We 1 (8-06) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 15, 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. 33 August 6 - 12, 2006 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Hot weather persisted across the Plains and South, maintaining heat stress on pastures and immature summer crops. Weekly temperatures averaged at least 5 degrees F above normal at many Plains and Southern locations. In contrast, near-normal temperatures prevailed in the West, while cooler-than-normal weather overspread the Great Lakes and Northeastern States. Readings averaged more than 5 degrees F below normal in parts of New England. West of the Rockies, showery weather in the Four Corners States contrasted with warm, dry conditions in California, the Great Basin, and the Northwest. Southwestern downpours caused local flooding but eased irrigation demands and provided additional drought relief. Northwestern dryness promoted small grain harvesting but reduced topsoil moisture reserves and hampered wildfire containment efforts. Farther east, substantial rainfall (2 inches or more) pelted areas from central and eastern Nebraska northward into the Red River Valley, stabilizing pasture conditions and aiding immature summer crops. However, hot, mostly dry weather lingered through week's end across the remainder of the nation's drought-stricken mid-section, including the southern Plains and the northern High Plains. Unfavorably dry conditions also persisted across the South as far east as the Delta, maintaining significant stress on cotton, soybeans, and other immature summer crops. In contrast, locally heavy showers provided some drought relief in the Southeast, particularly from the lower Ohio Valley southeastward into South Carolina. Heavy rain (at least 2 inches) also pelted parts of the Corn Belt, especially from Nebraska to Indiana. West of the Mississippi River, showers were highly beneficial for Midwestern soybeans, which had been stressed by heat and drought. Farther north, cooler, mostly dry weather promoted fieldwork in the Great Lakes and Northeastern States. Hot weather produced more than three dozen daily-record highs across the Plains and South, boosting the nation's August total to more than 100. In Missouri, Vichy-Rolla opened the week with consecutive daily-record highs (100 and 98 degrees F) on August 6-7. On August 8 in Alabama, daily-record highs reached 102 degrees F in both Montgomery and Pinson. A day later, Vichy-Rolla (100 degrees F) broke another daily record, while records for August 9 were also established in locations such as Hill City, KS (108 degrees F), and Tupelo, MS (105 degrees F). During the second half of the week, daily-record, triple-digit highs were observed at many other sites, including Chadron, NE (106 degrees F on August 11), and Augusta, GA (101 degrees F). However, much cooler air arrived across the Great Lakes and Northeastern States. In northern Virginia, National Airport's maximum of 75 degrees F on August 10 represented its first high below 80 degrees F since June 14. Daily-record lows for August 12 included 37 degrees F in Houlton, ME, and 47 degrees F in Hartford, CT. At week's end, cool air also overspread the Northwest, where Oregon daily-record lows for August 12 dipped to 35 degrees F in Mitchell and 43 degrees F in Eugene. Mid- to late-week rainfall was heaviest from the western Corn Belt across the lower Ohio Valley and into the Southeast. Evansville, IN, collected a daily-record rainfall (2.79 inches on August 9) en route to a 4-day (August 8-11) total of 4.24 inches. Farther east, Asheville, NC, noted consecutive daily-record totals (2.36 and 1.93 inches on August 11 and 12, respectively). Late-week Southern showers developed as far west as the Delta, where Greenville, MS, collected a daily-record total (2.05 inches) on August 12. Meanwhile, Sisseton, SD (2.77 inches on August 12), received more rain in 1 day than during the preceding 72 days. From June 1 - August 11, Sisseton's rainfall totaled 2.66 inches (36 percent of normal). Farther west, Albuquerque, NM, received 5.62 inches of rain (266 percent of normal) during the 48-day period from June 26 - August 12, compared with a 0.52-inch total (12 percent) in the 237 days from November 1, 2005 - June 25, 2006. Similarly, Tucson, AZ, netted 6.67 inches (211 percent of normal) from June 26 - August 12, preceded by a 1.10-inch sum (14 percent) during the 298-day period from September 1, 2005 - June 25, 2006. By August 15, the nation's year-to-date wildfire acreage topped 6.2 million acres (160 percent of the 10-year average), an area slightly larger than Vermont. Since 1960, the highest annual wildfire acreage totals were 8.7, 8.4, and 7.4 million, in 2005, 2000, and 1988, respectively. The largest individual fires in mid-August were the Tripod Complex (90,000 acres near Winthrop, WA), 25 percent contained, and the Ola Complex (45,000 acres about 30 miles northwest of Boise, ID), 40 percent contained. Heavy showers subsided across Hawaii's western islands early in the week, followed by several days of uneventful weather. On August 6-7, 24-hour rainfall totals on Kauai reached 15.08 inches on Mount Waialeale, 3.29 inches in Kapahi, and 3.25 inches in Hanalei. At the State's major airport sites, August 1-12 rainfall totals ranged from 0.04 inch (17 percent of normal) in Kahului, Maui, to 2.82 inches (386 percent) in Lihue, Kauai. Meanwhile in Alaska, widespread showers accompanied near- to below-normal temperatures. Weekly readings averaged as much as 5 degrees F below normal in western Alaska. Precipitation was especially heavy across southern Alaska, where August 1-12 totals reached 4.34 inches (235 percent of normal) in Juneau and 2.61 inches (251 percent) in King Salmon. National Agricultural Summary August 7 - 13, 2006 Highlights: Above-normal temperatures prevailed across most of the Nation, with the exception of the Northeast, Great Lakes States, and Pacific Coast. Temperatures averaged over 3 degrees Fahrenheit above normal across most the Great Plains and Southeast, promoting rapid crop development. Moderate rainfall across the Mississippi Delta, Southeast, and southern Atlantic Coast States improved soil moisture levels but did not seriously hinder fieldwork. In the central Corn Belt, moderate to heavy precipitation improved summer crop conditions, while mostly dry conditions in the northern Corn Belt caused conditions to deteriorate. Dry weather in the southern half of the Great Plains contrasted with light to moderate showers in the northern half. Monsoon rains fell in the Four Corners area, but the Northern Rocky Mountains, Intermountain Region, and Pacific Coast remained mostly dry. Corn: Acreage at or beyond the dough stage advanced to 67 percent, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and 13 points ahead of the 5-year average. The crop progressed rapidly in the Corn Belt and northern Great Plains under near-normal temperatures. Doughing advanced over 30 points in Michigan, Minnesota, and North Dakota, and 25 points or more in Indiana, Iowa, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Twenty-five percent of the crop was at or beyond the dent stage, compared with 21 percent last year and 19 percent for the 5-year average. The stage was most advanced in Tennessee and Texas, both at 85 percent. All States were ahead of the normal pace, except Indiana and Kentucky, which were just slightly behind normal. Soybeans: Acreage blooming or beyond reached 97 percent, the same as last year but 2 points ahead of normal. Progress was at or ahead of normal in all States, except Kentucky. Setting pods had begun on 85 percent of the acreage, 2 points behind last year but 8 points ahead of normal. Pod-setting progressed rapidly on the north side of the Ohio River Valley, advancing 21 points in Indiana and 23 points in Ohio. Progress was ahead of normal in most States, exceeding the normal pace by 21 points in Tennessee. Winter Wheat: Producers had harvested 97 percent of their acreage, compared with 96 percent last year and 95 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was complete or nearly complete everywhere except the Pacific Northwest, where Idaho, Oregon, and Washington growers had reaped 69, 80, and 78 percent of their acreage, respectively. Cotton: Boll-setting had begun on 90 percent of the crop, 5 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Progress was ahead of normal in most States, but trailed behind in California and Missouri and was over a week behind normal in Alabama. Meanwhile, bolls had begun opening on 14 percent of the acreage, compared with 9 percent last year and 11 percent for the 5-year average. Bolls had begun opening in all growing areas, and progress was at or ahead of normal in most States. Louisiana's crop advanced 36 points to 39 percent bolls opening, while Arizona's and Mississippi's progress exceeded 20 percent. Sorghum: Acreage in the heading stage or beyond advanced to 76 percent, 2 points behind last year but 3 points ahead of normal. Heading was most advanced in the Delta, at 100 percent in Arkansas and Louisiana, and was ahead of normal in all States, except Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Turning color, at 37 percent, was 7 points ahead of last year and 6 points ahead of normal. Coloring progressed rapidly in Illinois and Missouri, advancing 21 and 23 points, respectively. Twenty-three percent of the crop was mature, compared with 17 percent last year and 18 percent for the 5-year average. Maturation was most advanced in Texas and Louisiana, at over 60 percent, but had not yet begun in the Corn Belt and northern and central Great Plains. Rice: Acreage at or beyond the heading stage advanced to 83 percent, 3 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Progress was ahead of normal in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri but trailed 1 point behind normal in Mississippi and Texas and 9 points behind in California, where rainfall early in the season delayed planting. Meanwhile, growers had harvested 10 percent of their acreage, 4 points ahead of last year but the same as the 5-year average. Harvest was well underway in Louisiana and Texas, at 41 and 53 percent complete, respectively, but had not yet begun elsewhere. Small Grains: The spring wheat harvest advanced to 69 percent complete, 30 points ahead of last year and 35 points ahead of normal. Harvest was ahead of normal in all States and exceeded the normal pace by 40 points or more in Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota. Barley producers had harvested 54 percent of their acreage, 11 points ahead of last year and 22 points ahead of normal. Harvest trailed slightly behind normal in the Pacific Northwest, where rainfall and cool weather early in the season slowed planting and emergence. Elsewhere, however, progress was well ahead of normal. Ninety percent of the Nation's oat crop had been reaped, compared with 81 percent last year and 71 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in Nebraska and Texas and nearly complete in Iowa, Ohio, and South Dakota. Growers in most States were ahead of the normal harvest pace, with North Dakota producers over 40 points ahead of normal. Other Crops: Peanut acreage pegging or beyond advanced to 92 percent, 5 points behind last year and 6 points behind normal. Pegging was at or near 100 percent in most States, but lagged over two weeks behind normal in Texas and over three weeks behind in Alabama. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 30 20 24 24 IL : 83 64 80 75 IN : 66 41 72 61 IA : 56 29 60 43 KS : 78 71 81 79 KY : 66 51 66 71 MI : 55 22 52 20 MN : 50 12 38 25 MO : 93 84 91 84 NE : 80 56 71 66 NC : 96 94 88 89 ND : 60 28 32 41 OH : 58 35 61 50 PA : 51 35 41 44 SD : 54 27 32 35 TN : 99 94 96 96 TX : 97 92 90 90 WI : 43 18 33 21 : 18 Sts: 67 44 62 54 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 5 2 4 2 IL : 34 16 38 31 IN : 18 6 20 19 IA : 15 4 10 9 KS : 47 30 39 40 KY : 44 27 45 46 MI : 6 0 3 1 MN : 5 0 4 3 MO : 68 45 65 54 NE : 26 8 20 17 NC : 76 59 53 62 ND : 14 1 2 4 OH : 9 1 8 7 PA : 20 10 7 11 SD : 15 3 3 6 TN : 85 69 76 79 TX : 85 71 69 74 WI : 2 0 0 1 : 18 Sts: 25 12 21 19 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 80 72 79 93 AZ : 98 97 89 96 AR : 100 100 99 99 CA : 87 75 84 93 GA : 98 97 94 96 KS : 95 90 57 54 LA : 100 100 99 100 MS : 99 98 99 98 MO : 94 92 97 95 NC : 98 89 92 94 OK : 79 74 73 78 SC : 79 68 66 77 TN : 99 96 100 96 TX : 82 71 76 80 VA : 99 80 99 96 : 15 Sts: 90 83 85 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 7 2 1 4 AZ : 29 20 19 24 AR : 4 1 4 4 CA : 13 1 6 8 GA : 7 3 1 6 KS : 5 0 0 0 LA : 39 3 5 12 MS : 23 5 2 8 MO : 6 1 3 3 NC : 2 1 0 3 OK : 6 0 0 2 SC : 2 1 3 4 TN : 1 0 3 3 TX : 17 15 16 18 VA : 6 4 24 16 : 15 Sts: 14 8 9 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 96 97 93 IL : 97 95 99 97 IN : 94 83 99 94 IA : 99 97 100 99 KS : 94 89 95 92 KY : 77 74 81 79 LA : 99 98 99 98 MI : 98 89 99 93 MN : 99 99 98 97 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 92 85 92 86 NE : 100 95 100 98 NC : 79 66 83 73 ND : 100 100 100 99 OH : 100 95 100 96 SD : 100 96 95 96 TN : 100 94 98 89 WI : 94 90 96 90 : 18 Sts: 97 93 97 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 90 82 86 78 IL : 87 69 89 81 IN : 67 46 88 73 IA : 92 84 92 87 KS : 74 59 73 71 KY : 55 50 60 56 LA : 93 91 92 90 MI : 82 64 87 70 MN : 97 86 95 80 MS : 99 98 99 96 MO : 71 52 73 58 NE : 91 81 93 81 NC : 50 34 48 39 ND : 100 98 97 91 OH : 91 68 96 76 SD : 88 70 76 76 TN : 93 82 92 72 WI : 75 65 82 62 : 18 Sts: 85 72 87 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 87 71 81 84 CA : 43 31 48 52 LA : 99 93 95 95 MS : 93 89 95 94 MO : 83 63 85 77 TX : 97 96 96 98 : 6 Sts : 83 71 80 82 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 0 1 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 41 22 27 43 MS : 0 0 0 0 MO : 0 0 0 0 TX : 56 28 30 41 : 6 Sts : 10 5 6 10 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 CO : 100 100 100 100 ID : 69 42 54 57 IL : 100 100 100 100 IN : 100 100 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 98 100 99 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 97 91 88 73 NE : 100 100 100 100 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 80 59 86 84 SD : 100 100 100 98 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 78 55 65 67 : 18 Sts: 97 94 96 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 98 95 100 99 MN : 94 78 78 66 NE : 100 96 100 97 ND : 79 62 45 36 OH : 97 80 97 87 PA : 74 57 80 64 SD : 96 91 88 87 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 86 64 88 64 : 9 Sts : 90 77 81 71 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 72% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 25 8 11 19 MN : 73 47 39 33 MT : 62 38 30 22 ND : 68 48 32 26 SD : 98 87 87 82 WA : 54 28 52 47 : 6 Sts : 69 49 39 34 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 22 10 16 23 MN : 89 68 70 48 MT : 51 33 34 27 ND : 74 54 60 37 WA : 40 22 57 42 : 5 Sts : 54 37 43 32 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 81% of last year's barley acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 99 96 98 CO : 68 53 68 53 IL : 86 74 94 82 KS : 69 56 78 70 LA : 100 98 99 99 MO : 92 87 91 84 NE : 83 75 84 74 NM : 38 36 57 46 OK : 56 34 65 66 SD : 90 83 79 80 TX : 84 82 79 77 : 11 Sts: 76 67 78 73 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 86 74 79 81 CO : 15 9 5 3 IL : 34 13 43 34 KS : 19 5 18 17 LA : 94 88 84 89 MO : 44 21 38 29 NE : 9 1 5 7 NM : 5 4 0 3 OK : 27 12 22 31 SD : 34 29 11 17 TX : 68 67 53 55 : 11 Sts: 37 29 30 31 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 36 NA 10 11 CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 0 2 LA : 61 NA 49 61 MO : 3 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NM : 2 NA 0 0 OK : 12 NA 3 3 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 64 NA 49 49 : 11 Sts: 23 NA 17 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2001- State:Aug 13,:Aug 6, :Aug 13,: 2005 : 2006 : 2006 : 2005 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 62 50 83 95 FL : 98 95 100 99 GA : 100 98 100 100 NC : 100 97 95 99 OK : 100 99 99 98 SC : 100 99 95 97 TX : 85 82 97 96 VA : 97 85 97 95 : 7 Sts : 92 88 97 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 13, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 4 12 30 41 13 IL : 3 7 21 48 21 IN : 2 6 20 54 18 IA : 3 9 24 46 18 KS : 11 21 36 25 7 KY : 0 4 10 48 38 MI : 1 4 22 49 24 MN : 9 12 28 40 11 MO : 5 14 34 41 6 NE : 7 11 29 37 16 NC : 0 2 13 57 28 ND : 10 22 35 30 3 OH : 1 6 21 50 22 PA : 2 5 19 44 30 SD : 27 26 23 22 2 TN : 6 10 26 41 17 TX : 34 18 28 17 3 WI : 7 9 27 39 18 : 18 Sts : 7 11 25 41 16 : Prev Wk : 7 11 25 41 16 Prev Yr : 9 14 26 38 13 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 13, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 9 18 34 32 7 IL : 3 7 23 48 19 IN : 1 6 22 57 14 IA : 2 7 21 53 17 KS : 4 21 42 29 4 KY : 0 3 14 56 27 LA : 7 17 41 32 3 MI : 1 5 23 52 19 MN : 7 12 27 41 13 MS : 15 22 31 30 2 MO : 7 19 37 32 5 NE : 4 16 37 36 7 NC : 0 3 27 58 12 ND : 3 18 43 31 5 OH : 1 7 23 50 19 SD : 13 24 33 26 4 TN : 4 10 28 46 12 WI : 2 7 29 41 21 : 18 Sts : 4 12 28 43 13 : Prev Wk : 5 12 30 41 12 Prev Yr : 6 13 30 39 12 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 13, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 6 26 50 16 CA : 0 2 75 21 2 LA : 0 4 55 40 1 MS : 1 10 23 62 4 MO : 0 2 11 52 35 TX : 0 11 44 40 5 : 6 Sts : 1 5 38 45 11 : Prev Wk : 1 4 37 46 12 Prev Yr : 1 3 34 46 16 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 13, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 4 20 66 10 MN : 10 19 35 33 3 MT : 6 19 30 35 10 ND : 11 17 35 35 2 WA : 0 10 44 43 3 : 5 Sts : 6 15 31 42 6 : Prev Wk : 6 14 30 44 6 Prev Yr : 1 7 24 52 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. Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 13, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 30 36 23 11 0 AZ : 0 1 49 38 12 AR : 1 7 27 47 18 CA : 0 0 5 81 14 GA : 16 24 32 25 3 KS : 4 6 43 37 10 LA : 3 9 30 57 1 MS : 11 21 29 34 5 MO : 0 5 24 63 8 NC : 3 7 28 56 6 OK : 24 32 28 16 0 SC : 1 17 43 37 2 TN : 1 4 21 60 14 TX : 27 27 24 17 5 VA : 0 3 22 45 30 : 15 Sts : 16 19 26 32 7 : Prev Wk : 15 20 27 31 7 Prev Yr : 3 8 25 51 13 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 13, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 13 41 34 9 CO : 1 10 34 54 1 IL : 6 21 33 36 4 KS : 11 28 36 21 4 LA : 1 7 25 64 3 MO : 1 9 41 46 3 NE : 5 13 34 39 9 NM : 37 25 20 12 6 OK : 14 20 34 20 12 SD : 31 30 33 6 0 TX : 34 21 24 20 1 : 11 Sts : 19 23 32 23 3 : Prev Wk : 16 21 32 28 3 Prev Yr : 6 14 39 36 5 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 13, 2006 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 7 33 41 19 0 FL : 15 20 40 20 5 GA : 10 20 37 30 3 NC : 0 2 9 78 11 OK : 2 14 39 45 0 SC : 0 6 37 55 2 TX : 4 5 43 36 12 VA : 0 0 18 62 20 : 8 Sts : 8 17 37 33 5 : Prev Wk : 8 20 38 31 3 Prev Yr : 1 4 19 59 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. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 13, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 43 37 17 3 0 :: NJ : 10 20 30 40 0 AZ : 47 26 18 8 1 :: NM : 11 23 41 21 4 AR : 21 38 29 12 0 :: NY : 0 4 38 47 11 CA : 15 31 42 12 0 :: NC : 1 14 32 49 4 CO : 27 33 28 11 1 :: ND : 34 34 22 10 0 CT : 0 13 19 55 13 :: OH : 2 8 27 49 14 DE : 5 13 30 48 4 :: OK : 43 37 17 3 0 FL : 3 16 53 25 3 :: OR : 14 25 26 28 7 GA : 20 39 30 11 0 :: PA : 8 20 43 25 4 ID : 1 6 43 47 3 :: RI : 0 0 0 50 50 IL : 11 16 29 39 5 :: SC : 8 16 45 30 1 IN : 2 7 27 58 6 :: SD : 39 35 19 7 0 IA : 15 26 31 22 6 :: TN : 15 24 38 21 2 KS : 26 32 32 10 0 :: TX : 49 29 15 6 1 KY : 4 12 34 43 7 :: UT : 2 4 39 48 7 LA : 10 30 31 27 2 :: VT : 0 0 30 50 20 ME : 0 2 11 43 44 :: VA : 4 25 39 29 3 MD : 7 16 38 33 6 :: WA : 5 6 39 50 0 MA : 0 0 7 85 8 :: WV : 2 10 36 47 5 MI : 3 14 30 37 16 :: WI : 9 18 32 37 4 MN : 34 26 25 14 1 :: WY : 44 30 20 6 0 MS : 20 32 33 15 0 :: : MO : 37 32 24 7 0 :: 48 Sts : 25 26 29 18 2 MT : 16 32 31 16 5 :: : NE : 38 32 24 6 0 :: Prev Wk: 24 26 28 19 3 NV : 22 25 31 20 2 :: Prev Yr: 13 21 32 30 4 NH : 0 1 14 62 23 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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