We 1 (7-06) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 18, 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. 29 July 9 - 15, 2006 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Blistering heat developed across the Plains, boosting late-week temperatures to 110 degrees F or higher in parts of South Dakota and Nebraska. In addition, mostly dry weather persisted on the northern Plains, where several grassland fires raged, promoting winter wheat harvesting but hastening spring wheat maturation at the expense of grain-fill potential. In contrast, significant rain fell from southern Nebraska southward into Oklahoma and northern Texas, providing much-needed moisture prior to the arrival of intensely hot weather. Widespread showers and thunderstorms also soaked areas from the middle Mississippi Valley to New England, with local totals in excess of 4 inches. Rainfall maintained abundant moisture levels across the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes region, but was especially beneficial in the central and southwestern Corn Belt. Little rain fell, however, across the upper Midwest, where diminishing soil moisture reserves and increasingly hot weather stressed silking corn and blooming soybeans. Showers edged into parts of the South, including the Tennessee Valley and the southern Appalachians, but largely bypassed areas from Texas to Georgia and western Florida. As a result, many Southern pastures and summer crops remained under significant stress due to heat and limited soil moisture. Elsewhere, showers ended across the southern Rockies early in the week, while hot, dry weather prevailed across the remainder of the West. Regional concerns included heavy irrigation demands and difficulties with wildfire containment, although conditions favored early-season Northwestern winter wheat harvesting. Weekly temperatures averaged at least 8 degrees F above normal at several locations across the northern Plains and the Desert Southwest, where hot weather persisted for much of the week. Hot weather also prevailed in California, where Modesto (106 degrees F) posted a daily-record high on July 9. Three days later, records for July 12 on the northern Plains included 105 degrees F in Bismarck, ND, and 98 degrees F in Harlem, MT. In contrast, cool weather lingered in the Southeast, resulting in record lows for July 9 in locations such as Florence, SC (59 degrees F), and Gainesville, FL (61 degrees F). Farther west, the late-week period coincided with the arrival of a terrible heat wave. From July 14-16, three consecutive daily-record highs were established in several locations, including Chadron, NE (104, 112, 109 degrees F), and El Cajon, CA (101, 104, and 102 degrees F). In portions of Nebraska and South Dakota, all-time-record highs were established on July 15. Chadron's high of 112 degrees F eclipsed an all-time record (110 degrees F) that had survived since July 12, 1954. South Dakota highs that surpassed or tied records from the Dust Bowl era included 117 degrees F in Pierre (previously, 115 degrees F on July 20, 1934, and July 23, 1940) and 116 degrees F in Mobridge (previously, 116 degrees F on July 16, 1936). All-time records were also broken on July 15 in South Dakota locations such as Cottonwood (117 degrees F; previously, 116 degrees F on July 20, 1910), Philip (116 degrees F; previously, 113 degrees F on August 26, 1970), and Rapid City (111 degrees F; previously, 110 degrees F on July 6, 1973, and July 8, 1989). A high temperature of 120 degrees F was recorded near Usta (Perkins County), SD, on July 15, tying the State record set at Gannvalley (Buffalo County) on July 5, 1936, although verification was pending. Meanwhile in North Dakota, Fargo's high of 101 degrees F on July 15 represented its hottest day since July 5, 1989 (103 degrees F), and its first triple-digit heat since June 17, 1995 (100 degrees F). Farther east, daily-record highs for July 15 were set in Great Lakes locations such as Duluth, MN (96 degrees F), and Marquette, MI (96 degrees F). During the first half of the week, daily-record totals topped 2 inches in several Midwestern locations, including Indianapolis, IN (2.49 inches on July 11); Milwaukee, WI (2.76 inches on July 9); Lincoln, IL (2.93 inches on July 11); and West Plains, MO (4.63 inches on July 10). It was also West Plains' wettest July day on record, supplanting the 3.85-inch standard established on July 7, 1929. Meanwhile in eastern Kansas, Olathe netted 5.66 inches of rain in just 4 hours on July 11-12. By mid-week, showers and thunderstorms reached the Northeast and the Ohio Valley. Daily-record totals for July 12 included 2.77 inches in Evansville, IN, and 3.33 inches in Rochester, NY. Rochester also experienced its wettest July day on record (previously, 3.26 inches on July 11, 1897). Elsewhere in New York, 4.29 inches of rain pelted Syracuse on July 12, setting an all-time record. Prior to July 12, Syracuse's highest daily totals were 3.90 inches on July 3, 1974, and 3.60 inches on June 21, 1972. Farther south, scattered but locally heavy showers also developed near the Gulf Coast, resulting in daily-record totals in locations such as Naples, FL (2.61 inches on July 11), and Mobile, AL (1.92 inches on July 15). Elsewhere, out-of-season showers dampened parts of the Northwest at mid-week, producing record totals for July 12 in Dillon, MT (0.18 inch), and Portland, OR (0.45 inch). Scattered showers and near-normal temperatures prevailed in both Alaska and Hawaii. However, July 1-15 Alaskan rainfall totals remained significantly below normal in locations such as Bethel (0.12 inch, or 13 percent of normal) and Yakutat (0.45 inch, or 13 percent). In contrast, month-to-date rainfall reached 2.02 inches (262 percent of normal) in Fairbanks and 1.06 inches (156 percent) in Anchorage. Much (1.02 inches) of Anchorage's rain fell on July 14-15. Farther south, July 1-15 rainfall at Hawaii's major observing sites included 0.12 inch (12 percent of normal) at Lihue, Kauai, and 3.32 inches (66 percent) at Hilo, on the Big Island. National Agricultural Summary July 10 - 16, 2006 Highlights: Temperatures averaged above normal nearly nationwide, with readings as much as 6 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit above normal across the northern Great Plains. Maximum temperatures exceeded 100 degrees across most of the Great Plains, while several locations in South Dakota recorded temperatures over 110 degrees. In the northern Great Plains and northwestern Corn Belt, mostly dry conditions combined with the well-above-normal temperatures to deplete soil moisture and worsen crop conditions. Moderate to heavy precipitation fell in a band from the southern and central Great Plains across most of the Corn Belt into the Ohio River Valley and Northeast. Soil moisture levels and crop conditions generally improved in these areas. Across the Southeast, soil moisture levels continued to decline with hot, dry conditions, though areas along the Gulf Coast fared better. After showers early in the week, the Rocky Mountains remained mostly dry. Hot, dry conditions west of the Rockies favored winter wheat harvest in the Pacific Northwest but increased irrigation demands. Corn: Silking advanced to 51 percent, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and 13 points ahead of normal. Across the Corn Belt, the crop entered the stage rapidly, with progress advancing 38 points in Illinois and Iowa. Silking was at or ahead of the normal pace in all States, except Indiana, where progress trailed slightly behind normal despite advancing 30 points during the week. Meanwhile, 6 percent of the acreage was at or beyond the dough stage, the same as last year and the 5-year average. The stage was most advanced in Texas, at 56 percent, but doughing had not yet begun across the northern and western Corn Belt and northern Great Plains. Soybeans: Sixty percent of the acreage was blooming or beyond, compared with 61 percent last year and 48 percent for the 5-year average. Blooming advanced rapidly in the northern and central Great Plains under hot conditions. North Dakota's crop advanced 42 points during the week and was over 50 points ahead of the normal blooming pace. Progress was ahead of normal in all States, except Indiana and Michigan, where blooming was 14 points behind normal. Sixteen percent of the crop was setting pods or beyond, 1 point ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of normal. Pod setting was underway in all States but was most advanced in Mississippi, at 85 percent. Winter Wheat: Growers had harvested 80 percent of their acreage, 4 points ahead of last year and 7 points ahead of normal. Harvest reached completion in Kansas, Missouri, and Texas, slightly ahead of normal. Ohio producers reaped 60 percent of their crop during the week despite persistent rainfall. Harvest was ahead of normal in most States, leading the normal pace by over 50 points in South Dakota. Cotton: Eighty-one percent of the crop was squaring or beyond, the same as last year but 2 points behind normal. Squaring progressed rapidly in Virginia, advancing 35 points during the week. Progress was ahead of normal across the Delta and most of the Southeast but trailed behind normal in the southern Great Plains, Alabama, and California. Meanwhile, bolls were setting on 39 percent of the acreage, compared with 34 percent last year and 41 percent for the 5-year average. The stage progressed rapidly in some areas of the Delta and Southeast, advancing 29 points in Alabama and 27 points in Arkansas and Missouri. The acreage setting bolls was at or ahead of normal across the Delta but trailed behind normal in most other areas. Sorghum: Heading advanced to 37 percent, 12 points ahead of last year and 9 points ahead of normal. Texas's crop, at 88 percent headed, was over 30 points ahead of normal after advancing 19 points during the week. Twenty-three percent of the crop was turning color or beyond, 7 points ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Coloring was well underway in the southern Great Plains and Mississippi Delta. Elsewhere, however, coloring had not yet begun. Rice: Heading was underway on 23 percent of the acreage, compared with 18 percent last year and 24 percent for the 5-year average. Texas's crop was most advanced, at 88 percent, and was 20 points ahead of the normal pace. In Louisiana and Mississippi, heading advanced over 20 points, surpassing the normal pace, while the crop in Arkansas, California, and Missouri trailed behind normal. Small Grains: Spring wheat at or beyond the heading stage advanced to 97 percent, 7 points ahead of last year and 11 points ahead of normal. Barley heading, at 86 percent, was 1 point behind last year but 1 point ahead of normal. Progress of both crops was behind normal in the Pacific Northwest due to planting delays early in the season, while other growing areas were ahead of normal. Oat growers had harvested 18 percent of their acreage, compared with 17 percent last year and 14 percent for the 5-year average. In Texas, where the crop is planted in the fall, harvest was nearly complete. Nebraska growers had harvested over half their acreage, while elsewhere harvest was less than 20 percent complete. Other Crops: Sixty-five percent of the peanut crop was at or beyond the pegging stage, 1 point ahead of last year but 5 points behind normal. Pegging progressed rapidly in Virginia, advancing 30 points during the week. Progress was ahead of normal in Georgia, South Carolina, and the southern Great Plains, but behind normal elsewhere, trailing the normal pace by over a week in Alabama and Florida. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 13 7 15 13 IL : 78 40 79 62 IN : 43 13 59 46 IA : 46 8 33 25 KS : 75 56 71 66 KY : 75 71 77 74 MI : 18 0 27 11 MN : 36 4 17 15 MO : 85 72 84 77 NE : 60 27 55 38 NC : 95 90 91 89 ND : 30 7 7 9 OH : 26 6 25 26 PA : 38 5 31 23 SD : 12 0 4 3 TN : 96 90 90 93 TX : 89 72 79 82 WI : 14 1 17 8 : 18 Sts: 51 23 46 38 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 9 NA 10 8 IN : 2 NA 4 3 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 20 NA 13 12 KY : 7 NA 0 9 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 22 NA 21 22 NE : 4 NA 2 1 NC : 44 NA 39 37 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 1 NA 0 1 PA : 0 NA 2 2 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TN : 20 NA 33 36 TX : 56 NA 62 62 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 6 NA 6 6 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 74 61 82 90 AZ : 98 90 84 92 AR : 100 99 99 98 CA : 76 63 77 84 GA : 95 87 88 90 KS : 44 28 27 36 LA : 99 98 99 98 MS : 98 94 98 95 MO : 89 79 96 91 NC : 92 83 90 89 OK : 59 41 71 73 SC : 87 73 69 75 TN : 99 92 98 95 TX : 66 57 68 73 VA : 100 65 73 83 : 15 Sts: 81 72 81 83 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 47 18 34 39 AZ : 64 47 50 63 AR : 75 48 69 68 CA : 18 8 23 30 GA : 68 44 38 52 KS : 0 0 0 2 LA : 75 72 71 74 MS : 67 57 63 67 MO : 45 18 33 42 NC : 29 6 28 38 OK : 9 6 7 15 SC : 28 13 19 23 TN : 35 18 45 39 TX : 22 19 20 30 VA : 25 3 22 31 : 15 Sts: 39 27 34 41 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 72 53 60 49 IL : 64 36 72 55 IN : 33 12 60 47 IA : 70 51 70 59 KS : 67 38 42 46 KY : 41 31 53 35 LA : 89 87 76 72 MI : 24 0 60 38 MN : 65 39 57 45 MS : 97 95 95 84 MO : 45 30 47 33 NE : 67 51 66 48 NC : 19 6 18 15 ND : 91 49 45 40 OH : 52 25 68 48 SD : 65 41 44 44 TN : 71 53 71 40 WI : 36 21 53 26 : 18 Sts: 60 38 61 48 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 42 24 36 23 IL : 11 4 15 12 IN : 5 0 11 11 IA : 17 5 17 12 KS : 9 4 8 9 KY : 17 4 13 10 LA : 71 68 57 48 MI : 7 0 12 5 MN : 6 0 3 3 MS : 85 79 78 68 MO : 9 3 11 7 NE : 18 5 14 8 NC : 3 1 0 1 ND : 40 6 7 7 OH : 4 1 9 7 SD : 5 2 2 4 TN : 39 19 45 19 WI : 5 0 13 3 : 18 Sts: 16 7 15 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 88 73 69 76 CO : 28 7 3 4 IL : 14 9 23 17 KS : 8 3 9 12 LA : 90 86 65 83 MO : 24 10 25 23 NE : 4 0 2 2 NM : 2 0 6 3 OK : 15 7 20 20 SD : 15 2 3 8 TX : 88 69 53 56 : 11 Sts: 37 27 25 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 20 1 9 16 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 0 0 0 0 KS : 0 0 1 1 LA : 34 31 23 29 MO : 1 0 1 1 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 4 1 4 3 SD : 0 0 0 1 TX : 68 51 45 44 : 11 Sts: 23 17 16 16 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 91 98 93 CO : 92 78 78 73 ID : 2 0 1 2 IL : 96 95 98 96 IN : 94 70 96 91 KS : 100 99 100 99 MI : 22 5 31 26 MO : 100 99 100 99 MT : 16 0 1 1 NE : 91 80 71 66 NC : 96 93 99 98 OH : 80 20 93 82 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 7 3 19 15 SD : 75 39 37 23 TX : 100 98 99 98 WA : 3 0 7 5 : 18 Sts: 80 72 76 73 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 15 2 32 16 MN : 7 4 2 1 NE : 51 36 54 39 ND : 5 0 0 0 OH : 4 0 5 8 PA : 5 0 3 6 SD : 18 3 9 7 TX : 99 93 96 99 WI : 2 0 8 3 : 9 Sts : 18 11 17 14 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 72% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 85 67 85 88 MN : 99 95 94 91 MT : 94 74 81 80 ND : 97 88 90 83 SD : 100 100 100 99 WA : 97 87 100 100 : 6 Sts : 97 87 90 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 70 58 76 86 MN : 99 95 94 91 MT : 76 73 87 81 ND : 98 86 89 84 WA : 96 88 99 100 : 5 Sts : 86 77 87 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 79% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 6 2 5 10 CA : 2 0 3 7 LA : 72 49 62 70 MS : 32 11 18 25 MO : 7 5 12 10 TX : 88 75 60 68 : 6 Sts : 23 14 18 24 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Jul 16,:Jul 9, :Jul 16,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 29 13 27 51 FL : 65 47 75 80 GA : 75 57 67 74 NC : 70 51 80 81 OK : 89 73 89 79 SC : 74 63 64 66 TX : 60 46 75 67 VA : 60 30 49 47 : 7 Sts : 65 48 64 70 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 16, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 3 7 16 45 29 IL : 1 6 26 50 17 IN : 1 6 28 53 12 IA : 3 6 23 51 17 KS : 3 9 34 45 9 KY : 0 2 13 47 38 MI : 2 8 27 49 14 MN : 5 12 31 41 11 MO : 2 7 25 55 11 NE : 2 7 30 44 17 NC : 0 1 11 63 25 ND : 9 22 33 34 2 OH : 2 6 22 47 23 PA : 2 4 19 39 36 SD : 10 17 31 32 10 TN : 3 7 20 48 22 TX : 25 21 35 16 3 WI : 5 10 19 42 24 : 18 Sts : 4 8 26 46 16 : Prev Wk : 3 8 26 47 16 Prev Yr : 6 13 26 42 13 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 16, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 17 36 34 9 IL : 2 8 31 48 11 IN : 2 7 30 53 8 IA : 2 7 24 53 14 KS : 1 8 35 52 4 KY : 1 4 23 47 25 LA : 5 16 41 38 0 MI : 3 8 29 49 11 MN : 4 11 33 42 10 MS : 8 18 28 41 5 MO : 2 10 35 47 6 NE : 2 10 35 46 7 NC : 0 2 17 70 11 ND : 3 16 39 38 4 OH : 3 9 27 45 16 SD : 7 15 33 36 9 TN : 2 6 21 56 15 WI : 3 9 23 50 15 : 18 Sts : 3 10 30 47 10 : Prev Wk : 3 9 30 47 11 Prev Yr : 4 12 31 43 10 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 16, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 2 13 73 11 MN : 6 13 35 40 6 MT : 9 14 43 30 4 ND : 12 23 34 29 2 SD : 26 33 27 13 1 WA : 0 12 28 51 9 : 6 Sts : 12 20 34 31 3 : Prev Wk : 9 18 31 36 6 Prev Yr : 1 5 19 58 17 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 16, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 4 30 49 16 CA : 0 2 89 9 0 LA : 0 5 39 49 7 MS : 1 5 15 64 15 MO : 0 2 14 58 26 TX : 0 9 64 26 1 : 6 Sts : 1 4 40 43 12 : Prev Wk : 1 5 39 44 11 Prev Yr : 0 3 37 46 14 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2005 planted acres. Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 16, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 22 33 30 15 0 AZ : 0 0 40 43 17 AR : 0 7 28 48 17 CA : 0 0 0 77 23 GA : 14 21 38 25 2 KS : 0 0 46 48 6 LA : 5 12 38 45 0 MS : 7 17 27 41 8 MO : 0 6 32 57 5 NC : 2 6 23 62 7 OK : 14 29 38 19 0 SC : 0 7 45 46 2 TN : 0 2 18 63 17 TX : 25 24 31 16 4 VA : 0 8 25 50 17 : 15 Sts : 14 17 29 33 7 : Prev Wk : 11 18 30 33 8 Prev Yr : 3 9 28 49 11 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 16, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 14 44 33 7 CO : 1 10 26 61 2 IL : 9 14 37 39 1 KS : 2 8 33 53 4 LA : 3 11 34 51 1 MO : 1 4 27 60 8 NE : 2 11 34 45 8 NM : 0 39 43 17 1 OK : 6 20 30 30 14 SD : 20 19 52 9 0 TX : 25 26 28 19 2 : 11 Sts : 10 16 32 38 4 : Prev Wk : 9 13 30 44 4 Prev Yr : 3 8 32 48 9 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 16, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 10 34 38 18 0 FL : 16 17 40 26 1 GA : 7 17 39 32 5 NC : 1 1 5 85 8 OK : 1 7 41 40 11 SC : 0 1 35 62 2 TX : 2 8 43 37 10 VA : 0 0 18 64 18 : 8 Sts : 7 16 37 35 5 : Prev Wk : 6 12 37 40 5 Prev Yr : 0 3 17 60 20 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 16, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 2 8 25 56 9 MN : 11 17 31 37 4 NE : 12 31 38 18 1 ND : 30 26 24 18 2 OH : 0 5 27 56 12 PA : 0 3 15 69 13 SD : 25 34 23 17 1 TX : 40 23 29 8 0 WI : 3 8 24 53 12 : 9 Sts : 21 20 26 29 4 : Prev Wk : 18 20 27 29 6 Prev Yr : 2 8 26 51 13 -------------------------------------- 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 Jul 16, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 3 11 72 14 MN : 9 12 24 53 2 MT : 2 11 40 36 11 ND : 8 18 37 35 2 WA : 0 14 31 46 9 : 5 Sts : 4 12 32 44 8 : Prev Wk : 3 10 28 47 12 Prev Yr : 0 3 17 59 21 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 16, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 45 38 16 1 0 :: NJ : 0 10 30 50 10 AZ : 54 27 15 4 0 :: NM : 33 37 24 6 0 AR : 8 25 46 19 2 :: NY : 0 3 31 47 19 CA : 10 13 52 25 0 :: NC : 0 8 36 49 7 CO : 40 25 25 10 0 :: ND : 32 30 26 12 0 CT : 0 8 15 64 13 :: OH : 1 6 21 53 19 DE : 0 2 30 61 7 :: OK : 29 32 27 11 1 FL : 5 15 50 25 5 :: OR : 5 10 32 43 10 GA : 26 36 29 9 0 :: PA : 5 7 20 63 5 ID : 1 2 19 53 25 :: RI : 0 0 0 50 50 IL : 5 15 34 37 9 :: SC : 12 16 31 40 1 IN : 1 4 24 61 10 :: SD : 21 31 30 17 1 IA : 12 29 34 21 4 :: TN : 8 14 32 43 3 KS : 10 25 40 24 1 :: TX : 33 30 27 9 1 KY : 1 4 29 56 10 :: UT : 1 11 38 47 3 LA : 7 23 47 22 1 :: VT : 0 0 31 47 22 ME : 0 6 15 47 32 :: VA : 2 9 31 48 10 MD : 2 6 31 45 16 :: WA : 0 1 16 83 0 MA : 0 0 0 67 33 :: WV : 1 7 26 60 6 MI : 15 21 18 34 12 :: WI : 20 23 33 20 4 MN : 23 31 30 15 1 :: WY : 31 32 21 16 0 MS : 20 40 29 11 0 :: : MO : 22 30 32 15 1 :: 48 Sts : 18 23 31 24 4 MT : 6 17 41 30 6 :: : NE : 27 31 32 10 0 :: Prev Wk: 16 22 31 27 4 NV : 1 15 42 42 0 :: Prev Yr: 9 17 33 34 7 NH : 0 2 27 54 17 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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