We 1 (8-06) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 8, 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. 32 July 30 - August 5, 2006 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Markedly cooler air overspread California and the Northwest, easing livestock stress and reducing irrigation demands. Despite the cooling trend, Northwestern small grain harvesting advanced with few delays. In contrast, monsoon showers again peppered the Four Corners States, further easing drought but causing local flash flooding. Showers also dotted the Plains, particularly from western Texas northeastward to southeastern South Dakota. However, hot weather partially offset the rain's favorable impacts on drought-stressed pastures and summer crops. In areas where appreciable rain did not fall, such as the northern High Plains and southeastern Plains, the condition of pastures and immature summer crops continued to decline. Rain also bypassed much of the South, maintaining severe stress on cotton, peanuts, soybeans, and other immature summer crops. Favorable Southern moisture reserves were mostly confined to southern Florida and the western Gulf Coast region. Although more than an inch of rain fell in a few areas from southeastern Louisiana to the western Carolinas, hot weather limited drought relief. Extremely hot weather expanded across the Midwest and Northeast, resulting in maximum temperatures near 100 degrees F and weekly readings as much as 5 to 10 degrees F above normal. However, the heat wave's short duration and mostly adequate to abundant soil moisture reserves across the central and eastern Corn Belt helped to minimize stress on corn and soybeans. Meanwhile, beneficial showers and thunderstorms preceded and accompanied a mid-week push of cooler air across the northern and western Corn Belt. Weekly rainfall totaled 4 inches or more in a small area centered on northwestern Iowa and southwestern Minnesota. During the 20-day period from July 12-31, more than 800 daily-record highs and at least 20 all-time-record highs were set or tied across the Lower 48 States. Many of the all-time records were set in California (July 22-24) and South Dakota (July 15 and 28-30). The National Climatic Data Center reported that the contiguous United States experienced its second-hottest July on record. The Nation's preliminary July average temperature of 77.2 degrees F (2.9 degrees F above normal) ranked behind only a 77.5-degree reading in 1936. On July 30, Mount Rushmore, SD, posted an all-time record-tying high of 100 degrees F, previously achieved on July 10 and 11, 1985, and three earlier dates. Elsewhere in South Dakota, highs again topped 110 degrees F in locations such as Mobridge (112 degrees F) and Pierre (111 degrees F). Farther north, Bismarck, ND (112 degrees F on July 30), noted its highest reading since July 6, 1936, when an all-time-record high of 114 degrees F occurred. Fargo, ND (102 degrees F on July 30), experienced its highest temperatures since July 5, 1989, when it was 103 degrees F. Similarly, LaCrosse, WI (102 degrees F on July 31), posted its highest reading since July 14, 1995, when the temperature climbed to 103 degrees F. In Michigan, Traverse City (100 degrees F on July 31), witnessed triple-digit heat for the first time since June 29, 1971, when it was also 100 degrees F. By early August, record-setting heat shifted into the East. Providence, RI, recorded highs of 90 degrees F or greater on 7 consecutive days from July 28 - August 3, including a maximum reading of 100 degrees F on the 2nd. Farther south, triple-digit heat was reported for the first time since the summer of 2002 in locations such as Baltimore, MD (100 degrees F on August 1 and 3), Georgetown, DE (100 degrees F on August 3), and Washington, DC (101 degrees F on August 3). However, cooler air overspread the northern Plains and the Northwest. In Montana, Glasgow's streak of maximum temperatures of 85 degrees F or higher ended at 30 days (July 1-30). It was Glasgow's second-longest such warm spell on record behind a 39-day streak from July 12 - August 19, 2003. Scattered Northwestern daily-record lows included 42 degrees F (on August 2 and 3) in Idaho Falls, ID; 43 degrees F (on August 3) in Rawlins, WY; and 45 degrees F (on August 4) in Eugene, OR. Local downpours continued across the Southwest, where Tucson, AZ (5.40 inches, or 261 percent of normal), completed its fifth-wettest July. Tucson also experienced its fourth-wettest July day on the 31st, when 1.90 inches fell. Meanwhile in New Mexico, Albuquerque (3.55 inches, or 280 percent of normal) logged its wettest July since 1930, when 4.45 inches fell. Albuquerque collected a daily-record total of 1.07 inches on July 31. El Paso, TX, noted daily-record totals on August 1 and 3 (2.84 and 1.14 inches, respectively), boosting its 8-day (July 28 - August 4) rainfall to 6.79 inches. El Paso's normal annual rainfall is 9.43 inches. In addition, El Paso's August 1 sum represented its greatest 24-hour total since July 9, 1881, when 6.50 inches fell. Farther north, scattered daily-record totals included 1.15 inches (on August 1) in Burlington, VT, and 2.69 inches (on August 2) in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. Elsewhere, a 24-hour (August 1-2) rainfall of 2.16 inches in Norfolk, NE, came in the wake of its second-driest July on record (0.22 inch, or 6 percent of normal). Locally heavy showers briefly fell across Hawaii's western islands, but mostly dry weather prevailed elsewhere for much of the week. On Kauai, Lihue netted a daily-record rainfall of 2.77 inches on July 31, accounting for 74 percent of the 3.75-inch monthly total. Lihue's 3-day (July 30 - August 1) total reached 4.61 inches. Meanwhile, chilly air spread across much of the Alaskan mainland, holding weekly temperatures as much as 6 degrees F below normal. Precipitation was generally light on the mainland, but heavier showers overspread southeastern Alaska. Juneau received 2.39 inches of rain from August 1-5, including a daily-record total of 1.23 inches on the 5th. National Agricultural Summary July 31 - August 6, 2006 Highlights: Temperatures averaged above normal across the eastern two-thirds of the Nation, favoring development of summer crops, while below-normal temperatures prevailed from the Rocky Mountains westward. Warm, mostly dry conditions across the northern Great Plains and neighboring areas of the Corn Belt allowed small grain harvest to progress rapidly. Across the central Corn Belt and Ohio River Valley, summer crop conditions improved despite receiving only light rainfall. With spotty precipitation across the Mississippi Delta and Southeast, soil moisture levels remained mostly short. In the Southwest, monsoon showers eased soil moisture shortages and reduced irrigation demands. Dry conditions prevailed from the Pacific Coast to the northern Rockies, allowing harvest of small grains to accelerate in the Pacific Northwest but causing the condition of those crops to decline. Corn: Acreage at or beyond the silk stage advanced to 97 percent, the same as last year but 5 percentage points ahead of normal. Progress was at or ahead of the normal pace in all States. Forty-four percent of the crop was at or beyond the dough stage, compared with 42 percent last year and 36 percent for the 5-year average. The above-normal temperatures promoted rapid crop development throughout the Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains. At least one-fourth of the crop entered the doughing stage in Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska, with doughing 9 points or more ahead of the average in the central and northern Great Plains. Acreage in the dent stage, at 12 percent, was 2 points ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Denting had not yet begun in the northern Corn Belt, but was at or ahead of normal across all growing areas except the Ohio Valley. Soybeans: Ninety-three percent of the crop was in the blooming stage or beyond, 2 points behind last year but 3 points ahead of normal. With the exception of Indiana, blooming was ahead of normal in all States. Meanwhile, acreage setting pods advanced to 72 percent, 1 point behind last year but 11 points ahead of the 5-year average. The most rapid progress was in Ohio, where nearly one-third of the crop entered the stage during the week. Progress was ahead of normal in most States, exceeding the normal pace by 20 points or more in Minnesota, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Winter Wheat: Growers had reaped 94 percent of their acreage, compared with 93 percent last year and 91 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was complete or nearly complete in all areas except the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. With 91 percent of their acreage harvested, Montana producers were 36 points ahead of their normal harvest pace. Cotton: Ninety-seven percent of the acreage was at or beyond the squaring stage, the same as last year and the 5-year average. Acreage setting bolls advanced to 83 percent, 6 points ahead of last year and 2 points ahead of normal. Boll-setting was most advanced in the Delta, at 100 percent in Arkansas and Louisiana and 98 percent in Mississippi. Progress was ahead of normal in most States, but trailed behind in Alabama, California, and Virginia. Bolls were opening on 8 percent of the acreage, 1 point ahead of last year but the same as the 5-year average. Twenty percent of Arizona's crop and 15 percent of Texas's crop had open bolls, but progress elsewhere was limited to 5 percent or less. Sorghum: Acreage at or beyond the heading stage advanced to 67 percent, the same as last year but 5 points ahead of normal. Heading progressed rapidly in the Great Plains, advancing 28 points in South Dakota and 22 points in Nebraska. Progress was at or ahead of the normal pace in all States, except Oklahoma, where the crop was nearly two weeks behind normal. Twenty-nine percent of the crop was turning color or beyond, compared with 23 percent last year and 25 percent for the 5-year average. The crop was most advanced in Texas and the Delta, where at least two-thirds of the acreage was at or beyond the coloring stage. Rice: Acreage at or beyond the heading stage, at 71 percent, was 6 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of normal. Heading progressed rapidly in the northern-most areas of the Delta, advancing 31 points in Arkansas and 29 points in Missouri. California's crop also advanced rapidly, surpassing the normal pace for the first time this season, after planting was delayed by wet conditions. Meanwhile, growers had harvested 5 percent of their acreage, 2 points ahead of last year but 1 point behind normal. Harvest was well underway in Louisiana and Texas but had not yet begun elsewhere. Small Grains: Forty-nine percent of the spring wheat crop had been harvested, 28 point ahead of last year and 32 points ahead of normal. Harvest progressed rapidly in the northern Great Plains and adjacent areas of the Corn Belt. Minnesota growers harvested 38 percent of their acreage during the week, while South Dakota producers advanced 33 points. Progress was well ahead of normal, except in the Pacific Northwest, where wet conditions delayed planting early in the season. The barley harvest advanced to 37 percent complete, compared with 20 percent last year and 15 percent for the 5-year average. Like spring wheat, the most rapid progress was in the northern Great Plains and northwestern Corn Belt, where harvest advanced 33 points in Minnesota and 28 points in North Dakota. Oat growers had harvested 77 percent of their acreage, 11 points ahead of last year and 22 points ahead of normal. Harvest progressed rapidly in the Ohio Valley, advancing 43 points in Ohio and 33 points in Pennsylvania. Progress was at or ahead of normal in all States and led the normal pace by 20 points or more in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Other Crops: Peanut acreage in the pegging stage or beyond advanced to 88 percent, compared with 92 percent last year and 95 percent for the 5-year average. In Alabama, just 50 percent of the acreage had reached the pegging stage, over three weeks behind normal, while Texas's crop, at 82 percent pegging, was over a week behind normal. Elsewhere, the crop developed near the average pace. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 75 55 70 74 IL : 99 98 99 98 IN : 94 87 99 94 IA : 99 94 98 94 KS : 99 98 99 98 KY : 98 92 99 97 MI : 94 84 96 81 MN : 99 98 99 95 MO : 100 98 100 97 NE : 99 95 98 96 NC : 100 100 100 99 ND : 99 91 94 88 OH : 98 89 98 91 PA : 89 75 91 77 SD : 86 66 85 79 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 99 98 98 99 WI : 89 75 92 74 : 18 Sts: 97 91 97 92 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 20 6 18 14 IL : 64 42 61 56 IN : 41 22 47 41 IA : 29 11 40 23 KS : 71 42 57 62 KY : 51 38 53 59 MI : 22 4 18 7 MN : 12 2 9 7 MO : 84 59 83 73 NE : 56 29 48 41 NC : 94 83 81 81 ND : 28 10 15 18 OH : 35 13 29 28 PA : 35 16 33 30 SD : 27 12 13 17 TN : 94 83 90 88 TX : 92 85 83 83 WI : 18 6 14 9 : 18 Sts: 44 25 42 36 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 0 0 0 IL : 16 4 17 15 IN : 6 2 7 8 IA : 4 1 0 1 KS : 30 8 20 23 KY : 27 16 27 31 MI : 0 0 0 0 MN : 0 0 0 0 MO : 45 20 43 34 NE : 8 1 4 5 NC : 59 38 35 45 ND : 1 0 0 1 OH : 1 0 2 2 PA : 10 2 5 5 SD : 3 2 0 2 TN : 69 50 57 59 TX : 71 65 66 67 WI : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 12 5 10 10 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 99 100 99 CO : 100 100 100 99 ID : 42 20 25 34 IL : 100 100 100 100 IN : 100 100 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 98 94 98 97 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 91 83 70 55 NE : 100 100 100 99 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 99 100 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 59 48 69 69 SD : 100 99 98 95 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 55 30 55 50 : 18 Sts: 94 91 93 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 96 91 93 87 IL : 95 87 98 93 IN : 83 75 95 89 IA : 97 94 98 95 KS : 89 87 89 86 KY : 74 62 77 73 LA : 98 94 96 94 MI : 89 80 95 86 MN : 99 96 95 94 MS : 100 100 100 99 MO : 85 74 87 78 NE : 95 91 98 94 NC : 66 48 69 58 ND : 100 100 99 97 OH : 95 86 99 90 SD : 96 93 92 91 TN : 94 90 95 80 WI : 90 78 92 79 : 18 Sts: 93 87 95 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 82 71 77 66 IL : 69 43 82 66 IN : 46 30 70 57 IA : 84 66 80 72 KS : 59 43 56 57 KY : 50 35 56 46 LA : 91 86 84 83 MI : 64 42 76 52 MN : 86 62 71 56 MS : 98 96 96 92 MO : 52 33 57 44 NE : 81 64 77 62 NC : 34 18 24 25 ND : 98 93 87 78 OH : 68 36 76 57 SD : 70 49 57 56 TN : 82 71 88 59 WI : 65 48 69 43 : 18 Sts: 72 53 73 61 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 96 92 96 CO : 53 44 49 37 IL : 74 59 90 72 KS : 56 37 62 56 LA : 98 96 96 98 MO : 87 74 85 73 NE : 75 53 67 55 NM : 36 10 40 32 OK : 34 21 50 56 SD : 83 55 58 61 TX : 82 75 75 71 : 11 Sts: 67 52 67 62 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 74 55 62 70 CO : 9 3 1 1 IL : 13 3 21 20 KS : 5 2 6 9 LA : 88 77 66 78 MO : 21 10 26 19 NE : 1 0 1 1 NM : 4 2 0 1 OK : 12 7 18 24 SD : 29 11 3 10 TX : 67 60 51 52 : 11 Sts: 29 23 23 25 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 92 84 99 100 AZ : 100 100 100 99 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 98 94 99 98 GA : 100 100 100 100 KS : 100 *75 73 83 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 100 98 100 100 NC : 100 100 97 98 OK : 95 91 91 93 SC : 98 93 94 97 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 94 90 95 95 VA : 100 100 100 99 : 15 Sts: 97 94 97 97 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 72 62 69 87 AZ : 97 96 86 94 AR : 100 99 98 98 CA : 75 54 76 85 GA : 97 90 84 91 KS : 90 *65 49 42 LA : 100 98 98 99 MS : 98 93 97 96 MO : 92 84 84 88 NC : 89 75 82 87 OK : 74 52 56 65 SC : 68 55 56 65 TN : 96 82 98 90 TX : 71 54 65 70 VA : 80 75 91 88 : 15 Sts: 83 70 77 81 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 NA 0 2 AZ : 20 NA 8 14 AR : 1 NA 1 1 CA : 1 NA 1 2 GA : 3 NA 0 3 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 3 NA 2 4 MS : 5 NA 0 2 MO : 1 NA 0 1 NC : 1 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SC : 1 NA 1 2 TN : 0 NA 1 1 TX : 15 NA 15 15 VA : 4 NA 0 6 : 15 Sts: 8 NA 7 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 50 43 68 90 FL : 95 95 99 97 GA : 98 93 97 98 NC : 97 94 89 96 OK : 99 98 97 95 SC : 99 90 91 95 TX : 82 75 94 92 VA : 85 80 92 89 : 7 Sts : 88 83 92 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 71 40 61 69 CA : 31 10 30 30 LA : 93 89 91 90 MS : 89 79 86 83 MO : 63 34 66 58 TX : 96 94 92 95 : 6 Sts : 71 49 65 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 22 NA 14 31 MS : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 28 NA 8 20 : 6 Sts : 5 NA 3 6 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 8 3 2 7 MN : 47 9 14 13 MT : 38 16 13 10 ND : 48 21 14 10 SD : 87 54 64 58 WA : 28 9 40 30 : 6 Sts : 49 22 21 17 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 10 4 7 10 MN : 68 33 44 24 MT : 33 16 13 12 ND : 54 26 27 16 WA : 22 6 34 25 : 5 Sts : 37 17 20 15 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 81% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 6, :Jul 30,:Aug 6, : 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 95 81 97 93 MN : 78 49 52 42 NE : 96 91 99 94 ND : 62 38 24 16 OH : 80 37 83 69 PA : 57 24 58 45 SD : 91 72 74 70 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 64 39 72 44 : 9 Sts : 77 55 66 55 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 72% of last year's oat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 6, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 5 12 30 42 11 IL : 2 6 22 51 19 IN : 2 7 23 53 15 IA : 5 11 25 41 18 KS : 12 20 34 29 5 KY : 0 4 9 45 42 MI : 1 7 17 53 22 MN : 8 10 26 43 13 MO : 6 14 33 41 6 NE : 7 11 28 36 18 NC : 0 2 19 54 25 ND : 13 21 36 28 2 OH : 2 6 19 49 24 PA : 0 3 16 53 28 SD : 24 26 28 20 2 TN : 6 12 25 40 17 TX : 33 15 29 19 4 WI : 7 12 23 38 20 : 18 Sts : 7 11 25 41 16 : Prev Wk : 7 11 26 41 15 Prev Yr : 8 14 26 39 13 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 6, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 7 19 33 32 9 IL : 2 6 24 52 16 IN : 2 7 25 54 12 IA : 4 10 27 43 16 KS : 2 15 45 34 4 KY : 0 3 15 53 29 LA : 4 16 40 38 2 MI : 1 6 25 54 14 MN : 6 10 24 46 14 MS : 15 23 30 29 3 MO : 6 17 42 31 4 NE : 6 20 36 32 6 NC : 0 5 27 57 11 ND : 10 20 39 28 3 OH : 2 7 24 49 18 SD : 13 21 38 25 3 TN : 6 10 27 45 12 WI : 3 10 23 39 25 : 18 Sts : 5 12 30 41 12 : Prev Wk : 5 12 30 42 11 Prev Yr : 6 13 30 40 11 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 6, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 5 26 51 16 CA : 0 2 60 32 6 LA : 0 2 60 34 4 MS : 1 9 18 61 11 MO : 0 2 9 57 32 TX : 0 9 57 33 1 : 6 Sts : 1 4 37 46 12 : Prev Wk : 1 5 36 44 14 Prev Yr : 0 3 35 49 13 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 6, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 5 34 43 18 0 FL : 10 40 40 10 0 GA : 10 20 38 30 2 NC : 0 1 7 83 9 OK : 1 8 40 51 0 SC : 1 7 36 50 6 TX : 7 11 46 27 9 VA : 1 1 11 72 15 : 8 Sts : 8 20 38 31 3 : Prev Wk : 9 19 38 30 4 Prev Yr : 1 4 18 60 17 -------------------------------------- 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 Aug 6, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 33 34 22 11 0 AZ : 0 0 51 37 12 AR : 1 7 27 46 19 CA : 0 0 8 76 16 GA : 13 25 35 24 3 KS : 4 9 38 47 2 LA : 3 10 31 51 5 MS : 11 21 27 34 7 MO : 0 5 23 64 8 NC : 2 5 21 63 9 OK : 24 33 33 10 0 SC : 2 25 40 28 5 TN : 1 4 20 61 14 TX : 26 28 27 15 4 VA : 0 3 15 55 27 : 15 Sts : 15 20 27 31 7 : Prev Wk : 14 20 27 32 7 Prev Yr : 3 8 28 49 12 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 6, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 13 41 35 8 CO : 1 10 34 54 1 IL : 1 13 39 43 4 KS : 8 22 35 31 4 LA : 1 8 25 58 8 MO : 1 6 35 52 6 NE : 6 12 37 38 7 NM : 23 43 3 28 3 OK : 7 19 40 22 12 SD : 26 39 29 6 0 TX : 31 23 25 20 1 : 11 Sts : 16 21 32 28 3 : Prev Wk : 14 22 32 29 3 Prev Yr : 4 13 39 38 6 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 6, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 2 16 72 9 MN : 6 13 36 38 7 MT : 16 25 39 19 1 ND : 14 19 35 30 2 SD : 35 25 22 15 3 WA : 0 11 41 45 3 : 6 Sts : 15 19 34 29 3 : Prev Wk : 15 20 33 29 3 Prev Yr : 1 6 26 56 11 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 6, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 4 13 72 11 MN : 10 19 35 33 3 MT : 5 18 32 36 9 ND : 11 17 35 35 2 WA : 0 12 46 40 2 : 5 Sts : 6 14 30 44 6 : Prev Wk : 6 13 30 45 6 Prev Yr : 1 6 22 55 16 -------------------------------------- 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 Aug 6, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 43 37 17 3 0 :: NJ : 0 20 45 35 0 AZ : 47 27 17 8 1 :: NM : 12 30 37 21 0 AR : 20 37 29 14 0 :: NY : 2 6 25 48 19 CA : 15 31 42 12 0 :: NC : 4 12 32 49 3 CO : 30 32 30 7 1 :: ND : 40 34 19 7 0 CT : 0 12 8 68 12 :: OH : 2 5 21 53 19 DE : 2 12 21 58 7 :: OK : 45 33 18 4 0 FL : 3 25 45 24 3 :: OR : 12 25 30 29 4 GA : 26 41 26 7 0 :: PA : 3 13 33 40 11 ID : 1 3 36 47 13 :: RI : 0 0 0 50 50 IL : 9 17 28 38 8 :: SC : 10 24 47 18 1 IN : 1 8 30 54 7 :: SD : 40 32 22 6 0 IA : 25 24 28 18 5 :: TN : 17 22 37 23 1 KS : 22 31 35 12 0 :: TX : 45 29 19 5 2 KY : 2 10 34 44 10 :: UT : 3 8 35 48 6 LA : 8 35 29 27 1 :: VT : 0 0 26 67 7 ME : 0 0 9 61 30 :: VA : 4 21 41 31 3 MD : 4 11 35 41 9 :: WA : 4 6 39 51 0 MA : 0 0 2 82 16 :: WV : 2 8 28 58 4 MI : 2 16 25 40 17 :: WI : 17 20 31 28 4 MN : 29 26 29 15 1 :: WY : 46 27 21 6 0 MS : 27 26 36 11 0 :: : MO : 35 36 21 8 0 :: 48 Sts : 24 26 28 19 3 MT : 13 27 34 21 5 :: : NE : 39 31 24 6 0 :: Prev Wk: 24 24 29 20 3 NV : 15 15 38 30 2 :: Prev Yr: 12 20 32 31 5 NH : 1 3 26 58 12 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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