We 1 (7-07) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 3, 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 24 - 30, 2007 Highlights: Rainfall expanded and intensified across the southeastern Plains, causing widespread flooding and fieldwork disruptions. The quality of unharvested winter wheat in the flood-affected areas continued to decline. In contrast, warm, mostly dry weather across the northwestern half of the Plains promoted winter wheat maturation and rapid summer crop development. Meanwhile, beneficial showers continued across the previously parched Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, locally stabilizing crop conditions. A second consecutive week of showery weather was also highly beneficial in much of the eastern Corn Belt, where pastures and late-planted summer crops had begun to exhibit signs of drought stress. Farther south, drought continued to severely stress pastures and rain-fed summer crops in most areas from the Delta to the southern Atlantic States, despite scattered showers. Elsewhere, hot, dry weather prevailed across much of the West, maintaining heavy irrigation demands and contributing to an increase in wildfire activity. At least 4 inches of rain fell from central Texas into central Missouri, with local totals in excess of a foot. In southeastern Kansas, 7-day (June 25 - July 1) totals topped 18 inches in locations such as Fredonia (18.79 inches) and Yates Center (18.29 inches). Chanute, KS, netted 13.68 inches during the same period. Resultant flooding along the Verdigris River reached record proportions on July 1 in Coffeyville (12.17 feet above flood stage) and near Independence (22.40 feet above flood stage). Later, the Verdigris River near Lenapah, OK, crested 12.89 feet above flood stage on July 2, surpassing the May 1943 standard by 2.45 feet. Farther south, record flooding also affected several Texas locations, including the Leon River near De Leon (7.78 feet above flood stage on June 27) and the Wichita River near Wichita Falls (6.40 feet above flood stage on June 30). Elsewhere in Texas, Dallas-Ft. Worth (11.10 inches, or 344 percent of normal) achieved its second-wettest June behind 11.58 inches in 1928, while Austin (Bergstrom) completed its wettest January-June period on record (31.71 inches, or 179 percent of normal; previously, 30.84 inches in 1992). It was also Dallas-Ft. Worth's wettest month since May 1982, when 13.66 inches fell. Meanwhile in Missouri, Joplin (17.12 inches, or 316 percent of normal) easily surpassed its former June rainfall record of 14.12 inches, set in 1932. In contrast, downtown Los Angeles, CA, completed its driest July 1 - June 30 period on record, with a water-year total of just 3.21 inches (21 percent of normal). Previously, the driest water year in Los Angeles was 2001-02, when 4.42 inches fell. Water-year records were also established in several other southern California locations, including Long Beach (2.10 inches, or 16 percent of normal), Lancaster (1.40 inches, or 19 percent), and Palmdale (0.65 inch, or 9 percent). Records in Lancaster and Palmdale had stood since 1960-61. Farther east, January 1 - July 2 precipitation totals were the lowest on record in northern Alabama locations such as Huntsville and Muscle Shoals. Huntsville's year-to-date total of 12.51 inches (40 percent of normal) clipped its 1925 mark of 14.87 inches, while Muscle Shoals' sum of 11.97 inches (39 percent) edged its 1941 standard of 12.51 inches. Elsewhere in the Southeast, however, locally heavy showers produced daily-record totals in several locations, including West Palm Beach, FL (3.95 inches on June 29), and Paducah, KY (3.02 inches on June 30). Chilly weather lingered across the Northwest early in the week, resulting in several daily-record lows. In Oregon, records for June 25 included 34 degrees F in Mitchell and 36 degrees F in Monument. A day later, record lows for June 26 dipped to 29 degrees F in Meacham, OR, and 31 degrees F in Kalispell, MT. By June 28, however, Kalispell (92 degrees F) posted a daily-record high. Elsewhere in Montana, June record-tying highs on June 28 included 100 degrees F at Belgrade Field, 98 degrees F in Missoula, and 94 degrees F in Butte. Farther east, heat briefly affected the High Plains and the Northeast. Selected daily-record highs included 107 degrees F (on June 25) in Chadron, NE; 100 degrees F (on June 24) in Denver, CO; and 96 degrees F (on June 26 and 27) in Burlington, VT. By week's end, however, cooler air arrived in the Northeast, while heat expanded across the West. Casper, WY (99 degrees F), posted a daily-record high on June 29, followed the next day by a record high of 117 degrees F in Indio, CA. Hawaiian showers were mostly light and confined to windward locations. On the Big Island, measurable rain fell in Hilo on 23 of the last 24 days in June, totaling 6.38 inches. However, Hilo's June rainfall, also 6.38 inches, was only 87 percent of normal. Elsewhere, the first half of 2007 featured rainfall totals of just 3.90 inches (35 percent of normal) in Kahului, Maui, and 2.66 inches (29 percent) in Honolulu, Oahu. Farther north, scattered showers accompanied near-normal temperatures in Alaska. In Anchorage, a 1.09-inch total on June 24-25 prevented a very dry month; its June total of 1.10 inches was 104 percent of normal. Elsewhere in southern Alaska, however, Valdez (0.34 inch, or 11 percent of normal) completed its driest June since 1968, when 0.12 inch fell. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary June 25 - July 1, 2007 Portions of the northern and central Pacific Coast received some light, scattered moisture, while the rest of the West remained dry requiring continued irrigation of summer crops. Drying down of winter wheat continued across the region while wild fire risk remained elevated. Warmer than average and dry weather in the northern Great Plains contrasted sharply with the heavy showers and thunderstorms across areas of the central and southern Great Plains. Areas from Texas stretching north to eastern Kansas again received heavy precipitation keeping field work at a standstill due to excessively wet fields and flooding in some areas. Farther east, in the Corn Belt, rainfall and above average temperatures improved pastures and development of summer crops. The Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic regions also received needed moisture and favorable temperatures to aid in development of summer crops. Across the Delta, and into the Southeast, temperatures reached the high 90's, providing heat units for maturation. Corn: Thirteen percent of the acreage was at or beyond the silking stage, 4 points ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Silking was most advanced in Tennessee, at 75 percent, while in North Carolina and Texas, 74 and 61 percent, respectively, of the crop was at or beyond this stage. Progress was ahead of the normal pace in most States but lagged slightly behind normal in Colorado, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Silking had not yet begun in Michigan and South Dakota. Seventy-three percent of the crop was rated good or excellent nationwide, same as the previous week. Soybeans: Blooming advanced to 19 percent, 2 points ahead of last year and 6 points ahead of the normal pace. With the exception of Kansas and Missouri, crop progress was at or ahead of normal in all States. In the Delta, the crop was 22 points ahead of normal in Louisiana and 17 points ahead of normal in Mississippi. Nationwide, the amount of the crop rated good or excellent increased 2 percentage points from last week, to 68 percent. Winter Wheat: Producers had reaped 40 percent of their crop, 22 points behind last year and 14 points behind the 5-year average. Field activities in the central and southern Great Plains has, yet again, been delayed due to excessive moisture, where producers in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas trailed behind the normal pace by 21 points or more. Harvesting was just underway in South Dakota, Michigan, and Oregon, but had not yet begun in Washington, Montana, or Idaho. Nearly half of the crop was rated good or excellent, exhibiting no change from last week. Cotton: Nationally, 53 percent of cotton acreage is at or beyond the squaring stage, 8 points behind last year and 4 points behind the normal pace. Abundant heat units in Louisiana and Tennessee aided squaring, where the crop advanced 25 and 23 points, respectively, during the week. In the drought-stricken Southeast, the crop continued to lag well behind normal in Georgia and Alabama. Meanwhile, 13 percent of the acreage was setting bolls, compared with 16 percent last year and 15 percent for the normal. The crop was most advanced in California, with 40 percent of the acreage at or beyond setting bolls, well ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Sorghum: Ninety-five percent of the intended acreage had been planted, 2 points behind last year but the same as the normal pace. Planting is at or near complete in all States, except Oklahoma, where planting is well behind normal due to excessive moisture. Heading, at 19 percent complete, was 2 points behind last year but 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Progress during the week was mostly limited to Arkansas and Louisiana, where the crop advanced 19 points or more. Elsewhere, progress was limited to 7 points or less during the week, but had not begun in Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota. Rice: Six percent of the acreage was at or beyond the heading stage, 2 points behind last year and 3 points behind the normal pace. Heading was behind normal in all States, except Missouri, and had not yet begun in Arkansas. The amount of the crop rated good or excellent remained unchanged from previous week. Small Grains: Sixty-one percent of spring wheat was at or beyond the heading stage, advancing 28 percent during the week. Heading was ahead of the normal pace in all States, except Washington, where the crop was 6 points behind normal. Meanwhile, barley heading advanced to 67 percent, compared with 54 percent last year and 42 percent for the 5-year average. Progress was ahead of last year and the normal pace in all States. Oat heading, at 89 percent, was 1 point ahead of last year and 9 points ahead of the normal pace. Texas oat harvest was near complete, Nebraska oat harvest was just underway, and elsewhere harvest had not begun. Other Crops: Peanut pegging advanced to 18 percent complete, 13 points behind last year and 17 points behind normal. Progress was behind the normal pace in all States, except Virginia and North Carolina. Thirty-five percent of the crop was rated good or excellent, down 2 percentage points from previous week. Sunflower growers had sown 97 percent of their intended acreage, 2 points behind last year and 1 point behind the normal pace. Planting was near complete nationwide, and trailed behind normal only in South Dakota. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 0 3 2 IL : 32 6 9 13 IN : 10 0 4 7 IA : 1 0 1 0 KS : 22 6 29 23 KY : 50 10 43 37 MI : 0 0 0 0 MN : 2 0 1 0 MO : 44 22 45 37 NE : 3 0 3 2 NC : 74 42 64 59 ND : 2 0 2 1 OH : 1 0 0 1 PA : 1 0 0 3 SD : 0 0 0 0 TN : 75 41 73 65 TX : 61 59 68 68 WI : 1 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 13 4 9 9 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 23 14 34 21 IL : 22 9 12 14 IN : 15 0 3 10 IA : 27 5 18 16 KS : 7 1 14 11 KY : 13 0 15 12 LA : 70 47 67 48 MI : 13 0 0 1 MN : 11 1 18 6 MS : 85 72 87 68 MO : 8 2 11 9 NE : 16 3 20 12 NC : 2 0 1 2 ND : 8 2 20 6 OH : 24 5 13 11 SD : 14 1 14 8 TN : 20 7 33 17 WI : 11 4 4 4 : 18 Sts: 19 6 17 13 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 1 1 CA : 1 0 0 4 LA : 33 22 32 40 MS : 4 0 7 6 MO : 3 2 1 2 TX : 33 15 58 39 : 6 Sts : 6 4 8 9 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 15 6 11 23 FL : 28 15 39 49 GA : 15 7 35 38 NC : 36 33 24 31 OK : 43 35 56 51 SC : 34 11 42 37 TX : 5 4 29 24 VA : 40 11 19 19 : 8 Sts : 18 10 31 35 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 41 30 52 64 AZ : 75 65 73 72 AR : 96 83 95 86 CA : 77 70 53 56 GA : 39 27 73 71 KS : 10 5 21 12 LA : 82 57 94 88 MS : 90 77 86 76 MO : 78 62 59 61 NC : 77 57 59 63 OK : 28 16 24 33 SC : 39 25 54 49 TN : 88 65 78 74 TX : 30 22 46 41 VA : 27 8 52 49 : 15 Sts: 53 41 61 57 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 8 1 4 8 AZ : 30 15 24 25 AR : 20 2 17 13 CA : 40 20 2 10 GA : 4 1 21 22 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 14 3 43 28 MS : 16 4 37 23 MO : 24 12 3 7 NC : 1 1 1 5 OK : 0 0 0 1 SC : 0 0 5 6 TN : 2 1 5 7 TX : 15 12 17 16 VA : 0 0 0 3 : 15 Sts: 13 7 16 15 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 95 100 96 CA : 77 70 83 77 CO : 18 2 56 25 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 78 73 78 79 IN : 49 36 35 47 KS : 59 20 93 82 MI : 3 0 0 0 MO : 67 52 92 84 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 10 1 45 23 NC : 93 79 83 84 OH : 11 1 2 6 OK : 59 52 99 96 OR : 3 3 1 1 SD : 1 0 9 2 TX : 68 45 95 89 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 40 22 62 54 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 96 86 95 96 MN : 92 71 89 69 NE : 95 87 97 96 ND : 57 19 57 38 OH : 99 95 95 88 PA : 90 70 80 77 SD : 91 66 90 82 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 90 78 89 74 : 9 Sts : 89 74 88 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 67% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 3 NA 10 6 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 0 NA 0 0 PA : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 92 NA 85 92 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 9 Sts : 9 NA 8 9 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 68% of last year's oat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 100 97 95 97 IL : 99 91 94 96 KS : 94 90 97 96 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 93 90 100 99 NE : 100 99 100 100 NM : 98 97 99 81 OK : 66 65 92 93 SD : 100 95 100 98 TX : 98 94 97 92 : 11 Sts: 95 92 97 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 39 12 47 35 CO : 1 0 5 1 IL : 2 0 1 3 KS : 0 0 0 1 LA : 56 37 68 47 MO : 9 5 5 4 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 2 0 2 3 SD : 0 0 0 1 TX : 57 50 61 52 : 11 Sts: 19 17 21 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 68 31 40 43 MN : 89 46 82 55 MT : 35 17 51 30 ND : 55 27 67 44 SD : 90 64 94 87 WA : 81 66 68 87 : 6 Sts : 61 33 68 49 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 52 30 33 42 MN : 87 59 81 55 MT : 64 29 51 33 ND : 71 30 63 41 WA : 90 76 63 82 : 5 Sts : 67 34 54 42 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Jul 1, :Jun 24,:Jul 1, : 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 100 97 92 94 KS : 94 84 92 91 ND : 100 99 100 100 SD : 92 80 100 98 : 4 Sts : 97 92 99 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 86% of last year's sunflower acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 1, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 2 6 61 30 IL : 1 3 17 56 23 IN : 3 11 31 47 8 IA : 1 4 19 54 22 KS : 2 4 23 57 14 KY : 9 11 20 44 16 MI : 1 9 27 51 12 MN : 2 6 18 53 21 MO : 3 5 27 49 16 NE : 0 1 14 60 25 NC : 9 21 29 37 4 ND : 2 3 13 66 16 OH : 5 14 31 38 12 PA : 3 8 26 46 17 SD : 1 2 15 55 27 TN : 20 27 38 13 2 TX : 3 6 24 42 25 WI : 2 5 17 57 19 : 18 Sts : 2 5 20 53 20 : Prev Wk : 2 5 20 54 19 Prev Yr : 3 6 23 51 17 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 1, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 4 26 51 17 IL : 2 4 21 53 20 IN : 5 14 35 41 5 IA : 1 3 20 58 18 KS : 0 5 28 57 10 KY : 6 8 25 41 20 LA : 1 5 26 58 10 MI : 3 7 26 53 11 MN : 2 5 20 58 15 MS : 2 4 17 57 20 MO : 3 6 34 49 8 NE : 0 2 16 62 20 NC : 1 11 37 47 4 ND : 2 4 13 65 16 OH : 6 17 33 35 9 SD : 1 3 15 60 21 TN : 9 20 40 25 6 WI : 2 5 21 53 19 : 18 Sts : 2 6 24 53 15 : Prev Wk : 2 6 26 53 13 Prev Yr : 2 7 27 51 13 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 1, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 4 20 52 24 CA : 0 4 15 67 14 LA : 0 3 39 50 8 MS : 0 0 10 75 15 MO : 0 3 24 45 28 TX : 0 2 54 44 0 : 6 Sts : 0 3 23 55 19 : Prev Wk : 0 3 23 55 19 Prev Yr : 1 4 36 47 12 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 1, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 16 78 5 MN : 2 7 22 38 31 MT : 1 5 21 58 15 ND : 1 2 9 71 17 SD : 1 3 23 56 17 WA : 4 17 35 41 3 : 6 Sts : 1 4 16 62 17 : Prev Wk : 2 4 15 60 19 Prev Yr : 6 14 28 45 7 -------------------------------------- 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 Jul 1, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 40 34 21 4 1 AZ : 0 1 48 41 10 AR : 0 5 22 52 21 CA : 0 0 8 75 17 GA : 9 20 45 24 2 KS : 0 5 25 55 15 LA : 0 4 33 56 7 MS : 2 6 16 57 19 MO : 9 12 33 39 7 NC : 3 9 35 50 3 OK : 1 12 32 55 0 SC : 0 6 42 46 6 TN : 3 14 33 45 5 TX : 4 12 32 39 13 VA : 0 1 26 71 2 : 15 Sts : 5 11 30 43 11 : Prev Wk : 6 12 30 41 11 Prev Yr : 10 18 31 34 7 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending Jul 1, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 20 28 31 20 1 CA : 1 2 11 62 24 CO : 3 6 19 51 21 ID : 0 1 13 74 12 IL : 12 15 34 35 4 IN : 2 18 46 32 2 KS : 17 20 26 27 10 MI : 2 12 41 36 9 MO : 17 30 38 14 1 MT : 1 7 24 43 25 NE : 2 12 26 47 13 NC : 12 23 31 33 1 OH : 5 18 43 31 3 OK : 13 25 33 23 6 OR : 2 12 42 42 2 SD : 3 3 22 49 23 TX : 9 8 20 37 26 WA : 2 8 23 58 9 : 18 Sts : 10 15 27 35 13 : Prev Wk : 9 16 27 34 14 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 1, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 24 56 14 CO : 0 0 8 80 12 IL : 0 3 40 47 10 KS : 1 2 21 65 11 LA : 1 2 16 46 35 MO : 1 4 33 58 4 NE : 1 2 23 58 16 NM : 0 0 19 81 0 OK : 1 2 28 55 14 SD : 0 2 22 72 4 TX : 1 2 20 52 25 : 11 Sts : 1 2 21 60 16 : Prev Wk : 0 2 22 61 15 Prev Yr : 11 11 28 46 4 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 1, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 36 28 20 13 3 FL : 20 43 34 3 0 GA : 5 19 43 33 0 NC : 1 1 30 65 3 OK : 2 5 25 62 6 SC : 0 1 41 54 4 TX : 0 3 47 43 7 VA : 0 0 13 83 4 : 8 Sts : 10 18 37 33 2 : Prev Wk : 9 18 36 34 3 Prev Yr : 3 11 41 39 6 -------------------------------------- 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 Jul 1, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 4 22 60 14 MN : 4 7 25 53 11 NE : 0 3 21 67 9 ND : 0 1 5 72 22 OH : 2 14 32 42 10 PA : 2 17 30 46 5 SD : 0 2 15 67 16 TX : 2 15 25 35 23 WI : 1 7 19 62 11 : 9 Sts : 1 8 20 55 16 : Prev Wk : 1 7 20 55 17 Prev Yr : 16 17 25 33 9 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 1, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 2 5 20 71 2 MN : 5 5 23 43 24 MT : 1 10 19 51 19 ND : 1 1 9 68 21 WA : 4 8 33 55 0 : 5 Sts : 2 5 16 62 15 : Prev Wk : 2 5 17 60 16 Prev Yr : 1 7 25 53 14 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 1, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 57 29 12 2 0 :: NJ : 0 0 30 70 0 AZ : 16 30 42 11 1 :: NM : 5 11 25 50 9 AR : 0 2 31 57 10 :: NY : 9 13 40 32 6 CA : 57 38 5 0 0 :: NC : 14 31 34 21 0 CO : 2 3 25 53 17 :: ND : 1 2 14 65 18 CT : 0 11 25 64 0 :: OH : 19 28 25 24 4 DE : 2 13 46 37 2 :: OK : 0 3 16 46 35 FL : 20 40 20 15 5 :: OR : 3 18 45 33 1 GA : 39 29 23 8 1 :: PA : 28 21 29 21 1 ID : 1 12 42 42 3 :: RI : 0 0 30 50 20 IL : 4 12 39 36 9 :: SC : 11 17 46 25 1 IN : 18 31 38 13 0 :: SD : 1 3 22 57 17 IA : 1 6 31 53 9 :: TN : 40 32 25 3 0 KS : 2 8 24 51 15 :: TX : 1 3 16 47 33 KY : 26 36 28 9 1 :: UT : 11 24 42 23 0 LA : 1 6 29 55 9 :: VT : 0 14 27 46 13 ME : 6 10 21 48 15 :: VA : 19 29 32 19 1 MD : 9 17 47 26 1 :: WA : 1 7 21 71 0 MA : 0 0 13 87 0 :: WV : 7 32 45 16 0 MI : 7 24 38 29 2 :: WI : 4 20 36 34 6 MN : 7 12 33 41 7 :: WY : 2 12 42 36 8 MS : 38 28 12 22 0 :: : MO : 2 10 41 40 7 :: 48 Sts : 11 14 25 37 13 MT : 2 5 21 46 26 :: : NE : 5 5 19 52 19 :: Prev Wk: 11 13 26 38 12 NV : 18 28 43 10 1 :: Prev Yr: 15 20 31 29 5 NH : 1 2 17 67 13 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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