We 1 (5-06) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 31, 2006, 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 93, No. 22 May 21 - 27, 2006 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Warm weather gradually replaced previously chilly conditions across the eastern half of the Nation, while below-normal temperatures returned to the Northwest and expanded across the remainder of the West by week's end. Weekly temperatures generally ranged from 4 to 12 degrees F above normal on the Plains to 6 degrees F or more below normal in parts of the Northeastern and West Coast States. Early-week showers caused brief fieldwork delays in California, while cooler weather and occasional rain slowed Northwestern small grain development. In contrast, dry, breezy weather prevailed in the Southwest, where concerns included drought-stressed rangelands and a rash of wildfire activity. Meanwhile, warm, adversely dry conditions persisted on the High Plains, further stressing pastures and immature winter wheat as far north as western and central South Dakota. In contrast, rain on the northern Plains around mid-week and again toward week's end benefited winter wheat and spring-sown small grains. Farther east, chilly weather--accompanied by showers and thunderstorms--lingered for much of the week across the eastern Corn Belt, maintaining a sluggish pace of crop development and soybean planting. Warm, dry air overspread the remainder of the Midwest, promoting crop emergence but further reducing soil moisture reserves in a broad area centered on northern Missouri. Elsewhere, very warm weather spread across the South, promoting rapid crop development in areas with irrigation or adequate soil moisture. However, dryness remained a problem in several areas, including the southern Mid-Atlantic States, the central and western Gulf Coast regions, and parts of Florida. Early in the week, unseasonably heavy rain fell in parts of California, where daily-record totals for May 21 included 1.58 inches in San Luis Obispo, 1.29 inches in Santa Maria, and 0.87 inch in Modesto. A day later, California rainfall records for May 22 were established in locations such as San Diego (0.77 inch) and Ojai (0.74 inch). San Diego's 0.77-inch sum represented its highest daily total during the last century between May 15 and August 15 (previously, 0.58 inch on May 21, 1921). Elsewhere in southern California, Los Angeles (LAX) netted consecutive daily-record totals (0.14 and 0.46 inch) on May 21-22. Meanwhile, daily records in Oregon included 0.74 inch (on May 21) in Portland and 0.68 inch (on May 23) in Roseburg. During the first half of the week, hot weather across the western half of the Nation contrasted with chilly conditions in the Great Lakes and Northeastern States. Denver, CO (91 degrees F), posted a daily-record high for May 21, followed the next day by records in Nebraska locations such as Imperial (94 degrees F) and North Platte (93 degrees F). Farther east, scattered frost damaged some tender vegetation, such as emerged corn, in northern Lower Michigan and elsewhere in the Great Lakes region. Daily-record lows for May 22 included 25 degrees F in Merrill, WI, and 33 degrees F in Flint, MI. On May 23, light freezes and daily records were noted in Youngstown, OH (30 degrees F), and Elkins, WV (29 degrees F). A trace of snow fell in Marquette, MI, on May 21, followed 2 days later by a 3-inch snowfall atop Vermont's Mt. Mansfield. During the mid- to late-week period, warmth intensified on the Plains and expanded across the Midwest and Northeast. Thunderstorms preceded the arrival of hot weather across the northern Plains and the Midwest, contributing to daily-record totals for May 24 in Dickinson, ND (1.23 inches), and Madison, WI (1.53 inches). By May 25, daily-record, triple-digit highs were observed in several locations, including Roswell, NM (102 degrees F), Borger, TX (101 degrees F), and Lawton, OK (100 degrees F). Two days later, daily-record highs also reached or exceeded 100 degrees F in Garden City, KS (101 degrees F), and Broken Bow, NE (100 degrees F). Elsewhere on May 27 in Nebraska, North Platte (99 degrees F) tied its monthly record originally set on May 8, 1934, while McCook (103 degrees F) fell 1 degree F short of its May standard. Toward week's end, locally heavy thunderstorms briefly shifted into the East, while gusty winds preceded a return to cool weather in the West. London, KY (1.23 inches on May 25), and Jackson, TN (2.65 inches on May 26), netted daily-record totals. In Maine, Portland noted a least a trace of rain on 16 consecutive days (May 9-24), totaling 8.21 inches. Portland's previous record was 14 days in a row, set in November 1969, January 1970, and May 1979. Farther west, Lancaster, CA, noted a wind gust to 49 m.p.h. on May 26, along with visibilities as low as one-quarter mile in blowing dust and sand. A day later, Southwestern wind gusts were clocked to 53 m.p.h. in Flagstaff, AZ, and 49 m.p.h. in Cedar City, UT. From May 22-29, Southwestern wildfires charred more than 40,000 acres of vegetation, including more than 25,000 acres (the Adobe fire) in the southwestern corner of New Mexico near Animas. Elsewhere, Bakersfield, CA, notched a daily-record low (46 degrees F) for May 27, while Northwestern daily-record totals included 1.58 inches in Great Falls, MT, 0.92 inch in Tillamook, OR, and 0.79 inch in Pocatello, ID. Snow fell at some high-elevation Western locations on May 27-28, totaling 11 inches at Farmington Peak, UT, and 13 inches at Mountain Meadows in Idaho's southern Clearwater Mountains. Mostly dry weather and near- to below-normal temperatures prevailed in Hawaii, where weekly temperatures averaged as much as 3 degrees F below normal. In Honolulu, Oahu, high temperatures remained at or below 80 degrees F on 4 consecutive days from May 23-26. Meanwhile on the Big Island, month-to-date (May 1-27) precipitation reached 21.95 inches (305 percent of normal) in Hilo, although weekly rainfall totaled just 0.92 inch. Farther north, an early-season warm spell boosted Alaskan weekly temperatures as much as 12 degrees F above normal. McGrath, AK, closed the week with highs of 70 degrees F or higher on 5 consecutive days, including a maximum of 79 degrees F on May 25. Elsewhere in Alaska, King Salmon collected four daily-record highs (74 and 78 degrees F on May 23-24; 85 and 76 degrees F on May 26-27) in 5 days. King Salmon also established a monthly record high (previously, 80 degrees F on May 25, 1997). Dry weather prevailed during the warm spell across the Alaskan mainland, while light showers dotted southeastern Alaska. Nevertheless, May 1-27 totals were still above normal in locations such as Bethel (1.33 inches, or 193 percent of normal), Juneau (4.23 inches, or 139 percent), and Yakutat (11.21 inches, or 129 percent). National Agricultural Summary May 22 - 28, 2006 Highlights: Temperatures averaged above normal across most of the Nation, with the exception of the Northeast, eastern Corn Belt, and Pacific Coast. This warm weather favored emergence and growth of summer crops, particularly in the Great Plains. However, mostly dry conditions on the Plains caused crop conditions to decline. Dry weather also prevailed across the Mississippi Delta, Gulf Coast States, and Southwest, while only light precipitation fell along the Atlantic Coast. In the Corn Belt, however, moderate rainfall improved crop conditions but did not seriously hinder fieldwork. With corn planting nearly complete across most areas, soybean planting progressed rapidly. Meanwhile, showers returned to the Pacific Northwest, improving small grain conditions. Corn: Ninety-seven percent of the acreage had been seeded, 1 percentage point behind last year but 4 points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting was complete, ahead of the normal pace, in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, and Tennessee. Progress trailed 3 points behind normal in Colorado and 1 point behind in Kansas but was at or ahead of normal elsewhere. Emergence advanced to 85 percent, compared with 83 percent last year and 77 percent for the normal. Progress was most rapid in the northern Great Plains, where warm, mostly dry weather allowed emergence to advance 38 and 37 points in North and South Dakota, respectively. Progress was at or ahead of normal in all States, except Indiana and Kansas. Crop condition improved in most areas, but declined in the Great Plains due to hot, dry weather. Soybeans: Growers had planted 79 percent their acreage, the same as last year but 11 points ahead of normal. Planting progressed rapidly in most areas as many growers completed their corn planting. The most rapid progress was in South Dakota, where producers planted 36 percent of their acreage during the week, while seeding advanced 34 points in Minnesota and 32 points in Illinois. Emergence, at 42 percent, was 5 points behind last year but 3 points ahead of normal. The crop emerged rapidly in most areas under warm conditions, advancing 42 points in Iowa and 35 points in Nebraska. Emergence was 21 points behind normal in Indiana and 10 points behind in Illinois and Kansas but was ahead of normal in most other States. Winter Wheat: Heading advanced to 79 percent, compared with 78 percent last year and 77 percent for the 5-year average. Heading had still not begun in Montana, falling behind the normal pace, and also trailed behind normal in the Pacific Northwest. However, progress was at or ahead of normal in all other States. Crop condition continued to decline, with hot, dry weather in the Great Plains. Cotton: Eighty-five percent of the crop had been sown, 4 points ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Planting was nearly complete in the Mississippi Delta, Southwest, and Middle Atlantic Coast States but was less than 75 percent complete in the southern Great Plains and only 45 percent complete in Kansas. Progress was near or ahead of normal in all States. Meanwhile, squaring had begun on 4 percent of the acreage, compared with 5 percent last year and 6 percent for the 5-year average. Only fields in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas experienced squaring progress, with most States trailing slightly behind normal due to the slow planting pace early in the season. The first condition estimate of the season shows 43 percent of the crop rated good or excellent, compared with 60 percent last year. Sorghum: Growers had planted 54 percent of their acreage, compared with 49 percent last year and 52 percent for the 5-year average. Planting advanced rapidly in Illinois and Nebraska, advancing 27 points in both States. Seeding trailed behind normal in Colorado and Kansas but was ahead of normal elsewhere, leading the normal pace by 20 points in Oklahoma and 19 points in Missouri. Planting reached completion in Arkansas, followed closely by Louisiana, where 98 percent of the crop had been sown. Rice: Planting reached 94 percent complete, 2 points behind last year and the normal. Planting was complete, or within a point of completion, in all States, except California, where wet conditions delayed early-season planting and progress remained over a week behind normal. Meanwhile, emergence advanced to 86 percent, the same as last year but 2 points behind the 5-year average. Again, California's crop trailed over a week behind normal. In all other States, however, emergence was at or ahead of the normal pace, with over 95 percent of the crop emerged. Small Grains: Spring wheat growers had planted 97 percent of their acreage, the same as last year but 4 points ahead of normal. Planting was complete in South Dakota and Washington and was at or ahead of the normal pace in all States. Eighty-three percent of the crop had emerged, compared with 86 percent last year and 75 percent for the 5-year average. In the Pacific Northwest, where cool, rainy weather early in the season delayed planting, emergence trailed 2 points behind normal in Idaho and Washington. However, progress was at or ahead of normal in all other States. Barley seeding was 97 percent complete, 2 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of normal, with progress at or ahead of normal in all States. Emergence, at 80 percent, was 2 points behind last year but 5 points ahead of normal. In North Dakota, the crop emerged rapidly under warm, mostly dry conditions, advancing 25 points and exceeding the normal pace by 15 points. Oat emergence advanced to 95 percent, compared with 94 percent last year and 89 percent for the 5-year average. Progress was at or ahead of normal in all States. Twenty-five percent of the acreage was at or beyond the heading stage, 1 point ahead of last year and the normal. Heading had not yet begun in the northernmost growing areas, but was well underway in Nebraska and Ohio, at 20 and 12 percent, respectively. In Texas, where oats are planted in the fall, 95 percent of the crop was heading or beyond. Other Crops: Peanut growers had sown 76 percent of their crop, 4 points behind last year and 7 points behind normal. Seeding progressed rapidly in most States under warm, dry conditions, advancing 40 points in North Carolina and 29 points in Florida. However, progress remained behind normal in all States, except Texas and Virginia. Sunflower planting advanced to 45 percent complete, compared with 37 percent last year and 33 percent for the 5-year average. North Dakota growers planted 36 percent of their acreage during the week, advancing to 63 percent complete. Planting progress was well ahead of normal in Colorado and the Dakotas but trailed slightly behind the average in Kansas. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 92 80 95 95 IL : 99 96 99 94 IN : 89 77 98 85 IA : 99 98 100 98 KS : 98 97 99 99 KY : 97 95 97 90 MI : 92 85 97 84 MN : 98 91 95 96 MO : 100 98 100 95 NE : 99 97 100 98 NC : 100 100 100 99 ND : 93 79 93 90 OH : 100 91 99 86 PA : 89 82 92 80 SD : 96 84 95 93 TN : 100 98 100 97 TX : 99 98 98 99 WI : 93 82 91 83 : 18 Sts: 97 92 98 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 70 41 57 65 IL : 92 84 97 85 IN : 71 56 89 73 IA : 92 71 91 84 KS : 86 76 91 88 KY : 92 81 93 84 MI : 66 52 61 53 MN : 81 53 66 71 MO : 98 93 95 86 NE : 92 69 88 82 NC : 100 97 97 96 ND : 71 33 63 62 OH : 88 73 81 72 PA : 69 54 56 58 SD : 69 32 62 58 TN : 96 92 97 96 TX : 93 88 89 93 WI : 64 35 54 47 : 18 Sts: 85 66 83 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 92 84 94 91 AZ : 97 92 97 95 AR : 98 90 99 92 CA : 99 98 100 100 GA : 86 73 79 82 KS : 45 23 29 45 LA : 97 93 98 97 MS : 98 87 97 95 MO : 93 80 99 94 NC : 96 90 96 94 OK : 72 49 51 73 SC : 85 77 89 84 TN : 90 64 98 85 TX : 73 59 66 67 VA : 98 95 93 98 : 15 Sts: 85 73 81 81 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 NA 0 5 AZ : 2 NA 6 12 AR : 1 NA 3 2 CA : 0 NA 0 4 GA : 2 NA 1 4 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 8 NA 4 5 MS : 0 NA 0 2 MO : 0 NA 0 1 NC : 0 NA 0 1 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SC : 0 NA 1 1 TN : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 9 NA 11 11 VA : 0 NA 0 0 : 15 Sts: 4 NA 5 6 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 77 61 83 62 IL : 78 46 96 71 IN : 58 37 88 68 IA : 94 74 85 80 KS : 64 37 66 62 KY : 52 26 75 44 LA : 87 81 71 72 MI : 69 56 87 60 MN : 87 53 56 73 MS : 98 96 97 92 MO : 74 53 80 56 NE : 93 72 87 76 NC : 40 32 45 44 ND : 81 53 64 67 OH : 84 71 90 65 SD : 77 41 59 63 TN : 65 36 79 48 WI : 72 46 71 57 : 18 Sts: 79 55 79 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 59 40 66 48 IL : 39 12 77 49 IN : 30 15 61 51 IA : 56 14 45 40 KS : 27 7 38 37 KY : 25 12 57 34 LA : 77 66 61 60 MI : 36 16 36 30 MN : 30 6 15 25 MS : 96 92 92 86 MO : 44 18 55 36 NE : 48 13 51 40 NC : 21 14 26 27 ND : 31 6 16 19 OH : 57 40 50 46 SD : 26 5 12 15 TN : 37 18 49 30 WI : 23 3 26 21 : 18 Sts: 42 17 47 39 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 98 99 97 CA : 64 37 83 87 LA : 99 98 98 98 MS : 99 97 99 98 MO : 99 97 100 95 TX : 100 99 100 100 : 6 Sts : 94 88 96 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 94 93 93 CA : 20 15 41 54 LA : 98 95 97 97 MS : 97 95 98 95 MO : 96 92 94 86 TX : 99 98 100 99 : 6 Sts : 86 82 86 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 99 100 100 CO : 80 52 70 69 ID : 11 8 7 5 IL : 95 92 95 94 IN : 95 67 84 90 KS : 98 96 98 98 MI : 36 1 12 23 MO : 99 98 96 96 MT : 0 0 0 2 NE : 65 35 58 57 NC : 100 100 98 98 OH : 87 42 57 75 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 43 10 71 49 SD : 18 2 17 14 TX : 98 95 98 98 WA : 38 23 56 39 : 18 Sts: 79 71 78 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 98 98 95 CO : 36 23 34 37 IL : 49 22 73 44 KS : 34 24 40 45 LA : 96 95 91 92 MO : 83 63 85 64 NE : 67 40 67 51 NM : 34 11 23 23 OK : 55 43 30 35 SD : 44 25 27 32 TX : 77 73 59 65 : 11 Sts: 54 44 49 52 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 80 59 84 86 FL : 59 30 76 77 GA : 75 51 77 83 NC : 85 45 89 93 OK : 65 45 77 85 SC : 69 62 82 83 TX : 87 73 84 80 VA : 93 83 83 92 : 7 Sts : 76 54 80 83 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 30 12 16 17 KS : 25 15 39 28 ND : 63 27 52 45 SD : 26 14 14 17 : 4 Sts : 45 21 37 33 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 81% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 98 95 94 98 MN : 97 81 98 93 MT : 96 90 98 94 ND : 96 90 95 90 SD : 100 99 100 100 WA : 100 99 100 100 : 6 Sts : 97 90 97 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 88 76 85 90 MN : 77 62 83 74 MT : 71 45 86 71 ND : 83 63 83 68 SD : 99 95 100 97 WA : 96 79 100 98 : 6 Sts : 83 64 86 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 96 89 87 96 MN : 94 75 98 92 MT : 98 93 97 96 ND : 96 89 96 91 WA : 100 97 100 100 : 5 Sts : 97 90 95 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 79% of last year's barley acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 80 67 76 84 MN : 71 59 86 73 MT : 80 62 85 77 ND : 80 55 80 65 WA : 90 72 97 98 : 5 Sts : 80 61 82 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 79% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 99 98 100 99 MN : 92 82 89 84 NE : 100 100 100 98 ND : 82 63 83 70 OH : 100 100 99 96 PA : 99 94 96 87 SD : 99 89 97 94 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 97 93 92 85 : 9 Sts : 95 89 94 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:May 28,:May 21,:May 28,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 4 1 6 5 MN : 0 0 0 0 NE : 20 0 0 7 ND : 0 0 0 0 OH : 12 9 3 8 PA : 0 0 2 2 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 95 93 96 95 WI : 0 0 0 0 : 9 Sts : 25 23 24 24 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 28, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 3 12 79 4 IL : 1 2 22 64 11 IN : 3 9 35 47 6 IA : 0 2 20 59 19 KS : 0 4 44 47 5 KY : 0 4 20 43 33 MI : 2 8 34 46 10 MN : 0 2 11 73 14 MO : 1 6 31 56 6 NE : 0 4 28 62 6 NC : 0 2 22 68 8 ND : 0 2 20 64 14 OH : 2 7 34 47 10 PA : 0 6 30 54 10 SD : 1 4 22 60 13 TN : 0 3 20 50 27 TX : 11 12 39 34 4 WI : 1 3 27 57 12 : 18 Sts : 1 4 25 58 12 : Prev Wk : 1 4 29 57 9 Prev Yr : 1 6 31 54 8 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending May 28, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 5 18 53 24 CA : 0 2 4 48 46 CO : 23 31 32 14 0 ID : 0 4 13 70 13 IL : 0 1 11 67 21 IN : 1 4 18 55 22 KS : 21 28 30 20 1 MI : 0 4 19 59 18 MO : 7 11 29 45 8 MT : 8 17 40 26 9 NE : 17 22 32 27 2 NC : 0 8 36 53 3 OH : 1 4 24 52 19 OK : 37 32 26 5 0 OR : 1 7 25 64 3 SD : 18 19 32 24 7 TX : 53 29 15 3 0 WA : 0 4 19 64 13 : 18 Sts : 23 23 26 24 4 : Prev Wk : 21 21 28 26 4 Prev Yr : 3 13 36 38 10 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 28, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 6 43 50 1 AZ : 0 4 40 42 14 AR : 1 16 45 31 7 CA : 0 0 0 89 11 GA : 2 9 42 44 3 KS : 0 12 25 63 0 LA : 2 10 47 41 0 MS : 1 9 22 59 9 MO : 1 28 40 27 4 NC : 1 10 44 43 2 OK : 0 32 28 39 1 SC : 1 6 47 44 2 TN : 3 9 21 64 3 TX : 9 19 45 20 7 VA : 0 14 44 42 0 : 15 Sts : 4 14 39 37 6 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 1 7 32 52 8 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 28, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 8 28 50 13 CA : 0 1 71 28 0 LA : 0 5 46 44 5 MS : 1 3 19 74 3 MO : 0 7 29 51 13 TX : 0 3 58 37 2 : 6 Sts : 1 6 39 46 8 : Prev Wk : 1 5 37 48 9 Prev Yr : 1 4 40 45 10 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2005 planted acres. Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 28, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 9 74 15 MN : 1 1 11 50 37 MT : 0 0 23 74 3 ND : 0 2 24 61 13 SD : 4 13 35 40 8 WA : 0 2 23 71 4 : 6 Sts : 1 3 23 60 13 : Prev Wk : 0 2 22 62 14 Prev Yr : 0 2 21 64 13 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 28, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 3 7 72 18 MN : 0 1 12 45 42 MT : 0 3 30 56 11 ND : 0 2 20 66 12 WA : 0 3 34 60 3 : 5 Sts : 0 3 21 62 14 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 0 1 15 65 19 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 28, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 2 2 14 65 17 MN : 0 1 11 68 20 NE : 2 11 33 51 3 ND : 0 5 41 48 6 OH : 1 5 34 50 10 PA : 0 2 34 61 3 SD : 3 13 30 47 7 TX : 38 28 25 9 0 WI : 0 1 8 68 23 : 9 Sts : 10 11 25 45 9 : Prev Wk : 9 9 26 47 9 Prev Yr : 2 7 28 53 10 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2005 planted acres. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 28, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 4 8 42 43 3 :: NJ : 0 0 40 60 0 AZ : 52 24 12 11 1 :: NM : 28 37 25 10 0 AR : 1 8 37 50 4 :: NY : 0 2 18 53 27 CA : 0 1 15 66 18 :: NC : 0 6 32 58 4 CO : 23 37 30 10 0 :: ND : 1 8 39 44 8 CT : 0 0 8 75 17 :: OH : 1 5 23 53 18 DE : 3 15 35 41 6 :: OK : 15 26 41 16 2 FL : 20 50 25 5 0 :: OR : 0 2 23 56 19 GA : 5 16 40 35 4 :: PA : 4 9 34 48 5 ID : 0 1 12 60 27 :: RI : 0 0 0 30 70 IL : 0 2 15 65 18 :: SC : 2 16 42 39 1 IN : 0 2 14 67 17 :: SD : 7 18 27 37 11 IA : 1 4 21 55 19 :: TN : 1 4 20 62 13 KS : 12 18 36 32 2 :: TX : 27 27 33 12 1 KY : 0 3 23 55 19 :: UT : 0 5 21 57 17 LA : 6 21 48 23 2 :: VT : 0 0 9 58 33 ME : 0 0 9 55 36 :: VA : 6 17 31 40 6 MD : 2 13 34 45 6 :: WA : 0 2 13 82 3 MA : 0 0 3 67 30 :: WV : 2 15 39 40 4 MI : 3 7 21 42 27 :: WI : 0 3 20 52 25 MN : 1 2 15 59 23 :: WY : 3 14 45 38 0 MS : 0 7 35 35 23 :: : MO : 7 17 43 31 2 :: 48 Sts : 9 14 29 39 9 MT : 1 5 33 41 20 :: : NE : 9 19 34 35 3 :: Prev Wk: 7 14 28 40 11 NV : 0 1 5 78 16 :: Prev Yr: 3 11 32 44 10 NH : 0 3 14 50 33 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2005 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 National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Field 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 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 Field 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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