We 1 (5-07) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 15, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Greg Thessen at (202) 720-4857, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary May 6 - 12, 2007 Highlights: Torrential rain lingered early in the week from Texas to Iowa, halting fieldwork and flooding lowlands. In addition, planting delays persisted for several days across the remainder of the Plains and the western Corn Belt in the wake of the previous week's heavy rain. However, warm, dry weather finally expanded across the nation's mid-section during the mid- to late-week period, boosting weekly temperatures as much as 10 degrees F above normal and allowing for a return to fieldwork. In contrast, corn and soybean planting advanced across the northern and eastern Corn Belt with few delays. Farther south, only scattered showers dampened drought-affected areas from the lower Mississippi Valley to the southern Atlantic Coast. In fact, drought worsened in many Southeastern areas under a warm, mostly dry regime, maintaining heavy irrigation requirements and further stressing pastures and rain-fed summer crops. A rare, May subtropical storm (Andrea) near the southern Atlantic Seaboard produced only scattered coastal showers and transported wildfire smoke southward across Florida's peninsula. Elsewhere, precipitation subsided across the Rockies early in the week, followed by a Western warming trend that promoted fieldwork and rapid crop growth. Crops planted included cotton (in Arizona) and small grains (in the Northwest). Record-setting rainfall continued on Sunday across the eastern Plains and the southwestern Corn Belt. Daily-record totals for May 6 included 5.10 inches in Topeka, KS, and 3.97 inches in St. Joseph, MO. Topeka's sum represented its third-wettest day on record behind 5.61 inches on September 23, 2005, and 5.23 inches on March 15, 1919. Incredibly, Topeka also netted a daily-record amount (2.62 inches) on May 7, along with Oklahoma City, OK (2.33 inches), and Del Rio, TX (2.13 inches). Daily-record totals were still reported in parts of Texas on May 8, when rainfall reached 1.97 inches in Lubbock and 1.84 inches Childress. From January 1 - May 12, Lubbock's 11.49-inch total was 286 percent of normal and marked its fifth-highest sum during the first 5 months of a year. Lubbock's January-May record of 19.64 inches was established in 1941. Similarly, Omaha, NE, netted 17.03 inches (225 percent of normal) for the year to date through May 7, breaking its January 1 - May 7 record of 14.58 inches, set in 1973. In South Dakota, where Watertown received a state-record 8.73 inches of rain during a 24-hour period on May 5-6 (previously, 8.00 inches in Elk Point on September 10, 1900), significant flooding occurred in the James River basin. The James River crested 6.69 feet above flood stage (on May 7) in Huron and 6.81 feet (on May 8) above flood stage in Forestburg, the fourth-highest level in both locations behind high-water marks in April 1997, 1881, and 2001. Farther south, the Grand River near Sumner, MO, crested 13.90 feet above flood stage on May 12, second only to the 1993 flood level of 16.52 feet above flood stage on July 10. Along the Missouri River, Brownville, NE (6.84 feet above flood stage on May 9), noted its highest level since June 25, 1996, while St. Joseph, MO (8.26 feet above flood stage on May 7), experienced its highest crest since July 26, 1993. Elsewhere, record flooding was noted in a few locations, including the Arkansas River at Haven, KS, where the crest (3.08 feet above flood stage on May 8) edged the high-water mark of 2.95 feet above flood stage on September 28, 1973. Farther west, snow subsided early in the week across the Colorado Rockies, after accumulations ranged from 12 to 18 inches in locations such as Independence Pass and Gothic. In contrast, heat developed in California, where consecutive daily-record highs occurred on May 7-8 in locations such as Long Beach (97 and 98 degrees F) and Oxnard (95 and 89 degrees F). Indio, CA (108 and 109 degrees F), posted consecutive daily record-tying highs on May 8-9. During the hot spell, several wildfires flared across southern California, including a blaze that charred nearly 5,000 acres on Santa Catalina Island. Warmth also covered much of the remainder of the U.S., setting daily-record highs in locations such as Tupelo, MS (92 degrees F on May 6); Lewiston, ID (93 degrees F on May 8); Jackson, TN (92 degrees F on May 9); Burlington, VT (89 degrees F on May 10); and Burlington, IA (91 degrees F on May 11). Late in the week, a cold front moving southward across the East produced locally heavy showers; daily-record totals reached 1.84 inches (on May 11) in Windsor Locks, CT, and 1.81 inches (on May 12) in Florence, SC. Several days after buffeting the East Coast with high winds, a low-pressure system over the western Atlantic Ocean achieved semi-tropical characteristics. On May 6 in Virginia, wind gusts reached 53 m.p.h. at Wallops Island and Norfolk. Three days later, Subtropical Storm Andrea became the earliest named Atlantic Basin storm since 2003, when Tropical Storm Ana formed southwest of Bermuda on April 20. After being named on May 9 while situated about 150 miles northeast of Daytona Beach, FL, Andrea generally drifted southward, degenerating into a remnant low-pressure system and reaching a position about 80 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral, FL, the following evening. Although Andrea produced a few showers along the southern Atlantic Coast, the storm's chief impact was to transport smoke southeastward across Florida's peninsula. By May 13, Georgia's largest wildfire on record (comprised of the Sweat Farm Road fire and the Big Turnaround complex) remained only partially contained and had charred more than 130,000 acres near Waycross. Another southern Georgia incident, the Bugaboo Scrub fire near Folkston, also surpassed the 130,000-acre mark. Farther south, the Florida Bugaboo fire had consumed more than 100,000 acres in Baker County, FL. For the year to date, Florida's wildfire acreage topped 300,000 acres. Meanwhile, the average surface elevation of southern Florida's Lake Okeechobee, down more than 4 feet from its autumn 2006 peak, continued its decline toward a record-low value. The surface elevation, which was measured at 9.32 feet on May 13, stood just 4.2 inches above the May 24, 2001, record low of 8.97 feet. Once again, warm, mostly dry weather prevailed in Hawaii. Through May 12, year-to-date rainfall totaled just 2.42 inches (29 percent of normal) in Honolulu, Oahu, and 3.82 inches (36 percent) in Kahului, Maui. Farther north, cooler-than-normal weather covered the majority of Alaska for the first time since the last week of March. Weekly readings averaged as much as 5 degrees F below normal across the Alaskan interior. Scattered showers accompanied Alaska's chilly weather. In fact, Fairbanks' 0.28-inch rainfall on May 12 exceeded its 0.27-inch total during the preceding 50 days (March 23 - May 11). National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary May 7 - May 13, 2007 Warm, mostly dry weather in the West continued to promote field activities and crop development, with only a few delays in scattered areas. Meanwhile, lowland flooding and soggy fields were caused by heavy precipitation in parts of the central and southern Great Plains and the middle Mississippi Valley. Rainfall in excess of 4 inches was recorded in parts of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Moderate to heavy precipitation across the western Corn Belt slowed fieldwork, as soils remained too moist for planting. However, crop development advanced across most of the northern and eastern Corn Belt, as favorable weather prevailed. Elsewhere, drought conditions in the Southeast continued to be a concern. Limited rainfall and windy weather in the region have contributed to the stressing of pastures and summer crops, in addition to the threat of further wildfire activity. Corn: Seventy-eight percent of the crop was planted by week's end, 5 percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Planting progressed rapidly under favorable conditions in parts of the Corn Belt, advancing 50 points in Ohio and 36 points in Indiana. Meanwhile, heavy flooding hindered field activities in Missouri, where planting was 31 points behind last year and 22 points behind normal. Emergence advanced to 39 percent, compared with 41 percent last year and 36 percent for the 5-year average. The crop rapidly emerged throughout much of the Corn Belt, with Minnesota's crop advancing 40 points and Illinois' crop advancing 34 points during the week. Soybeans: Thirty-two percent of the crop had been planted, 1 point ahead of last year and the normal pace. Planting progressed ahead of normal in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio due to favorable weather conditions. Ohio growers seeded 50 percent of their intended acreage during the week, while planting advanced 37 points in Illinois, 31 points in Minnesota, and 29 points in Indiana. Emergence, at 6 percent, was 2 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Winter Wheat: Heading advanced to 51 percent, compared with 62 percent last year and 57 percent for the 5-year average. All or nearly all acres in Arkansas, California, North Carolina, and Oklahoma were at or beyond the heading stage. Meanwhile, heading was just getting underway in Idaho, Ohio, and Washington, and had not yet begun in Michigan, Montana, and South Dakota. Condition ratings showed little change from the previous week. Cotton: Forty-six percent of the crop was planted by week's end, 5 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Lack of soil moisture continued to hamper field activities in Georgia, where 22 percent of cotton had been planted, 32 points behind last year and 26 points behind normal. Elsewhere, planting advanced 30 points or more in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Sorghum: Planting, at 28 percent complete, was 5 points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Progress was limited to 8 points or less in all States. Wet conditions continued to hamper field activities in Kansas, where 3 percent of the crop had been planted, which was 7 points behind last year and 9 points behind normal. Elsewhere, planting was nearing completion in Arkansas and Louisiana. Rice: Eighty-six percent of the crop had been planted, compared with 79 percent last year and 82 percent for the normal. In Missouri, growers planted 21 percent of their intended acreage during the week and were 10 points ahead of their normal planting pace. Planting gained momentum in California, where 15 percent of the crop was seeded during the week, advancing to 70 percent complete, 59 points ahead of last year and 29 points ahead of normal. Emergence, at 68 percent complete, was 5 points behind last year but 2 points ahead of the 5-year average. Small Grains: Spring wheat planting advanced 19 points during the week to 87 percent complete, compared with 76 percent last year and 74 percent for the 5-year average. North Dakota producers planted one-fourth of their crop to finish the week with 85 percent of their acreage planted, 20 points ahead of normal. Emergence, at 51 percent complete, was 9 points ahead of last year and 8 points ahead of the 5-year average. Emergence progressed 43 points in Minnesota and 34 points in North Dakota during the week. Barley planting, at 87 percent complete, was 13 points ahead of last year and 15 points ahead of the 5-year average. Seeding progressed rapidly in Minnesota and North Dakota, where growers had planted 32 and 29 percent of the crop during the week, respectively. Emergence was most rapid in Minnesota and North Dakota, where 43 and 44 percent of the crop had emerged by the end of the week, respectively. Oat growers had planted 94 percent of their acreage, compared with 93 percent last year and 90 percent for the 5-year average. Warm, sunny conditions aided crop development in North Dakota, where planting advanced 30 points to 81 percent complete, 16 points ahead of normal. Seventy-one percent of the crop had emerged, 5 points behind last year and 2 points behind normal. Other Crops: Sugarbeet planting advanced to 97 percent complete, 19 points ahead of last year and 8 points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting progressed well in Minnesota, where 19 percent of the crop was planted during the week, advancing to 96 percent complete, compared to 66 points last year and 85 points for the average. Peanut planting advanced to 24 percent complete by week's end. In Texas, favorable conditions allowed rapid planting, as the crop advanced to 40 percent complete. Elsewhere, planting advanced more than 20 points from last week in Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Planting lagged behind normal in Georgia, where drought conditions continued to hamper fieldwork. Sunflower growers had sown 6 percent of their intended acreage, 3 points ahead of last year and 2 points ahead of the normal pace. Planting was 7 points ahead of normal in Colorado but 5 points behind normal in Kansas, where planting had not yet begun. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 43 22 40 39 IL : 44 7 29 32 IN : 39 10 30 33 IA : 24 4 38 37 KS : 9 3 11 21 KY : 19 6 17 16 LA : 70 58 66 51 MI : 19 7 50 31 MN : 45 14 19 32 MS : 88 72 93 82 MO : 15 7 24 24 NE : 17 2 29 26 NC : 16 7 17 17 ND : 18 3 17 18 OH : 64 14 65 42 SD : 6 2 12 14 TN : 28 10 17 16 WI : 32 6 24 22 : 18 Sts: 32 10 31 31 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 21 NA 34 28 IL : 5 NA 3 6 IN : 5 NA 5 9 IA : 1 NA 4 5 KS : 1 NA 3 6 KY : 0 NA 1 1 LA : 55 NA 59 40 MI : 1 NA 6 4 MN : 4 NA 0 1 MS : 70 NA 88 71 MO : 5 NA 6 7 NE : 1 NA 2 4 NC : 2 NA 6 7 ND : 0 NA 0 1 OH : 8 NA 19 11 SD : 0 NA 1 1 TN : 11 NA 9 5 WI : 1 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 6 NA 8 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 88 81 95 91 CA : 70 55 11 41 LA : 92 90 94 94 MS : 95 87 95 91 MO : 89 68 91 79 TX : 91 84 97 98 : 6 Sts : 86 77 79 82 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 74 58 90 77 CA : 30 15 0 11 LA : 85 78 89 88 MS : 87 61 92 80 MO : 72 40 86 58 TX : 82 75 92 94 : 6 Sts : 68 52 73 66 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 63 38 60 59 IL : 93 72 94 83 IN : 78 42 71 63 IA : 77 53 90 87 KS : 76 49 88 88 KY : 92 80 88 78 MI : 60 31 77 59 MN : 88 70 73 84 MO : 65 58 96 87 NE : 73 40 86 79 NC : 99 97 99 95 ND : 62 38 53 61 OH : 88 38 88 70 PA : 62 32 73 60 SD : 48 30 61 66 TN : 98 92 93 93 TX : 92 82 95 94 WI : 76 38 72 58 : 18 Sts: 78 53 83 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 16 5 10 14 IL : 63 29 67 58 IN : 34 8 35 36 IA : 36 7 39 34 KS : 37 16 59 52 KY : 77 54 75 65 MI : 14 1 28 14 MN : 45 5 18 16 MO : 48 37 85 73 NE : 29 8 31 31 NC : 93 81 94 83 ND : 19 1 8 9 OH : 30 5 49 33 PA : 21 3 31 21 SD : 11 1 7 9 TN : 92 77 87 84 TX : 72 68 75 77 WI : 16 0 12 9 : 18 Sts: 39 14 41 36 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 95 87 88 84 CO : 15 7 18 12 IL : 23 15 19 18 KS : 3 1 10 12 LA : 94 91 86 78 MO : 19 13 42 35 NE : 9 1 11 10 NM : 4 2 4 4 OK : 36 31 27 23 SD : 9 2 11 9 TX : 67 64 70 56 : 11 Sts: 28 25 33 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 35 12 34 35 FL : 25 10 19 29 GA : 13 5 22 29 NC : 32 5 28 37 OK : 21 13 18 40 SC : 35 11 45 49 TX : 40 8 43 40 VA : 31 15 47 44 : 8 Sts : 24 7 28 33 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 98 100 98 CA : 99 99 98 99 CO : 22 8 21 23 ID : 1 0 7 1 IL : 73 43 81 73 IN : 31 10 43 42 KS : 50 19 83 71 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 73 38 93 77 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 17 0 10 9 NC : 95 89 98 91 OH : 4 0 8 6 OK : 96 88 99 98 OR : 11 2 4 14 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 85 66 89 86 WA : 6 2 15 12 : 18 Sts: 51 35 62 57 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 64 28 73 71 AZ : 85 70 84 83 AR : 72 42 69 63 CA : 99 99 87 92 GA : 22 11 54 48 KS : 0 0 5 6 LA : 76 46 76 78 MS : 71 37 72 77 MO : 83 55 52 64 NC : 60 39 71 61 OK : 10 2 25 36 SC : 36 12 50 48 TN : 61 23 27 40 TX : 27 26 36 36 VA : 60 42 82 78 : 15 Sts: 46 32 51 51 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 8 NA 4 1 KS : 0 NA 3 5 ND : 10 NA 3 5 SD : 1 NA 3 3 : 4 Sts : 6 NA 3 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 86% of last year's sunflower acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 100 99 99 MI : 97 88 99 99 MN : 96 77 66 85 ND : 98 90 73 83 : 4 Sts : 97 86 78 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 81% of last year's sugarbeet acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 93 84 88 90 MN : 93 77 70 78 MT : 84 63 78 73 ND : 85 60 69 65 SD : 91 86 95 97 WA : 99 97 95 98 : 6 Sts : 87 68 76 74 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 72 61 43 64 MN : 55 12 41 39 MT : 33 13 36 32 ND : 49 15 34 35 SD : 69 47 80 82 WA : 87 65 65 80 : 6 Sts : 51 21 42 43 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 89 79 78 83 MN : 92 60 61 73 MT : 85 70 83 75 ND : 86 57 65 59 WA : 98 97 90 96 : 5 Sts : 87 68 74 72 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 66 58 34 52 MN : 43 10 37 34 MT : 48 26 36 39 ND : 44 12 26 27 WA : 80 54 55 77 : 5 Sts : 52 28 33 39 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 98 93 100 100 MN : 92 76 89 89 NE : 97 89 100 99 ND : 81 51 74 65 OH : 99 77 100 92 PA : 91 71 97 90 SD : 90 78 94 94 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 95 80 95 86 : 9 Sts : 94 81 93 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 13,:May 6, :May 13,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 81 53 88 92 MN : 66 24 69 60 NE : 84 65 95 91 ND : 38 8 32 33 OH : 69 25 96 73 PA : 44 21 64 62 SD : 59 36 70 73 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 65 25 75 56 : 9 Sts : 71 48 76 73 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending May 13, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 28 32 28 12 0 CA : 1 2 7 31 59 CO : 2 4 19 49 26 ID : 0 0 7 81 12 IL : 11 17 35 32 5 IN : 7 17 39 34 3 KS : 13 19 30 25 13 MI : 1 6 28 49 16 MO : 20 33 34 12 1 MT : 1 3 21 46 29 NE : 1 6 31 50 12 NC : 16 20 32 29 3 OH : 4 12 35 39 10 OK : 2 7 18 52 21 OR : 0 1 16 74 9 SD : 6 4 22 54 14 TX : 2 7 20 41 30 WA : 2 6 26 56 10 : 18 Sts : 6 11 25 40 18 : Prev Wk : 7 11 25 40 17 Prev Yr : 19 19 26 30 6 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 13, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 2 26 60 12 MN : 0 2 25 60 13 NE : 1 1 21 71 6 ND : 1 1 17 75 6 OH : 0 3 32 59 6 PA : 0 5 35 59 1 SD : 1 1 20 69 9 TX : 10 9 27 37 17 WI : 1 0 18 66 15 : 9 Sts : 3 3 23 59 12 : Prev Wk : 4 5 25 56 10 Prev Yr : 9 8 22 53 8 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2006 planted acres. Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 13, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 3 24 56 17 CA : 0 0 10 75 15 LA : 0 1 47 51 1 MS : 0 0 12 78 10 MO : 0 2 25 71 2 TX : 5 5 49 39 2 : 6 Sts : 0 2 25 61 12 : Prev Wk : 0 2 29 56 13 Prev Yr : 2 2 32 54 10 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 13, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 10 76 13 MN : 0 2 25 61 12 MT : 1 2 33 60 4 ND : 0 0 12 78 10 SD : 1 3 28 58 10 WA : 0 6 33 57 4 : 6 Sts : 0 1 20 70 9 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 13, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 12 30 44 14 0 :: NJ : 0 0 25 75 0 AZ : 15 24 42 17 2 :: NM : 5 6 29 56 4 AR : 2 7 46 40 5 :: NY : 0 2 20 64 14 CA : 26 62 11 1 0 :: NC : 1 14 33 49 3 CO : 1 4 34 51 10 :: ND : 2 12 38 43 5 CT : 0 0 10 70 20 :: OH : 1 5 30 49 15 DE : 3 10 13 64 10 :: OK : 1 8 29 44 18 FL : 45 35 19 1 0 :: OR : 1 4 26 53 16 GA : 33 37 25 5 0 :: PA : 4 7 25 43 21 ID : 0 0 38 47 15 :: RI : 0 0 10 50 40 IL : 2 6 27 55 10 :: SC : 4 20 37 39 0 IN : 0 5 35 51 9 :: SD : 3 10 31 43 13 IA : 1 6 26 50 17 :: TN : 6 20 40 31 3 KS : 1 12 34 46 7 :: TX : 2 8 25 47 18 KY : 1 12 40 40 7 :: UT : 3 11 37 45 4 LA : 1 5 29 61 4 :: VT : 0 0 73 27 0 ME : 15 14 17 40 14 :: VA : 1 6 33 52 8 MD : 0 8 26 50 16 :: WA : 1 1 16 78 4 MA : 0 0 26 54 20 :: WV : 2 15 43 39 1 MI : 1 2 34 51 12 :: WI : 4 12 23 50 11 MN : 2 7 26 53 12 :: WY : 5 10 46 34 5 MS : 5 15 42 34 4 :: : MO : 6 14 44 29 7 :: 48 Sts : 5 13 31 41 10 MT : 0 7 34 49 10 :: : NE : 1 7 30 52 10 :: Prev Wk: 5 13 32 41 9 NV : 9 13 43 29 6 :: Prev Yr: 7 13 28 41 11 NH : 0 3 35 46 16 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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