We 1 (6-06) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 6, 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. 23 May 28 - June 3, 2006 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Above-normal temperatures persisted on the Plains for a third consecutive week, while hot weather expanded across the Midwest, South, and East. Weekly temperatures averaged at least 10 degrees F above normal in portions of the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes region. Elsewhere, a brief Western cool spell was followed by increasingly hot weather toward week's end, especially in the Desert Southwest. Dry weather in the Southwest contrasted with showery conditions in the Northwest, where small grains continued to benefit from abundant soil moisture reserves. In contrast, Southwestern concerns included drought-stressed rangeland, heavy irrigation demands, and the threat of additional wildfires. On the central and southern Plains, hot weather partially offset the beneficial effects of widespread showers on pastures, immature winter wheat, and rain-fed summer crops. Weekly rainfall totaled 2 inches or more in several locations from northern Texas to southern Nebraska. On the northern Plains, warmth and scattered showers promoted rapid development of winter wheat and spring-sown small grains. Farther east, rainfall also totaled 2 inches or more in many locations across the southern and eastern Corn Belt. Rain eased dry conditions in Missouri and environs, but maintained soggy conditions and slowed soybean planting in parts of the eastern Corn Belt. Heavy rain also returned to the Northeast, perpetuating soil saturation in previously flooded areas of New England. Elsewhere, showers were scattered across the South, except in coastal Texas, where downpours caused flash flooding. Areas of the South in need of more rain included the southern Atlantic States and most locations from the lower Mississippi Valley westward. In Texas, however, a slow-moving disturbance dumped at least 2 to 10 inches of rain along and near the Gulf Coast in late May and early June. More than 200 daily-record highs were tied or broken during the week. In the final days of May, records were common across the Midwest and East. Later, more than 100 daily-record highs were established across the western half of the Nation on June 2-3. In West Virginia, Bluefield tied its monthly record high on May 29 (previously, 88 degrees F on May 19, 1996), then surpassed the standard with a high of 89 degrees F on May 30. Blacksburg, VA, also posted a monthly record high on May 30, tying its mark set with highs of 89 degrees F on May 25, 1953, and May 20, 1996. In New York, Buffalo (91 degrees F on May 30) experienced its second-hottest May day on record behind a 94-degree reading on May 22, 1911. Farther west, Madison, WI (89 degrees F on May 29), noted its warmest Memorial Day on record (previously, 88 degrees F on May 30, 1988). Meanwhile, Detroit, MI (92 degrees F on May 29), missed its Memorial Day record high (93 degrees F on May 30, 1942) by 1 degree F. In addition, early-week lows were unusually high. For example, lows of 75 degrees F in Garden City, KS (on May 28), and LaCrosse, WI (on May 29), set monthly records (previously, 72 degrees F on May 29, 1989, and 74 degrees F on May 29, 1895, respectively). In contrast, several daily-record lows were reported early in the week across the West. In California, daily-record lows for May 28 included 40 degrees F in Paso Robles and 46 degrees F in Bakersfield. A day later in Nevada, lows dipped to daily-record levels in Ely (22 degrees F) and Winnemucca (26 degrees F). Cedar City, UT, noted three consecutive freezes (29, 29, and 31 degrees F) from May 28-30. However, hot weather returned to the West in early June. Rawlins, WY, posted a daily-record high (86 degrees F) on June 2, just 3 days after a daily-record low (26 degrees F on May 30). Meanwhile, late-week highs reached or exceeded 110 degrees F in the Desert Southwest. The week ended with consecutive daily-record highs on June 2-3 in locations such as Phoenix, AZ (110 and 112 degrees F), and Imperial, CA (110 and 113 degrees F). Elsewhere in southern California, Needles also collected consecutive daily-record highs (115 and 117 degrees F on June 3 and 4, respectively). In late May and early June, a slow-moving disturbance sparked heavy rain in previously drought-stricken areas of coastal Texas. From January 1 - May 30, Corpus Christi netted rainfall totaling 2.26 inches (21 percent of normal), followed by a 12.35-inch deluge from May 31 - June 2. Corpus Christi also experienced its wettest 24-hour period on record (11.47 inches on May 31 - June 1), surpassing the 8.92-inch standard established on August 9-10, 1980. Another Corpus Christi record was its wettest June day (8.62 inches on June 1; previously, 8.03 inches on June 27, 1931). Farther north, numerous 6- to 12-inch totals were reported in late May in the southeastern Texas counties of Orange and Jefferson. Meanwhile, daily totals in or near Houston included 4.33 inches on May 29 at Bush Intercontinental Airport and 6.69 inches on May 31 at the National Weather Service office in League City. Farther north, locally heavy showers and thunderstorms developed during the mid- to late-week period from the central and southern Plains into the Northeast. Selected daily-record totals included 2.42 inches (on May 31) in Goodland, KS; 1.82 inches (on June 1) in Charleston, SC; and 1.78 inches (on June 2) in Lynchburg, VA. Charleston also netted a daily-record total (2.73 inches) on June 3. Toward week's end, heavy rain soaked the Northeast, producing daily-record totals on June 2 in locations such as Georgetown, DE (2.28 inches), and New York's Central Park (2.79 inches). June 1-4 rainfall topped 6 inches in several Connecticut locations, including Waterbury (7.40 inches) and Middlebury (6.23 inches). In the Northwest, showery weather also resulted in several daily-record totals, including 0.47 inch (on June 2) in Redmond, OR, and 0.26 inch (on June 2) in Stanley, ID. Warmth lingered across southern Alaska, where weekly temperatures averaged as much as 7 degrees F above normal, but chilly weather overspread the remainder of the State. On May 28, Cold Bay (68 degrees F) posted a monthly record high, edging the former mark of 67 degrees F established on May 27, 1979. A day later, King Salmon collected its sixth daily-record high in 7 days (May 23-24 and 26-29). Elsewhere in Alaska, McGrath notched readings of 70 degrees F or higher on 8 consecutive days from May 23-30, but tallied a daily-record low of 27 degrees F on June 4. Farther north, Nome also registered a daily-record low (24 degrees F on June 3). Although most of Alaska experienced dry weather, enough late-week precipitation overspread Juneau to result in a daily-record total (1.01 inches) for June 3. Meanwhile, mild, mostly dry weather prevailed in Hawaii. On the Big Island, Hilo closed May with a precipitation total of 22.48 inches (279 percent of normal), second only to a 25.01-inch sum in May 1964. However, more two-thirds (15.47 inches) of Hilo's rain fell from May 5-10 and only 0.53 inch fell during the last 9 days of the month. National Agricultural Summary May 29 - June 4, 2006 Highlights: Warm weather prevailed across most of the Nation, favoring emergence and development of summer crops. Average temperatures exceeded the normal by over 6 degrees Fahrenheit across the Corn Belt, allowing soybean emergence to progress rapidly. Showers occurred across the eastern half of the Nation, with the heaviest precipitation falling along the Texas Gulf Coast. Moderate to heavy rain also fell in a band from Kansas and Oklahoma through the central Corn Belt to the northern Atlantic Coast States. Meanwhile, mostly dry weather west of the Great Plains caused crop conditions to decline. Corn: Emergence, at 94 percent, was the same as last year but 5 percentage points ahead of normal. The crop emerged rapidly in the northern Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains, advancing 21 points in Michigan and South Dakota. Progress was 10 points or more ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt and slightly ahead in all other States, except Colorado and Indiana, where emergence was slightly behind normal. Soybeans: Seeding advanced to 89 percent complete, the same as last year but 8 points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting was nearly complete in Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, and North Dakota, and was ahead of the normal pace everywhere except in Indiana and North Carolina. Meanwhile, emergence had begun on 70 percent of the acreage, compared with 67 percent last year and 58 percent for the 5-year average. The crop emerged rapidly, advancing 28 points nationwide, under warm conditions and adequate rainfall across most growing areas. Emergence advanced 45 points in Minnesota and over 35 points in North Dakota and Wisconsin. Though progress trailed over 2 weeks behind normal in Indiana, most other States were ahead of normal. Winter Wheat: Eighty-eight percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage, 2 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of normal. Heading progressed very rapidly in Michigan and South Dakota, advancing 56 and 49 points, respectively, with above-normal temperatures. Progress was at or ahead of normal in all States. Growers had harvested 9 percent of their acreage, compared with 3 percent last year and 5 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was most advanced in Oklahoma, at 48 percent complete, followed by Arkansas and Texas, at 27 and 26 percent complete, respectively. Harvest was just getting underway in Kansas and Missouri, but had not yet begun across the remainder of the Corn Belt. Cotton: Planting, at 93 percent complete, was 4 points ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of normal. The most rapid progress was in the southern Great Plains, where Oklahoma and Texas growers seeded 14 and 13 percent of their acreage during the week, respectively. Planting reached completion in the Mississippi Delta, California, and Virginia and neared completion across much of the Southeast. Squaring advanced to 8 percent, compared with 9 percent last year and 11 percent for the 5-year average. Squaring was underway in all States, except Kansas and Virginia, but trailed behind normal in most States. Sorghum: Growers had seeded 66 percent of their acreage, 5 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Planting progressed rapidly in New Mexico and steadily advanced throughout the central and northern Great Plains. Progress was behind normal in Colorado and Kansas but at or ahead of normal in all other States. Rice: Eighty-eight percent of the crop was at or beyond emergence, compared with 93 percent for last year and 5-year average. Though emergence was at or ahead of normal in the Delta and along the Gulf Coast, California's crop, at 26 percent emerged, was over 2 weeks behind normal. Small Grains: Spring wheat emergence, at 97 percent, was 2 points ahead of last year and 9 points ahead of normal. Montana's crop emerged rapidly, advancing 25 points during the week. Idaho's crop remained slightly behind normal, but emergence was at or ahead of normal in all other States. Ninety-three percent of the Barley crop had emerged, the same as last year but 5 points ahead of normal. Progress was ahead of normal in all States, except Idaho. Oat heading advance to 28 percent, the same as last year and the 5-year average. Heading was most advanced, at 98 percent, in Texas, where oats are planted in the fall. Nebraska's crop, at 32 percent headed, was 9 points ahead of normal. Other Crops: Peanut seeding advanced to 92 percent complete, the same as last year but 1 point behind normal. Planting was 97 percent complete in Alabama and North Carolina, but was most active in Florida, where producers planted 28 percent of their acreage during the week. Progress was 5 points ahead of normal in Texas and 1 point ahead of normal in Alabama but trailed slightly behind normal in all other States. Sunflower growers had planted 67 percent of their acreage, compared with 56 percent last year and 55 percent for the 5-year average. Seeding advanced 20 points or more in Colorado and the Dakotas, and was ahead of normal in those States, while Kansas producers, who planted just 14 percent of their acreage during the week, were slightly behind the normal pace. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 CO : 95 80 92 88 ID : 21 11 12 16 IL : 99 95 98 97 IN : 99 95 96 96 KS : 100 98 100 100 MI : 92 36 48 47 MO : 100 99 100 99 MT : 23 0 3 9 NE : 87 65 76 75 NC : 100 100 100 99 OH : 99 87 92 94 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 73 43 89 70 SD : 67 18 41 31 TX : 99 98 100 99 WA : 58 38 83 56 : 18 Sts: 88 79 86 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 27 NA 4 9 CA : 15 NA 9 12 CO : 0 NA 0 0 ID : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 IN : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 1 NA 0 0 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 1 NA 0 0 MT : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 5 NA 4 10 OH : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 48 NA 7 18 OR : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 26 NA 15 28 WA : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 9 NA 3 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 99 92 97 96 AZ : 99 97 99 98 AR : 100 98 100 98 CA : 100 99 100 100 GA : 94 86 91 91 KS : 50 45 53 67 LA : 100 97 100 99 MS : 100 98 99 98 MO : 99 93 100 98 NC : 98 96 99 97 OK : 86 72 61 81 SC : 95 85 93 92 TN : 99 90 100 96 TX : 86 73 79 77 VA : 100 98 99 100 : 15 Sts: 93 85 89 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 0 1 9 AZ : 6 2 14 28 AR : 4 1 12 10 CA : 5 0 3 8 GA : 8 2 4 11 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 13 8 14 19 MS : 11 0 3 8 MO : 2 0 3 5 NC : 1 0 0 5 OK : 5 0 1 0 SC : 2 0 2 4 TN : 2 0 10 4 TX : 12 9 14 15 VA : 0 0 0 2 : 15 Sts: 8 4 9 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 85 77 86 70 IL : 91 78 98 83 IN : 73 58 95 81 IA : 99 94 96 90 KS : 77 64 76 74 KY : 68 52 80 55 LA : 94 87 78 79 MI : 82 69 96 75 MN : 96 87 80 88 MS : 99 98 98 95 MO : 84 74 90 69 NE : 98 93 96 91 NC : 52 40 56 53 ND : 97 81 80 86 OH : 90 84 95 75 SD : 90 77 77 82 TN : 76 65 84 59 WI : 85 72 89 78 : 18 Sts: 89 79 89 81 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 72 59 74 59 IL : 73 39 90 65 IN : 50 30 81 66 IA : 86 56 71 66 KS : 53 27 57 55 KY : 46 25 72 45 LA : 85 77 69 70 MI : 65 36 66 47 MN : 75 30 36 53 MS : 97 96 95 91 MO : 65 44 73 49 NE : 81 48 76 64 NC : 38 21 43 40 ND : 68 31 44 45 OH : 80 57 75 59 SD : 57 26 32 40 TN : 54 37 64 43 WI : 59 23 55 43 : 18 Sts: 70 42 67 58 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 97 80 96 96 FL : 87 59 93 88 GA : 90 75 91 94 NC : 97 85 98 98 OK : 90 65 83 92 SC : 87 69 93 94 TX : 94 87 92 89 VA : 94 93 91 96 : 7 Sts : 92 76 92 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 50 30 34 36 KS : 39 25 51 41 ND : 86 63 73 71 SD : 51 26 33 38 : 4 Sts : 67 45 56 55 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 81% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 82 70 89 86 IL : 97 92 99 92 IN : 80 71 97 84 IA : 99 92 97 94 KS : 96 86 98 95 KY : 94 92 97 89 MI : 87 66 89 73 MN : 96 81 88 89 MO : 100 98 99 93 NE : 97 92 97 94 NC : 100 100 100 98 ND : 90 71 85 83 OH : 97 88 94 82 PA : 80 69 73 70 SD : 90 69 82 81 TN : 99 96 100 98 TX : 98 93 95 97 WI : 83 64 78 69 : 18 Sts: 94 85 94 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 98 CO : 49 36 51 53 IL : 59 49 87 59 KS : 49 34 55 61 LA : 99 96 93 96 MO : 89 83 95 75 NE : 84 67 80 74 NM : 69 34 34 35 OK : 62 55 39 43 SD : 70 44 44 48 TX : 82 77 67 72 : 11 Sts: 66 54 61 65 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 98 98 96 CA : 26 20 63 71 LA : 99 98 98 98 MS : 99 97 100 98 MO : 99 96 99 94 TX : 99 99 100 99 : 6 Sts : 88 86 93 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 94 88 89 95 MN : 96 77 94 88 MT : 96 71 97 87 ND : 96 83 93 85 SD : 100 99 100 99 WA : 100 96 100 100 : 6 Sts : 97 83 95 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 88 80 84 92 MN : 95 71 93 87 MT : 93 80 96 90 ND : 94 80 93 83 WA : 100 90 100 99 : 5 Sts : 93 80 93 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 79% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jun 4, :May 28,:Jun 4, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 14 4 21 16 MN : 0 0 0 0 NE : 32 20 15 23 ND : 0 0 0 0 OH : 21 12 17 20 PA : 8 0 3 5 SD : 2 0 1 1 TX : 98 95 100 100 WI : 1 0 7 2 : 9 Sts : 28 25 28 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 4, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 5 17 63 13 IL : 1 4 19 61 15 IN : 3 12 33 45 7 IA : 0 2 16 56 26 KS : 0 3 32 59 6 KY : 1 4 14 55 26 MI : 1 9 37 39 14 MN : 1 3 16 62 18 MO : 0 5 30 56 9 NE : 0 3 30 60 7 NC : 0 3 20 60 17 ND : 0 1 15 69 15 OH : 2 5 28 51 14 PA : 0 2 30 53 15 SD : 1 4 25 58 12 TN : 0 3 17 53 27 TX : 10 14 42 30 4 WI : 1 5 19 57 18 : 18 Sts : 1 4 24 56 15 : Prev Wk : 1 4 25 58 12 Prev Yr : 1 6 29 53 11 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 4, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 8 36 43 11 IL : 2 5 25 59 9 IN : 2 10 37 46 5 IA : 0 2 18 59 21 KS : 0 3 30 63 4 KY : 0 6 19 53 22 LA : 0 6 26 66 2 MI : 0 6 35 45 14 MN : 1 3 15 65 16 MS : 1 6 23 58 12 MO : 0 5 36 55 4 NE : 0 5 31 56 8 NC : 0 0 23 71 6 ND : 0 1 11 66 22 OH : 3 7 30 47 13 SD : 1 2 27 63 7 TN : 1 4 21 56 18 WI : 1 2 15 65 17 : 18 Sts : 1 4 25 58 12 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 1 6 31 54 8 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 4, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 3 54 43 0 FL : 0 16 75 9 0 GA : 1 2 42 51 4 NC : 0 0 13 85 2 OK : 0 5 38 55 2 SC : 0 2 41 54 3 TX : 2 8 53 28 9 VA : 0 0 20 80 0 : 8 Sts : 1 4 46 45 4 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 0 2 22 67 9 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 4, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 8 31 44 16 CA : 0 2 85 13 0 LA : 0 1 40 50 9 MS : 1 6 14 71 8 MO : 0 1 25 63 11 TX : 0 3 56 38 3 : 6 Sts : 1 5 41 42 11 : Prev Wk : 1 6 39 46 8 Prev Yr : 1 4 36 47 12 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2005 planted acres. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending Jun 4, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 5 17 54 24 CA : 0 2 4 38 56 CO : 25 34 31 10 0 ID : 0 4 12 72 12 IL : 0 2 25 54 19 IN : 1 3 19 57 20 KS : 24 29 31 15 1 MI : 0 3 15 60 22 MO : 7 12 28 45 8 MT : 1 12 48 30 9 NE : 20 25 34 19 2 NC : 0 6 41 51 2 OH : 1 5 22 49 23 OK : 35 31 25 9 0 OR : 2 7 21 62 8 SD : 20 24 31 20 5 TX : 60 26 12 2 0 WA : 1 5 20 58 16 : 18 Sts : 25 23 25 22 5 : Prev Wk : 23 23 26 24 4 Prev Yr : 4 13 35 38 10 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 4, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 8 47 42 1 AZ : 0 4 40 44 12 AR : 1 17 40 34 8 CA : 0 0 0 69 31 GA : 1 10 35 49 5 KS : 1 3 43 47 6 LA : 0 4 25 68 3 MS : 3 8 23 57 9 MO : 0 21 42 33 4 NC : 2 8 42 44 4 OK : 0 33 26 40 1 SC : 1 13 48 37 1 TN : 3 7 21 63 6 TX : 9 24 41 20 6 VA : 0 8 42 50 0 : 15 Sts : 5 16 36 36 7 : Prev Wk : 4 14 39 37 6 Prev Yr : 3 7 29 52 9 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 4, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 13 72 14 MN : 1 2 12 64 21 MT : 1 4 27 62 6 ND : 0 4 23 56 17 SD : 12 15 36 32 5 WA : 0 4 28 60 8 : 6 Sts : 2 5 24 55 14 : Prev Wk : 1 3 23 60 13 Prev Yr : 0 2 20 61 17 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 4, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 2 17 60 20 MN : 0 2 16 64 18 NE : 4 15 39 38 4 ND : 1 6 32 53 8 OH : 1 4 38 45 12 PA : 0 0 49 47 4 SD : 9 16 33 39 3 TX : 40 23 29 8 0 WI : 0 4 9 65 22 : 9 Sts : 11 11 27 42 9 : Prev Wk : 10 11 25 45 9 Prev Yr : 2 6 26 55 11 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2005 planted acres. Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 4, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 11 70 17 MN : 0 1 13 69 17 MT : 0 2 39 47 12 ND : 0 3 19 61 17 WA : 0 16 23 51 10 : 5 Sts : 0 3 23 59 15 : Prev Wk : 0 3 21 62 14 Prev Yr : 0 1 16 61 22 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 4, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 7 23 30 37 3 :: NJ : 0 0 25 75 0 AZ : 51 27 15 6 1 :: NM : 41 38 18 3 0 AR : 1 8 35 52 4 :: NY : 0 2 15 50 33 CA : 0 1 19 73 7 :: NC : 1 6 33 51 9 CO : 35 32 24 9 0 :: ND : 4 20 27 41 8 CT : 0 0 4 68 28 :: OH : 1 4 24 54 17 DE : 7 24 38 28 3 :: OK : 12 25 44 18 1 FL : 10 35 30 25 0 :: OR : 0 2 24 53 21 GA : 7 22 40 28 3 :: PA : 1 12 30 48 9 ID : 0 0 10 60 30 :: RI : 0 0 0 30 70 IL : 1 3 15 59 22 :: SC : 5 18 39 37 1 IN : 0 3 14 67 16 :: SD : 7 19 29 38 7 IA : 0 4 20 55 21 :: TN : 1 5 20 59 15 KS : 10 20 38 30 2 :: TX : 26 27 33 13 1 KY : 0 3 27 52 18 :: UT : 0 5 16 65 14 LA : 6 19 45 25 5 :: VT : 0 0 26 38 36 ME : 0 0 2 58 40 :: VA : 6 20 35 35 4 MD : 2 14 36 43 5 :: WA : 1 7 18 62 12 MA : 0 0 2 60 38 :: WV : 2 12 39 40 7 MI : 1 6 21 42 30 :: WI : 1 6 15 58 20 MN : 1 4 21 55 19 :: WY : 4 21 45 30 0 MS : 5 16 36 26 17 :: : MO : 6 16 43 33 2 :: 48 Sts : 9 16 29 38 8 MT : 2 6 34 48 10 :: : NE : 12 26 27 33 2 :: Prev Wk: 9 14 29 39 9 NV : 0 1 11 76 12 :: Prev Yr: 3 10 30 46 11 NH : 0 4 9 57 30 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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