We 1 (8-07) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 28, 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 19 - 25, 2007 Highlights: Drenching rains pelted the heart of the Corn Belt, ensuring adequate moisture for the remainder of the growing season but causing lowland flooding and saturating corn and soybean fields. Weekly rainfall totaled at least 4 inches, with more than 10 inches in a few locations, across much of Iowa, southern portions of Wisconsin and Michigan, and northern sections of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. In stark contrast, hot, mostly dry weather across the southern tier of the Corn Belt--including the lower Ohio Valley--significantly stressed soybeans and hastened corn maturation. Similarly, much of the Southeast remained on a pace for a record-setting combination of August heat and drought, despite scattered showers. Weekly temperatures averaged at least 10 degrees F above normal in parts of the interior Southeast. However, Southern heat and dryness also favored fieldwork, including corn, soybean, sorghum, and rice harvesting. Meanwhile on the Plains, wet weather from Oklahoma to South Dakota contrasted with mostly dry conditions across northern and southern fringes of the region. On the southern High Plains, heat favored cotton development, while on the northern Plains, small grain harvesting neared completion. Harvest activities also advanced in the Northwest, despite scattered showers and below-normal temperatures. Numerous, large Northwestern wildfires were in various stages of containment, but cool, showery weather helped to limit new activity. Farther south, hot, mostly dry weather prevailed from California to the Four Corners States, promoting fieldwork but boosting irrigation demands. Early in the week, the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin continued to drop heavy rain from Oklahoma to the Ozark Plateau. Oklahoma City, OK (3.82 inches on August 19), experienced its wettest August day on record, surpassing the 3.17-inch total from August 22, 1934. A day later, record totals in Missouri for August 20 included 2.93 inches in Springfield and 2.44 inches in Joplin. Farther north, inundating rains pelted parts of the Midwest. An observation site near Hokah, MN, received 15.10 inches of rain in a 24-hour period on August 18-19, setting a state record. Minnesota's former 24-hour rainfall record of 10.84 inches was set at Fort Ripley on July 21-22, 1972. Midwestern daily records for August 19 reached 4.79 inches in Mason City, IA, and 2.71 inches in La Crosse, WI. As the week progressed, heavy rainfall shifted eastward into the lower Great Lakes region, then redeveloped across the upper Midwest. Daily-record totals in excess of 3 inches included 3.40 inches (on August 20) in Fort Wayne, IN; 3.20 inches (on August 22) in Madison, WI; 3.24 inches (on August 23) in Ottumwa, IA; and 4.12 inches (on August 24) in St. Joseph, MO. By week's end, August 2007 had become the wettest month on record in Midwestern locations such as Madison, WI (14.70 inches; previously, 10.93 inches in July 1950); Rockford, IL (13.98 inches; previously, 13.55 inches in August 1987); and La Crosse, WI (12.39 inches; previously, 12.09 inches in October 1900). Not surprisingly, signficant flooding engulfed several river basins. For example, the Root River at Houston, MN, crested 4.33 feet above flood stage on August 19, exceeding the flood of record (3.32 feet above flood stage) set on March 2, 1965. In Wisconsin, the second-highest crest on record was reported on the Kickapoo River at Steuben (4.89 feet above flood stage on August 20) and the Fox River near New Munster (4.98 feet above flood stage on August 24). Meanwhile in Ohio, the Sandusky River at Tiffin crested 2.39 feet above flood stage on August 23, representing the highest water level in that location since January 1959. Farther south, however, drought continued to grip the Southeast. In Arkansas, no rain fell in Little Rock during the first 26 days of August. Little Rock's streak without measurable rain reached 28 days (July 30 - August 26), approaching the record of 39 days set from July 27 - September 3, 1995. Meanwhile in Alabama, Huntsville remained on a pace for its driest year on record. Through August 26, Huntsville's year-to-date precipitation total of 19.19 inches (50 percent of normal) edged its 1925 record low of 19.83 inches. However, slightly cooler air arrived in Huntsville (and elsewhere across the South) at week's end, terminating its record-setting streak of 95-degree heat at 22 days (August 3-24). Huntsville's previous standard of 20 days of 95-degree heat was established from June 20 - July 9, 1914. Similarly, a record-setting streak of 90-degree heat ended in London, KY. London's hot spell, which resulted in highs of 90 degrees F or greater on 20 consecutive days from August 1-20, shattered its mark of 13 days set from July 1-13, 1993. A few heat streaks, continued, however, such as the spell of 90-degree days in Evansville, IN (at least 28 days from July 30 - August 26). Evansville's former record of 27 consecutive days was set in July 1936. Toward week's end, scattered Southeastern showers provided local drought relief. In Alabama, daily records included 2.38 inches (on August 24) in Muscle Shoals and 1.50 inches (on August 25) in Montgomery. Farther north, an unusual cool spell resulted in daily-record lows on August 21 in Maine locations such as Houlton (36 degrees F) and Caribou (38 degrees F). Elsewhere on August 21, Glens Falls, NY (39 degrees F), noted its earliest reading below 40 degrees F. Meanwhile, Philadelphia, PA, reported high temperatures below 70 degrees F on 3 consecutive August days (67, 64, and 69 degrees F from August 20-22) for the first time since August 27-29, 1940. In stark contrast, Raleigh-Durham, NC, posted an all-time record-tying high of 105 degrees F on August 21. A day later, Atlanta, GA (104 degrees F on August 22), experienced its hottest day since July 17, 1980, when it was 105 degrees F. Atlanta also broke its August record, set earlier this month with highs of 103 degrees F on August 9 and 10. In Tennessee, monthly records were tied on August 23 with highs of 105 degrees F in Chattanooga and 102 degrees F in Knoxville. Extreme heat stretched as far west as New Mexico, where Roswell (107 degrees F) and Clayton (102 degrees F) tied their respective monthly records on August 20. Showers gradually diminished across the Northwest, although cool weather lingered. Daily-record rainfall totals for August 19 included 0.60 inch in Walla Walla, WA, and 0.57 inch in La Grande, OR. A few Northwestern daily-record lows were reported as late as August 24, when Boundary Dam, WA, noted 38 degrees F. Through August 26, U.S. wildfires charred nearly 6.9 million acres of vegetation, 131 percent of the 10-year average. Nearly two-thirds (4.4 million acres) burned across the Great Basin, the northern Rockies, and the Northwest. At week's end, the three largest active fires were the East Zone complex (about 210,000 acres) near McCall, ID; the Cascade complex (more than 230,000 acres) near Cascade, ID; and the stubborn Zaca fire (240,000 acres), which ignited on July 4 near Buellton, CA. Most of Hawaii experienced a warm, dry week. Lihue, Kauai (88 degrees F), posted a daily-record high for August 19, followed by a trio of records on the Big Island at Hilo (87, 88, and 89 degrees F on August 22, 23, and 25, respectively). At week's end, however, an upper-level disturbance triggered isolated but heavy showers. In a 12-hour period on August 25, rainfall reached 1.08 inches in Kokee, Kauai; 2.52 inches in Poamoho, Oahu; and 3.41 inches on the Big Island in Glenwood. Farther north, near-normal temperatures across Alaska's southern tier contrasted with a continuation of warm weather on the mainland. Nome reached or exceeded 70 degrees F on 3 consecutive days from August 18-20, peaking at 71 degrees F on August 19. Meanwhile in Bethel, where a funnel cloud was spotted on August 20, the weekly rainfall of 0.46 inch boosted its month-to-date total to 3.09 inches (128 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 20 - August 26, 2007 Highlights: Above average temperatures blanketed most of the Nation, except in the Pacific Northwest, northern Plains, and areas from the Mid-Atlantic Coast stretching northward into Maine. In the Southwest, Southeast, Tennessee Valley, and areas northward into the southern Corn Belt, temperatures were above normal by as much as 6-9 degrees Fahrenheit. Heavy rains fell from the central Great Plains eastward through the Corn Belt to the Mid-Atlantic Coast, adding significantly to soil moisture and causing lowland flooding. Scattered showers fell throughout the Southeast providing only minimal relief to the drought conditions. Elsewhere, in the western half of the country, conditions remained mostly dry. Corn: Ninety-one percent of the crop was at or beyond the dough stage, 63 percent was at or beyond the dent stage, and 12 percent had matured. Corn reaching the dough stage was 8 points ahead of the 5-year average pace, while denting and corn already mature were 14 points and 3 points ahead of normal, respectively. During the week, corn steadily advanced with doughing in Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin more than 8 points ahead of normal. Nearly one-fifth or more of the crop in most of the Corn Belt, as well as in North Dakota and Pennsylvania, entered the dent stage during the week. The crop rapidly matured in the Tennessee Valley and North Carolina under hot, mostly dry conditions. Soybeans: Pods were setting in 96 percent of the crop, 2 percent ahead of normal, while 6 percent of the average was dropping leaves, 1 point behind last year but 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Pod setting was nearing completion in all States except Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and North Carolina, where most of the week's activity occurred. Soybeans entered the leaf dropping stage rapidly across the Delta and in Tennessee during the week, with Tennessee's crop progressing more than a week ahead of the normal pace. Cotton: Acreage at or beyond the boll setting stage, at 92 percent, was 6 points and 4 points behind last year and normal, respectively. Twenty-four percent of the crop had open bolls, 3 points behind last year but 1 point ahead of average. Boll setting was nearly complete in all States, except Oklahoma and Texas, where progress was behind average by 9 and 15 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, bolls opened at a rapid pace in California, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee, progressing more than 22 points during the week under warm, sunny conditions. Compared with the 5-year average, bolls opened 18 points or more ahead of the normal pace in the northern part of the Delta. Sorghum: Ninety-four percent of the Nation's sorghum had reached the heading stage, while 54 percent had colored, 22 percent reached maturity, and 16 percent of the crop was harvested. Both heading and coloring were ahead of last year and normal, while maturation and harvest were behind last year's pace but the same as the 5-year average. Sorghum heading reached completion in South Dakota with progress in all States at or ahead of normal except Missouri and New Mexico. One-fifth or more of the crop entered the coloring stage during the week in the central Great Plains and Illinois. The crop slowly matured in all States except in the Delta and Illinois, where progress was more rapid. Harvest activity occurred in the Delta, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, with more than 50 percent harvested in Louisiana and Texas. Rice: Ninety-seven percent of the crop had reached the heading stage, 2 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of the 5-year average. Heading was nearly complete everywhere except in California. Sixteen percent of acreage had been harvested, 2 points ahead of the normal pace. Most of the harvest activity was limited to Louisiana and Texas, where 69 and 70 percent of the crop had been reaped, respectively. Small Grains: Eighty-nine percent of barley acreage had been harvested, 5 points ahead of last year and 18 points ahead of average. Harvest progressed well ahead of normal in all States except Washington, where harvest was only 3 points ahead of average. The spring wheat crop was 87 percent harvested, 3 points behind last year but 18 points ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest steadily advanced during the week, with progress in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota 14 points or more ahead of normal. Oat harvest, at 98 percent complete, was winding down across the country with all States complete except Minnesota, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania, which were all nearly complete. Nationwide, oat harvest was ahead of the normal pace by 5 points. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 72 54 66 59 IL : 98 94 94 93 IN : 93 89 90 85 IA : 85 73 91 82 KS : 98 90 95 95 KY : 99 82 99 97 MI : 80 77 87 61 MN : 96 73 92 71 MO : 96 92 99 96 NE : 94 88 93 91 NC : 100 96 100 97 ND : 91 73 89 74 OH : 86 76 89 83 PA : 73 54 87 74 SD : 84 76 87 79 TN : 100 99 100 100 TX : 97 86 99 98 WI : 81 61 77 63 : 18 Sts: 91 81 91 83 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 25 14 24 21 IL : 80 60 71 62 IN : 60 41 54 45 IA : 58 39 59 45 KS : 82 64 79 70 KY : 88 59 86 81 MI : 35 20 42 21 MN : 76 37 61 35 MO : 78 65 89 82 NE : 63 46 66 56 NC : 92 85 91 87 ND : 39 16 55 28 OH : 46 24 44 33 PA : 47 25 61 38 SD : 44 28 52 35 TN : 98 95 96 96 TX : 87 79 91 89 WI : 38 19 31 19 : 18 Sts: 63 43 62 49 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 0 1 2 IL : 17 9 9 8 IN : 10 3 3 5 IA : 7 1 5 4 KS : 22 11 36 26 KY : 57 25 44 39 MI : 2 0 2 1 MN : 4 0 3 1 MO : 30 14 50 39 NE : 2 0 4 4 NC : 70 49 67 59 ND : 5 0 7 2 OH : 2 1 1 1 PA : 9 0 16 8 SD : 3 1 4 5 TN : 84 44 50 47 TX : 61 59 70 70 WI : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 12 6 11 9 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 96 98 93 IL : 98 97 96 95 IN : 97 92 92 92 IA : 99 97 99 99 KS : 83 69 89 87 KY : 88 75 83 80 LA : 100 99 99 97 MI : 100 96 97 95 MN : 100 97 99 98 MS : 100 99 100 100 MO : 89 73 92 88 NE : 97 93 100 98 NC : 69 56 65 66 ND : 100 100 100 99 OH : 100 100 99 95 SD : 95 90 100 97 TN : 91 88 99 93 WI : 97 92 93 90 : 18 Sts: 96 92 96 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 18 8 19 14 IL : 5 2 1 2 IN : 9 4 2 4 IA : 1 0 2 1 KS : 4 1 10 7 KY : 5 0 3 2 LA : 33 23 52 32 MI : 0 0 0 0 MN : 2 0 3 1 MS : 50 30 70 48 MO : 4 0 2 2 NE : 0 0 0 2 NC : 7 2 2 1 ND : 2 0 14 4 OH : 4 1 4 3 SD : 10 3 15 15 TN : 33 14 17 10 WI : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 6 2 7 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 95 92 91 97 AZ : 100 99 100 100 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 97 96 98 98 GA : 100 95 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 84 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 100 94 100 99 NC : 100 99 100 99 OK : 79 59 94 94 SC : 93 82 94 93 TN : 100 99 100 100 TX : 84 73 96 93 VA : 100 100 100 99 : 15 Sts: 92 86 98 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 30 17 32 23 AZ : 50 34 37 47 AR : 42 24 28 19 CA : 30 8 24 24 GA : 14 8 31 23 KS : 0 0 10 5 LA : 37 29 76 44 MS : 55 30 57 37 MO : 40 17 19 15 NC : 17 7 8 14 OK : 6 3 14 12 SC : 13 4 9 15 TN : 53 20 11 14 TX : 13 11 22 22 VA : 33 30 24 33 : 15 Sts: 24 15 27 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 97 81 81 78 IL : 99 98 98 96 KS : 94 85 87 84 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 90 87 99 96 NE : 99 92 95 92 NM : 44 30 50 63 OK : 86 76 79 79 SD : 100 96 99 96 TX : 94 93 88 86 : 11 Sts: 94 87 88 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 96 98 95 CO : 35 24 31 19 IL : 68 47 62 56 KS : 42 22 43 37 LA : 97 94 99 97 MO : 44 40 71 59 NE : 33 13 42 36 NM : 14 12 7 10 OK : 29 20 39 44 SD : 59 38 65 44 TX : 80 79 70 63 : 11 Sts: 54 42 53 46 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 89 68 79 65 CO : 9 3 5 2 IL : 16 4 2 4 KS : 1 0 6 4 LA : 93 86 82 83 MO : 9 4 18 11 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 2 1 3 1 OK : 6 2 14 15 SD : 4 0 2 2 TX : 59 57 66 56 : 11 Sts: 22 20 27 22 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 36 11 23 19 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 0 0 0 0 KS : 0 0 2 0 LA : 75 54 65 54 MO : 2 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 1 0 0 4 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 51 38 62 53 : 11 Sts: 16 11 19 16 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States harvested 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 93 99 96 CA : 90 70 78 85 LA : 100 99 99 99 MS : 100 99 99 99 MO : 98 92 98 92 TX : 100 99 99 100 : 6 Sts : 97 90 95 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 6 1 4 3 CA : 0 0 0 1 LA : 69 55 71 69 MS : 6 1 7 5 MO : 2 0 1 1 TX : 70 58 85 74 : 6 Sts : 16 10 16 14 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 79 61 73 65 MN : 96 81 96 71 MT : 84 77 89 61 ND : 84 65 88 65 SD : 100 96 100 99 WA : 88 76 85 84 : 6 Sts : 87 73 90 69 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 74 59 68 62 MN : 100 96 98 83 MT : 88 86 80 64 ND : 96 87 95 77 WA : 85 73 78 82 : 5 Sts : 89 80 84 71 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 81% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MN : 99 96 100 91 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 90 69 96 77 OH : 100 100 100 98 PA : 97 88 99 92 SD : 100 100 100 99 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 100 95 98 94 : 9 Sts : 98 93 99 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 68% of last year's oat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 26, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 7 21 51 21 IL : 3 6 19 50 22 IN : 8 16 34 37 5 IA : 3 7 20 48 22 KS : 2 8 28 47 15 KY : 7 18 27 42 6 MI : 16 18 38 26 2 MN : 13 16 31 33 7 MO : 7 17 33 35 8 NE : 1 3 19 49 28 NC : 20 33 28 18 1 ND : 1 5 18 59 17 OH : 9 15 33 34 9 PA : 14 12 20 43 11 SD : 3 8 28 49 12 TN : 26 32 30 12 0 TX : 3 6 20 44 27 WI : 7 19 21 33 20 : 18 Sts : 6 10 25 43 16 : Prev Wk : 6 12 24 42 16 Prev Yr : 7 11 25 41 16 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 26, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 7 23 27 31 12 IL : 7 10 30 41 12 IN : 6 15 38 35 6 IA : 2 4 19 52 23 KS : 1 7 35 49 8 KY : 15 22 42 21 0 LA : 2 7 27 56 8 MI : 8 20 39 27 6 MN : 6 11 29 43 11 MS : 3 6 16 48 27 MO : 8 18 38 30 6 NE : 0 2 19 55 24 NC : 24 30 26 19 1 ND : 2 3 15 61 19 OH : 6 14 31 38 11 SD : 1 6 21 53 19 TN : 35 30 24 11 0 WI : 6 10 30 33 21 : 18 Sts : 6 11 28 41 14 : Prev Wk : 6 12 28 41 13 Prev Yr : 4 10 27 45 14 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 26, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 38 30 25 6 1 AZ : 0 1 33 52 14 AR : 0 10 23 44 23 CA : 0 0 4 55 41 GA : 7 15 35 34 9 KS : 0 15 30 45 10 LA : 5 12 30 52 1 MS : 1 5 26 52 16 MO : 10 25 31 29 5 NC : 19 23 34 23 1 OK : 0 4 24 66 6 SC : 9 30 47 13 1 TN : 6 24 39 25 6 TX : 4 12 33 37 14 VA : 6 20 43 31 0 : 15 Sts : 6 14 31 37 12 : Prev Wk : 5 13 31 39 12 Prev Yr : 18 19 26 30 7 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 26, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 8 30 44 16 CO : 0 0 22 66 12 IL : 16 19 39 25 1 KS : 1 5 24 55 15 LA : 0 8 23 53 16 MO : 3 11 43 39 4 NE : 0 1 17 53 29 NM : 0 0 45 49 6 OK : 0 8 26 61 5 SD : 3 9 32 50 6 TX : 3 12 32 42 11 : 11 Sts : 2 7 27 51 13 : Prev Wk : 2 7 27 51 13 Prev Yr : 17 21 32 26 4 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2006 planted acres. Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 26, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 3 25 44 28 CA : 0 5 17 72 6 LA : 0 3 41 49 7 MS : 0 0 10 62 28 MO : 2 2 22 51 23 TX : 0 6 69 22 3 : 6 Sts : 0 3 27 50 20 : Prev Wk : 0 3 24 54 19 Prev Yr : 1 5 39 43 12 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 26, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 18 25 31 24 2 FL : 10 30 40 18 2 GA : 5 16 35 36 8 NC : 3 17 40 39 1 OK : 1 7 29 62 1 SC : 3 18 61 15 3 TX : 0 0 23 59 18 VA : 0 22 46 32 0 : 8 Sts : 6 17 35 35 7 : Prev Wk : 4 14 34 39 9 Prev Yr : 7 20 37 31 5 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Aug 26, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 47 30 20 3 0 :: NJ : 0 0 40 60 0 AZ : 15 24 39 19 3 :: NM : 5 14 46 28 7 AR : 11 35 31 21 2 :: NY : 6 16 36 34 8 CA : 77 20 3 0 0 :: NC : 56 28 11 5 0 CO : 4 9 38 37 12 :: ND : 2 10 32 51 5 CT : 0 33 33 34 0 :: OH : 17 27 31 19 6 DE : 32 13 23 31 1 :: OK : 0 5 21 54 20 FL : 1 15 55 25 4 :: OR : 23 34 35 8 0 GA : 30 33 24 11 2 :: PA : 27 22 23 24 4 ID : 15 52 30 3 0 :: RI : 0 35 55 10 0 IL : 21 24 26 26 3 :: SC : 29 39 30 2 0 IN : 42 27 22 8 1 :: SD : 4 12 34 43 7 IA : 2 8 29 47 14 :: TN : 59 28 11 2 0 KS : 4 11 38 41 6 :: TX : 1 4 23 50 22 KY : 40 31 22 7 0 :: UT : 19 30 32 19 0 LA : 7 18 35 35 5 :: VT : 0 10 50 37 3 ME : 0 14 37 35 14 :: VA : 27 29 35 9 0 MD : 22 36 28 12 2 :: WA : 13 24 29 34 0 MA : 0 0 14 86 0 :: WV : 10 31 47 12 0 MI : 19 25 37 16 3 :: WI : 8 21 25 27 19 MN : 22 24 32 19 3 :: WY : 5 20 44 27 4 MS : 6 17 42 33 2 :: : MO : 23 30 34 12 1 :: 48 Sts : 17 19 28 28 8 MT : 12 20 31 33 4 :: : NE : 3 12 29 43 13 :: Prev Wk: 18 20 27 27 8 NV : 47 47 5 1 0 :: Prev Yr: 25 25 27 20 3 NH : 0 8 18 65 9 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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