We 1 (7-05) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 6, 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. 27 June 26 - July 2, 2005 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Heavy rain returned to the northern Plains and the interior Northwest, causing renewed flooding in parts of the Dakotas but maintaining abundant moisture reserves for spring-sown crops. Meanwhile on the central and southern Plains, scattered thunderstorms slowed final winter wheat harvesting but aided pastures and dryland summer crops. Farther east, beneficial rain fell across much of the Midwest, although widespread showers again bypassed drought-stressed corn and soybeans in Illinois and the remainder of the central Corn Belt. As a result, extremely dry conditions in the central Corn Belt contrasted with abundant moisture reserves in the upper Midwest. Dry Midwestern areas also experienced several days of hot weather, which boosted weekly temperatures as much as 5 degrees F above normal in Illinois. Wet conditions persisted in Florida, while increasingly showery weather across the remainder of the Southeast slowed fieldwork but benefited pastures and summer crops. Elsewhere in the South, scattered showers provided only limited relief from excessive dryness from the Delta westward. Meanwhile in California and the Southwest, seasonably dry weather and near- to slightly below-normal temperatures promoted fieldwork and crop development. Heavy rain soaked parts of the northern Plains and the Southeast, causing local flooding. Weekly precipitation totaled 3.74 inches in Minot, ND, boosting its June rainfall to 10.08 inches (320 percent of normal). Meanwhile in the Red River Valley, heavy rain triggered renewed flooding along and near the Minnesota-North Dakota border. Early-July flooding was particularly extensive in and near northwestern Minnesota's Kittson County, including the communities of Humboldt and Lancaster. Farther south, June 26-28 rainfall totaled 6.21 inches in Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP), SC, and 4.61 inches in Asheville, NC. GSP's monthly rainfall of 9.99 inches (255 percent of normal) represented its wettest June since 1994, when 10.12 inches fell, and fourth-wettest June on record. Elsewhere, locally heavy showers produced daily-record rainfall totals in locations such as Jacksonville, FL (5.90 inches on June 29); Kansas City, MO (3.26 inches on June 30); Waterloo, IA (3.22 inches on June 26); and Florence, SC (3.22 inches on June 28). In contrast, June rainfall was less than one-third of normal in Illinois locations such as Moline (1.41 inches, or 30 percent of normal); Peoria (0.87 inch, or 23 percent); and Chicago (0.76 inch, or 21 percent). In Moline, February-June precipitation totaled just 6.95 inches (41 percent of normal), breaking its 1940 record low of 7.63 inches. In late June, hot weather persisted across the Midwestern and Eastern States. Maximum temperatures climbed to 91 degrees F in Pittsburgh, PA, on June 26 and 27, representing its highest readings since September 9, 2002, when it was also 91 degrees F. In New York, Buffalo experienced its hottest day in nearly a decade on June 27, when the high reached 95 degrees F. Buffalo's previous observance of a high of 95 degrees F or greater occurred on July 15, 1995. Farther south, Memphis, TN (100 degrees F on June 30), witnessed triple-digit heat for the first time since September 4, 2000, when the high was 102 degrees F. Toward week's end, however, extreme heat shifted into Texas, where daily-record highs for July 2 included 101 degrees F in Harlingen and 99 degrees F in Beaumont-Port Arthur. In contrast, several daily-record lows were noted in the Southwest. In Arizona, Greer posted consecutive record lows (37 and 34 degrees F) on June 29-30. Despite cool weather in the Southwest, numerous large wildfires remained active. By July 5, the Southern Nevada Complex near Mesquite, NV, had burned more than 500,000 acres of vegetation but was 90 percent contained. The Cave Creek Complex had charred more than 240,000 acres in central Arizona, although containment reached 80 percent. Meanwhile in Alaska, the Chapman Creek fire near Coldfoot had burned more than 150,000 acres of black spruce and tundra, although early-July rainfall kept fire activity at a minimum. Warm weather prevailed in Alaska, where weekly temperatures averaged as much as 8 degrees F above normal. On June 28, Alaskan daily-record highs included 84 degrees F in McGrath and 81 degrees F in Bethel. Late in the week, precipitation increased across southern and eastern Alaska, where July 1-4 rainfall totaled 0.94 inch in Juneau and 2.42 inches on Annette Island. Meanwhile in Hawaii, mostly dry weather accompanied near to above-normal temperatures. On Oahu, Honolulu (90 degrees F on June 29) reported its sixth daily-record high of the month and saw its streak of above-normal daily average temperatures reach 62 days (May 2 - July 2). National Agricultural Summary June 27 - July 3, 2005 Highlights: Above-normal temperatures prevailed across the central and southern Great Plains, Mississippi Delta, Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, and most of the Atlantic Coast and Southeast. Though temperatures averaged below normal in the northern Great Plains, warm weather during the previous week favored crop development. In the Delta and central Corn Belt, scattered precipitation failed to improve soil moisture levels in most areas, and crop conditions continued to decline. Mostly dry weather prevailed along the Pacific Coast and in the Southwest, while moderate to heavy precipitation fell in the Ohio Valley and Atlantic Coast States. Corn: Eleven percent of the crop was at or beyond the silking stage, 7 percentage points behind last year but the same as the 5-year average. The most rapid progress was in North Carolina and Kentucky, where silking advanced 36 and 33 points, respectively. Despite advancing 28 points, Tennessee's crop remained well behind normal. In the central Corn Belt and Great Plains, progress was at or near the normal pace. Silking had not yet begun in the northern and western Corn Belt. Soybeans: Blooming advanced to 21 percent complete, compared with 19 percent last year and 15 percent for the 5-year average. Blooming was most active in Kentucky, advancing 35 points and pushing the crop to 23 points ahead of the normal pace. The crop was 30 points ahead of normal in Tennessee and 21 points ahead in Missouri. Only in Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, and South Dakota did blooming trail the normal pace. Winter Wheat: Producers had reaped 62 percent of their crop, 2 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Harvest was at 99 and 98 percent complete in Arkansas and Oklahoma, respectively, and was 90 percent complete or more in Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, and Texas. However, growers in Idaho, Michigan, Montana, South Dakota, and Washington had not yet begun harvesting. Cotton: Squaring advanced to 55 percent complete, compared with 68 percent last year and 65 percent for the 5-year average. Bolls were set on 13 percent of the acreage, 6 points behind last year and the normal pace. Squaring advanced 41 points in Missouri under warm, dry conditions. However, squaring was behind normal in most States and trailed the normal pace by over a week in California, Oklahoma, and Texas. Boll setting was also behind normal in most States but was slightly ahead of the 5-year average in Arkansas and Tennessee. Sorghum: Planting advanced to 97 percent complete, 2 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Texas growers had planted 94 percent of their acreage, while planting was complete or nearly complete in all other States. Fifteen percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage, compared with 16 percent last year and 17 percent for the 5-year average. Heading was most advanced in Texas, at 46 percent complete, followed by Louisiana at 32 percent and Arkansas at 17 percent. However, all three States were a week or more behind normal. Turning color, at 12 percent complete, was 1 point behind last year but the same as the 5-year average. Coloring had begun only in Louisiana and Texas and was slightly ahead of normal in both States. Rice: Heading reached 7 percent complete, compared with 13 percent for last year and the average pace. Twenty-eight percent of Louisiana's crop was headed, over a week behind normal, while 16 percent of Texas's crop was headed, over 2 weeks behind normal. Heading was limited to 8 percent or less elsewhere. Small Grains: Spring wheat heading advanced to 57 percent complete, 9 points ahead of last year and 7 points ahead of normal. Heading progressed rapidly in the northern Great Plains in response to warm weather during the previous week, advancing over 30 points in the Dakotas. Heading was nearly complete in Washington but behind normal in Idaho and Minnesota. Forty-eight percent of the barley crop was headed, 3 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. In North Dakota, 35 percent of the crop entered the heading stage during the week. Despite advancing 25 points, Minnesota's crop remained behind normal. The oat crop was 84 percent headed, compared with 78 percent for last year and the 5-year average. The crop advanced 38 points in South Dakota, 35 points in Minnesota, and 33 points in North Dakota. Heading was 99 percent complete in Iowa, while Nebraska's and Ohio's crops were 94 percent headed. Progress was ahead of normal in most States, trailing the 5-year average only in Nebraska. Other Crops: Peanut pegging advanced to 32 percent complete, 11 points behind last year and 9 points behind normal. Pegging was 60 percent complete in Oklahoma, 16 points ahead of normal. However, progress trailed the normal pace in all other States, by over a week in Alabama and Florida. Sunflower growers had planted 97 percent of their acreage, compared with 98 percent last year and 99 percent for the normal pace. Seeding was ahead of normal in Colorado but behind normal elsewhere. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 95 96 96 CA : 85 67 88 76 CO : 21 1 15 26 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 89 71 89 80 IN : 53 29 74 56 KS : 90 66 81 86 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 93 70 89 85 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 21 5 23 28 NC : 90 72 88 87 OH : 2 0 29 15 OK : 98 90 97 96 OR : 7 0 0 1 SD : 0 0 1 1 TX : 92 71 93 90 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 62 48 60 61 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 8 0 0 2 IL : 20 4 43 17 IN : 8 1 29 10 IA : 0 0 1 1 KS : 30 17 36 25 KY : 42 9 61 47 MI : 0 0 0 0 MN : 0 0 0 0 MO : 48 19 57 42 NE : 2 0 3 3 NC : 63 27 87 62 ND : 2 1 0 0 OH : 0 0 7 2 PA : 4 3 14 4 SD : 0 0 0 0 TN : 57 29 80 71 TX : 66 62 68 68 WI : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 11 4 18 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 38 20 59 58 MN : 50 22 39 59 MT : 38 20 36 34 ND : 56 23 39 43 SD : 93 62 94 86 WA : 97 95 98 90 : 6 Sts : 57 30 48 50 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 0 0 2 CA : 1 0 19 4 LA : 28 22 46 51 MS : 8 2 8 6 MO : 2 1 4 2 TX : 16 10 26 47 : 6 Sts : 7 4 13 13 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 28 8 37 18 IL : 29 11 29 18 IN : 25 7 24 14 IA : 21 0 19 21 KS : 12 4 20 20 KY : 35 0 14 12 LA : 65 46 44 48 MI : 0 0 0 3 MN : 1 0 5 7 MS : 84 66 78 63 MO : 20 5 14 11 NE : 26 3 18 10 NC : 7 1 3 5 ND : 8 0 1 2 OH : 24 5 20 13 SD : 3 0 9 11 TN : 38 17 9 8 WI : 17 0 0 1 : 18 Sts: 21 6 19 15 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 98 100 CO : 100 95 100 96 IL : 98 97 99 98 KS : 98 93 95 98 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 99 NE : 100 99 100 100 NM : 100 91 79 81 OK : 98 81 94 94 SD : 96 89 99 99 TX : 94 89 92 93 : 11 Sts: 97 92 95 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 17 4 44 39 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 6 1 4 4 KS : 1 0 1 2 LA : 32 7 55 59 MO : 6 2 5 5 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 4 1 6 5 SD : 0 0 0 1 TX : 46 45 48 50 : 11 Sts: 15 14 16 17 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 6 NA 3 3 MO : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NM : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 39 NA 36 38 : 11 Sts: 12 NA 11 12 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 60 48 77 73 AZ : 72 59 77 82 AR : 93 83 91 89 CA : 43 23 89 70 GA : 64 48 81 74 KS : 14 4 20 10 LA : 91 85 89 89 MS : 86 65 79 82 MO : 75 34 76 75 NC : 56 42 87 72 OK : 24 12 43 43 SC : 44 35 61 56 TN : 94 75 93 79 TX : 36 24 50 52 : 14 Sts: 55 41 68 65 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 10 2 12 12 AZ : 23 8 28 35 AR : 19 1 23 16 CA : 5 0 34 16 GA : 17 6 24 27 KS : 0 0 1 0 LA : 22 11 26 40 MS : 17 3 27 31 MO : 8 1 10 14 NC : 1 0 23 9 OK : 0 0 1 2 SC : 4 2 8 10 TN : 13 5 12 9 TX : 14 10 16 17 : 14 Sts: 13 6 19 19 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 15 10 32 31 FL : 40 30 69 57 GA : 38 22 43 45 NC : 40 6 55 41 OK : 60 41 42 44 TX : 20 11 31 32 VA : 21 13 28 22 : 7 Sts : 32 18 43 41 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 96% of last year's peanut acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 98 90 92 94 KS : 94 90 87 95 ND : 99 97 100 100 SD : 95 88 99 99 : 4 Sts : 97 93 98 99 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 86% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 99 95 97 96 MN : 71 36 59 71 NE : 94 92 95 96 ND : 53 20 39 40 OH : 94 81 92 91 PA : 89 69 85 82 SD : 87 49 84 81 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 89 69 76 71 : 9 Sts : 84 65 78 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Jul 3, :Jun 26,:Jul 3, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 34 25 59 57 MN : 54 29 32 58 MT : 30 23 39 41 ND : 56 21 36 39 WA : 97 96 97 89 : 5 Sts : 48 28 45 47 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 81% of last year's barley acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 3, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 2 10 42 46 IL : 13 24 38 23 2 IN : 3 12 38 41 6 IA : 1 3 18 54 24 KS : 0 4 24 62 10 KY : 2 7 29 41 21 MI : 2 5 35 47 11 MN : 2 5 19 56 18 MO : 5 10 32 43 10 NE : 0 3 13 55 29 NC : 3 5 32 54 6 ND : 1 4 20 54 21 OH : 3 10 33 44 10 PA : 2 12 37 41 8 SD : 1 2 13 58 26 TN : 5 11 28 46 10 TX : 4 12 23 34 27 WI : 3 6 17 47 27 : 18 Sts : 4 9 25 45 17 : Prev Wk : 2 8 25 50 15 Prev Yr : 2 5 20 52 21 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 3, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 11 26 36 24 3 IL : 9 18 48 23 2 IN : 3 12 37 42 6 IA : 1 3 19 55 22 KS : 0 4 28 57 11 KY : 1 5 29 44 21 LA : 6 14 39 37 4 MI : 2 9 36 46 7 MN : 2 6 27 50 15 MS : 2 7 21 68 2 MO : 5 12 36 41 6 NE : 1 3 18 55 23 NC : 0 7 31 54 8 ND : 3 5 23 48 21 OH : 2 8 32 47 11 SD : 1 3 17 58 21 TN : 4 10 31 44 11 WI : 2 9 20 51 18 : 18 Sts : 3 9 30 46 12 : Prev Wk : 3 8 30 48 11 Prev Yr : 2 6 25 53 14 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 3, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 3 67 29 MN : 3 12 33 45 7 MT : 0 2 11 71 16 ND : 0 3 13 63 21 SD : 1 2 13 62 22 WA : 0 6 29 59 6 : 6 Sts : 0 4 15 63 18 : Prev Wk : 1 4 18 60 17 Prev Yr : 3 7 24 51 15 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 3, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 31 46 17 CA : 0 0 63 37 0 LA : 0 7 57 31 5 MS : 0 1 14 73 12 MO : 1 3 17 54 25 TX : 0 7 30 43 20 : 6 Sts : 1 4 39 44 12 : Prev Wk : 1 3 34 50 12 Prev Yr : 1 4 28 49 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. Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 3, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 8 27 59 5 AZ : 0 3 33 45 19 AR : 1 5 25 56 13 CA : 0 0 14 65 21 GA : 0 2 30 55 13 KS : 0 6 31 43 20 LA : 6 9 36 39 10 MS : 4 8 23 63 2 MO : 5 16 30 41 8 NC : 1 4 31 61 3 OK : 3 7 30 55 5 SC : 0 1 18 75 6 TN : 1 7 20 56 16 TX : 6 13 35 39 7 : 14 Sts : 4 9 30 48 9 : Prev Wk : 3 8 27 52 10 Prev Yr : 4 7 24 45 20 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 3, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 5 24 43 23 5 CO : 0 3 33 52 12 IL : 9 25 41 23 2 KS : 0 3 25 64 8 LA : 1 11 35 47 6 MO : 2 10 40 44 4 NE : 0 3 26 58 13 NM : 0 24 44 31 1 OK : 0 1 26 67 6 SD : 0 0 19 66 15 TX : 7 11 30 41 11 : 11 Sts : 2 6 28 55 9 : Prev Wk : 2 5 28 56 9 Prev Yr : 1 6 31 46 16 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 3, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 7 31 49 13 FL : 1 1 2 85 11 GA : 0 2 23 61 14 NC : 0 0 8 91 1 OK : 0 0 22 70 8 TX : 0 5 26 52 17 VA : 0 0 19 76 5 : 8 Sts : 0 3 21 63 13 : Prev Wk : 0 1 19 67 13 Prev Yr : 0 2 21 58 19 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 3, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 4 23 58 15 MN : 1 4 20 62 13 NE : 0 1 22 53 24 ND : 0 1 10 71 18 OH : 1 8 31 48 12 PA : 1 6 32 53 8 SD : 0 1 12 71 16 TX : 5 16 48 25 6 WI : 1 4 23 56 16 : 9 Sts : 2 6 26 53 13 : Prev Wk : 2 6 25 52 15 Prev Yr : 5 9 25 50 11 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2004 planted acres. Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 3, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 2 46 51 MN : 3 10 36 46 5 MT : 1 3 19 58 19 ND : 0 1 15 66 18 WA : 7 12 26 51 4 : 5 Sts : 1 3 15 58 23 : Prev Wk : 0 2 17 58 23 Prev Yr : 2 5 24 56 13 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 3, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 3 34 58 5 :: NJ : 0 43 43 14 0 AZ : 17 34 36 11 2 :: NM : 4 20 54 22 0 AR : 17 30 33 20 0 :: NY : 5 18 38 33 6 CA : 0 10 45 40 5 :: NC : 1 3 25 61 10 CO : 3 13 31 43 10 :: ND : 0 2 12 66 20 CT : 14 0 20 54 12 :: OH : 5 9 33 44 9 DE : 0 1 27 70 2 :: OK : 4 16 40 36 4 FL : 0 16 23 54 7 :: OR : 1 3 16 62 18 GA : 0 3 18 65 14 :: PA : 18 25 36 18 3 ID : 0 1 5 61 33 :: RI : 0 0 35 48 17 IL : 22 30 34 14 0 :: SC : 0 2 16 74 8 IN : 6 18 37 37 2 :: SD : 1 2 17 59 21 IA : 1 7 27 57 8 :: TN : 3 16 39 39 3 KS : 2 8 32 51 7 :: TX : 16 29 38 16 1 KY : 10 22 40 25 3 :: UT : 0 0 10 63 27 LA : 19 22 34 24 1 :: VT : 5 5 21 41 28 ME : 0 1 3 59 37 :: VA : 7 19 38 31 5 MD : 5 9 44 34 8 :: WA : 3 22 26 48 1 MA : 0 0 6 89 5 :: WV : 0 17 45 35 3 MI : 8 21 37 26 8 :: WI : 4 14 29 44 9 MN : 2 4 19 59 16 :: WY : 0 4 22 63 11 MS : 6 13 29 42 10 :: : MO : 16 26 35 22 1 :: 48 Sts : 6 15 31 40 8 MT : 2 7 22 53 16 :: : NE : 1 7 25 52 15 :: Prev Wk: 5 13 31 42 9 NV : 0 2 5 33 60 :: Prev Yr: 7 12 24 43 14 NH : 0 0 21 63 16 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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