We 1 (8-07) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 14, 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 Dawn Keen at (202) 720-7621, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary August 5 - 11, 2007 Highlights: A sudden, record-setting heat wave intensified across the Southeast and gradually expanded westward, sending temperatures above 100 degrees F, boosting weekly temperatures as much as 10 degrees F above normal, and severely stressing pastures, livestock, and immature summer crops. Mostly dry weather accompanied the heat wave, causing rapid deterioration of already drought-affected Southeastern crops. Heat was less detrimental on the southern Plains, following an extended spell of cool, wet weather. In fact, the southern Plains' cotton crop has benefited from August heat and dryness. Farther north, a narrow band of locally heavy showers and thunderstorms stretched from the central Plains into the Northeast. The rain formed along and near a frontal boundary that separated torrid conditions to the south from merely near- to above-normal temperatures across the northern Plains and the Great Lakes States. Across the heart of the Midwest, frequent showers boosted soil moisture for summer crops. However, extreme heat stressed soybeans and late-planted corn across the southern Corn Belt, while pockets of drought persisted in several other areas, including much of the upper Midwest. Elsewhere, cooler air (weekly temperatures more than 5 degrees F below normal in parts of California) overspread the West in the wake of a July heat wave. Beneficial monsoon showers continued in the Four Corners region, while dry conditions in the Northwestern and West Coast States promoted fieldwork but hampered wildfire containment efforts and maintained irrigation demands. Early in the week, intense heat developed across the Southeast. In Alabama, Montgomery posted at least 8 consecutive days (August 6-13) with highs of 100 degrees F or greater, breaking its record of 7 days in a row set in 1881, 1954, and 1990. Similarly, Greenville-Spartanburg, SC, noted highs of 100 degrees F or greater on 5 consecutive days from August 7-11, tying its record first established from June 24-28, 1952. Atlanta, GA, also tied an all-time record for consecutive 100-degree days (4 days from August 8-11; previously, August 6-9, 1980). Farther west, Evansville, IN (100, 102, and 100 degrees F from August 7-9) achieved triple-digit heat for the first time since August 18, 1995. Other locations reporting their first 100-degree reading of the decade included Roanoke, VA, Paducah, KY, and Cincinnati, OH (all three cities reached 100 degrees F on August 8). Roanoke, Paducah, and Cincinnati all last observed a high of 100 degrees F or greater in 1999. Even the overnight hours provided little heat relief, as locations such as Roanoke (79 degrees F on August 9); Atlanta (82 degrees F on August 8); and Wilmington, NC (83 degrees F on August 9), set all-time records for their highest minimum temperature. However, some of the most impressive heat-related records were the all-time-record highs established across the Southeast. Greenville-Spartanburg tied its all-time-record high of 104 degrees F on August 8 and 9, then erased that standard with a high of 105 degrees F on August 10. Elsewhere in South Carolina, Columbia reached 105 degrees F on August 8, representing its highest reading since July 10, 1990 (also 105 degrees F). Later, however, Columbia attained 106 degrees F on August 9 and 107 degrees F on August 10. Columbia's August 10 reading tied its all-time high of 107 degrees F, previously achieved on August 21, 1983, June 27, 1954, and July 23, 24, and 29, 1952. Meanwhile, Augusta, GA (108 degrees F on August 10), also tied its all-time record, previously set on August 21, 1983. The duration of the heat was impressive as far north as the southern Corn Belt, where St. Louis, MO, endured its longest spell of 95-degree heat since July 1980. St. Louis experienced 11 days in a row with highs of 95 degrees F or greater from August 2-12, but experienced 14 consecutive such days in 1980. In contrast, triple-digit heat finally arrived in Texas during the weekend of August 11-12. For example, Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW), TX, reached 100 degrees F for the first time this year on August 11. There were no 100-degree days in DFW in 1906 and 1973, and the only later dates of the year's first triple-digit heat occurred on August 23, 1989, August 19, 1905, and August 16, 1903. Toward week's end, heavy showers provided local relief from heat and drought in the southern Atlantic States. On August 9, Tallahassee, FL, netted a daily-record total of 3.09 inches. Two days later, record totals for August 11 included 2.70 inches in North Myrtle Beach, SC, and 1.77 inches in Alma, GA. Farther north, several rounds of showers and locally severe thunderstorms peppered the Northeast. Portland, ME (2.29 inches), collected a daily-record amount on August 6, followed by a pair of record totals in Newark, NJ (3.12 and 1.94 inches on August 8 and 10, respectively). Other August 8 totals near New York City included 3.47 inches at JFK Airport and 2.50 inches at Central Park. Farther west, very heavy rain dotted the Midwest. Rainfall was especially heavy on August 7, when daily-record totals reached 5.15 inches in Rockford, IL, and 3.33 inches in Cleveland, OH. Elsewhere, spotty drought relief arrived in the upper Midwest, where Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, received a daily-record rainfall (1.73 inches) on August 11. In contrast, Green Bay, WI, measured rainfall totaling just 0.08 inch during the 4-week period from July 15 - August 11. At week's end, markedly cooler air settled across the Northwest, resulting in daily-record lows for August 11 in locations such as Polebridge, MT (27 degrees F), Stanley, ID (30 degrees F), and Pullman, WA (38 degrees F). Tranquil weather prevailed in Hawaii during Hurricane Flossie's approach, although showers increased toward week's end across windward locations. On the Big Island, Hilo's August 1-12 rainfall totaled 3.38 inches (86 percent of normal). Meanwhile, drought continued in many leeward locations; January 1 - August 12 rainfall totaled just 2.73 inches (27 percent of normal) in Honolulu, Oahu, and 4.07 inches (34 percent) in Kahului, Maui. Farther north, warm weather across western Alaska contrasted with near-normal temperatures in southeastern parts of the state. On August 11, Dutch Harbor--in the Aleutian Islands--noted a all-time-record high of 81 degrees F (previously, 80 degrees F in August 1929 and September 1939). A day later, Juneau (42 degrees F) posted a daily-record low, while Cold Bay (74 degrees F) notched a daily-record high. Juneau's cool, dry weather has prevailed for much of the month, resulting in an August 1-12 rainfall total of 0.52 inch (28 percent of normal). National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary August 6 - August 12, 2007 Highlights: In the western one-third of the Nation, it remained cooler than normal and dry with temperatures in California averaging 6 degrees cooler than normal. Farther inland, from Arizona and New Mexico, turning northeast toward the Corn Belt, heavy rainfall was prevalent, with some areas in the Corn Belt and areas east through the middle Mississippi and Ohio Valleys into the Mid-Atlantic States receiving two to four inches of rain. Areas of the southern Great Plains, Delta, and the Southeast received minimal moisture and warmer than average temperatures with the exception of most of Florida and the western Carolinas, where light to moderate rainfall was evident. Temperatures were 6 to 9 degrees warmer than normal from the Southeast to the central Corn Belt and Mid-Atlantic. Corn: Sixty-six percent of the crop was at or beyond the dough stage and 24 percent was at or beyond the dent stage. Both stages were above last year's pace of 63 percent doughing or beyond, and 22 percent denting or beyond. Both stages were also above the 5-year average pace of 53 percent doughing and 18 percent denting. Under warmer than normal conditions, fields rapidly entered the dough stage in the Corn Belt, where progress advanced 25 points or more in most areas. Denting also gained momentum with 20 percent or more of the fields entering this stage during the week in Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Corn condition was rated 56 percent good and excellent. Soybeans: Ninety-six percent of the acreage was at or beyond the blooming stage and 84 percent was setting pods. Acreage at or beyond the bloom stage equaled last year's pace, and slightly exceeded the 95-percent average for this date. Acreage setting pods equaled last years pace, and advanced 7 points beyond the 5-year average. While Kansas and Missouri acreage lagged 7 points behind normal, Kentucky's soybeans were blooming ahead of normal by 13 points. In Kansas, fields setting pods were also behind normal by 11 points, while Missouri and Nebraska were only 2 points behind. The rest of the States were at or ahead of their normal pace, with Ohio as much as 21 points ahead of normal. Soybean condition was rated at 56 percent good and excellent. Winter Wheat: Harvest advanced to 97 percent complete, matching last year's pace and 2 points ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest was most active in Idaho and Washington, where producers reaped more than one-fourth of their acreage during the week. Only winter wheat in the 4 most northwestern States and Texas was not yet completely harvested. Due to excessive moisture this summer, Texas harvest is 3 points behind normal. Cotton: Eighty-two percent of the crop was setting bolls, and 7 percent had open bolls. Acreage setting bolls trailed last year's 88 percent and the 5-year average by 5 percent. All States were advancing at or behind last year, except California, where cotton setting bolls was 10 points ahead of last year. Compared with the normal pace, prograss lagged in the Southeast and southern Great Plains. Bolls had begun to open in all States, except Kansas, with the most significant progress limited to Arizona, Missouri, Texas, and Virginia. Cotton condition was rated at 53 percent good and excellent. Sorghum: Acreage at or beyond the heading stage, at 78 percent, was 4 points ahead of last year and 8 points ahead of normal. Coloring had occurred in 33 percent of the fields across the Nation, 2 points behind last year but 4 points ahead of normal. Heading advanced 21 points or more during the week in the central Great Plains, with all States, except Missouri and New Mexico ahead of their normal pace. Coloring had occurred behind the normal pace everywhere except Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Oklahoma trailed normal by 13 points, while Texas was ahead of normal by 22 points. Sorghum had begun maturing in Arizona, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, but it had not begun elsewhere. In Arkansas and Louisiana the crop matured well ahead of normal and slightly ahead of normal in Texas. Rice: Seventy-nine percent of the crop was heading, equal to last year's pace and ahead of normal by 1 point. Rice harvest had begun on 5 percent of the acreage, 2 points behind last year's progress and the 5-year average. Progressing 1 point behind the five-year average, California's crop was 45 percent heading or beyond, while the crop in other States was heading at or ahead of normal. Producers had reaped 35 percent of the crop in Louisiana, 3 points behind last year's pace and 6 points behind normal, while in Texas, they were 26 percent behind normal and 38 percent behind last year. Rice condition was rated at 74 percent good and excellent. Small Grains: The barley harvest, at 60 percent complete, is ahead of last year's pace and normal by 8 and 25 points, respectively. Harvest gained momentum through all areas, led by Minnesota's 89 percent pace. Progress was ahead of the previous year's pace in all States, except North Dakota where it trailed last year by only 1 point. However, all States remain well ahead of the normal harvest pace, ranging from 10 to 36 points ahead of average. Barley condition was rated at 62 percent good and excellent. The spring wheat crop was 51 percent harvested, 15 points less than the previous year but 15 points more than normal. Harvest progressed ahead of the 5-year average in all States but lagged behind last year in the northern Great Plains and upper Mississippi Valley. Condition was rated at 66 percent good and excellent. Oat producers had reaped 86 percent of their crop by week's end, slightly behind last year but ahead of normal by 11 points. Harvest was complete in Ohio and Texas, and nearly complete in all States except North Dakota and Pennsylvania, where almost half of the crop was yet to be harvested. Other Crops: Peanut pegging, at 91 percent, was 1 point less than the previous year's pace and 5 points less than normal. Other than in North Carolina, the crop was at least 2 and up to 9 points behind the normal pace. Peanut condition is rated at 53 percent good and excellent. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 87 99 93 IL : 98 96 97 96 IN : 96 92 92 92 IA : 99 97 99 99 KS : 84 82 93 91 KY : 89 84 77 76 LA : 100 100 99 97 MI : 97 86 97 93 MN : 100 96 99 97 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 80 74 91 87 NE : 97 93 99 98 NC : 73 58 77 73 ND : 100 98 100 99 OH : 100 96 99 96 SD : 100 95 99 97 TN : 93 88 99 90 WI : 97 92 93 90 : 18 Sts: 96 92 96 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 89 70 89 79 IL : 92 78 84 79 IN : 78 60 64 66 IA : 89 82 91 88 KS : 57 46 72 68 KY : 67 60 54 52 LA : 98 96 93 88 MI : 79 65 79 69 MN : 91 77 95 84 MS : 97 95 99 96 MO : 58 44 68 60 NE : 81 61 90 83 NC : 42 28 48 39 ND : 98 88 100 92 OH : 96 72 88 75 SD : 84 59 85 76 TN : 83 72 91 75 WI : 82 63 74 67 : 18 Sts: 84 69 84 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 35 19 29 23 IL : 90 73 80 73 IN : 73 45 62 55 IA : 52 *27 52 43 KS : 80 62 77 75 KY : 72 51 64 66 MI : 42 12 50 25 MN : 58 18 45 28 MO : 85 69 92 85 NE : 77 47 77 64 NC : 94 87 96 89 ND : 60 30 55 37 OH : 67 31 55 48 PA : 35 26 49 42 SD : 41 18 50 34 TN : 96 88 98 96 TX : 79 70 96 91 WI : 39 16 39 26 : 18 Sts: 66 41 63 53 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 4 0 5 2 IL : 40 18 31 28 IN : 22 5 16 15 IA : 14 3 13 8 KS : 38 16 45 37 KY : 47 28 42 42 MI : 3 0 6 3 MN : 18 0 4 3 MO : 49 32 65 55 NE : 26 6 23 16 NC : 75 45 74 61 ND : 4 1 12 4 OH : 8 0 8 6 PA : 7 0 19 12 SD : 10 3 13 6 TN : 86 65 83 78 TX : 65 59 83 75 WI : 2 0 2 1 : 18 Sts: 24 9 22 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 77 66 79 89 AZ : 91 88 98 96 AR : 100 99 100 99 CA : 95 93 85 89 GA : 87 72 98 96 KS : 85 75 94 61 LA : 100 99 100 100 MS : 99 96 99 98 MO : 91 87 94 94 NC : 96 91 97 94 OK : 44 27 78 76 SC : 70 41 77 76 TN : 96 93 99 96 TX : 70 50 80 77 VA : 95 94 96 95 : 15 Sts: 82 70 88 87 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 6 0 6 5 AZ : 25 20 28 22 AR : 8 0 4 3 CA : 3 1 11 8 GA : 1 0 6 6 KS : 0 0 4 1 LA : 9 0 34 14 MS : 5 1 20 9 MO : 13 4 5 2 NC : 2 0 2 2 OK : 2 1 5 2 SC : 1 1 2 4 TN : 1 0 1 1 TX : 10 6 17 17 VA : 15 7 6 15 : 15 Sts: 7 3 13 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 99 CO : 100 100 100 100 ID : 79 49 65 55 IL : 100 100 100 100 IN : 100 100 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 100 100 99 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 90 86 96 74 NE : 100 100 100 100 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 100 OK : 100 99 100 100 OR : 89 82 77 82 SD : 100 100 100 99 TX : 97 96 100 100 WA : 84 58 75 68 : 18 Sts: 97 94 97 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 98 CO : 62 41 66 54 IL : 91 90 84 81 KS : 69 46 67 65 LA : 100 100 100 99 MO : 79 66 91 84 NE : 80 54 82 74 NM : 27 16 38 41 OK : 64 50 53 61 SD : 92 79 89 78 TX : 92 91 84 76 : 11 Sts: 78 63 74 70 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 91 77 84 79 CO : 11 3 14 5 IL : 27 19 31 30 KS : 7 2 17 13 LA : 87 75 93 88 MO : 25 12 41 27 NE : 3 0 8 7 NM : 4 3 5 2 OK : 15 9 25 28 SD : 17 8 33 19 TX : 78 77 68 56 : 11 Sts: 33 28 35 29 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 32 NA 32 17 CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 73 NA 58 56 MO : 1 NA 3 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NM : 0 NA 2 0 OK : 1 NA 10 3 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 56 NA 63 51 : 11 Sts: 19 NA 22 17 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 37 15 20 21 MN : 89 60 86 53 MT : 59 40 48 29 ND : 70 48 71 42 WA : 53 32 37 43 : 5 Sts : 60 38 52 35 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 81% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 99 94 97 98 MN : 91 76 92 68 NE : 98 94 99 98 ND : 52 30 77 42 OH : 100 97 95 85 PA : 60 54 72 63 SD : 95 90 95 89 TX : 100 97 100 100 WI : 91 70 83 67 : 9 Sts : 86 74 88 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 68% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 31 12 23 18 MN : 57 29 69 38 MT : 48 22 59 27 ND : 43 23 65 31 SD : 90 74 96 83 WA : 55 36 50 48 : 6 Sts : 51 29 66 36 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 80 70 60 87 FL : 90 85 98 99 GA : 94 89 100 99 NC : 100 97 100 98 OK : 96 95 100 99 SC : 95 93 100 97 TX : 86 85 85 93 VA : 90 88 95 93 : 8 Sts : 91 86 92 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 83 67 85 82 CA : 45 35 41 46 LA : 98 90 98 95 MS : 98 91 92 93 MO : 80 59 80 74 TX : 98 93 97 98 : 6 Sts : 79 66 79 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 12,:Aug 5, :Aug 12,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 35 NA 38 41 MS : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 14 NA 52 40 : 6 Sts : 5 NA 7 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 12, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 9 25 51 15 IL : 3 7 17 48 25 IN : 8 16 33 37 6 IA : 2 8 26 46 18 KS : 2 10 31 47 10 KY : 6 14 26 45 9 MI : 20 27 30 21 2 MN : 15 22 30 28 5 MO : 8 15 33 37 7 NE : 1 4 17 49 29 NC : 16 24 31 24 5 ND : 2 4 19 62 13 OH : 11 18 32 33 6 PA : 7 13 28 38 14 SD : 3 10 29 49 9 TN : 22 31 33 14 0 TX : 5 9 18 45 23 WI : 11 18 29 29 13 : 18 Sts : 6 12 26 41 15 : Prev Wk : 6 12 26 40 16 Prev Yr : 7 11 25 41 16 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 12, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 13 32 36 15 IL : 5 10 23 46 16 IN : 6 16 38 35 5 IA : 1 4 24 52 19 KS : 1 6 36 49 8 KY : 7 19 28 38 8 LA : 0 6 23 63 8 MI : 13 21 39 23 4 MN : 9 15 31 37 8 MS : 1 6 22 53 18 MO : 8 17 39 32 4 NE : 1 3 22 51 23 NC : 14 26 32 26 2 ND : 2 2 16 64 16 OH : 8 16 33 34 9 SD : 2 6 23 55 14 TN : 19 27 36 18 0 WI : 11 12 31 32 14 : 18 Sts : 5 11 28 44 12 : Prev Wk : 4 11 29 43 13 Prev Yr : 4 12 28 43 13 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 12, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 3 21 47 29 CA : 0 0 15 85 0 LA : 0 3 42 48 7 MS : 0 0 11 64 25 MO : 2 2 19 55 22 TX : 0 6 69 22 3 : 6 Sts : 0 2 24 55 19 : Prev Wk : 0 3 24 53 20 Prev Yr : 1 5 38 45 11 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 12, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 5 6 28 57 4 MN : 8 7 26 41 18 MT : 19 19 20 34 8 ND : 1 2 15 68 14 WA : 8 18 33 41 0 : 5 Sts : 8 9 21 53 9 : Prev Wk : 7 9 22 53 9 Prev Yr : 6 15 31 42 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. Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 12, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 25 29 25 18 3 AZ : 0 5 35 47 13 AR : 0 5 20 51 24 CA : 0 0 0 56 44 GA : 5 10 36 40 9 KS : 0 10 30 50 10 LA : 3 9 28 58 2 MS : 2 5 22 55 16 MO : 9 23 28 35 5 NC : 8 21 38 30 3 OK : 0 4 22 72 2 SC : 4 13 53 28 2 TN : 1 12 36 44 7 TX : 5 13 33 36 13 VA : 5 43 47 5 0 : 15 Sts : 5 12 30 41 12 : Prev Wk : 4 11 31 40 14 Prev Yr : 16 19 26 32 7 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 12, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 7 30 46 16 CO : 0 0 19 73 8 IL : 2 14 45 33 6 KS : 0 6 28 54 12 LA : 0 10 26 54 10 MO : 3 12 45 37 3 NE : 0 1 17 59 23 NM : 0 0 48 51 1 OK : 0 3 23 63 11 SD : 4 10 37 47 2 TX : 1 9 30 46 14 : 11 Sts : 1 7 28 52 12 : Prev Wk : 1 6 25 54 14 Prev Yr : 19 23 32 23 3 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 12, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 10 27 20 38 5 FL : 2 5 40 37 16 GA : 4 9 37 41 9 NC : 1 8 39 52 0 OK : 1 4 22 71 2 SC : 1 5 50 43 1 TX : 0 0 14 59 27 VA : 0 28 52 20 0 : 8 Sts : 4 10 33 43 10 : Prev Wk : 3 8 35 45 9 Prev Yr : 8 17 37 33 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. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 12, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 33 34 26 6 1 :: NJ : 0 5 35 60 0 AZ : 21 25 38 15 1 :: NM : 5 15 28 42 10 AR : 5 21 37 36 1 :: NY : 4 14 40 37 5 CA : 75 23 2 0 0 :: NC : 36 26 28 10 0 CO : 3 9 33 43 12 :: ND : 2 12 32 48 6 CT : 0 18 45 37 0 :: OH : 24 29 32 13 2 DE : 39 24 25 11 1 :: OK : 0 5 16 55 24 FL : 0 15 50 30 5 :: OR : 20 33 38 9 0 GA : 16 26 36 21 1 :: PA : 34 23 22 19 2 ID : 5 48 42 5 0 :: RI : 0 25 55 20 0 IL : 17 21 30 27 5 :: SC : 21 23 49 7 0 IN : 35 34 23 8 0 :: SD : 6 16 37 34 7 IA : 10 19 33 32 6 :: TN : 39 31 21 9 0 KS : 3 10 37 44 6 :: TX : 0 3 16 46 35 KY : 24 35 31 10 0 :: UT : 13 29 39 19 0 LA : 0 3 23 65 9 :: VT : 0 12 51 32 5 ME : 0 16 50 21 13 :: VA : 32 37 26 5 0 MD : 39 33 20 7 1 :: WA : 4 20 19 57 0 MA : 0 0 2 96 2 :: WV : 13 33 43 10 1 MI : 43 31 21 5 0 :: WI : 34 26 21 18 1 MN : 42 29 23 6 0 :: WY : 5 21 39 30 5 MS : 5 13 39 25 18 :: : MO : 28 27 33 12 0 :: 48 Sts : 16 19 27 29 9 MT : 10 12 39 34 5 :: : NE : 4 11 27 46 12 :: Prev Wk: 15 18 27 30 10 NV : 35 52 11 2 0 :: Prev Yr: 25 26 29 18 2 NH : 0 3 12 59 26 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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