normal nationwide pace, while harvest was over 2 weeks behind normal. In Kansas, with nearly 40 percent of the Nation's acreage, progress was over 1 week behind normal in all stages. In Texas, coloring advanced steadily to within a week of normal, but maturation and harvest trailed the normal pace by 2 and 3 weeks, respectively. Rice: Growers had harvested 75 percent of their acreage, 10 points ahead of last year and 9 points ahead of the average. Harvest was 99 percent complete in Louisiana and Texas. Missouri producers progressed the most, harvesting 29 percent of their crop during the week, while harvest advanced 20 points in Arkansas and California. Harvest progress was ahead of normal in all States, with California growers exceeding their normal pace by 25 points. Small Grains: The spring wheat harvest advanced to 88 percent complete, 12 points behind last year and 10 points behind normal. Harvest was complete in South Dakota and Washington and nearly complete in Idaho. Elsewhere, harvest slowly progressed, with growers over 3 weeks behind their normal harvest pace in Minnesota and over 2 weeks behind in North Dakota. Ninety-six percent of the barley crop was harvested, compared with 100 percent last year and 98 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was at least 95 percent complete in all States, except Minnesota, where just 93 percent of the acreage had been harvested, over 3 weeks behind normal. Other Crops: Peanut growers had harvested 16 percent of their acreage, 4 points behind last year and 6 points behind normal. In North Carolina and Virginia, harvest steadily progressed, finishing the week at 9 and 16 points ahead of normal, respectively. Elsewhere in the Southeast, where hurricane-related rains and flooding have hindered harvesting, progress remained behind normal. The sugarbeet harvest advanced to 5 percent complete, compared with 8 percent last year and 11 percent for the 5-year average. Rainfall in North Dakota halted harvesting, while in Michigan and Minnesota, harvest was slow as above-normal temperatures prevented piling. Progress was behind normal in 3 of the 4 major producing States, with Idaho growers harvesting at the normal pace. Two percent of the sunflower crop had been harvested, 4 points behind last year and 3 points behind normal. Colorado growers had harvested 10 percent of their acreage, 3 points ahead of normal. Harvest had not begun in North Dakota and trailed behind the normal pace in Kansas and South Dakota. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 57 44 37 46 IL : 78 62 68 76 IN : 88 78 70 83 IA : 84 64 84 77 KS : 79 59 67 77 KY : 75 37 59 65 LA : 77 66 63 74 MI : 39 15 68 68 MN : 57 29 95 90 MS : 97 91 84 84 MO : 60 40 50 56 NE : 83 57 71 78 NC : 23 15 28 24 ND : 53 27 90 85 OH : 77 58 69 81 SD : 82 60 94 89 TN : 55 38 43 51 WI : 46 27 76 67 : 18 Sts: 72 52 73 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 33 26 17 16 IL : 29 11 12 15 IN : 34 14 8 14 IA : 16 3 16 14 KS : 21 6 6 19 KY : 11 1 4 11 LA : 55 47 40 45 MI : 5 0 4 8 MN : 0 0 26 20 MS : 84 73 65 53 MO : 11 4 4 9 NE : 17 6 9 12 NC : 2 0 0 0 ND : 1 0 21 19 OH : 22 6 5 12 SD : 1 0 17 14 TN : 15 8 4 9 WI : 0 0 8 7 : 18 Sts: 18 8 14 15 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 1 3 2 CA : 4 3 3 3 CO : 82 62 78 71 ID : 37 18 37 32 IL : 5 1 4 4 IN : 6 3 6 6 KS : 29 21 38 32 MI : 28 9 26 20 MO : 5 3 4 6 MT : 66 44 45 47 NE : 68 48 77 73 NC : 8 5 2 6 OH : 5 0 2 4 OK : 47 34 52 39 OR : 5 2 23 12 SD : 49 39 59 56 TX : 61 34 51 42 WA : 55 48 67 65 : 18 Sts: 42 29 44 38 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 1 0 CA : 0 0 0 0 CO : 38 18 27 32 ID : 9 2 6 7 IL : 0 0 0 0 IN : 0 0 1 0 KS : 10 3 13 11 MI : 4 0 1 2 MO : 1 0 0 0 MT : 14 3 1 10 NE : 39 14 43 36 NC : 2 1 1 0 OH : 0 0 0 0 OK : 18 8 24 16 OR : 0 0 6 2 SD : 17 6 14 18 TX : 26 10 19 18 WA : 33 24 33 39 : 18 Sts: 17 7 16 15 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 88 75 99 97 IL : 98 97 98 99 IN : 99 95 96 99 IA : 97 92 99 99 KS : 100 99 100 100 KY : 100 98 100 100 MI : 73 55 85 90 MN : 86 66 99 98 MO : 99 98 99 100 NE : 96 90 97 99 NC : 100 100 100 100 ND : 68 54 99 99 OH : 96 90 92 94 PA : 93 87 69 81 SD : 88 75 99 99 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 100 99 100 100 WI : 59 43 92 89 : 18 Sts: 92 85 97 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 25 17 75 63 IL : 90 72 80 87 IN : 82 64 55 77 IA : 59 38 86 87 KS : 94 76 94 90 KY : 92 82 93 96 MI : 28 10 32 50 MN : 15 1 89 76 MO : 94 85 92 94 NE : 51 32 66 80 NC : 100 97 97 97 ND : 5 3 83 65 OH : 55 31 29 50 PA : 59 55 24 41 SD : 29 19 73 69 TN : 98 95 98 99 TX : 98 84 95 96 WI : 12 5 49 51 : 18 Sts: 58 43 73 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 1 10 6 IL : 27 10 14 23 IN : 17 8 7 16 IA : 5 2 9 11 KS : 37 22 52 53 KY : 56 38 49 62 MI : 1 0 2 5 MN : 0 0 8 5 MO : 51 30 52 55 NE : 7 4 10 15 NC : 78 66 82 64 ND : 0 0 6 2 OH : 4 1 2 6 PA : 22 21 4 13 SD : 1 0 8 8 TN : 77 60 70 80 TX : 73 66 78 78 WI : 0 0 5 4 : 18 Sts: 16 9 16 19 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 94% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 84 64 86 85 AZ : 95 90 98 98 AR : 90 71 82 91 CA : 85 80 71 78 GA : 83 77 72 78 LA : 88 81 94 96 MS : 92 84 88 96 MO : 80 63 66 83 NC : 90 83 61 71 OK : 76 73 77 72 SC : 71 61 44 65 TN : 75 54 68 89 TX : 53 35 54 71 VA : 85 82 51 55 : 14 Sts: 72 58 67 79 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 7 2 4 13 AZ : 10 4 7 12 AR : 8 2 9 16 CA : 2 0 0 1 GA : 8 4 7 10 LA : 10 6 29 39 MS : 21 7 26 30 MO : 6 2 2 22 NC : 6 1 0 3 OK : 3 0 4 5 SC : 5 1 1 8 TN : 6 2 6 19 TX : 18 17 20 23 VA : 7 3 0 3 : 14 Sts: 12 8 13 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States harvested 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 73 53 69 70 CA : 50 30 22 25 LA : 99 97 95 95 MS : 86 73 72 69 MO : 58 29 41 44 TX : 99 98 97 98 : 6 Sts : 75 59 65 66 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 18 5 38 32 FL : 30 25 41 38 GA : 15 7 22 25 NC : 16 4 2 7 OK : 5 2 6 7 TX : 9 4 4 13 VA : 30 15 9 14 : 7 Sts : 16 8 20 22 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States harvested 97% of last year's peanut acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 62 51 95 80 IL : 99 99 91 95 KS : 88 78 88 95 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 97 95 95 97 NE : 93 82 92 95 NM : 60 55 72 76 OK : 78 68 87 86 SD : 93 84 99 97 TX : 88 75 75 91 : 11 Sts: 88 78 85 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 95 99 99 CO : 18 13 56 35 IL : 86 78 40 70 KS : 43 25 46 63 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 73 56 64 76 NE : 39 15 45 65 NM : 6 5 7 15 OK : 44 40 56 58 SD : 36 28 62 57 TX : 74 61 61 80 : 11 Sts: 56 41 54 69 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 90 80 84 88 CO : 3 0 4 6 IL : 18 3 4 14 KS : 12 6 15 30 LA : 100 99 96 96 MO : 35 19 33 42 NE : 3 1 6 18 NM : 0 0 1 1 OK : 30 21 28 32 SD : 4 3 13 12 TX : 58 56 58 72 : 11 Sts: 34 29 35 47 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States harvested 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 99 97 100 99 MN : 90 69 99 98 MT : 88 84 100 95 ND : 84 76 100 98 SD : 100 100 100 100 WA : 100 99 100 100 : 6 Sts : 88 81 100 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 96 94 99 98 MN : 93 88 99 99 MT : 97 94 100 97 ND : 95 91 100 99 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 5 Sts : 96 93 100 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 85% of last year's barley acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 10 NA 11 7 KS : 8 NA 14 20 ND : 0 NA 2 1 SD : 1 NA 12 9 : 4 Sts : 2 NA 6 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 87% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1999- State:Sep 26,:Sep 19,:Sep 26,: 2003 : 2004 : 2004 : 2003 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 7 2 5 7 MI : 1 0 1 21 MN : 6 4 10 9 ND : 4 4 10 9 : 4 Sts : 5 3 8 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 84% of last year's sugarbeets acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 26, 2004 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 4 11 43 40 IL : 1 2 13 57 27 IN : 2 4 13 48 33 IA : 2 6 18 51 23 KS : 4 8 18 48 22 KY : 1 3 14 40 42 MI : 4 12 36 36 12 MN : 2 8 30 51 9 MO : 1 4 14 53 28 NE : 5 6 21 42 26 NC : 1 3 26 59 11 ND : 7 16 34 38 5 OH : 3 7 23 48 19 PA : 1 2 7 36 54 SD : 4 8 25 46 17 TN : 0 2 9 47 42 TX : 0 2 13 49 36 WI : 5 13 26 43 13 : 18 Sts : 3 6 20 48 23 : Prev Wk : 3 7 20 47 23 Prev Yr : 8 14 29 38 11 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 26, 2004 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 7 23 44 25 IL : 1 4 18 54 23 IN : 3 5 17 49 26 IA : 2 7 20 51 20 KS : 1 5 18 59 17 KY : 1 4 15 46 34 LA : 3 17 41 34 5 MI : 3 8 35 43 11 MN : 5 11 36 41 7 MS : 0 5 15 45 35 MO : 3 7 27 48 15 NE : 5 11 26 43 15 NC : 1 2 18 70 9 ND : 5 14 36 40 5 OH : 4 9 24 46 17 SD : 3 7 24 53 13 TN : 2 4 17 52 25 WI : 3 10 26 41 20 : 18 Sts : 3 7 24 48 18 : Prev Wk : 3 8 25 47 17 Prev Yr : 9 18 34 32 7 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 26, 2004 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 16 23 24 35 2 AZ : 1 2 23 42 32 AR : 0 4 22 46 28 CA : 0 0 0 35 65 GA : 8 20 39 30 3 LA : 5 19 38 36 2 MS : 3 4 19 53 21 MO : 0 1 24 60 15 NC : 1 3 26 59 11 OK : 2 1 40 45 12 SC : 0 5 28 62 5 TN : 0 1 12 61 26 TX : 1 3 17 51 28 VA : 0 3 13 53 31 : 14 Sts : 2 6 21 48 23 : Prev Wk : 4 7 23 46 20 Prev Yr : 8 12 31 36 13 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 26, 2004 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 2 35 51 11 CO : 1 12 34 43 10 IL : 0 1 9 68 22 KS : 4 11 25 45 15 LA : 0 6 52 42 0 MO : 0 4 23 60 13 NE : 5 12 43 35 5 NM : 0 16 53 27 4 OK : 0 11 16 56 17 SD : 12 20 37 29 2 TX : 1 7 24 49 19 : 11 Sts : 3 9 27 46 15 : Prev Wk : 2 9 27 47 15 Prev Yr : 15 28 34 20 3 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2003 planted acres. Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 26, 2004 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4 8 36 46 6 FL : 0 1 19 80 0 GA : 4 11 34 44 7 NC : 0 2 33 57 8 OK : 0 1 13 74 12 TX : 0 1 15 50 34 VA : 0 3 7 55 35 : 8 Sts : 2 6 27 52 13 : Prev Wk : 3 7 27 47 16 Prev Yr : 1 4 26 50 19 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 26, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 1 9 27 53 10 :: NJ : 0 0 10 90 0 AZ : 25 34 22 13 6 :: NM : 4 15 40 37 4 AR : 12 30 38 15 5 :: NY : 0 4 20 62 14 CA : 55 45 0 0 0 :: NC : 0 2 14 69 15 CO : 4 16 39 37 4 :: ND : 23 21 26 27 3 CT : 0 0 27 73 0 :: OH : 3 8 26 49 14 DE : 0 2 10 78 10 :: OK : 2 8 30 48 12 FL : 0 5 15 45 35 :: OR : 4 19 35 37 5 GA : 0 5 32 56 7 :: PA : 5 4 14 58 19 ID : 1 12 38 48 1 :: RI : 0 0 20 80 0 IL : 2 9 39 43 7 :: SC : 0 2 26 67 5 IN : 4 13 31 47 5 :: SD : 15 22 31 27 5 IA : 4 9 32 44 11 :: TN : 1 5 19 60 15 KS : 8 19 33 34 6 :: TX : 4 16 33 38 9 KY : 2 11 24 44 19 :: UT : 5 11 42 40 2 LA : 7 24 48 20 1 :: VT : 0 20 52 17 11 ME : 0 0 6 59 35 :: VA : 0 2 18 59 21 MD : 0 6 31 36 27 :: WA : 5 12 34 49 0 MA : 0 0 21 79 0 :: WV : 0 3 30 58 9 MI : 10 23 43 20 4 :: WI : 6 18 43 31 2 MN : 2 8 29 54 7 :: WY : 40 24 23 9 4 MS : 6 14 43 35 2 :: : MO : 10 18 24 41 7 :: 48 Sts : 10 16 29 37 8 MT : 23 25 34 15 3 :: : NE : 27 23 33 16 1 :: Prev Wk: 10 15 29 37 9 NV : 16 22 34 27 1 :: Prev Yr: 14 22 29 29 6 NH : 0 1 8 75 16 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2003 planted acres. Crop Progress and Condition Survey and Estimating Procedures Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data that are collected each week from early April to the end of November. The Crop progress and condition surveys are non-probability surveys that include a sample of more than 5,000 reporters whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these reporters subjectively estimate progress of farmers' activities and progress of crops through their stages of development. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions. Most reporters complete their questionnaire on Friday or early Monday morning and submit it to the Agricultural Statistics Service's office in their State by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of the time that the questionnaire is completed, reporters are asked to report for the week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced into the projections for weekend progress and crop condition changes. By the end of the 2001 season, nearly two-thirds of the data were being submitted through the internet website. As a result, about one-half of all data are submitted on Monday morning, which has significantly reduced this projection uncertainty. Reporters are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. Terms and definitions of crop stages and condition categories that are used as reporting guidelines are available on the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) website at: www.usda.gov/nass/pubs/cwterms.htm. Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Statistical Office summarizes the reported data to district and State levels, weighting each county's reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are compared with earlier stages of development and historical averages to ensure reasonableness. Weather events and reporter comments are also taken into consideration. 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