We 1 (6-07) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 19, 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 June 10 - 16, 2007 Highlights: A continuation of wet weather on the Plains maintained abundant moisture for pastures and summer crops, but perpetuated lowland flooding and further delayed the winter wheat harvest. On the central and southern Plains, excessive wetness also caused additional quality and disease issues for ripening and mature wheat. Weekly rainfall ranged from 4 to 8 inches, with locally higher totals, from central Oklahoma into southwestern Missouri. In contrast, little or no rain fell from the Mississippi River to the western slopes of the Appalachians, allowing abnormally dry conditions to creep northward into the eastern Corn Belt and causing further drought intensification in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and eastern Arkansas. Drought's effects in the Southeast included severe stress on pastures and rain-fed summer crops. Meanwhile in much of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, early-planted summer crops were largely able to tap into subsoil moisture reserves, but late-planted crops struggled to emerge and become established due to topsoil moisture shortages. In addition, temperatures climbed to 90 degrees F or higher in much of the Midwest, hastening winter wheat maturation. Farther east, scattered showers along the East Coast staved off drought development in the Mid-Atlantic States and provided some drought relief in the southern Atlantic region. Rainfall topped 2 inches in several locations from Florida to the Carolinas. Elsewhere, hot, dry weather boosted irrigation demands in California, the Great Basin, and the Desert Southwest, while near- to below-normal temperatures prevailed in the southern Rockies and the Northwest. Weekly temperatures averaged at least 10 degrees F above normal in parts of the western Great Basin. Despite recent showers, pockets of dryness continued to adversely affect some Northwestern small grains. Early in the week, heavy rain continued across the Nation's mid-section. Joplin, MO, opened the week with consecutive daily rainfall records: 3.86 and 3.60 inches on June 10 and 11, respectively. Joplin also received 2.22 inches of rain in a 1-hour period on June 10. Through June 16, Joplin's month-to-date rainfall climbed to 13.86 inches, nearing its June 1932 standard of 14.12 inches. Phenomenal rainfall totals were also reported elsewhere on the Plains. In Chase County, NE, for example, as much as 4 to 10 inches of rain fell in a 72-hour period from June 11-13. Imperial, NE, in Chase County, received a daily-record total of 3.14 inches on June 13. In South Dakota, Aberdeen surpassed its normal annual precipitation total of 20.19 inches on June 13. Aberdeen's January 1 - June 13 total of 20.33 inches was second only to a 21.85-inch sum during the same period in 1896. Meanwhile in Oklahoma, the Spring River near Quapaw crested 12.18 feet above flood stage on June 13. It was the highest water level in Quapaw since April 12, 1994, when the Spring River crested 14.43 feet above flood stage. Farther west, out-of-season rainfall dampened parts of Arizona on June 11, when daily-record totals included 0.61 inch in Douglas and 0.48 inch in Sierra Vista. In Michigan, Grand Rapids noted highs of 85 degrees F or greater on 8 consecutive days (June 11-18) before June 19 for only the sixth time on record. Grand Rapids' longest streak of 85-degree days, prior to June 19, was 11 days in May 1977. Midwestern daily-record highs during the warm spell included 91 degrees F (on June 15) in Marquette, MI, and 90 degrees F (on June 15) in Wausau, WI. Farther south, daily records reached 101 degrees F (on June 11) in Tallahassee, FL, and 100 degrees F in Mobile, AL. Mobile had last experienced triple-digit heat on August 29, 2000, when an all-time-record high of 105 degrees F was noted. Elsewhere in Alabama, Montgomery posted triple-digit highs on June 6 and 9-11 (101, 101, 100, and 100 degrees F). Montgomery's June record of 6 days with 100-degree heat was established in 1881, while the modern-day June record of 5 days was set in 1954. Meanwhile in the Atlantic Coast States, selected daily-record rainfall totals included 1.53 inches (on June 10) in Reading, PA, and 1.25 inches (on June 11) at Wallops Island, VA. Weekly rainfall totaled 5.83 inches in Miami, FL, boosting its month-to-date sum to 9.75 inches (211 percent of normal). Despite the Southeastern showers, the average surface elevation of southern Florida's Lake Okeechobee remained nearly steady, measuring 8.93 feet on June 17. The all-time minimum level of 8.89 feet was established on May 31, 2007. Elsewhere, Lake Superior remained at near-record levels due to a protracted warm spell and drought in the upper Great Lakes region. On May 31, the average Lake Superior water level stood at 600.0 feet above sea level, approaching the record low of 599.6 feet established in May 1926. For the 1-year period ending May 31, 2007, precipitation in Michigan's Upper Peninsula totaled less than 80 percent of normal in locations such as Houghton and Iron Mountain. Toward week's end, rain intensified in parts of Texas, while heat built across the West. Tyler, TX, collected a daily-record rainfall of 3.42 inches on June 16. Meanwhile, locations such as Eureka, NV (93 and 94 degrees F), and Gateway, CO (97 and 100 degrees F), closed the week with consecutive daily-record highs on June 15-16. In Utah, Salt Lake City's high of 100 degrees F on June 16 represented its fifth-earliest triple-digit heat. Salt Lake City's earliest high of 100 degrees F or greater occurred on June 7, 1985. Despite showers in windward locations, much of Hawaii remained very dry. Through June 16, year-to-date rainfall totals stood at 2.66 inches (29 percent of normal) in Honolulu, Oahu, and 3.88 inches (35 percent) in Kahului, Maui. On the Big Island, Hilo noted measurable rain on 10 consecutive days (June 7-16), totaling 3.74 inches. At least a half-inch fell in Hilo each day from June 13-16, with the 4-day rainfall reaching 2.62 inches. Elsewhere on the Big Island, Glenwood collected 5.59 inches in a 96-hour period from June 13-17. Farther north, most of Alaska experienced near-normal temperatures and scattered showers. Early-week temperatures briefly spiked across much of the Alaskan mainland, resulting in a daily-record high (76 degrees F on June 11) in Bethel. Later, Fairbanks netted rainfall totaling 0.38 inch on June 15, boosting its month-to-date total to 1.37 inches (196 percent of normal). In contrast, June 1-16 rainfall totaled just 0.01 inch (2 percent of normal) in Anchorage. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary June 11 - June 17, 2007 Cool conditions lingered in the Pacific Northwest and in portions of the southern Rockies, but hot, dry weather continued elsewhere West of the Rocky Mountains. High irrigation demands continued to be a concern in California, where rangeland and pastures remained 95 percent poor to very poor due to lack of precipitation. Meanwhile on the Great Plains, heavy showers and thunderstorms continued in Texas stretching northward to the eastern Dakotas, further disrupting field activities and threatens the quality of winter wheat. In contrast, hot, dry weather in the central and eastern Corn Belt reduced topsoil moisture and increased stress on summer crops and pastures. Elsewhere, much-needed rainfall provided drought relief in the southern Atlantic Coast region, while hot, dry weather persisted across most of the interior Southeast. Soybeans: Growers had planted 96 percent of their intended acreage, 1 point behind last year but 2 points ahead of normal. Seeding was complete or nearly complete nationwide, and trailed behind normal only in Kansas and North Dakota. Emergence had begun on 92 percent of the acreage, compared with 91 percent last year and 87 percent for the 5-year average. Abundant soil moisture aided emergence in portions of the Great Plains and adjacent areas of the Corn Belt, where 21 percent of the crop emerged in South Dakota during the week. However, the amount of the crop rated good or excellent declined 5 percentage points nationwide from previous week. Winter Wheat: Heading advanced to 97 percent, 1 point behind last year last year but 2 points ahead of the normal pace. Progress was at or near complete in all areas except the Northern Rockies, where rapid progress was made during the week. Heading in Idaho advanced 36 points during the week, to 78 percent complete, 21 points ahead of the 5-year average. Producers had reaped 11 percent of their crop, 23 points behind last year and 9 points behind the normal pace. Harvest was progressing ahead of the normal pace in Arkansas, Illinois, and Indiana, but continued showers and thunderstorms have disrupted harvest activities in the central and southern Great Plain, where Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas trailed behind the normal pace by 17 points or more. Cotton: Producers had seeded 97 percent of their intended acreage, compared with 99 percent last year and 97 percent for the 5-year average. As weather permitted, producers in Kansas and Oklahoma seized the opportunity to plant cotton, advancing 30 points and 22 points during the week, respectively. Meanwhile, squaring advanced to 28 percent, 4 points behind last year and 1 point behind the 5-year average. The crop developed rapidly in the Delta, where 40 percent of Louisiana's crop, 38 percent of Arkansas' crop, and 27 percent of Mississippi's crop entered the squaring stage during the week. In the West, 65 percent of the crop was at or beyond the squaring stage in California, well ahead of the normal pace. Elsewhere, the crop in drought-stricken Georgia continued to lag well behind last year and the 5-year average. Sorghum: Eighty-two percent of the intended acreage had been planted, 5 points behind last year but the same as the normal pace. Limited progress was made during the week in the central and southern Great Plains due to excessive rainfall. Elsewhere, in the southern and central Rocky Mountains planting progressed well under favorable conditions. Heading, at 16 percent complete, was the same as last year but 2 points ahead of the 5-year average. Heading progress was mostly limited to Texas and Louisiana and was just getting underway in Arkansas and Missouri, but had not begun elsewhere. Rice: One percent of the acreage was at or beyond the heading stage, 2 points behind last year and 1 point behind the normal pace. Heading was underway in Louisiana, Texas, and Missouri, and had not yet begun elsewhere. In Texas, development was 7 points behind the 5-year average. Small Grains: Eleven percent of the spring wheat crop had reached the heading stage, compared with 19 percent last year and 10 percent for the normal. Heading progressed rapidly in South Dakota, advancing 21 points during the week under favorable weather conditions. Meanwhile, barley heading advanced to 13 percent, compared with 13 percent last year and 10 percent for the 5-year average. Progress was ahead of normal in all States. Oat heading, at 54 percent, was 5 points behind last year but 4 points ahead of the normal pace. Heading advanced 20 points or more during the week in Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Other Crops: Peanut planting advanced to 97 percent complete, 2 points behind last year and the normal pace. In the Southeast, planting continued to lag behind last year and the normal pace due to lack of moisture. Meanwhile, pegging trailed behind normal in all States. Sunflower growers had sown 82 percent of their intended acreage, 10 points behind last year and 5 points behind the normal pace. Progress was most rapid during the week in Kansas, where planting advanced 32 points to 75 percent complete, ahead of last year and the normal pace. Planting progress was also well ahead of normal in Colorado but trailed well behind last year and normal in South Dakota. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 94 91 95 88 IL : 97 96 97 95 IN : 99 99 94 92 IA : 100 98 100 100 KS : 81 76 92 87 KY : 90 88 84 73 LA : 98 95 96 91 MI : 99 96 97 95 MN : 100 99 99 98 MS : 100 100 100 99 MO : 90 81 94 89 NE : 100 97 100 99 NC : 74 62 68 70 ND : 96 93 100 98 OH : 100 100 99 92 SD : 97 88 98 96 TN : 90 84 94 80 WI : 100 99 96 94 : 18 Sts: 96 94 97 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 84 77 86 78 IL : 96 96 91 89 IN : 96 93 85 84 IA : 97 93 98 96 KS : 69 52 85 78 KY : 87 77 75 64 LA : 94 90 94 84 MI : 94 86 89 85 MN : 99 95 98 94 MS : 99 98 99 96 MO : 79 63 85 78 NE : 95 80 100 95 NC : 64 50 55 57 ND : 91 79 97 91 OH : 100 96 93 83 SD : 86 65 91 86 TN : 77 73 78 66 WI : 96 93 89 82 : 18 Sts: 92 84 91 87 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 95 88 100 100 FL : 96 80 95 98 GA : 97 88 99 99 NC : 100 95 100 100 OK : 100 97 100 99 SC : 99 95 99 99 TX : 98 95 100 97 VA : 100 100 96 99 : 8 Sts : 97 89 99 99 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 NA 3 3 FL : 13 NA 15 24 GA : 2 NA 9 11 NC : 0 NA 1 1 OK : 10 NA 14 15 SC : 4 NA 10 11 TX : 3 NA 6 4 VA : 0 NA 0 2 : 8 Sts : 3 NA 8 10 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 84 55 93 69 CA : 43 24 40 42 CO : 0 0 0 0 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 39 0 32 18 IN : 18 0 12 8 KS : 2 1 48 19 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 21 4 57 26 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 0 0 NC : 42 13 29 41 OH : 0 0 0 0 OK : 41 25 92 66 OR : 0 0 1 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 31 17 63 57 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 11 5 34 20 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 CO : 100 98 100 100 ID : 78 42 75 57 IL : 100 100 100 99 IN : 100 100 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 98 97 98 94 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 62 43 82 48 NE : 99 96 100 98 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 100 100 90 93 SD : 96 91 96 86 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 87 85 88 89 : 18 Sts: 97 94 98 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 99 CO : 88 64 80 78 IL : 90 88 80 76 KS : 76 66 83 82 LA : 100 100 100 99 MO : 87 79 97 92 NE : 93 79 99 96 NM : 87 60 87 60 OK : 53 49 82 66 SD : 87 67 95 85 TX : 90 83 91 83 : 11 Sts: 82 73 87 82 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 0 2 5 CO : 0 0 1 0 IL : 0 0 0 0 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 21 6 16 9 MO : 3 2 1 1 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 48 44 51 43 : 11 Sts: 16 14 16 14 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 98 96 100 100 AZ : 100 100 100 100 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 GA : 95 88 99 99 KS : 99 69 89 85 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 100 NC : 100 100 100 100 OK : 91 69 96 94 SC : 100 99 99 99 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 95 86 99 94 VA : 100 100 100 100 : 15 Sts: 97 92 99 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 23 9 22 24 AZ : 50 35 43 46 AR : 65 27 63 51 CA : 65 60 30 26 GA : 11 5 38 39 KS : 0 0 0 1 LA : 48 8 54 53 MS : 55 28 57 42 MO : 35 16 25 23 NC : 27 8 15 24 OK : 0 0 10 10 SC : 14 7 24 20 TN : 40 13 35 29 TX : 16 12 23 22 VA : 4 4 14 15 : 15 Sts: 28 15 32 29 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 NA 0 1 AZ : 4 NA 4 7 AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 1 NA 0 3 GA : 0 NA 2 4 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 0 NA 7 3 MS : 0 NA 3 1 MO : 2 NA 0 0 NC : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SC : 0 NA 0 1 TN : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 8 NA 8 9 VA : 0 NA 0 0 : 15 Sts: 4 NA 4 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 88 67 84 73 KS : 75 43 67 69 ND : 96 89 99 96 SD : 58 38 88 79 : 4 Sts : 82 67 92 87 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 86% of last year's sunflower acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 1 LA : 7 NA 14 11 MS : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 1 NA 0 1 TX : 6 NA 20 13 : 6 Sts : 1 NA 3 2 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 17 1 11 10 MN : 14 3 22 9 MT : 13 0 3 1 ND : 3 0 16 6 SD : 31 10 51 30 WA : 44 37 38 51 : 6 Sts : 11 3 19 10 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 18 3 11 16 MN : 18 6 20 10 MT : 10 0 10 4 ND : 6 1 12 5 WA : 53 38 34 44 : 5 Sts : 13 4 13 10 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jun 17,:Jun 10,:Jun 17,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 67 31 68 63 MN : 28 6 31 15 NE : 70 52 82 76 ND : 4 1 16 5 OH : 66 53 71 53 PA : 48 10 46 38 SD : 37 10 51 30 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 37 15 38 28 : 9 Sts : 54 38 59 50 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 17, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 2 6 69 22 IL : 3 9 32 46 10 IN : 5 14 33 43 5 IA : 1 3 18 57 21 KS : 0 6 23 62 9 KY : 6 20 31 37 6 MI : 1 4 20 60 15 MN : 0 5 11 55 29 MO : 3 5 27 54 11 NE : 0 2 13 60 25 NC : 2 9 32 51 6 ND : 1 8 17 66 8 OH : 4 12 29 42 13 PA : 1 5 24 52 18 SD : 0 3 12 62 23 TN : 19 28 35 16 2 TX : 2 6 30 39 23 WI : 1 4 20 57 18 : 18 Sts : 2 6 22 53 17 : Prev Wk : 1 4 18 57 20 Prev Yr : 2 6 24 52 16 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 17, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 7 27 50 13 IL : 4 8 36 45 7 IN : 6 16 35 39 4 IA : 0 3 20 60 17 KS : 0 3 34 58 5 KY : 4 16 29 45 6 LA : 1 4 33 50 12 MI : 2 4 24 55 15 MN : 2 3 16 58 21 MS : 4 10 26 52 8 MO : 2 7 36 50 5 NE : 0 1 17 65 17 NC : 0 3 30 62 5 ND : 1 7 16 65 11 OH : 4 14 33 40 9 SD : 0 3 14 66 17 TN : 8 22 38 31 1 WI : 1 3 25 57 14 : 18 Sts : 2 7 26 53 12 : Prev Wk : 1 5 24 58 12 Prev Yr : 1 6 26 55 12 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 17, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 4 21 50 25 CA : 0 1 9 65 25 LA : 0 3 41 50 6 MS : 0 0 11 78 11 MO : 0 4 20 55 21 TX : 0 6 59 35 0 : 6 Sts : 0 3 23 54 20 : Prev Wk : 0 2 22 54 22 Prev Yr : 1 4 39 46 10 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2006 planted acres. Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 17, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 53 27 18 2 0 AZ : 0 0 47 44 9 AR : 1 5 22 53 19 CA : 0 3 22 55 20 GA : 8 20 47 24 1 KS : 0 10 35 45 10 LA : 0 3 37 55 5 MS : 1 6 28 57 8 MO : 4 18 33 43 2 NC : 0 6 24 64 6 OK : 0 2 20 77 1 SC : 0 5 40 50 5 TN : 3 12 31 47 7 TX : 6 14 33 36 11 VA : 0 0 15 62 23 : 15 Sts : 6 12 32 41 9 : Prev Wk : 4 11 33 43 9 Prev Yr : 8 18 34 34 6 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 17, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 6 32 51 10 CO : 0 0 10 72 18 IL : 1 11 52 36 0 KS : 0 2 22 68 8 LA : 1 1 19 48 31 MO : 0 4 38 55 3 NE : 1 2 21 68 8 NM : 0 0 40 60 0 OK : 0 2 26 61 11 SD : 0 1 34 61 4 TX : 0 1 20 56 23 : 11 Sts : 0 2 22 63 13 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 10 13 31 44 2 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 17, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 41 33 19 7 0 FL : 20 40 35 5 0 GA : 4 20 46 30 0 NC : 0 0 17 71 12 OK : 2 2 23 67 6 SC : 0 0 49 47 4 TX : 0 2 33 62 3 VA : 0 0 8 62 30 : 8 Sts : 10 19 36 33 2 : Prev Wk : 6 18 45 29 2 Prev Yr : 3 11 40 41 5 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2006 planted acres. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending Jun 17, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 20 28 31 20 1 CA : 2 2 12 57 27 CO : 2 5 21 46 26 ID : 0 4 7 78 11 IL : 12 15 34 35 4 IN : 6 17 46 29 2 KS : 15 22 29 25 9 MI : 2 5 29 52 12 MO : 24 30 34 11 1 MT : 1 4 22 45 28 NE : 3 13 29 45 10 NC : 17 21 30 30 2 OH : 5 14 40 35 6 OK : 11 18 32 33 6 OR : 0 13 39 46 2 SD : 1 6 19 52 22 TX : 2 7 23 45 23 WA : 2 8 29 52 9 : 18 Sts : 8 14 28 37 13 : Prev Wk : 7 13 28 38 14 Prev Yr : 24 22 25 24 5 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 17, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 3 20 61 16 MN : 1 5 18 58 18 NE : 0 3 19 73 5 ND : 0 1 7 73 19 OH : 2 12 34 47 5 PA : 1 22 31 33 13 SD : 0 1 12 70 17 TX : 2 15 25 35 23 WI : 1 2 17 69 11 : 9 Sts : 1 7 19 56 17 : Prev Wk : 1 6 19 57 17 Prev Yr : 14 16 27 36 7 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 17, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 3 12 80 5 MN : 3 3 15 53 26 MT : 0 2 10 75 13 ND : 0 3 9 68 20 SD : 0 2 17 59 22 WA : 2 16 39 41 2 : 6 Sts : 0 3 12 66 19 : Prev Wk : 1 4 14 62 19 Prev Yr : 3 12 25 48 12 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 17, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 2 4 18 73 3 MN : 1 5 16 58 20 MT : 0 2 13 64 21 ND : 0 1 9 68 22 WA : 2 8 44 46 0 : 5 Sts : 1 3 15 65 16 : Prev Wk : 1 4 18 60 17 Prev Yr : 0 6 20 57 17 -------------------------------------- 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 Jun 17, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 54 31 13 2 0 :: NJ : 0 0 30 70 0 AZ : 23 26 38 12 1 :: NM : 4 8 26 52 10 AR : 1 5 36 49 9 :: NY : 0 8 17 59 16 CA : 45 50 5 0 0 :: NC : 15 28 33 23 1 CO : 0 2 21 59 18 :: ND : 1 2 14 64 19 CT : 0 0 16 84 0 :: OH : 12 20 38 27 3 DE : 1 15 16 64 4 :: OK : 0 4 22 49 25 FL : 25 30 40 5 0 :: OR : 1 10 48 39 2 GA : 35 29 27 9 0 :: PA : 9 25 29 33 4 ID : 0 9 33 53 5 :: RI : 0 0 20 50 30 IL : 7 16 43 31 3 :: SC : 9 12 48 31 0 IN : 17 30 39 14 0 :: SD : 1 4 18 58 19 IA : 1 5 28 54 12 :: TN : 34 33 27 6 0 KS : 2 7 26 51 14 :: TX : 1 4 20 53 22 KY : 22 39 32 7 0 :: UT : 9 18 40 32 1 LA : 1 4 29 57 9 :: VT : 0 8 19 50 23 ME : 1 7 7 47 38 :: VA : 2 14 46 36 2 MD : 7 14 29 39 11 :: WA : 2 10 24 59 5 MA : 0 0 7 93 0 :: WV : 3 22 53 22 0 MI : 2 12 45 36 5 :: WI : 3 14 32 44 7 MN : 3 6 28 50 13 :: WY : 1 9 43 38 9 MS : 25 34 32 9 0 :: : MO : 4 13 40 37 6 :: 48 Sts : 9 14 27 39 11 MT : 0 4 16 52 28 :: : NE : 3 4 20 52 21 :: Prev Wk: 8 13 26 41 12 NV : 15 24 45 13 3 :: Prev Yr: 13 19 30 32 6 NH : 0 1 5 47 47 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2006 planted acres. Crop Progress and Condition Survey and Estimating Procedures Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early April through the end of November. The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from more than 5,000 reporters whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these reporters subjectively estimate progress of farmers' activities and progress of crops through various stages of development. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions. Most reporters complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are completed, reporters are asked to report for the week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress and condition. By the end of the 2001 season, nearly two-thirds of the data were being submitted through the internet website. As a result, about one-half of all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection uncertainty. Reporters are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. Terms and definitions of crop stages and condition categories used as reporting guidelines are available on the NASS website at: www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress/terms_definit ions.asp. Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Field Office summarizes the reported data to district and State levels, weighting each county's reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are compared with earlier stages of development and historical averages to ensure reasonableness. Weather events and reporter comments are also taken into consideration. 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