We 1 (5-07) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 22, 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 King J. Whetstone at (202) 690-3234, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary May 13 - 19, 2007 Highlights: Aside from heavy rain in the Northeast, showers were lighter and more widely scattered than previous weeks. In particular, the Plains and western Corn Belt received less than 1 inch of rain, except for locally heavy amounts in Montana, North Dakota, Kansas, western Texas, and southeastern Nebraska. For the most part, planting and other fieldwork progressed rapidly across the Plains and the Midwest. An exception included persistent fieldwork delays due to lingering wetness and lowland flooding in some areas from western Texas to the eastern Dakotas. In contrast, Southeastern drought intensified, except for pockets of relief in the lower Mississippi Valley and southern Florida. Adverse effects of the Southeastern drought included heavy irrigation demands, stress on pastures and rain-fed summer crops, and difficulties with wildfire containment. Farther north, however, a slow-moving storm produced at least 2 inches of rain from eastern New York into New England. Meanwhile, Western precipitation was mostly confined to the southern Rockies. Across the remainder of the West, warm, dry weather promoted fieldwork and rapid crop development. However, much of California and the Intermountain West continued to grapple with the prospect of significantly below-normal summer runoff due to a sub-par winter wet season and prematurely melting snow packs. Cool weather across the South and East contrasted with above-normal temperatures elsewhere. Weekly readings ranged from at least 5 degrees F below normal in much of the Northeast and western Texas to more than 10 degrees F above normal in parts of the Intermountain West. Cool weather was especially unfavorable on the southern High Plains, where soggy soils and a second consecutive week of below-normal temperatures delayed cotton planting and other fieldwork. Late in the week, frosty weather threatened blooming fruit trees and other temperature-sensitive crops in western Michigan's fruit belt. On May 18, temperatures remained at or below 32 degrees F for as much as 2 to 6 hours in northwestern Lower Michigan. Across much of the Midwest, below-normal May rainfall allowed previously delayed fieldwork to advance, but left emerged summer crops in need of a soaking rain within the next few weeks. In Rochester, MN, month-to-date rainfall of 0.20 inch (9 percent of normal) was its second-lowest May 1-20 total behind 0.03 inch in 1887. Furthermore, Rochester's month-to-date average temperature of 61.1 degrees F (6.1 degrees F above normal) was its highest May 1-20 reading since 1998. Rochester also posted a daily-record high of 94 degrees F on May 14. Elsewhere in the Midwest, daily-record warmth was most prominent early in the week. On May 13, highs topped 90 degrees F in locations such as St. Cloud, MN (93 degrees F), and Yankton, SD (91 degrees F). Later, additional daily records included 93 degrees F (on May 14) in Moline, IL, and 91 degrees F (on May 15) in Fort Wayne, IN. In contrast, cool air settled into the East, where daily-record lows for May 14 dipped to 24 degrees F in Houlton, ME, and 32 degrees F in Salisbury, MD. Meanwhile, cooler weather also replaced early-week warmth across the South, but consistently warm conditions prevailed in the West. In Mississippi, Vicksburg opened the week with consecutive daily-record highs (91 degrees F both days) on May 13-14, then closed with consecutive daily-record lows (47 and 44 degrees F) on May 18-19. Farther west, selected daily-record highs included 95 degrees F (on May 14) in Mexican Hat, UT; 85 degrees F (on May 15) in Olympia, WA; and 87 degrees F (on May 17) in Pocatello, ID. Tooele, UT, collected four consecutive record highs (86, 88, 91, and 89 degrees F) from May 16-19. In contrast, cold air in the Great Lakes States on May 18 resulted in a daily record-tying low of 38 degrees F in Springfield, IL, and light freezes in Michigan locations such as Pellston (29 degrees F), Jackson (30 degrees F), and Alpena (32 degrees F). In the Southeast, heavy showers were confined to southern Florida. Fort Myers, FL, netted 4.40 inches on May 14, accounting for more than half of its year-to-date rainfall. It was also Fort Myers' wettest calendar day since October 24, 2005, when 4.69 inches fell during Hurricane Wilma's passage. Despite some rain in the vicinity of southern Florida's Lake Okeechobee, the lake's average surface elevation stood at 9.24 feet on May 21. Since 1932, the lake's record-low level was 8.97 feet on May 24, 2001. Meanwhile, Florida's year-to-date vegetation consumed by wildfires topped 350,000 acres. The largest of Florida's blazes, the 123,000-acre Florida Bugaboo fire in Baker and Columbia Counties, was about 90 percent contained by week's end. In southern Georgia, the vegetation charred by the Big Turnaround complex (formerly the Big Turnaround and the Bugaboo Scrub fires) near Waycross topped 280,000 acres. The complex was 45 percent contained. Wildfire problems in and near the Okefenokee Swamp began during a wind storm on April 16 and were aggravated by lightning strikes on May 5. Farther west, however, scattered daily-record rainfall totals included 1.54 inches (on May 15) in El Dorado, AR, and 1.68 inches (on May 16) in Hattiesburg, MS. Despite the rain, Hattiesburg's January 1 - May 19 total of 17.12 inches (63 percent of normal) was more than 10 inches below normal. Elsewhere, heavy rain was scattered across the Plains but widespread in the Northeast. On the southern High Plains, daily-record sums included 2.78 inches (on May 17 ) in Clayton, NM, and 1.39 inches (on May 18) in Lubbock, TX. Through May 19, Lubbock's year-to-date precipitation climbed to 12.95 inches (285 percent of normal). In the Northeast, daily-record totals were most numerous on May 16 and 18. On the 16th, rainfall topped 2 inches in locations such as Worcester, MA (2.79 inches), and St. Johnsbury, VT (2.11 inches). Two days later, rainfall record for May 18 reached 1.72 inches in Boston, MA, and 1.45 inches in Providence, RI. High temperatures in Massachusetts on the 18th peaked at just 42 degrees F in Worcester and 46 degrees F in Boston. Warm, dry weather continued in Hawaii, where Kahului, Maui, posted a daily-record high of 90 degrees F on May 18. Year-to-date rainfall remained extremely low in locations such as Kahului (3.85 inches, or 36 percent of normal) and Honolulu, Oahu (2.42 inches, or 28 percent), while season-to-date (March 1 - May 19) precipitation totaled just 13.77 inches (43 percent) on the Big Island at Hilo. Farther north, mostly dry weather and near-normal temperatures prevailed across the Alaskan mainland. In contrast, wet conditions returned to parts of southern Alaska. Kodiak, in the wake of its wettest April on record, netted 2.10 inches of rain from May 13-17. Farther west, Cold Bay netted daily snowfall records ( 2.5 and 1.4 inches on May 14 and 15, respectively) on consecutive days. Meanwhile, a brief surge of Alaskan warmth boosted temperatures to daily-record levels in locations such as Annette Island (68 degrees F on May 15) and Bethel (66 degrees F on May 16). National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary May 14 - May 20, 2007 Warm, dry weather continues to promote fieldwork and crop development in the West, with the exception to scattered areas in the southern Rockies. Meanwhile, on the Great Plains, cool, showery weather across portions of the region contrasts with warm, mostly dry weather elsewhere. The warm dry weather on the Great Plains allowed spring planting and other fieldwork to progress, however, the wetness stretching from western Texas to the eastern Dakotas still remains a concern in some low-lying areas. Farther east, planting activities were delayed due to additional rainfall in already flooded lowland areas in the southwestern Corn Belt. Elsewhere in the Corn Belt, there were only temporary fieldwork delays, however, cooler temperatures slowed summer crop emergence and development. In the Southeast dry weather favors fieldwork, but drought conditions continue to linger across the southern Atlantic Coast, stressing pastures and summer crops. Corn: Growers had planted 92 percent of their intended acreage, compared with 91 percent last year and 86 percent for the 5-year average. Planting progressed rapidly in the northern Great Plains under mostly dry conditions, advancing 28 points in South Dakota and 24 points in North Dakota. Elsewhere, planting is nearing completion in the central Great Plains, and western and central Corn Belt. Emergence, at 67 percent, was 5 percentage points ahead of last year and 11 points ahead of normal. The crop emerged rapidly during the week in Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, advancing 29 points or more. The season's first estimates of crop condition showed over three-quarters of the crop rated as good to excellent. Soybeans: Fifty-nine percent of the intended acreage had been planted, 7 percentage points ahead of last year and 11 percentage points ahead of normal. Planting advanced rapidly in portions of the Great Plains and Corn Belt under favorable weather conditions. Iowa and North Dakota growers planted more than a third of their intended acreage during the week, but planting was most active in Minnesota, advancing 40 points. Planting was only slightly less rapid in Illinois, Indiana, and Nebraska where nearly a third of the crop was planted. Emergence, at 21 percent complete, was 5 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of the 5-year average. Emergence gained momentum and advanced 22 points or more in Illinois, Minnesota, and Ohio under good conditions. Winter Wheat: Heading was 68 percent complete, compared with 70 percent last year and 68 percent for the 5-year average. The crop was more than 90 percent headed in Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas, and completely headed in Arkansas and California. Heading progressed steadily in the Corn Belt, where the crop advanced 31 points in Ohio and 28 points in Indiana, however, heading was most active in Kansas, advancing 38 points during the week. Cotton: Growers had seeded 60 percent of their intended acreage, 9 points behind last year and 6 points behind normal. Planting was complete in California and nearly complete in the Delta. However, lack of soil moisture continued to hamper field activities in Georgia, where planting is 30 points behind last year and 25 points behind normal. In Texas, cool, wet conditions delayed planting for most producers in the southern High Plains, where planting lagged behind both last year and the 5-year average. Sorghum: Planting advanced to 35 percent complete, compared with 42 percent last year and 36 percent for the 5-year average. Planting progressed steadily in Nebraska, where growers planted 20 percent of their intended crop, followed by Illinois producers, who planted 17 percent of their intended acreage. Unfavorable wetness continued to delay fieldwork in Kansas, where planting was 10 percent complete, 12 points behind last year and the normal pace, while planting in Texas, at 69 percent complete, was ahead of the normal pace. Rice: Ninety-three percent of the crop had been planted, 7 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In California planting continued ahead of the normal pace, as 15 percent of the crop was planted during the week, advancing to 85 percent complete, 25 points ahead of normal. Elsewhere, planting was nearing completion in the Delta. Emergence, at 79 percent complete, was the same as last year but 3 points ahead of normal. Small Grains: Spring wheat planting advanced 8 points during the week to 95 percent complete, compared with 89 percent complete last year and 86 percent complete for the 5-year average. Planting was well ahead of normal in Minnesota and North Dakota. Emergence, at 74 percent complete, was 13 points ahead of last year and 14 points ahead of the 5-year average. Emergence advanced 22 points or more in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota during the week. Barley planting, at 95 percent complete, was 7 points ahead of last year and 10 points ahead of the 5-year average. With planting winding down, progress is ahead of the normal pace in all States, especially Minnesota and North Dakota. Emergence rapidly advanced in Minnesota and North Dakota, where 41 and 29 percent of the crop emerged during the week, respectively. Eighty-one percent of the crop was rated good to excellent. Oat growers had planted 98 percent of their acreage, compared with 97 percent last year and 95 percent for the 5-year average. Planting was most active in North Dakota, where planting advanced 12 points to 93 percent complete, 13 points ahead of normal. Eighty-eight percent of the crop had emerged and 70 percent of the crop was rated good to excellent. The crop emerged near or ahead of the normal pace in all States, except Pennsylvania. Other Crops: Peanut planting advanced to 44 percent complete by week's end. North Carolina, the only State ahead of normal, advanced to 71 percent complete as favorable conditions allowed rapid planting. Elsewhere, one-third or more of the intended acreage was planted in Oklahoma and Virginia. However, planting continued to lag well behind normal in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, where extremely dry conditions prevailed. Sunflower growers had sown 21 percent of their intended acreage, 2 points ahead of last year and 8 points ahead of the normal pace. Planting was 17 points ahead of normal in North Dakota and 13 points ahead of normal in Colorado, but lagged behind normal in Kansas and South Dakota. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 83 63 78 80 IL : 98 93 96 86 IN : 94 78 77 69 IA : 93 77 97 94 KS : 92 76 96 95 KY : 96 92 94 83 MI : 80 60 84 68 MN : 98 88 89 92 MO : 87 65 98 91 NE : 92 73 96 92 NC : 100 99 100 97 ND : 86 62 76 78 OH : 96 88 91 76 PA : 74 62 81 69 SD : 76 48 81 83 TN : 99 98 97 96 TX : 97 92 98 97 WI : 89 76 81 72 : 18 Sts: 92 78 91 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 36 16 37 36 IL : 88 63 82 72 IN : 66 34 53 52 IA : 65 36 67 62 KS : 63 37 74 71 KY : 86 77 80 72 MI : 40 14 49 31 MN : 82 45 48 42 MO : 66 48 92 81 NE : 59 29 64 58 NC : 96 93 97 90 ND : 50 19 30 26 OH : 70 30 70 54 PA : 34 21 51 39 SD : 38 11 29 27 TN : 98 92 91 91 TX : 79 72 86 85 WI : 55 16 32 25 : 18 Sts: 67 39 62 56 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 94 88 98 95 CA : 85 70 33 60 LA : 98 92 97 97 MS : 98 95 97 95 MO : 96 89 96 85 TX : 95 91 99 99 : 6 Sts : 93 86 86 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 86 74 94 87 CA : 45 30 13 25 LA : 90 85 94 93 MS : 94 87 95 89 MO : 83 72 91 72 TX : 88 82 97 97 : 6 Sts : 79 68 79 76 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 52 43 58 50 IL : 75 44 44 47 IN : 72 39 36 43 IA : 61 24 69 61 KS : 25 9 33 36 KY : 38 19 25 26 LA : 80 70 79 58 MI : 36 19 56 40 MN : 85 45 48 53 MS : 94 88 96 87 MO : 34 15 49 40 NE : 48 17 66 53 NC : 25 16 30 31 ND : 54 18 48 42 OH : 81 64 71 51 SD : 26 6 37 34 TN : 48 28 33 30 WI : 61 32 43 37 : 18 Sts: 59 32 52 48 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 36 21 39 37 IL : 33 5 11 19 IN : 24 5 14 22 IA : 12 1 13 17 KS : 4 1 7 14 KY : 10 0 10 11 LA : 68 55 65 48 MI : 9 1 15 11 MN : 26 4 5 7 MS : 86 70 92 80 MO : 11 5 16 19 NE : 9 1 11 15 NC : 11 2 13 16 ND : 5 0 5 5 OH : 31 8 37 26 SD : 4 0 4 4 TN : 22 11 17 14 WI : 16 1 3 4 : 18 Sts: 21 6 16 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 95 97 91 CO : 23 15 22 21 IL : 40 23 22 26 KS : 10 3 22 22 LA : 97 94 94 85 MO : 35 19 60 49 NE : 29 9 36 27 NM : 11 4 10 9 OK : 40 36 41 31 SD : 25 9 23 19 TX : 69 67 73 60 : 11 Sts: 35 28 42 36 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 49 35 56 61 FL : 45 25 29 50 GA : 33 13 47 55 NC : 71 32 43 65 OK : 54 21 41 63 SC : 47 35 60 67 TX : 61 40 69 61 VA : 65 31 78 73 : 8 Sts : 44 24 50 58 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 99 CA : 100 99 99 100 CO : 40 22 48 46 ID : 6 1 8 2 IL : 90 73 91 87 IN : 59 31 64 65 KS : 88 50 94 89 MI : 2 0 1 3 MO : 91 73 98 90 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 29 17 32 28 NC : 97 95 100 97 OH : 35 4 37 29 OK : 99 96 100 99 OR : 21 11 9 25 SD : 4 0 2 3 TX : 96 85 94 93 WA : 19 6 22 20 : 18 Sts: 68 51 70 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 78 64 83 82 AZ : 95 85 91 89 AR : 91 72 87 79 CA : 100 99 97 97 GA : 41 22 71 66 KS : 10 0 21 20 LA : 89 76 91 89 MS : 92 71 85 87 MO : 96 83 76 78 NC : 86 60 88 83 OK : 33 10 46 54 SC : 66 36 74 70 TN : 92 61 59 62 TX : 36 27 56 50 VA : 90 60 94 92 : 15 Sts: 60 46 69 66 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 18 8 11 5 KS : 0 0 13 11 ND : 35 10 24 18 SD : 5 1 13 8 : 4 Sts : 21 6 19 13 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 86% of last year's sunflower acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 98 100 100 MN : 98 92 94 94 NE : 100 97 100 100 ND : 93 81 88 80 OH : 100 99 100 96 PA : 94 91 99 93 SD : 98 90 98 99 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 98 95 98 93 : 9 Sts : 98 94 97 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 94 81 97 97 MN : 85 66 81 73 NE : 98 84 100 97 ND : 69 38 59 51 OH : 99 69 100 89 PA : 67 44 90 80 SD : 87 59 87 87 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 86 65 91 73 : 9 Sts : 88 71 88 83 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 96 93 94 94 MN : 99 93 80 86 MT : 91 84 89 85 ND : 94 85 87 81 SD : 99 91 99 99 WA : 100 99 99 99 : 6 Sts : 95 87 89 86 -------------------------------------- 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 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 75 72 72 79 MN : 82 55 60 59 MT : 59 33 44 49 ND : 72 49 59 53 SD : 91 69 93 93 WA : 97 87 77 90 : 6 Sts : 74 51 61 60 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 93 89 88 89 MN : 99 92 73 83 MT : 94 85 92 88 ND : 95 86 86 78 WA : 100 98 96 99 : 5 Sts : 95 87 88 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 20,:May 13,:May 20,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 71 66 63 69 MN : 84 43 56 54 MT : 67 48 59 57 ND : 73 44 51 45 WA : 92 80 70 87 : 5 Sts : 73 52 57 57 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending May 20, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 27 31 26 15 1 CA : 3 4 5 25 63 CO : 3 5 17 51 24 ID : 0 0 8 83 9 IL : 5 19 38 32 6 IN : 6 16 39 35 4 KS : 10 19 31 28 12 MI : 1 5 26 49 19 MO : 21 36 32 10 1 MT : 0 3 21 43 33 NE : 1 8 29 47 15 NC : 14 19 32 31 4 OH : 3 13 35 39 10 OK : 3 6 21 50 20 OR : 0 3 16 73 8 SD : 2 5 23 56 14 TX : 2 6 21 45 26 WA : 2 6 31 52 9 : 18 Sts : 5 11 25 42 17 : Prev Wk : 6 11 25 40 18 Prev Yr : 21 21 28 26 4 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 20, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 0 1 81 18 IL : 0 2 22 58 18 IN : 0 4 22 62 12 IA : 1 2 18 62 17 KS : 0 3 24 63 10 KY : 0 1 17 57 25 MI : 0 1 17 58 24 MN : 0 0 9 63 28 MO : 2 5 32 53 8 NE : 0 1 14 74 11 NC : 0 4 30 59 7 ND : 0 1 16 75 8 OH : 0 3 15 67 15 PA : 0 0 29 59 12 SD : 1 4 25 60 10 TN : 0 3 26 53 18 TX : 4 9 18 47 22 WI : 0 5 35 55 5 : 18 Sts : 0 2 20 63 15 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 1 4 29 57 9 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 20, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 21 68 10 MN : 3 3 24 56 14 MT : 1 3 22 62 12 ND : 0 1 9 76 14 SD : 1 3 22 58 16 WA : 0 5 37 54 4 : 6 Sts : 1 2 16 68 13 : Prev Wk : 0 1 20 70 9 Prev Yr : 0 2 22 62 14 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 20, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 3 26 57 14 CA : 0 0 10 75 15 LA : 0 5 48 42 5 MS : 0 0 11 80 9 MO : 0 6 20 73 1 TX : 0 11 49 36 4 : 6 Sts : 0 3 26 60 11 : Prev Wk : 0 2 25 61 12 Prev Yr : 1 5 37 48 9 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2006 planted acres. Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 20, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 2 24 62 12 MN : 0 2 30 57 11 NE : 1 2 27 64 6 ND : 0 0 12 81 7 OH : 0 2 31 58 9 PA : 0 5 43 47 5 SD : 0 2 18 70 10 TX : 10 9 27 37 17 WI : 0 1 17 66 16 : 9 Sts : 3 4 23 58 12 : Prev Wk : 3 3 23 59 12 Prev Yr : 9 9 26 47 9 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 20, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 2 28 66 3 MN : 0 2 30 57 11 MT : 0 2 16 67 15 ND : 0 0 10 72 18 WA : 0 2 39 56 3 : 5 Sts : 0 1 18 68 13 : 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 20, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 16 31 42 11 0 :: NJ : 0 0 15 85 0 AZ : 15 26 39 18 2 :: NM : 4 9 26 57 4 AR : 1 6 37 46 10 :: NY : 0 2 13 68 17 CA : 22 74 4 0 0 :: NC : 2 16 37 42 3 CO : 1 3 30 52 14 :: ND : 2 10 30 50 8 CT : 0 0 2 90 8 :: OH : 1 6 29 50 14 DE : 2 10 12 66 10 :: OK : 1 5 26 46 22 FL : 45 20 25 10 0 :: OR : 1 4 31 46 18 GA : 40 39 18 3 0 :: PA : 2 3 29 48 18 ID : 0 0 39 54 7 :: RI : 0 0 0 50 50 IL : 1 7 32 50 10 :: SC : 13 24 30 33 0 IN : 1 5 30 55 9 :: SD : 4 8 26 44 18 IA : 0 4 26 55 15 :: TN : 6 21 38 32 3 KS : 1 10 31 50 8 :: TX : 2 8 27 46 17 KY : 0 13 41 40 6 :: UT : 1 10 37 51 1 LA : 0 4 27 64 5 :: VT : 0 0 9 77 14 ME : 16 15 15 39 15 :: VA : 2 9 35 49 5 MD : 0 8 26 51 15 :: WA : 1 2 17 75 5 MA : 0 0 0 74 26 :: WV : 2 16 49 32 1 MI : 1 5 26 48 20 :: WI : 3 9 26 53 9 MN : 1 10 34 48 7 :: WY : 5 9 49 32 5 MS : 3 12 36 34 15 :: : MO : 4 13 47 31 5 :: 48 Sts : 5 13 29 43 10 MT : 1 6 27 48 18 :: : NE : 3 7 31 50 9 :: Prev Wk: 5 13 31 41 10 NV : 13 17 45 20 5 :: Prev Yr: 7 14 28 40 11 NH : 0 1 9 80 10 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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