We 1 (8-05) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 9, 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. 32 July 31 - August 6, 2005 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. HIGHLIGHTS: A weak cold front crossed the Plains and Midwest, providing scattered showers and temporary heat relief. Although some rain fell in drought-stricken areas from the middle Mississippi and lower Missouri Valleys northeastward to the vicinity of Lakes Michigan and Superior, totals were not high enough to significantly help immature corn and blooming to filling soybeans. Elsewhere across the Plains and Midwest, immature summer crops benefited from briefly cooler weather and a boost in topsoil moisture. Toward week's end, however, hot weather began to expand again across the Plains and Midwest. The late-week heat promoted small-grain harvesting on the northern Plains but brought renewed crop stress to areas with inadequate soil moisture reserves, including the central Corn Belt. Farther south, locally heavy showers lingered for much of the week along and near the eastern Gulf Coast. Toward week's end, showers became heavier and more numerous in the Southeast, maintaining soggy conditions and hampering fieldwork. Scattered showers also developed from the Delta westward, aiding drought-stressed pastures and dryland summer crops. Elsewhere, monsoon showers increased in coverage and intensity across the Four Corners States, providing relief from short-term dryness, lowering temperatures and curbing the threat of wildfires. However, hot, mostly dry weather prevailed elsewhere west of the Rockies. The heat and dryness promoted Northwestern small-grain maturation and harvesting but also fostered the spread of several large wildfires. Early-week, daily-record rainfall totals across southern California, the Great Basin, and the Southwest included 1.03 inches (on August 1) in Ely, NV; 1.14 inches (on July 31) in Flagstaff, AZ; and 1.63 inches (on August 1) in Campo, CA. It was Campo's third-wettest August day on record behind 2.42 inches on August 17, 1983, and 1.84 inches on August 13, 1992. By midweek, some of the monsoon moisture spread northeastward across the Plains in advance of a cold front, contributing to daily-record totals on August 3 in locations such as Huron, SD (1.73 inches), and North Platte, NE (1.30 inches). Farther east, West Plains, MO, closed the week with consecutive daily-record precipitation totals (1.07 and 1.49 inches on August 5 and 6, respectively). West Plains' 2-day rainfall of 2.56 inches exceeded its total (2.29 inches) during the preceding 34 days (July 2 - August 4). Elsewhere, scattered, late-week daily rainfall records across the South included 1.66 inches (on August 5) in Orlando, FL; 1.16 inches (on August 6) in Florence, SC; and 0.82 inch (on August 5) in McAllen, TX. In late July and early August, record-setting heat baked the northern and central Plains. Record highs for July 31 included 106 degrees F in Russell, KS, and 103 degrees F in Havre, MT. A day later, Russell again reached 106 degrees F to post another daily-record high, while McCook, NE (107 degrees F), collected its first of two records. McCook attained 109 degrees F on August 2. In LaCrosse, WI, the low temperature of 79 degrees F on August 3 was its highest minimum temperature since August 7, 2001. It was also just 2 degrees F shy of LaCrosse's highest minimum temperature on record, originally set on July 21, 1901, and tied on July 13, 1995. Although cooler air overspread the Plains and Midwest after midweek, heat merely shifted into the Northeast. Daily records for August 3 climbed to 97 degrees F in New York's Central Park and 96 degrees F in Scranton, PA. A day later in West Virginia, Huntington's high of 100 degrees F represented its first triple-digit heat since July 31, 1999. Another round of Eastern heat on August 4 featured daily-record highs of 95 degrees F in Miami, FL, Wilmington, DE, and Trenton, NJ. In contrast, Denver's high temperature climbed to 61 degrees F on August 4, down from 97 degrees F just 2 days earlier. Readings of 49 degrees F (on August 5) in North Platte, NE, and 51 degrees F (on August 6) in Cedar City, UT, were among a handful of late-week daily-record lows. Farther north, the School Fire near Pomeroy, WA, grew to more than 30,000 acres by August 7, helping to boost the Nation's year-to-date wildfire acreage to 5.11 million acres (nearly 170 percent of the 10-year average). Scattered showers accompanied a continuation of very warm weather in Hawaii. On the Big Island, the Lalamilo Fire grew to more than 14,000 acres by week's end, although containment reached 90 percent. On August 7, however, some heavy showers developed in windward sections of the eastern Hawaiian Islands. Hilo, on the Big Island, netted 2.00 inches of rain on August 7, boosting its month-to-date rainfall to 3.46 inches (149 percent of normal). Meanwhile, August began on a wet note in parts of southern Alaska, where Kodiak netted a daily-record total (2.44 inches) on August 2. Through August 7, rainfall reached 8.21 inches (348 percent of normal) in Yakutat and 3.56 inches (424 percent) in Kodiak. In contrast, only a trace of rain (0.59 inch below normal) fell in McGrath during the first 7 days of the month. National Agricultural Summary August 1 - 7, 2005 Highlights: Warm weather prevailed across most of the Nation, with high temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit across much of the Great Plains and as far north as Montana. Only in parts of the Southeast, southern Great Plains, Southwest, and central Rocky Mountains did temperatures average below normal. Meanwhile, mostly dry weather dominated the Corn Belt, further depleting soil moisture in the region. Moderate to heavy precipitation in the Southeast improved the condition of cotton and peanuts. Dry weather continued to pressure irrigation supplies in the Pacific Coast States. Across the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains, rainfall was widely scattered and light to moderate. Corn: Ninety-seven percent of the crop was at or beyond the silk stage, compared with 92 percent last year and 93 percent for the 5-year average. The dough stage, at 44 percent complete, was 4 percentage points ahead of last year and 6 points ahead of normal. Denting advanced to 10 percent complete, 3 points behind last year and 1 point behind the average. Silking was complete in Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee and nearly complete in all States, except Colorado, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota. Doughing progressed rapidly in the Corn Belt and Ohio Valley under warm, mostly dry conditions, advancing 20 points or more in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio. The crop had not yet entered the dent stage in the northern Corn Belt and northern Great Plains and was at or behind normal everywhere except in Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee. Soybeans: Blooming advanced to 95 percent complete, 4 points ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of normal. Pods were setting on 76 percent of the acreage, compared with 66 percent last year and 63 percent for the 5-year average. Blooming reached completion in Mississippi and North Dakota and was ahead of the normal pace in all States, except Minnesota. Meanwhile, warm, dry weather allowed rapid pod setting in the northwestern Corn Belt, where the crop advanced 28 points in Minnesota, 26 points in North Dakota, and 44 points in South Dakota. Progress was at or ahead of normal in most areas, leading the normal pace by 30 points or more in Michigan, Tennessee, and Wisconsin and lagging behind normal only in Kansas and North Carolina. Winter Wheat: Ninety-four percent of the acreage had been harvested, 3 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Harvest was complete or nearly complete in all areas, except the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountain region. Progress was 12 points behind normal in Idaho but 14 points ahead in neighboring Montana. Cotton: Squaring advanced to 98 percent complete, the same as last year and the 5-year average. Seventy-eight percent of the crop was setting bolls, compared with 83 percent last year and 84 percent for the average. Bolls were opening on 7 percent of the acreage, 1 point behind last year and the normal. Squaring was complete in the Delta and nearly complete everywhere except in Kansas and Oklahoma. Boll setting continued to trail behind average in most States, exceeding the normal pace only in Mississippi and Tennessee. Fifteen percent of Texas' crop and 9 percent of Arizona's crop had bolls opening, while progress was limited to 2 percent or less elsewhere and had not begun in most States. Sorghum: Sixty-nine percent of the crop was headed, compared with 62 percent last year and 63 percent for the 5-year average. Coloring advanced to 21 percent complete, the same as last year but 5 points behind normal. Heading progressed rapidly in Colorado and Nebraska, advancing 28 and 25 points, respectively. Progress was ahead of normal in most States. Turning color, however, trailed behind normal in all States, except Colorado and Illinois. Rice: Heading advanced to 67 percent complete, 5 points behind last year and 2 points behind normal. Development progressed rapidly in the northern Delta, with 30 percent of Arkansas' crop and 27 percent of Missouri's crop entering the heading stage during the week. Heading was only slightly less rapid in Mississippi and California. Growers had harvested 3 percent of their acreage, compared with 6 percent last year and 8 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest had begun in Texas and Louisiana but trailed well behind the normal pace in both States. Small Grains: Spring wheat harvest advanced to 23 percent complete, 13 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of normal. South Dakota producers harvested 32 percent of their acreage during the week, reaching 69 percent completion. Twenty-three percent of the barley acreage had been harvested, compared with 13 percent last year and 18 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest progress advanced 37 points in Minnesota to 49 percent complete, well ahead of normal. In North Dakota and Washington, harvest was also ahead of the normal pace, but harvest was slightly behind average in Idaho and Montana. Oat growers had harvested 71 percent of their acreage, 19 points ahead of last year and 12 points ahead of normal. Harvest progressed rapidly in Ohio and Wisconsin, advancing 37 and 32 points, respectively, under warm, mostly dry conditions. Other Crops: Peanut pegging advanced to 92 percent complete, compared with 99 percent last year and 95 percent for the 5-year average. The crop advanced 13 points in Alabama but remained well behind normal. Pegging was nearly complete in Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 72 58 66 79 IL : 99 99 100 98 IN : 99 96 99 95 IA : 99 93 96 95 KS : 99 98 99 98 KY : 100 96 98 97 MI : 96 94 70 78 MN : 99 98 89 96 MO : 100 97 99 97 NE : 98 96 96 96 NC : 100 98 100 99 ND : 96 84 71 90 OH : 98 96 98 91 PA : 93 78 82 75 SD : 88 67 76 82 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 99 94 99 99 WI : 95 75 63 76 : 18 Sts: 97 92 92 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 15 6 8 15 IL : 64 40 78 60 IN : 50 31 59 46 IA : 44 26 20 23 KS : 59 47 67 66 KY : 56 35 66 62 MI : 20 5 10 5 MN : 11 0 3 9 MO : 86 66 81 74 NE : 51 30 41 43 NC : 83 72 89 83 ND : 16 7 5 24 OH : 32 12 50 32 PA : 36 18 44 32 SD : 15 4 11 22 TN : 91 82 95 87 TX : 85 74 84 84 WI : 15 5 5 10 : 18 Sts: 44 27 40 38 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 19 5 29 18 IN : 8 3 15 11 IA : 0 0 0 2 KS : 22 7 20 25 KY : 30 12 41 32 MI : 0 0 0 0 MN : 0 0 0 0 MO : 47 18 40 37 NE : 5 0 3 8 NC : 36 28 66 49 ND : 0 0 0 3 OH : 2 0 3 2 PA : 6 1 12 6 SD : 0 0 0 4 TN : 60 40 72 57 TX : 66 63 71 68 WI : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 10 4 13 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 94 87 91 84 IL : 99 95 96 94 IN : 96 91 94 90 IA : 99 95 98 96 KS : 90 85 86 87 KY : 78 72 73 73 LA : 97 91 97 95 MI : 96 87 79 84 MN : 95 94 89 95 MS : 100 99 100 99 MO : 88 79 82 80 NE : 98 96 94 94 NC : 71 57 73 56 ND : 100 95 94 97 OH : 99 96 93 90 SD : 93 88 90 92 TN : 95 93 81 77 WI : 93 85 73 79 : 18 Sts: 95 91 91 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 79 67 79 61 IL : 85 61 79 69 IN : 73 55 70 59 IA : 83 67 82 76 KS : 58 43 62 62 KY : 57 51 55 47 LA : 85 80 85 84 MI : 79 58 42 47 MN : 75 47 43 60 MS : 97 93 97 91 MO : 59 42 53 47 NE : 80 61 67 63 NC : 25 16 38 26 ND : 91 65 63 79 OH : 80 55 72 57 SD : 63 19 51 60 TN : 89 79 62 51 WI : 72 51 42 42 : 18 Sts: 76 55 66 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 93 84 97 96 CO : 53 25 47 36 IL : 93 72 90 73 KS : 65 46 55 59 LA : 96 94 100 99 MO : 87 72 78 74 NE : 71 46 54 59 NM : 43 20 29 31 OK : 53 32 63 57 SD : 60 48 62 63 TX : 76 67 72 74 : 11 Sts: 69 52 62 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 64 47 75 72 CO : 1 0 2 1 IL : 24 3 22 22 KS : 6 5 6 12 LA : 67 61 86 83 MO : 28 12 16 20 NE : 1 0 1 4 NM : 0 0 1 2 OK : 19 10 24 26 SD : 3 0 3 13 TX : 51 49 50 54 : 11 Sts: 21 19 21 26 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 99 CO : 100 99 100 99 ID : 27 11 39 39 IL : 100 100 100 100 IN : 100 100 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 99 94 96 98 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 74 45 34 60 NE : 100 99 99 100 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 71 55 62 69 SD : 99 92 91 95 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 58 40 52 52 : 18 Sts: 94 90 91 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 98 89 94 95 MN : 55 33 25 46 NE : 100 94 90 93 ND : 27 8 15 19 OH : 88 51 63 68 PA : 62 35 42 44 SD : 77 56 61 75 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 77 45 35 44 : 9 Sts : 71 51 52 59 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 73% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 2 0 10 10 MN : 16 5 4 18 MT : 15 3 2 13 ND : 16 2 4 12 SD : 69 37 46 64 WA : 43 22 39 29 : 6 Sts : 23 7 10 20 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 8 2 17 14 MN : 49 12 7 28 MT : 14 8 8 18 ND : 31 6 9 17 WA : 36 22 41 26 : 5 Sts : 23 7 13 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 83% of last year's barley acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 99 96 100 100 AZ : 100 99 100 100 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 97 99 98 GA : 100 97 100 99 KS : 74 66 97 88 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 100 NC : 97 95 100 99 OK : 91 88 95 95 SC : 95 90 99 98 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 96 90 95 96 : 14 Sts: 98 94 98 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 71 58 94 92 AZ : 86 83 98 97 AR : 98 95 98 99 CA : 77 70 94 88 GA : 85 75 97 92 KS : 53 25 49 40 LA : 99 94 100 100 MS : 98 94 94 97 MO : 86 72 84 92 NC : 82 81 95 90 OK : 60 34 74 71 SC : 57 47 78 70 TN : 99 89 95 91 TX : 67 56 70 74 : 14 Sts: 78 69 83 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 NA 4 3 AZ : 9 NA 9 15 AR : 1 NA 1 2 CA : 1 NA 9 3 GA : 0 NA 1 4 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 2 NA 1 6 MS : 0 NA 0 4 MO : 0 NA 0 1 NC : 0 NA 0 1 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SC : 1 NA 3 2 TN : 0 NA 0 1 TX : 15 NA 15 15 : 14 Sts: 7 NA 8 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 65 35 72 72 CA : 33 9 48 31 LA : 92 84 89 91 MS : 89 68 82 81 MO : 70 43 61 53 TX : 93 88 93 97 : 6 Sts : 67 45 72 69 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 16 NA 35 39 MS : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 9 NA 11 27 : 6 Sts : 3 NA 6 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 7, :Jul 31,:Aug 7, : 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 70 57 99 89 FL : 99 99 99 95 GA : 97 94 100 98 NC : 90 86 100 98 OK : 97 96 97 96 TX : 95 91 96 92 VA : 93 86 99 90 : 7 Sts : 92 88 99 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 96% of last year's peanut acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 7, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 9 21 39 29 IL : 29 32 27 12 0 IN : 6 16 35 38 5 IA : 2 10 20 49 19 KS : 3 12 32 46 7 KY : 5 11 30 40 14 MI : 2 5 20 48 25 MN : 2 7 25 48 18 MO : 22 22 26 25 5 NE : 4 8 27 44 17 NC : 2 9 26 47 16 ND : 1 5 22 53 19 OH : 6 13 33 39 9 PA : 5 10 22 45 18 SD : 2 7 21 50 20 TN : 2 6 25 53 14 TX : 11 18 33 31 7 WI : 10 18 29 32 11 : 18 Sts : 8 14 26 39 13 : Prev Wk : 7 13 27 39 14 Prev Yr : 2 5 17 50 26 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 7, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 8 21 35 30 6 IL : 16 25 40 18 1 IN : 4 12 33 43 8 IA : 1 8 22 51 18 KS : 2 10 38 47 3 KY : 5 11 34 36 14 LA : 2 17 31 42 8 MI : 2 6 23 49 20 MN : 2 4 30 47 17 MS : 2 5 18 64 11 MO : 17 26 32 22 3 NE : 3 14 33 40 10 NC : 0 10 25 53 12 ND : 2 6 23 54 15 OH : 3 10 32 41 14 SD : 1 5 24 50 20 TN : 3 6 21 52 18 WI : 9 16 30 35 10 : 18 Sts : 6 13 30 40 11 : Prev Wk : 5 11 30 42 12 Prev Yr : 2 5 20 53 20 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 7, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 4 66 29 MN : 1 12 55 30 2 MT : 1 4 16 61 18 ND : 1 6 23 60 10 SD : 1 4 31 55 9 WA : 8 18 34 35 5 : 6 Sts : 1 6 26 56 11 : Prev Wk : 2 6 24 54 14 Prev Yr : 4 6 23 48 19 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 7, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 30 47 17 CA : 0 0 53 47 0 LA : 0 1 48 39 12 MS : 0 0 8 78 14 MO : 0 1 17 57 25 TX : 0 6 34 44 16 : 6 Sts : 0 3 35 49 13 : Prev Wk : 0 2 36 48 14 Prev Yr : 1 3 27 49 20 -------------------------------------- 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 Aug 7, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 1 13 74 11 AZ : 0 3 38 43 16 AR : 1 4 20 53 22 CA : 0 0 20 64 16 GA : 1 3 22 58 16 KS : 1 4 37 38 20 LA : 3 14 32 42 9 MS : 1 7 21 58 13 MO : 4 12 26 48 10 NC : 3 6 26 59 6 OK : 8 11 33 48 0 SC : 0 4 25 65 6 TN : 0 1 13 63 23 TX : 4 11 36 39 10 : 14 Sts : 3 8 28 49 12 : Prev Wk : 3 8 28 49 12 Prev Yr : 2 6 21 49 22 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 7, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 17 42 32 6 CO : 5 20 39 33 3 IL : 10 16 35 33 6 KS : 3 14 40 39 4 LA : 1 14 43 40 2 MO : 17 24 38 20 1 NE : 6 14 38 38 4 NM : 12 12 45 29 2 OK : 0 4 29 50 17 SD : 7 8 24 57 4 TX : 3 12 40 37 8 : 11 Sts : 4 13 39 38 6 : Prev Wk : 4 12 36 41 7 Prev Yr : 1 3 22 57 17 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 7, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 2 11 67 20 FL : 1 1 20 69 9 GA : 1 4 16 59 20 NC : 0 5 10 75 10 OK : 0 1 32 58 9 TX : 2 6 27 49 16 VA : 0 8 41 47 4 : 8 Sts : 1 4 18 60 17 : Prev Wk : 1 4 21 59 15 Prev Yr : 1 5 24 51 19 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 7, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 7 52 40 MN : 8 10 56 24 2 MT : 1 8 26 47 18 ND : 0 5 22 65 8 WA : 13 17 33 34 3 : 5 Sts : 1 6 22 55 16 : Prev Wk : 2 5 21 55 17 Prev Yr : 3 5 23 53 16 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2004 planted acres. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 7, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 1 2 12 59 26 :: NJ : 0 30 55 15 0 AZ : 25 31 30 12 2 :: NM : 10 26 42 22 0 AR : 29 40 24 7 0 :: NY : 7 30 31 30 2 CA : 12 47 36 5 0 :: NC : 2 5 19 63 11 CO : 9 26 43 19 3 :: ND : 1 6 27 59 7 CT : 0 26 47 22 5 :: OH : 11 20 32 33 4 DE : 0 1 25 65 9 :: OK : 6 20 44 29 1 FL : 0 5 10 70 15 :: OR : 7 13 41 34 5 GA : 0 1 20 65 14 :: PA : 30 24 28 16 2 ID : 0 3 28 56 13 :: RI : 15 55 30 0 0 IL : 53 29 15 3 0 :: SC : 0 1 20 70 9 IN : 12 24 40 23 1 :: SD : 4 10 28 50 8 IA : 23 17 35 22 3 :: TN : 2 10 38 46 4 KS : 8 19 44 28 1 :: TX : 13 26 39 20 2 KY : 18 26 34 21 1 :: UT : 0 3 19 62 16 LA : 4 23 43 28 2 :: VT : 0 0 30 63 7 ME : 0 1 19 64 16 :: VA : 4 18 40 31 7 MD : 3 10 44 36 7 :: WA : 4 22 26 48 0 MA : 0 0 28 72 0 :: WV : 5 13 46 35 1 MI : 13 20 35 25 7 :: WI : 16 23 34 23 4 MN : 3 17 36 39 5 :: WY : 3 12 34 46 5 MS : 9 14 28 41 8 :: : MO : 52 30 14 4 0 :: 48 Sts : 12 20 32 31 5 MT : 4 11 29 45 11 :: : NE : 11 19 36 32 2 :: Prev Wk: 10 18 33 34 5 NV : 0 1 13 55 31 :: Prev Yr: 8 12 26 43 11 NH : 0 0 20 70 10 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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