We 1 (8-05) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 30, 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. 35 August 21 - 27, 2005 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Heavy showers continued across the southern half of the Plains, causing local flooding but maintaining abundant moisture reserves in preparation for winter wheat planting. Meanwhile, mild, mostly dry weather across the northern Plains and the Northwest promoted small grain harvesting. Farther south, monsoon showers subsided across the Southwest, followed by a late-week return to hot weather. Mild, dry weather also prevailed for much of the week across the Midwest, favoring corn maturation and soybean development. However, showers gradually overspread the southern Corn Belt, providing some additional drought relief from Missouri to the Ohio Valley. Toward week's end, a cold front sparked Midwestern showers, heaviest across the upper Mississippi Valley. Elsewhere, hot, humid, showery weather affected the South, although soggy conditions in the Southeast contrasted with soil moisture shortages in many areas from the Delta westward. On Thursday evening, Katrina reached hurricane intensity (maximum sustained winds of 80 m.p.h.) shortly before making landfall near North Miami Beach, FL. Katrina spent only 7 hours over land, but dumped locally more than 1 foot of rain in southeastern Florida. Following Katrina's brief strike on southern Florida, the hurricane explosively strengthened over the Gulf of Mexico and turned toward Louisiana. On the morning of August 29, Katrina became one of the strongest hurricanes on record to make landfall in the United States. Katrina made landfall as a category 4 hurricane around 6:10 a.m. CDT near Buras, LA, with maximum sustained winds near 140 m.p.h. Based on Katrina's minimum barometric pressure at landfall (approximately 27.11 inches), only the Labor Day hurricane of 1935 (Florida Keys; 26.35 inches) and 1969's Hurricane Camille (southern Mississippi; 26.84 inches) were more intense. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew's pressure at landfall in southern Florida was 27.23 inches. By late Monday, a long period of hurricane recovery commenced along and near the Gulf Coast from southeastern Louisiana to westernmost Florida. Agriculturally, primary effects included lodging of sugarcane in southeastern Louisiana and damage to broiler houses in parts of Mississippi and Alabama. Delta cotton did not experience a direct strike, but open bolls were vulnerable to damage due to gusty winds and heavy rain. More details will be provided in next week's WWCB. Early in the week, record heat persisted across much of the Nation. Daily-record highs for August 21 included 100 degrees F in Wenatchee, WA, and 103 degrees F in Vicksburg, MS. August 21 was the hottest day of the year-to-date in Alabama locations such as Tuscaloosa (99 degrees F) and Montgomery (98 degrees F). El Dorado, AR, posted record highs on August 21 and 23 (105 and103 degrees F, respectively), while Shreveport, LA (104 and 103 degrees F), notched consecutive records on August 22 and 23. Heat persisted through week's end in much of the South, where Texas locations such as Brownsville (99 degrees F) and Corpus Christi (98 degrees F) collected record highs for August 25. Through week's end, Orlando reached or exceeded 90 degrees F on 48 consecutive days from July 11 - August 27, breaking its record of 46 days set from July 2 - August 16, 1981. At week's end, record-high temperatures were reported parts of southern California, including Needles (116 degrees F) and Blythe (115 degrees F). In contrast, a mid- to late-week chill across the northern Plains and the Northwest resulted in daily-record lows in locations such as Elk City, ID (27 degrees F on August 24), and Casper, WY (39 degrees F on August 26). Before monsoon showers subsided in the Southwest, Tucson, AZ (2.29 inches on August 23), marked its first day with at least 2 inches of rain since September 28, 1995, when 2.15 inches fell. The 2.29-inch total also represented the tenth-wettest day on record in Tucson. Farther north and east, Springfield, MO, collected 1.70 inches of rain on August 21, its highest daily total since January 5, when 2.31 inches fell. Elsewhere, late-week showers drenched parts of the upper Mississippi Valley, where daily-record totals in Minnesota for August 26 included 2.28 inches in St. Cloud and 2.04 inches in Minneapolis. Unofficial totals in excess of 6 inches were reported in Minnesota's Stearns and Kandiyohi Counties. Heavy rain also soaked the east-central Plains, where 48-hour (August 24-26) totals east of Wichita, KS, included 10.25 inches in Rosalia and 9.92 inches in El Dorado. By week's end, Wichita set records for its wettest August (11.96 inches) and summer (23.61 inches), eclipsing standards established in August 1985 (8.86 inches) and June-August 1950 (23.32 inches), respectively. In Florida, daily-record rainfall totals associated with Hurricane Katrina included 4.18 inches (on August 25) in Miami and 9.66 inches (on August 26) in Key West. Miami also reported an August 25 peak wind gust to 78 m.p.h., while nearby gusts were clocked to 87 m.p.h. at the National Hurricane Center and 82 m.p.h. in Ft. Lauderdale. Near-normal temperatures prevailed in Alaska, accompanied by widespread, occasionally heavy precipitation across southern and western parts of the State. In southeastern Alaska, Yakutat experienced its wettest August day on record (6.85 inches on August 24), breaking the record of 5.58 inches set on August 12, 1997. Through August 28, Yakutat's month-to-date rainfall reached 21.58 inches (186 percent of normal). In contrast, dry conditions persisted in parts of interior Alaska, where Fairbanks' month-to-date precipitation totaled 0.08 inch (5 percent of normal). Meanwhile, Hawaii experienced mostly dry weather and near- to slightly below-normal temperatures. However, warmth crept back into parts of Hawaii toward week's end, resulting in a daily record-tying high (92 degrees F on August 27) in Honolulu, Oahu. National Agricultural Summary August 22 - 28, 2005 Highlights: Above-normal temperatures across most of the Nation were favorable for summer crop development. Even in the northern Corn Belt and northern Great Plains, where temperatures averaged below normal, crops progressed rapidly. Crop conditions improved in the central Corn Belt in response to abundant rainfall during the previous week. Mostly dry weather from the Pacific Northwest across the northern Rocky Mountains to the northern Great Plains favored small grain harvest. In the southwestern Corn Belt and central and southern Great Plains, heavy precipitation improved crop conditions but hindered fieldwork. Across the Southeast, hot, humid conditions and abundant soil moisture were favorable for crop development, while rain in the Delta provided some relief from recent dryness. The Southwest was mostly dry, with the exception of some monsoon showers in Arizona and New Mexico. Corn: Doughing advanced to 91 percent, 14 percentage points ahead of last year and 7 points ahead of normal. Sixty-one percent of the crop was denting or beyond, compared with 44 percent last year and 52 percent for the 5-year average. Maturation reached 11 percent, 1 point ahead of last year but 1 point behind normal. Doughing was complete in Tennessee and was at or ahead of the normal pace in all States, except Colorado. Denting progressed rapidly across the Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, and northern Great Plains, advancing 36 points in Minnesota, 28 points in Ohio, and 29 points in South Dakota. Despite ahead-of-normal progress in earlier stages, maturation trailed behind normal in all States, except Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Soybeans: Pod setting, at 97 percent, was 2 points ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Leaves had begun dropping on 6 percent of the acreage, the same as last year but 1 point behind normal. In Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Ohio, all fields were at or beyond the pod setting stage. Only in Kansas, Kentucky, and North Carolina was pod setting less than 95 percent. Leaf dropping was most advanced in the Delta, where 22 percent of Arkansas' crop, 45 percent of Louisiana's crop, and 53 percent of Mississippi's crop had entered the stage. Elsewhere, progress was mostly behind normal. Cotton: Ninety-seven percent of the crop was setting bolls, compared with 96 percent last year and 98 percent for the 5-year average. Progress was at or behind the normal pace in all States. Bolls were opening on 19 percent of the acreage, 5 points behind last year and 10 points behind normal. Bolls had begun opening in all States but the crop advanced behind normal everywhere except in Arkansas. Progress trailed the normal pace by a week or more in most States. Sorghum: Ninety-two percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage, compared with 86 percent last year and 89 percent for the normal. Acreage turning color, at 48 percent, was 6 points ahead of last year but 7 points behind the 5-year average. Twenty percent of the crop was mature, the same as last year but 6 points behind normal. In Louisiana and South Dakota, virtually all fields had entered the heading stage, while 98 percent or more of the crop in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska was heading. Coloring was most advanced in the Delta, with 97 percent of Arkansas' and Louisiana's crop turning color. Maturation trailed behind normal in most States, with only Colorado, Illinois, and New Mexico leading their normal pace. Rice: Heading reached 97 percent, 2 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Sixteen percent of the crop had been harvested, compared with 19 percent last year and 20 percent for the 5-year average. The crop progressed rapidly into the heading stage in California, advancing 21 points, but remained behind normal. Harvest was 63 percent complete in Louisiana and 71 percent complete in Texas, behind the normal pace in both States. Elsewhere, harvest had begun in all States but was limited to 2 percent or less. Small Grains: Spring wheat growers had reaped 76 percent of their crop, 26 points ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of normal. Harvest reached completion in South Dakota and was ahead of normal in all States, except Idaho and Washington. The barley harvest advanced to 78 percent complete, compared with 60 percent last year and 74 percent for the 5-year average. Minnesota growers neared harvest completion well ahead of normal, while Idaho producers trailed the normal pace by 5 days. Ninety-eight percent of the oat crop had been harvested, 11 points ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of normal. Harvest was complete in all States, except Minnesota and North Dakota. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 50 35 39 69 IL : 97 92 96 94 IN : 94 87 95 90 IA : 91 76 78 83 KS : 97 94 94 97 KY : 99 90 99 97 MI : 86 80 47 47 MN : 90 69 34 70 MO : 97 95 96 96 NE : 95 87 91 93 NC : 99 95 100 96 ND : 87 64 29 79 OH : 91 76 90 84 PA : 81 66 79 72 SD : 86 68 72 82 TN : 100 99 100 100 TX : 99 99 97 98 WI : 69 58 42 58 : 18 Sts: 91 80 77 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 20 10 11 31 IL : 74 59 75 66 IN : 61 43 65 56 IA : 58 33 35 50 KS : 68 61 69 75 KY : 85 63 84 86 MI : 46 23 8 12 MN : 57 21 6 31 MO : 88 80 84 82 NE : 69 50 44 59 NC : 89 82 95 87 ND : 28 7 2 39 OH : 48 20 47 36 PA : 44 21 43 34 SD : 49 20 16 38 TN : 96 93 99 94 TX : 89 80 90 91 WI : 26 11 5 14 : 18 Sts: 61 40 44 52 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 0 0 3 IL : 10 4 13 13 IN : 8 2 13 9 IA : 5 2 2 7 KS : 25 18 20 32 KY : 50 25 50 47 MI : 3 0 0 0 MN : 1 0 0 1 MO : 53 33 37 39 NE : 3 1 1 8 NC : 65 39 77 61 ND : 0 0 0 3 OH : 1 0 3 2 PA : 11 2 7 6 SD : 2 0 1 6 TN : 43 27 55 54 TX : 68 66 73 69 WI : 1 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 11 6 10 12 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 96 93 95 92 IL : 98 96 97 96 IN : 99 96 98 95 IA : 99 97 99 99 KS : 90 84 86 90 KY : 82 75 86 85 LA : 99 97 100 98 MI : 100 98 86 91 MN : 99 99 94 98 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 95 86 91 88 NE : 100 98 98 99 NC : 75 65 75 67 ND : 100 99 98 100 OH : 100 100 96 95 SD : 96 88 97 98 TN : 99 97 94 90 WI : 97 92 81 88 : 18 Sts: 97 94 95 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 22 NA 20 12 IL : 4 NA 4 3 IN : 4 NA 10 9 IA : 2 NA 1 2 KS : 2 NA 3 17 KY : 6 NA 4 4 LA : 45 NA 39 30 MI : 1 NA 0 1 MN : 1 NA 0 2 MS : 53 NA 60 42 MO : 2 NA 3 3 NE : 1 NA 2 5 NC : 2 NA 1 2 ND : 1 NA 0 4 OH : 7 NA 4 5 SD : 11 NA 14 19 TN : 19 NA 8 8 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 6 NA 6 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 97 89 100 100 AZ : 100 95 100 100 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 97 91 100 99 GA : 100 98 100 100 KS : 68 68 84 85 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 100 100 99 100 NC : 99 96 100 100 OK : 97 95 97 97 SC : 91 86 97 94 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 95 85 92 95 : 14 Sts: 97 91 96 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 13 5 17 28 AZ : 40 30 58 60 AR : 42 18 13 24 CA : 17 13 39 27 GA : 9 4 28 29 KS : 2 0 8 4 LA : 35 19 39 53 MS : 29 18 37 49 MO : 14 8 11 22 NC : 9 1 31 19 OK : 2 0 19 16 SC : 15 10 19 19 TN : 12 5 14 24 TX : 18 18 20 26 : 14 Sts: 19 14 24 29 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 99 100 100 CO : 91 81 77 77 IL : 99 96 98 97 KS : 91 86 84 89 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 98 96 98 97 NE : 98 95 93 93 NM : 89 74 62 66 OK : 81 69 81 81 SD : 100 99 94 96 TX : 90 85 88 89 : 11 Sts: 92 86 86 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 94 94 95 CO : 26 13 15 15 IL : 71 51 74 61 KS : 43 31 32 49 LA : 97 95 100 98 MO : 72 53 63 65 NE : 47 28 24 40 NM : 10 1 10 17 OK : 48 36 40 48 SD : 34 24 38 48 TX : 57 56 60 72 : 11 Sts: 48 39 42 55 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 63 38 69 69 CO : 2 0 1 1 IL : 13 1 8 4 KS : 4 3 3 12 LA : 85 74 94 90 MO : 11 4 9 18 NE : 0 0 0 2 NM : 3 0 2 0 OK : 12 8 17 20 SD : 1 0 0 3 TX : 52 51 52 59 : 11 Sts: 20 18 20 26 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 93 92 96 CA : 87 66 94 91 LA : 100 99 100 100 MS : 99 97 100 97 MO : 97 95 93 92 TX : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 97 90 95 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 1 3 5 CA : 1 0 3 1 LA : 63 55 74 75 MS : 2 0 10 8 MO : 2 0 1 1 TX : 71 52 70 78 : 6 Sts : 16 13 19 20 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 61 36 67 72 MN : 76 54 32 75 MT : 71 50 46 63 ND : 73 56 40 66 SD : 100 96 97 99 WA : 84 73 88 87 : 6 Sts : 76 59 50 71 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 55 34 64 70 MN : 98 96 47 82 MT : 70 53 58 69 ND : 88 81 55 77 WA : 90 74 87 84 : 5 Sts : 78 65 60 74 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 83% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2000- State:Aug 28,:Aug 21,:Aug 28,: 2004 : 2005 : 2005 : 2004 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MN : 98 90 78 92 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 87 76 60 78 OH : 100 100 96 99 PA : 100 95 93 90 SD : 100 97 99 100 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 100 98 89 94 : 9 Sts : 98 93 87 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 73% of last year's oat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 28, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 3 9 29 43 16 IL : 26 31 30 12 1 IN : 6 16 37 35 6 IA : 3 8 20 48 21 KS : 4 14 37 41 4 KY : 4 12 28 41 15 MI : 3 8 24 49 16 MN : 2 6 21 48 23 MO : 22 22 24 26 6 NE : 5 9 21 47 18 NC : 1 8 24 49 18 ND : 2 5 19 48 26 OH : 7 15 36 34 8 PA : 4 11 28 44 13 SD : 6 11 25 42 16 TN : 2 8 31 47 12 TX : 12 16 31 30 11 WI : 6 16 29 38 11 : 18 Sts : 8 14 26 39 13 : Prev Wk : 9 14 27 37 13 Prev Yr : 2 7 21 49 21 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 28, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 11 20 35 29 5 IL : 10 22 40 26 2 IN : 4 11 34 44 7 IA : 2 6 21 51 20 KS : 2 10 38 45 5 KY : 5 7 27 45 16 LA : 0 15 35 40 10 MI : 4 7 27 49 13 MN : 2 5 24 47 22 MS : 5 8 21 56 10 MO : 13 21 36 24 6 NE : 4 11 28 42 15 NC : 1 12 25 52 10 ND : 1 5 19 51 24 OH : 4 13 32 39 12 SD : 2 10 26 45 17 TN : 5 12 30 44 9 WI : 6 12 30 42 10 : 18 Sts : 5 12 30 41 12 : Prev Wk : 5 12 31 41 11 Prev Yr : 3 8 25 48 16 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 28, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 5 7 17 56 15 AZ : 0 3 25 63 9 AR : 1 4 21 53 21 CA : 0 1 8 72 19 GA : 1 4 24 58 13 KS : 1 6 39 45 9 LA : 0 15 35 45 5 MS : 2 8 25 54 11 MO : 9 12 24 49 6 NC : 4 8 39 45 4 OK : 8 9 22 57 4 SC : 0 3 17 72 8 TN : 0 4 26 52 18 TX : 5 8 26 46 15 : 14 Sts : 3 7 25 51 14 : Prev Wk : 3 8 26 50 13 Prev Yr : 2 6 21 46 25 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 28, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 5 19 39 32 5 CO : 4 23 40 31 2 IL : 7 18 21 48 6 KS : 3 14 42 36 5 LA : 0 10 35 45 10 MO : 13 24 41 20 2 NE : 4 11 30 45 10 NM : 0 20 44 35 1 OK : 0 3 26 45 26 SD : 1 8 39 51 1 TX : 7 9 33 42 9 : 11 Sts : 4 12 37 40 7 : Prev Wk : 6 15 38 36 5 Prev Yr : 2 7 26 49 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. Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 28, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 6 31 44 17 CA : 0 3 57 36 4 LA : 0 0 34 48 18 MS : 0 2 14 71 13 MO : 0 1 17 57 25 TX : 0 1 31 51 17 : 6 Sts : 1 4 34 46 15 : Prev Wk : 1 3 33 49 14 Prev Yr : 0 2 27 48 23 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 28, 2005 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 3 16 54 27 FL : 0 0 18 64 18 GA : 1 5 22 54 18 NC : 3 8 21 64 4 OK : 0 2 23 67 8 TX : 0 1 21 52 26 VA : 0 5 18 70 7 : 8 Sts : 1 4 20 56 19 : Prev Wk : 0 3 20 58 19 Prev Yr : 2 5 30 47 16 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 28, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 1 2 16 56 25 :: NJ : 0 30 55 15 0 AZ : 13 26 37 20 4 :: NM : 3 18 35 39 5 AR : 32 36 24 8 0 :: NY : 20 37 29 14 0 CA : 20 38 41 1 0 :: NC : 1 7 19 65 8 CO : 11 25 38 23 3 :: ND : 1 9 27 53 10 CT : 37 35 24 4 0 :: OH : 19 24 34 21 2 DE : 0 0 16 77 7 :: OK : 7 16 34 39 4 FL : 0 5 40 50 5 :: OR : 3 11 43 40 3 GA : 0 3 21 66 10 :: PA : 40 26 20 13 1 ID : 1 12 37 39 11 :: RI : 60 35 5 0 0 IL : 27 27 31 15 0 :: SC : 0 2 30 58 10 IN : 14 24 41 20 1 :: SD : 7 13 30 44 6 IA : 11 24 35 28 2 :: TN : 6 22 39 31 2 KS : 7 17 41 33 2 :: TX : 10 22 36 28 4 KY : 22 31 31 14 2 :: UT : 0 4 22 59 15 LA : 7 21 43 26 3 :: VT : 0 11 42 39 8 ME : 1 10 26 60 3 :: VA : 4 15 35 38 8 MD : 2 8 35 40 15 :: WA : 13 29 37 21 0 MA : 1 15 57 27 0 :: WV : 10 12 36 38 4 MI : 11 27 34 24 4 :: WI : 11 22 36 28 3 MN : 5 11 36 40 8 :: WY : 3 11 37 44 5 MS : 15 26 36 20 3 :: : MO : 29 32 26 12 1 :: 48 Sts : 11 20 34 31 4 MT : 4 15 39 37 5 :: : NE : 6 17 37 37 3 :: Prev Wk: 11 21 33 31 4 NV : 0 0 12 64 24 :: Prev Yr: 8 14 27 41 10 NH : 2 3 21 58 16 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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