We 1 (6-05) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 14, 2005, 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 92, No. 24 June 5 - 11, 2005 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Tropical Storm Arlene, the first named storm of the 2005 Atlantic tropical season, made landfall on the afternoon of June 11 near Pensacola, FL, with maximum sustained winds near 60 m.p.h. Once inland, Arlene's primary impact was heavy rain, which caused local flooding in the Southeast and spread northward across previously dry areas in the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys and the lower Great Lakes region. Farther west, stormy weather pounded the Plains and the upper Midwest, causing local wind, hail, and flood damage. On the southern Plains, thunderstorms slowed winter wheat harvesting but eased dry conditions across the northwestern half of Oklahoma and Texas' northern panhandle. Farther north, locally heavy downpours maintained abundant to locally excessive moisture reserves across the northern and central Plains and the upper Midwest. Between the upper Midwestern storminess and the area affected by Arlene's remnants, hot weather and unfavorably dry conditions maintained stress on corn and soybeans. In the central Corn Belt, eastern Illinois remained especially dry. Weekly temperatures generally ranged from 6 to 14 degrees F above normal across the Great Lakes and Northeastern States. In contrast, chilly weather from the Rockies westward held temperatures more than 10 degrees F below normal in parts of the Intermountain West, where locally heavy rain and snow showers were observed. Unusually heavy showers also fell along the West Coast as far south as northern California. Early in the week, hot weather expanded from the Midwest into the East. On June 5 in Indiana, South Bend (93 degrees F) notched a daily-record high, while Indianapolis (90 degrees F) noted its first reading of 90 degrees F or higher since August 28, 2003. A day later in Kentucky, highs soared to daily-record levels in Jackson (91 degrees F) and London (92 degrees F). The heat resulted in Jackson's first temperature of 90 degrees F or higher since August 27, 2003, and marked its hottest day since September 10, 2002. In London, it was the first day of 90-degree heat since September 10, 2002. By June 8, highs soared to 95 degrees F and attained daily-record levels in locations such as Reading, PA, and Vichy-Rolla, MO. Syracuse, NY, collected daily-record highs on June 8 and 9, reaching 94 degrees F both days. Elsewhere in New York, Buffalo's high of 90 degrees F on June 9 represented its first reading of 90 degrees F or higher since September 9, 2002. Meanwhile, Albany, NY, noted lows of 70 degrees F or higher on 4 consecutive days (74, 71, 75, and 73 degrees F) from June 10-13, its longest such June streak since June 25-28, 1943. In contrast, several daily-record lows were set or tied in the West. Idaho Falls, ID (34 degrees F), posted a daily-record low on June 6, followed 2 days later by records in Utah locations such as Randolph (26 degrees F) and Ogden (33 degrees F). By June 10, daily-record lows in Wyoming included 31 degrees F in Rawlins and 35 degrees F in Sheridan. Showery weather accompanied the Western chill, producing daily-record totals in numerous locations, including Salt Lake City, UT (0.65 inch on June 6), and downtown San Francisco, CA (0.67 inch on June 8). It was San Francisco's wettest June day since June 6, 1988, when 0.70 inch fell. In Cedar City, UT, the 0.76-inch total on June 11 boosted its month-to-date rainfall to a June-record sum of 2.28 inches (previously, 1.89 inches in 1998). By June 12, the month-to-date rainfall in Denver, CO, climbed to 3.60 inches (563 percent of normal), representing its sixth-highest June total on record and just 1.36 inches shy of its June 1882 standard. Elsewhere on the High Plains, more than three dozen tornadoes were spotted across western portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas on June 9, helping to boost the Nation's month-to-date tornado count to more than 200. Even before Tropical Storm Arlene's arrival, locally heavy showers dotted the South and Midwest. On June 6, daily-record totals included 1.97 inches in Little Rock, AR, and 4.17 inches in Tallahassee, FL. Little Rock's rainfall exceeded its May total of 1.06 inches and marked its wettest day since November 23, 2004, when 2.05 inches fell. A day later, rainfall records for June 7 were established in locations such as Eau Claire, WI (3.04 inches), and Bristol, TN (2.01 inches). By June 10, locally heavy showers continued across the Plains, upper Midwest, and parts of the East. Rain in the eastern Gulf Coast States was associated with Arlene's approach. Daily records for June 10 included 2.82 inches in Dodge City, KS, 1.82 inches in Buffalo, NY, and 1.81 inches in Miami, FL. The following day, record totals for June 11 reached 2.80 inches in Naples, FL, 2.36 inches in Tupelo, MS, and 1.52 inches in Aberdeen, SD. Columbus, MS, measured 5.52 inches of rain from June 10-12, including an Arlene-driven deluge of 4.88 inches on Saturday. Tupelo, MS, netted 3.10 inches of rain from June 10-12, following its second driest May on record (0.88 inch, or 15 percent of normal). Indianapolis, IN, received 3.04 inches from Arlene on June 12, surpassing its total (2.71 inches, or 46 percent of normal) during the previous 6 weeks, from May 1 - June 11. Farther south, wind gusts topped 50 m.p.h. before and during Arlene's landfall in a few western Florida locations, including Navarre Beach (60 m.p.h.) and Pensacola (51 m.p.h.). Frequent but generally light rain showers fell across Hawaii's windward locations, providing limited relief from previously dry conditions. On the Big Island, weekly rainfall totaled 3.02 inches, boosting its June 1-12 sum to 4.33 inches (162 percent of normal). Although warm weather continued in Hawaii for much of the week, Hilo's streak of above-normal daily temperatures ended at 42 days (April 27 - June 7). Farther north, most of Alaska experienced warm, mostly dry weather. Weekly temperatures averaged as much as 6 degrees F above normal across the Alaskan mainland. June 10 was an especially warm day across interior Alaska, when Fairbanks reported a daily-record high of 87 degrees F. National Agricultural Summary June 6 - 12, 2005 Highlights: Tropical Storm Arlene moved ashore along the central Gulf Coast Saturday, bringing heavy rain to parts of the Mississippi Delta and Southeast. Though some areas experienced crop damage due to excessive rainfall, the precipitation was mostly beneficial to cotton and peanut crops in the region. Temperatures were above normal in the eastern half of the Nation, particularly in the Corn Belt and Ohio Valley, where the warmth was favorable for winter wheat heading and summer crop development. Widespread showers boosted soil moisture levels across the Great Plains, helping to improve nationwide winter wheat condition for the first time in the last 9 weeks. Meanwhile, below-normal temperatures prevailed in the West, with light to moderate precipitation in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains and mostly dry weather in the Southwest. Corn: The vast majority of the crop was between the emergence and silking stages. Emergence was not quite complete in the northernmost growing areas, while silking had begun in the southern States. However, in the major growing areas of the central Corn Belt and central Great Plains, emergence was essentially complete, and silking was still a week or two away. Condition of the crop improved in most areas as showers boosted soil moisture. However, in Illinois and Indiana, where mostly dry weather prevailed, condition declined slightly. Soybeans: Planting advanced to 94 percent complete, 3 percentage points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of normal. Eighty-five percent of the crop had emerged, compared with 81 percent last year and 78 percent for the 5-year average. Planting was 99 percent complete in the central Corn Belt and over 90 percent complete across the remainder of the Corn Belt. Emergence was most active in Minnesota and South Dakota, advancing over 30 points but remaining behind normal in both States. Progress also trailed the normal pace in Kansas, Louisiana, and North Dakota but was ahead of normal elsewhere. Winter Wheat: Heading, at 93 percent complete, was 1 point behind last year but 1 point ahead of normal. Growers had harvested 12 percent of their acreage, 11 points behind last year and 4 points behind the 5-year average. Well-above-normal temperatures promoted rapid development in Michigan, where heading advanced 43 points, from just over halfway to nearly complete. Meanwhile, harvest was well underway in Arkansas, California, Oklahoma, and Texas and was just getting started in Kansas, Missouri, and North Carolina but had not begun elsewhere. Only in California was harvest progress ahead of normal. Cotton: Planting reached 94 percent complete, the same as last year and the 5-year average. Squaring advanced to 16 percent complete, 8 points behind last year and 6 points behind normal. Planting was complete in the Delta and nearly complete across the Southeast but was over 11 days behind normal in Kansas and Oklahoma. Meanwhile, one-fourth of Louisiana's crop entered the squaring stage during the week, but progress remained behind normal. Only in Arkansas was squaring ahead of the normal pace, while progress trailed the 5-year average by a week or more in Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, and North Carolina. Sorghum: Growers had planted 72 percent of their acreage, compared with 81 percent last year and 79 percent for the 5-year average. Heading, at 11 percent complete, was the same as last year and the normal. In Kansas, the largest producing State, planting trailed the normal pace by nearly a week. Heading was 36 percent complete in Texas but was not yet underway elsewhere. Rice: Emergence advanced to 96 percent complete, 2 points behind last year and 1 point behind normal. Less than 80 percent of California's crop had emerged, while emergence was at or near completion in all other States. Small Grains: Four percent of the spring wheat crop was at or beyond the heading stage, the same as last year and the 5-year average. Heading was most advanced in Washington, at 60 percent complete, while all other States were limited to 10 percent or less. In Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota, the crop had not yet entered the heading stage. Emergence of the barley crop reached 97 percent complete, 2 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Emergence was complete or nearly complete in all States, except Idaho, where rainfall earlier in the season hindered planting. Meanwhile, heading was 3 percent complete, compared with 6 percent for last year and the 5-year average. In Washington, 44 percent of the crop had entered the heading stage. However, heading had not begun in the other major producing States due to cool weather limiting development. Oat heading was 37 percent complete, 2 points behind last year but 1 point ahead of normal. Heading advanced 30 points in Iowa and 33 points in Nebraska, with heading reaching at least 50 percent complete in both States . Only in Iowa and Wisconsin was development ahead of normal, by 13 and 11 points, respectively. In all other spring-seeded oats States, progress trailed the normal pace. Other Crops: Peanut producers had planted 96 percent of their acreage, compared with 99 percent last year and 98 percent for the 5-year average. Two percent of the crop had entered the pegging stage, 4 points behind last year and 5 points behind normal. Pegging was behind normal in all States, due to planting delays earlier in the season. Five percent of Oklahoma's crop and 4 percent of Georgia's crop had reached the stage, while progress was limited to 1 percent or less elsewhere. Sunflower planting advanced to 72 percent complete, 2 points behind last year and 9 points behind normal. The seeding pace accelerated in Colorado, advancing 22 points to 59 percent complete, 3 points ahead of normal. However, progress trailed the normal pace in the three other major producing States, with South Dakota the furthest behind at nearly 1 week . Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 CO : 100 95 100 97 ID : 33 13 42 40 IL : 99 98 99 99 IN : 99 97 100 99 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 97 54 93 84 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 29 3 34 33 NE : 93 78 98 92 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 99 97 100 99 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 100 91 85 83 SD : 71 45 82 64 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 95 87 88 79 : 18 Sts: 93 88 94 92 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 37 NA 54 42 CA : 30 NA 28 28 CO : 0 NA 0 0 ID : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 7 3 IN : 0 NA 5 2 KS : 1 NA 13 7 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 3 NA 11 11 MT : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 6 NA 28 31 OH : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 39 NA 77 49 OR : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 38 NA 52 46 WA : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 12 NA 23 16 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 97 98 CO : 66 54 78 67 IL : 93 89 90 74 KS : 68 57 82 81 LA : 98 93 100 99 MO : 97 96 90 85 NE : 90 82 94 91 NM : 50 36 52 50 OK : 52 41 63 59 SD : 51 47 75 75 TX : 75 68 80 79 : 11 Sts: 72 63 81 79 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 3 1 CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 0 NA 8 4 MO : 0 NA 1 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NM : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 36 NA 36 37 : 11 Sts: 11 NA 11 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 89 86 85 77 IL : 99 98 94 92 IN : 99 96 94 90 IA : 99 97 98 96 KS : 83 77 86 85 KY : 85 81 64 66 LA : 85 79 94 89 MI : 99 97 78 81 MN : 91 83 99 97 MS : 99 98 99 97 MO : 93 91 84 78 NE : 98 97 97 98 NC : 64 57 64 64 ND : 89 82 95 98 OH : 99 95 88 86 SD : 85 79 93 95 TN : 87 85 79 67 WI : 98 92 75 88 : 18 Sts: 94 90 91 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 81 75 74 65 IL : 97 91 87 82 IN : 94 84 89 80 IA : 90 75 93 86 KS : 71 60 76 75 KY : 76 74 54 55 LA : 78 70 88 81 MI : 95 71 59 65 MN : 74 39 88 85 MS : 97 95 98 94 MO : 85 75 71 65 NE : 92 79 88 88 NC : 51 46 49 50 ND : 66 48 79 83 OH : 94 79 71 72 SD : 67 35 73 77 TN : 81 66 64 52 WI : 85 59 52 68 : 18 Sts: 85 70 81 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 99 97 100 100 FL : 98 95 94 96 GA : 94 93 100 99 NC : 100 99 100 100 OK : 95 84 98 97 TX : 96 93 98 93 VA : 100 92 100 99 : 7 Sts : 96 94 99 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 96% of last year's peanut acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 NA 0 1 FL : 1 NA 21 23 GA : 4 NA 7 8 NC : 0 NA 4 1 OK : 5 NA 9 7 TX : 1 NA 0 3 VA : 0 NA 0 0 : 7 Sts : 2 NA 6 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 96% of last year's peanut acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 99 97 100 99 AZ : 99 99 100 100 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 GA : 96 92 97 97 KS : 58 57 93 82 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 99 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 99 NC : 100 99 100 99 OK : 82 63 94 92 SC : 99 94 98 97 TN : 100 100 99 99 TX : 88 81 88 88 : 14 Sts: 94 90 94 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 11 1 26 18 AZ : 27 15 37 44 AR : 28 13 36 27 CA : 10 4 24 20 GA : 15 4 29 29 KS : 0 0 2 0 LA : 40 15 44 41 MS : 19 4 27 30 MO : 9 3 23 18 NC : 2 0 29 15 OK : 1 1 7 4 SC : 10 2 17 14 TN : 17 2 22 17 TX : 15 14 18 19 : 14 Sts: 16 9 24 22 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 90 85 95 98 MN : 95 93 98 96 MT : 98 97 99 96 ND : 99 95 92 95 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 5 Sts : 97 94 95 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 81% of last year's barley acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 NA 11 15 MN : 0 NA 2 3 MT : 0 NA 0 2 ND : 0 NA 1 1 WA : 44 NA 44 35 : 5 Sts : 3 NA 6 6 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 81% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 99 99 98 CA : 78 66 89 88 LA : 99 98 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 99 MO : 100 100 100 98 TX : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 96 93 98 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 NA 4 8 MN : 1 NA 1 2 MT : 0 NA 0 1 ND : 0 NA 1 1 SD : 10 NA 14 11 WA : 60 NA 47 38 : 6 Sts : 4 NA 4 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 53 23 50 40 MN : 1 0 4 5 NE : 50 17 67 53 ND : 0 0 1 1 OH : 25 19 44 42 PA : 18 3 24 22 SD : 8 1 14 13 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 22 2 17 11 : 9 Sts : 37 28 39 36 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jun 12,:Jun 5, :Jun 12,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 59 37 66 56 KS : 61 52 60 65 ND : 88 76 84 92 SD : 49 36 61 71 : 4 Sts : 72 59 74 81 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 86% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 12, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 1 12 52 35 IL : 3 8 35 47 7 IN : 1 7 31 54 7 IA : 1 4 22 52 21 KS : 0 2 37 53 8 KY : 1 3 19 49 28 MI : 0 3 30 53 14 MN : 2 5 33 49 11 MO : 3 7 33 48 9 NE : 0 2 23 59 16 NC : 0 3 24 63 10 ND : 1 3 23 60 13 OH : 3 9 33 45 10 PA : 0 4 23 60 13 SD : 1 2 16 69 12 TN : 1 3 19 53 24 TX : 1 6 16 49 28 WI : 1 2 19 51 27 : 18 Sts : 1 5 27 53 14 : Prev Wk : 1 6 29 53 11 Prev Yr : 2 5 23 53 17 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 12, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 13 39 39 6 IL : 3 7 38 47 5 IN : 1 6 30 56 7 IA : 1 4 26 54 15 KS : 0 3 39 54 4 KY : 0 2 13 56 29 LA : 2 8 39 46 5 MI : 1 4 33 50 12 MN : 1 4 37 50 8 MS : 1 6 19 67 7 MO : 2 7 41 44 6 NE : 0 2 24 60 14 NC : 0 0 27 69 4 ND : 1 4 23 59 13 OH : 2 6 28 53 11 SD : 1 3 20 66 10 TN : 1 3 21 57 18 WI : 0 2 18 62 18 : 18 Sts : 1 5 30 54 10 : Prev Wk : 1 6 31 54 8 Prev Yr : 1 5 26 55 13 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 12, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 28 47 19 CA : 0 5 60 33 2 LA : 0 2 40 45 13 MS : 0 1 8 79 12 MO : 0 11 25 51 13 TX : 0 5 20 54 21 : 6 Sts : 0 5 34 47 14 : Prev Wk : 1 4 36 47 12 Prev Yr : 0 4 29 48 19 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 12, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 3 67 30 MN : 0 4 34 50 12 MT : 1 2 18 64 15 ND : 0 1 14 65 20 SD : 1 3 12 69 15 WA : 0 7 21 66 6 : 6 Sts : 0 2 17 64 17 : Prev Wk : 0 2 20 61 17 Prev Yr : 2 7 27 52 12 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2004 planted acres. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending Jun 12, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 8 49 36 7 CA : 0 1 19 46 34 CO : 6 18 33 34 9 ID : 0 0 5 65 30 IL : 2 6 30 52 10 IN : 2 7 24 53 14 KS : 4 18 39 34 5 MI : 1 7 31 54 7 MO : 3 12 34 46 5 MT : 2 9 31 41 17 NE : 7 16 33 36 8 NC : 0 1 25 64 10 OH : 1 4 20 56 19 OK : 4 16 37 35 8 OR : 1 7 27 57 8 SD : 0 2 18 54 26 TX : 4 15 37 32 12 WA : 1 3 21 53 22 : 18 Sts : 3 13 33 40 11 : Prev Wk : 4 13 35 38 10 Prev Yr : 11 17 30 35 7 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 12, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 8 33 56 3 AZ : 0 0 21 52 27 AR : 1 3 18 61 17 CA : 0 2 45 45 8 GA : 1 5 25 58 11 KS : 0 2 15 62 21 LA : 0 3 27 47 23 MS : 1 7 18 65 9 MO : 4 8 30 52 6 NC : 0 5 46 47 2 OK : 0 1 46 53 0 SC : 0 3 14 77 6 TN : 0 1 15 62 22 TX : 5 9 35 43 8 : 14 Sts : 3 6 31 50 10 : Prev Wk : 3 7 29 52 9 Prev Yr : 5 9 27 46 13 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 12, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 16 38 36 9 CO : 0 0 14 55 31 IL : 3 3 34 57 3 KS : 0 1 35 60 4 LA : 0 5 36 59 0 MO : 1 3 31 58 7 NE : 0 3 40 48 9 NM : 0 6 57 36 1 OK : 0 1 26 35 38 SD : 0 0 27 61 12 TX : 7 7 26 47 13 : 11 Sts : 2 3 32 53 10 : Prev Wk : 3 5 33 50 9 Prev Yr : 2 9 33 45 11 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 12, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 2 16 66 16 MN : 1 6 20 57 16 NE : 0 3 25 53 19 ND : 0 0 15 74 11 OH : 1 8 27 53 11 PA : 0 6 25 59 10 SD : 0 1 16 72 11 TX : 5 20 42 28 5 WI : 0 3 19 58 20 : 9 Sts : 1 7 24 56 12 : Prev Wk : 2 6 26 55 11 Prev Yr : 4 10 26 50 10 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2004 planted acres. Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 12, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 0 28 68 4 FL : 0 2 30 48 20 GA : 0 3 18 65 14 NC : 0 0 13 87 0 OK : 0 0 18 73 9 TX : 0 1 20 56 23 VA : 0 0 12 79 9 : 8 Sts : 0 2 21 64 13 : Prev Wk : 0 2 22 67 9 Prev Yr : 1 2 28 61 8 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 12, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 3 51 46 MN : 1 2 37 53 7 MT : 0 1 20 62 17 ND : 0 1 13 68 18 WA : 0 2 31 64 3 : 5 Sts : 0 1 15 62 22 : Prev Wk : 0 1 16 61 22 Prev Yr : 1 4 27 54 14 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 12, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 2 25 63 10 :: NJ : 0 0 43 57 0 AZ : 4 25 30 27 14 :: NM : 6 12 42 39 1 AR : 7 16 43 29 5 :: NY : 3 23 41 26 7 CA : 0 6 16 55 23 :: NC : 0 1 17 71 11 CO : 1 8 29 51 11 :: ND : 2 5 24 58 11 CT : 0 5 26 53 16 :: OH : 1 5 24 59 11 DE : 0 1 15 67 17 :: OK : 2 14 42 39 3 FL : 0 0 20 75 5 :: OR : 1 1 20 57 21 GA : 0 3 19 64 14 :: PA : 2 7 27 51 13 ID : 0 1 4 51 44 :: RI : 0 0 0 50 50 IL : 3 14 39 39 5 :: SC : 0 0 15 74 11 IN : 1 6 27 57 9 :: SD : 2 5 19 54 20 IA : 1 4 18 62 15 :: TN : 1 4 24 62 9 KS : 1 9 37 48 5 :: TX : 4 18 36 34 8 KY : 3 7 34 44 12 :: UT : 0 0 7 71 22 LA : 6 16 39 38 1 :: VT : 0 0 36 39 25 ME : 0 6 12 59 23 :: VA : 0 5 27 53 15 MD : 1 2 25 47 25 :: WA : 5 21 26 46 2 MA : 0 2 9 58 31 :: WV : 0 3 34 56 7 MI : 7 12 39 36 6 :: WI : 1 5 25 61 8 MN : 2 3 21 63 11 :: WY : 0 1 22 65 12 MS : 1 7 29 48 15 :: : MO : 9 21 39 29 2 :: 48 Sts : 2 9 29 49 11 MT : 3 8 29 46 14 :: : NE : 1 7 30 48 14 :: Prev Wk: 3 10 30 46 11 NV : 0 0 4 40 56 :: Prev Yr: 8 14 26 40 12 NH : 0 0 16 66 18 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2004 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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