We 1 (5-07) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 30, 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 20 - 26, 2007 Highlights: Soaking rain returned to the Nation's mid-section, causing some renewed planting delays and lowland flooding from Texas to the east-central Plains. In addition, cool weather across the Plains slowed crop development. Rainy weather also prevailed on the northern Plains, hampering fieldwork but further easing long-term, hydrological drought. Farther east, cool, wet weather also expanded across much of the Midwest, although warm, dry conditions lingered in the eastern Corn Belt. As a result, Midwestern soil moisture was becoming short in the eastern Corn Belt but ranged from adequate to locally excessive west of the Mississippi River. Weekly temperatures ranged from more than 5 degrees F below normal on parts of the northern Plains to at least 5 degrees F above normal in much of the eastern Corn Belt. Frost dotted the lower Great Lakes region on May 21, followed by scattered frost across the interior Northeast on May 22-23. Later, chilly air settled across the northern Plains and the upper Midwest, resulting in patchy frost from May 24-27. In the Southeast, worsening drought contributed to extreme stress on pastures and rain-fed summer crops. In addition, warm, dry Southeastern weather hastened winter wheat maturation, boosted irrigation demands, and maintained the threat of additional wildfires. Elsewhere, showers dotted the Northwest early in the week, while warm, mostly dry conditions persisted in the drought-affected Southwest. Northwestern showers aided winter wheat and spring-sown crops, but most areas west of the Rockies continued to brace for a summer of below-normal runoff. Late-May reservoir storage was already below average in Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. Early in the week, cool weather prevailed from the Great Lakes States into the Southeast. On May 19-20, consecutive daily-record lows were set in Vicksburg, MS (44 degrees F both days), and Jackson, TN (38 and 41 degrees F). Snow showers accompanied the chilly weather in Duluth, MN, resulting in its first measurable May snow (0.1 inch on May 20) since May 19, 1971, when 0.6 inch fell. Meanwhile, precipitation developed across the Northwest, where Wenatchee, WA, noted daily-record rainfall totals on May 20-21 (0.86 and 0.65 inch, respectively). By May 22, storminess shifted onto the Plains, while cool air settled across the West and lingered in the Northeast. Daily-record rainfall totals for May 22 included 1.98 inches in Pierre, SD, and 1.62 inches in Billings, MT. Elsewhere in Montana, May 22 snowfall totaled 7.0 inches in Wisdom and 1.0 inch in Boulder. More than 1 foot of snow blanketed parts of the northern Rockies from May 21-23. Farther west, Pocatello, ID, noted consecutive freezes (32 and 29 degrees F) on May 22-23. In Nevada, daily-record lows for May 23 included 21 degrees F in Ely and 22 degrees F in Eureka. Additional daily-record lows late in the week across the northern Plains and the Northwest included 18 degrees F (on May 24) in West Yellowstone, MT, 30 degrees F (on May 25) in Grand Forks, ND, and 32 degrees F (on May 26) in Miles City, MT. In contrast, Caribou, ME, warmed from a daily-record low of 31 degrees F on May 22 to a daily-record high of 91 degrees F on May 25. From May 23-26, more than three dozen daily-record highs were set across the Great Lakes and Northeastern States. In Indiana, Ft. Wayne (91 degrees F both days) and South Bend (90 degrees F both days) posted consecutive daily-record highs on May 23-24. In New Hampshire, Concord (91 and 93 degrees F on May 24 and 25, respectively) also collected two record highs in a row. Meanwhile, Portland, ME, attained 92 degrees F on May 25, representing its warmest May day since May 3, 2001 (also 92 degrees F). Farther south, wildfires and smoke continued to plague the southern Atlantic States. Through May 28, the three largest wildfire incidents were the Big Turnaround complex (about 377,000 acres near Waycross, GA), the Sweat Farm Road fire (80,000 acres near Waycross), and the Florida Bugaboo fire (nearly 123,000 acres northeast of Lake City, FL). In contrast, parts of central and eastern Kansas noted near-record flooding for the second time in less than a month. For example, the Smoky Hill River near New Cambria (Saline County), KS, crested 4.42 feet above flood stage on May 25, exceeding the May 7 peak of 4.12 feet above flood stage. The record crest at New Cambria, 4.72 feet above flood stage, was established on June 25, 1993. Meanwhile, much of Texas, already wet from earlier rain, received additional downpours toward week's end. Consecutive daily rainfall records were broken in several Texas locations, including Harlingen (2.73 and 6.73 inches on May 24 and 25, respectively) and Waco (3.29 and 2.54 inches on May 26 and 27, respectively). Harlingen also experienced its wettest May day on record, surpassing the 6.09-inch total observed on May 1, 1982. Through the 27th, Waco's May rainfall climbed to 13.34 inches, second only to a 15.00-inch total in May 1965. Meanwhile, Victoria, TX (4.41 inches on May 26), netted a daily-record amount en route to a May 25-27 total of 7.42 inches. Elsewhere in Texas, May 1-26 rainfall in Lubbock climbed to 13.59 inches (265 percent of normal), representing its third-highest total during the first 5 months of the year behind 19.64 inches in 1941 and 14.78 inches in 1949. Farther north, January 1 - May 26 precipitation totaled 16.09 inches (255 percent of normal) in Aberdeen, SD, surpassing its 2006 annual total of 15.94 inches. Most of Hawaii continued to slip deeper into dryness or drought. Through May 26, year-to-date rainfall totaled just 2.50 inches (29 percent of normal) in Honolulu, Oahu, and 3.86 inches (36 percent) in Kahului, Maui. A few windward locations received 24-hour totals in excess of 1 inch; for example, 1.24 inches fell at Oahu's Manoa Lyon Arboretum on May 24-25. Meanwhile, mild, frequently dry weather prevailed in Alaska, except for some locally heavy precipitation across the State's southern tier. Kodiak received a weekly rainfall of 6.03 inches, aided by a 2.70-inch total on May 22. In fact, Kodiak noted its third-highest daily total in May behind 3.63 inches on May 31, 1979, and 2.82 inches on May 24, 1975. Late-week Alaskan temperatures climbed to daily-record levels in a few locations, including Tanana (82 degrees F on May 26). National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary May 21 - May 27, 2007 Showers and thunderstorms soaked areas from the central and southern Great Plains to the middle Missouri Valley hampering fieldwork but maintaining abundant to locally excessive moisture for pastures, winter wheat, and emerged summer crops. Elsewhere, rain and snow showers provided beneficial moisture across the Northwest, but dry conditions persisted elsewhere west of the Rockies. Farther east, warm, dry weather continued to promote crop development and field activity, including soybean and final corn planting. However, the lack of moisture is causing concern in parts of the central and eastern Corn Belt. Worsening drought has continued to stress pastures and rain-fed summer crops in the Southeast, as well as increasing the use of irrigation. Corn: Ninety-seven percent of the intended acreage had been seeded, 1 percentage point ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting was complete and ahead of the normal pace in Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, and Tennessee. As planting neared completion elsewhere, progress trailed behind normal 2 points or less in Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, and Texas but was at or ahead of normal elsewhere. Emergence advanced to 85 percent, compared with 82 percent last year and the 5-year average of 75 percent. Progress was most rapid from the Dakotas stretching eastward into the Corn Belt, including Pennsylvania where warm, mostly dry weather proved beneficial. Soybeans: Growers had planted 80 percent of their intended acreage, 5 points ahead of last year and 13 points ahead of the normal pace. With corn planting nearing completion, many growers were able to take advantage of the warm and dry conditions and concentrate on planting soybeans. The most rapid progress was in Michigan and South Dakota, where producers planted 31 percent of their intended acreage during the week. Seeding also advanced 25 points or more in Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Tennessee. Emergence, at 48 percent, was 10 points ahead of last year and 13 points ahead of normal. The crop was well ahead of the normal pace in most of the Corn Belt, including Minnesota where the crop was 38 points ahead of normal. However, emergence was behind normal in three States, which include Kansas, Missouri, and North Carolina. Winter Wheat: Heading, at 80 percent complete, was 1 point ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of the 5-year average. Across the middle Mississippi Valley and the southern half of the Great Plains heading was near completion, and with the exception of Colorado and Indiana all States where ahead of the normal pace. Heading in Ohio and Nebraska advanced rapidly, progressing 50 points and 45 points during the week, respectively. Elsewhere, in the northern Rocky Mountains, heading was just getting underway, but had not yet begun in Montana. Cotton: Growers had seeded 74 percent of their intended acreage, 8 points behind last year and 5 points behind the 5-year average. Planting was complete in Arkansas, California, and Missouri. Midweek thunderstorms across the central and southern Great Plains led to weekly rainfall totals in excess of 4 inches in some areas and brought spring planting to a standstill. The crop was well behind normal in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Elsewhere, lack of moisture caused by severe drought conditions continued to hamper progress in Georgia, where planting is 26 points behind last year and 23 points behind normal. Sorghum: Forty-six percent of the crop had been planted, 6 points behind last year and 2 points behind the 5-year average. Soaking rains hampered fieldwork in Kansas, where planting was 9 points behind last year and 12 points the normal pace. Minimal progress was made in Texas during the week as wet weather limited fieldwork. Elsewhere, progress was well ahead of normal in portions of the middle Missouri Valley and planting was completed in Arkansas. Rice: Seeding advanced to 98 percent complete, 6 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of the normal pace. Planting is near completion in all States, and ahead of the normal pace in all States, except Texas. Emergence, at 92 percent, was 9 points ahead of last year and 8 points ahead of the normal pace. Emergence was well ahead of normal in California, advancing 25 points during the week. However, wet weather stalled crop development in Texas, where progress lagged behind last year and the 5-year average. Small Grains: Spring wheat emergence was at 89 percent complete, 9 points ahead of last year and 13 points ahead of the 5-year average. The crop was ahead of the normal pace in all States, except South Dakota, where it trials 1 percentage point behind last year and the five-year average. The crop rapidly emerged under favorable weather conditions in Montana, advancing 23 points during the week. Barley emergence, at 86 percent complete, is 9 points ahead of last year and 12 points ahead of the 5year average. Emergence advanced 14 points or more in Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota, where 18, 16, and 14 percent of the crop emerged during the week, respectively. Seventy-nine percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, down slightly from the previous week. Oat emergence advanced to 95 percent complete, the same as last year but 4 points ahead of the normal pace. Emergence was at or near completion in all States, except North Dakota and Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, however, the crop continued to lag behind normal. Twenty-nine percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage, 2 points ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Heading was just underway in most States, with the exception of Texas, where the crop is seeded in the fall. Other Crops: Peanut planting advanced to 63 percent complete, 10 points behind last year and 16 points behind the normal pace. Although fair progress was made during the week, planting continued to lag behind normal in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, where extremely dry conditions prevailed. Elsewhere, planting is near completion in Virginia and at or ahead of normal in North Carolina and Texas. Sunflower growers had sown 41 percent of their intended acreage, 1 point behind last year but 9 points ahead of the normal pace. Planting was 16 points ahead of normal in North Dakota and 11 points ahead of normal in Colorado, but continued to lag behind normal in Kansas. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 96 83 90 93 IL : 100 98 99 93 IN : 99 94 87 81 IA : 98 93 99 98 KS : 96 92 98 98 KY : 99 96 97 89 MI : 93 80 91 82 MN : 99 98 97 97 MO : 93 87 100 95 NE : 98 92 99 98 NC : 100 100 100 99 ND : 95 86 91 90 OH : 100 96 99 85 PA : 89 74 88 79 SD : 92 76 94 94 TN : 100 99 100 98 TX : 98 97 99 99 WI : 95 89 91 84 : 18 Sts: 97 92 96 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 56 36 66 60 IL : 96 88 91 83 IN : 87 66 69 65 IA : 86 65 89 85 KS : 83 63 85 84 KY : 94 86 90 82 MI : 69 40 64 48 MN : 95 82 77 71 MO : 79 66 97 88 NE : 82 59 89 80 NC : 100 96 100 96 ND : 72 50 66 61 OH : 91 70 86 69 PA : 65 34 67 56 SD : 67 38 64 56 TN : 100 98 95 95 TX : 90 79 92 92 WI : 80 55 60 47 : 18 Sts: 85 67 82 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 86 78 91 90 AZ : 97 95 96 94 AR : 100 91 97 90 CA : 100 100 99 99 GA : 58 41 84 81 KS : 20 10 42 41 LA : 93 89 96 96 MS : 99 92 96 94 MO : 100 96 91 91 NC : 98 86 95 93 OK : 51 33 69 70 SC : 85 66 84 85 TN : 98 92 86 81 TX : 55 36 71 66 VA : 96 90 98 97 : 15 Sts: 74 60 82 79 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 NA 0 3 AZ : 10 NA 2 8 AR : 1 NA 1 1 CA : 30 NA 0 3 GA : 0 NA 2 3 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 1 NA 7 3 MS : 2 NA 0 1 MO : 1 NA 0 1 NC : 0 NA 0 1 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SC : 0 NA 0 0 TN : 1 NA 1 1 TX : 9 NA 9 11 VA : 0 NA 0 0 : 15 Sts: 5 NA 4 6 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 79 52 75 63 IL : 91 75 73 66 IN : 89 72 55 58 IA : 87 61 91 84 KS : 45 25 60 56 KY : 62 38 48 39 LA : 86 80 86 69 MI : 67 36 67 56 MN : 94 85 82 76 MS : 98 94 98 92 MO : 55 34 71 57 NE : 78 48 90 76 NC : 39 25 39 42 ND : 79 54 77 70 OH : 95 81 82 62 SD : 57 26 72 64 TN : 73 48 61 46 WI : 84 61 68 60 : 18 Sts: 80 59 75 67 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 56 36 56 48 IL : 66 33 35 39 IN : 56 24 28 37 IA : 47 12 50 42 KS : 19 4 24 29 KY : 38 10 23 25 LA : 78 68 75 57 MI : 26 9 33 24 MN : 62 26 27 24 MS : 93 86 95 87 MO : 32 11 40 35 NE : 41 9 43 37 NC : 22 11 20 24 ND : 33 5 27 19 OH : 53 31 55 40 SD : 18 4 23 15 TN : 43 22 34 26 WI : 45 16 20 19 : 18 Sts: 48 21 38 35 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 94 100 97 CA : 95 85 60 79 LA : 99 98 99 98 MS : 99 98 99 98 MO : 99 96 99 94 TX : 98 95 100 100 : 6 Sts : 98 93 92 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 86 97 93 CA : 70 45 19 44 LA : 97 90 98 96 MS : 97 94 97 94 MO : 95 83 95 84 TX : 90 88 99 98 : 6 Sts : 92 79 83 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 CO : 65 40 76 71 ID : 13 6 11 6 IL : 96 90 95 94 IN : 85 59 91 87 KS : 97 88 98 97 MI : 27 2 31 18 MO : 98 91 99 96 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 74 29 61 55 NC : 100 97 100 98 OH : 85 35 81 68 OK : 100 99 100 100 OR : 55 21 38 47 SD : 34 4 16 14 TX : 99 96 98 97 WA : 40 19 36 37 : 18 Sts: 80 68 79 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 98 100 95 CO : 28 23 34 35 IL : 70 40 45 39 KS : 24 10 33 36 LA : 99 97 96 91 MO : 51 35 80 63 NE : 64 29 63 50 NM : 17 11 31 18 OK : 42 40 53 37 SD : 45 25 41 32 TX : 72 69 76 66 : 11 Sts: 46 35 52 48 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 76 49 77 82 FL : 50 45 55 70 GA : 52 33 72 78 NC : 88 71 79 88 OK : 76 54 62 80 SC : 71 47 71 81 TX : 80 61 85 79 VA : 96 65 92 89 : 8 Sts : 63 44 73 79 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 29 18 27 18 KS : 6 0 24 22 ND : 61 35 58 45 SD : 19 5 24 16 : 4 Sts : 41 21 42 32 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 86% of last year's sunflower acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 93 75 86 89 MN : 98 82 75 77 MT : 82 59 67 69 ND : 87 72 80 71 SD : 97 91 98 98 WA : 98 97 94 97 : 6 Sts : 89 74 80 76 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 75 71 78 81 MN : 98 84 69 74 MT : 85 67 77 75 ND : 89 73 76 67 WA : 96 92 87 95 : 5 Sts : 86 73 77 74 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 99 94 99 99 MN : 98 85 91 86 NE : 100 98 100 99 ND : 85 69 79 70 OH : 100 99 100 96 PA : 76 67 98 88 SD : 97 87 98 95 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 96 86 96 85 : 9 Sts : 95 88 95 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:May 27,:May 20,:May 27,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 4 0 4 4 MN : 0 0 0 0 NE : 10 0 17 8 ND : 0 0 0 0 OH : 12 0 12 8 PA : 1 0 0 1 SD : 1 0 0 0 TX : 100 99 95 97 WI : 1 0 0 0 : 9 Sts : 29 27 27 27 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 27, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 1 2 84 13 IL : 0 2 17 60 21 IN : 1 4 22 60 13 IA : 0 3 17 59 21 KS : 1 5 25 59 10 KY : 1 3 23 54 19 MI : 0 2 22 51 25 MN : 1 2 15 56 26 MO : 4 5 29 53 9 NE : 0 1 12 68 19 NC : 0 8 31 49 12 ND : 0 1 15 74 10 OH : 1 5 22 57 15 PA : 0 1 18 69 12 SD : 1 4 15 68 12 TN : 1 9 30 48 12 TX : 1 4 35 39 21 WI : 0 3 14 60 23 : 18 Sts : 1 3 18 60 18 : Prev Wk : 0 2 20 63 15 Prev Yr : 1 4 25 58 12 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending May 27, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 5 15 23 44 13 CA : 3 4 6 35 52 CO : 1 5 18 52 24 ID : 0 1 8 77 14 IL : 10 16 32 37 5 IN : 7 17 38 34 4 KS : 12 20 31 26 11 MI : 1 5 29 45 20 MO : 22 34 33 10 1 MT : 2 2 22 44 30 NE : 1 10 30 46 13 NC : 16 19 30 33 2 OH : 5 13 36 39 7 OK : 2 7 22 48 21 OR : 0 7 32 57 4 SD : 2 6 23 53 16 TX : 2 6 22 44 26 WA : 2 8 30 51 9 : 18 Sts : 6 11 26 40 17 : Prev Wk : 5 11 25 42 17 Prev Yr : 23 23 26 24 4 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 27, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 7 28 50 13 CA : 0 0 10 50 40 LA : 0 3 46 45 6 MS : 0 0 10 79 11 MO : 0 5 27 67 1 TX : 0 9 45 46 0 : 6 Sts : 1 5 27 52 15 : Prev Wk : 0 3 26 60 11 Prev Yr : 1 6 39 46 8 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 27, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 9 75 15 MN : 1 3 18 61 17 MT : 0 2 27 56 15 ND : 1 2 11 68 18 SD : 0 4 21 61 14 WA : 2 8 33 53 4 : 6 Sts : 1 3 17 63 16 : Prev Wk : 1 2 16 68 13 Prev Yr : 1 3 23 60 13 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2006 planted acres. Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 27, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 2 2 29 63 4 MN : 1 3 18 61 17 MT : 0 2 14 68 16 ND : 0 1 11 69 19 WA : 2 4 38 53 3 : 5 Sts : 1 2 18 65 14 : Prev Wk : 0 1 18 68 13 Prev Yr : 0 3 21 62 14 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 27, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 2 17 66 15 MN : 0 4 18 61 17 NE : 1 2 27 62 8 ND : 0 0 10 79 11 OH : 0 9 26 56 9 PA : 0 4 41 50 5 SD : 0 2 17 69 12 TX : 1 9 32 41 17 WI : 0 2 18 64 16 : 9 Sts : 0 4 22 60 14 : Prev Wk : 3 4 23 58 12 Prev Yr : 10 11 25 45 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. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 27, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 25 40 30 5 0 :: NJ : 0 0 40 60 0 AZ : 17 27 37 17 2 :: NM : 0 1 23 67 9 AR : 1 8 37 50 4 :: NY : 1 1 21 61 16 CA : 32 65 3 0 0 :: NC : 4 23 44 29 0 CO : 1 3 25 55 16 :: ND : 1 5 25 56 13 CT : 0 0 4 96 0 :: OH : 3 10 31 46 10 DE : 1 13 18 62 6 :: OK : 1 4 19 49 27 FL : 30 50 10 10 0 :: OR : 1 8 34 43 14 GA : 55 33 11 1 0 :: PA : 8 9 28 43 12 ID : 0 1 36 58 5 :: RI : 0 0 0 50 50 IL : 1 5 30 53 11 :: SC : 7 30 49 14 0 IN : 1 10 36 47 6 :: SD : 2 8 28 47 15 IA : 1 5 27 51 16 :: TN : 12 27 38 22 1 KS : 1 8 30 51 10 :: TX : 1 7 23 47 22 KY : 5 20 41 30 4 :: UT : 3 13 37 46 1 LA : 0 5 25 62 8 :: VT : 0 0 6 79 15 ME : 2 12 11 59 16 :: VA : 6 10 34 47 3 MD : 1 13 36 37 13 :: WA : 4 4 15 74 3 MA : 0 0 0 73 27 :: WV : 2 19 46 32 1 MI : 1 4 33 50 12 :: WI : 2 14 34 43 7 MN : 1 8 30 53 8 :: WY : 2 8 46 38 6 MS : 18 20 24 22 16 :: : MO : 5 13 46 31 5 :: 48 Sts : 6 14 28 41 11 MT : 1 5 25 44 25 :: : NE : 3 5 29 52 11 :: Prev Wk: 5 13 29 43 10 NV : 15 20 45 17 3 :: Prev Yr: 9 14 29 39 9 NH : 0 1 3 66 30 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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