We 1 (9-07) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 25, 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 September 16 - 22, 2007 Highlights: Local downpours developed across the Southwest in association with a winter-like storm, causing flash flooding and slowing fieldwork, but providing little relief from hydrological drought. The storm's arrival brought much cooler weather to areas west of the Rockies, holding weekly temperatures as much as 10 degrees F below normal in California. In contrast, late-summer warmth shifted across the nation's mid-section, boosting temperatures to 90 degrees F or higher as far north as the Dakotas and eastern Montana. Weekly temperatures averaged as much as 10 degrees F above normal across parts of the central and southern Plains, promoting summer crop maturation. However, occasional showers--heaviest on the central and southern Plains--continued to slow winter wheat planting and other fieldwork. Showers also frequented the upper Midwest, further easing drought but hampering early-season harvest activities. Warm, dry weather prevailed, however, from the central and eastern Corn Belt and the Delta into the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, creating ideal conditions for summer crop maturation, corn and soybean harvesting, and initial winter wheat planting. Elsewhere, a poorly defined disturbance, which eventually became Tropical Depression Ten over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, was responsible for at least 4 inches of rain along Florida's east coast and widespread showers across the remainder of the lower Southeast. T.D. Ten eventually made landfall near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, with little fanfare other than scattered showers and gusty winds. Across the remainder of the Southeast, continuing drought promoted fieldwork but raised concerns about a lack of moisture for fall-sown crops. Early in the week, cool weather across the Great Lakes and Northeastern States contrasted with hot conditions on the central and southern Plains. On Sunday, daily records ranged from a low of 35 degrees F in Toledo, OH, to a high of 102 degrees F in Garden City, KS. Warm weather prevailed for much of the week in the Midwest, where Moline, IL, posted daily-record highs of 92 degrees F on both September 18 and 21. Elsewhere on September 21, La Crosse, WI (90 degrees F), noted its latest 90-degree reading since September 26, 1998, when it was also 90 degrees F. Farther west, however, daily-record lows included 23 degrees F (on September 20) in Meacham, OR, and 26 degrees F (on September 21) in Davenport, WA. At week's end, temperatures remained low in the West but soared again on the Plains. On September 22, highs rose to just 64 degrees F in California locations such as Sacramento and Red Bluff, while Rapid City, SD, notched a daily-record high of 95 degrees F. Meanwhile in Nevada, Las Vegas' record-setting streak (June 10 - September 16) with low temperatures of 70 degrees F or greater ended at 99 days (previously; 91 days from June 16 - September 14, 2006). Unusually heavy rainfall dampened the Southwest, resulting in numerous daily-record totals. Flagstaff, AZ (1.29 inches), collected a record sum for September 16, followed the next day by a daily-record amount (0.62 inch) in Grand Junction, CO. Meanwhile, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, received 3.03 inches of rain from September 18-20. Elsewhere in Minnesota, 24-hour totals on September 18-19 reached 2.58 inches in Moose Lake and 2.18 inches in Tower. Heavy rain continued in the upper Great Lakes region through September 21, when Marquette, MI, received a daily-record total of 1.39 inches. Marquette's month-to-date rainfall of 6.86 inches (249 percent of normal) was approaching its September 1968 record of 7.60 inches. At week's end, precipitation intensified across the West. On September 22-23, snowfall totaled 6 to 12 inches at a few high-elevation locations across western Montana and northern Idaho. Farther south, both Los Angeles (LAX Airport) and Las Vegas, NV, closed the week with consecutive rainfall records on September 21-22, totaling 0.49 and 0.66 inch, respectively. Other rainfall records for September 22 included 1.41 inches at Utah's Bryce Canyon Airport and 1.32 inches in St. George, UT. Tropical Depression Ten moved ashore in Okaloosa County, FL, about 7 p.m. CDT on September 21, less than 12 hours after forming over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. The harshest weather associated with the system, including heavy rain, gusty winds, and isolated tornadoes, preceded its official tropical development. In Jacksonville, FL, Craig Field (Jacksonville Naval Air Station) received a weekly rainfall total of 8.72 inches, including 4.90 and 2.77 inches on September 17 and 19, respectively. Similarly, Daytona Beach, FL, netted 7.21 inches during the week, including 4.31 inches on September 19. From September 17-19, north to northeasterly wind gusts were clocked to 37 m.p.h. at both Craig Field and Daytona Beach, and 35 m.p.h. at both Jacksonville, FL, and St. Simons Island, GA. Later, at least a half dozen tornadoes were reported across the lower Southeast on September 20-21. Late on September 20, the twister that became known as the Eustis tornado struck northern Lake and eastern Marion Counties, FL, carving a path of damage in excess of 2 miles in length. Warm, mostly dry weather prevailed in Hawaii, except for locally heavy showers in windward locations. Through September 22, year-to-date rainfall totaled just 3.21 inches (30 percent of normal) in Honolulu, Oahu; 4.18 inches (34 percent) in Kahului, Maui; and 12.36 inches (49 percent) in Lihue, Kauai. On the Big Island, however, Hilo netted a weekly rainfall of 4.68 inches. Prior to the arrival of the heavy showers, Hilo posted a daily-record high of 89 degrees F on September 16. Meanwhile in Alaska, weekly temperatures ranged from near normal in eastern areas to at least 5 degrees F above normal across western portions of the state. On September 18-19, Cold Bay posted consecutive daily-record highs (61 and 58 degrees F). In Fairbanks, however, the season's first freeze (29 degrees F) occurred on September 21, followed by a low of 25 degrees F the next day. Elsewhere, stormy weather affected many locations, resulting in daily-record totals in locations such as Bettles (1.25 inches on September 16) and Bethel (0.89 inch on September 18). For Bettles, it was the second-wettest September day on record, behind 1.31 inches on September 29, 1954. Through September 22, Bethel's month-to-date rainfall reached 5.00 inches (278 percent of normal). In southeastern Alaska, Juneau's weekly rainfall of 3.64 inches boosted its month-to-date total to 6.81 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 September 17 - 23, 2007 Highlights: Light precipitation and cool temperatures were evident in the west during the week, with a few isolated heavy showers. From the Rocky Mountains eastward to the Appalachian Mountains, temperatures averaged above normal with the largest deviation from normal, 6 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit, experienced from the central Corn Belt to the southern Great Plains. Significant rainfall was limited to the central Great Plains and the northwestern Corn Belt with isolated areas of the Dakotas and Minnesota experiencing soggy soil conditions. Along the eastern Gulf Coast and southern Atlantic Coast, mild temperatures and moderate to heavy showers delayed harvest activities in southern Alabama, Florida, and southern Georgia. Elsewhere, along the Atlantic Coast, conditions were mostly dry with near normal temperatures. Corn: Eighty percent of acreage had matured nationwide, 8 percent ahead of last year's pace and 15 percent ahead of normal. Producers have reaped 22 percent of their crop, ahead of last year and the normal pace by 10 and 8 points, respectively. The crop rapidly advanced in Michigan, Nebraska, and South Dakota, where one-fourth or more of the crop matured during the week. All States' acreage had matured ahead of the normal pace, with progress in the central and northern Corn Belt and northern Great Plains ranging from 12 to 33 points ahead of average. Harvest activity was ahead of normal in all States except Kansas, where progress lagged slightly behind normal. In Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina, harvest progress was at least 19 points or more ahead of normal. Soybeans: Nationwide, 76 percent of the soybean crop was at or beyond the leaf dropping stage, 8 points ahead of last year and the 5-year average. In the Corn Belt, warm and mostly dry conditions allowed rapid development as nearly 20 percent or more of the acreage began dropping leaves during the week. Progress was well ahead of normal in Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee but lagged behind normal in Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Twelve percent of soybeans had been harvested, ahead of last year and normal by 3 points and 1 point, respectively, with harvest underway in all States within 12 points of the normal pace across the country. Winter Wheat: Planting, at 27 percent complete, was behind last year by 5 points, and behind the normal pace by 8 points. Planting gained momentum nationwide with about one-fourth of the acreage sown during th week in Colorado, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, and South Dakota. However, progress continued to lag in the central and southern Great Plains where producers were 9 to23 points behind normal. Emergence of the crop was also delayed by, 2 and 5 points from last year and normal, respectively. Emergence lagged the farthest in Texas, at 12 points behind normal. Cotton: Bolls had opened on 67 percent of acreage, 6 points behind last year's pace, and 1 point behind normal. Although behind last year's pace of 17 percent, cotton harvested, at 13 percent, was occurring at the normal pace. In the Delta, Tennessee Valley, Arizona, Missouri, North Carolina, and Virginia, 90 percent or more of the acreage had opened bolls by the end of the week. In most of the Southeast, California, and Missouri bolls opened well ahead of normal, while in Georgia and Kansas development was significantly behind normal. Harvest progress was within a week of the normal pace everywhere except in Louisiana, lagging a week behind normal, and Missouri, advancing two weeks ahead. Sorghum: Acreage had nearly completed coloring across all States with 96 percent at or beyond the coloring stage, 11 points ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Sorghum matured, at 58 percent, was 7 points ahead of last year and normal. Rapid development was evident during the week in the Great Plains, stretching from South Dakota southward to Oklahoma, as well as in Missouri. Colorado and South Dakota sorghum matured ahead of normal by a week, while Illinois' acreage was a few days ahead of the 5-year average. However, the crop in Missouri and Oklahoma lagged slightly behind normal. Producers had reaped 30 percent of the crop by the end of the week, slightly ahead of the normal pace. Harvest was well ahead of the normal pace in Illinois where over 40 percent of acreage had been reaped but delayed by at least 10 points in Oklahoma and Missouri. Rice: Harvest steadily progressed to 62 percent complete, behind last year by 2 points but ahead of the normal pace by 3 points. Progress in Mississippi and Missouri was significantly ahead of the normal pace by 18 and 29 points, respectively, while harvest in Arkansas and Texas lagged slightly behind normal. Other Crops: Sugarbeet harvest, at 8 percent complete, was 2 points behind last year but 3 points ahead of the 5-year average. With harvest underway in the four major producing States, producers were harvesting ahead of the normal pace. Peanut harvest, at 4 percent complete was moving at the pace of last year but was 8 points behind normal. Harvest was behind the normal pace in all States, except Oklahoma at 5 points ahead of average, and Virginia, where harvest had not begun yet. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 60 39 51 43 IL : 97 86 80 77 IN : 78 59 56 60 IA : 85 69 79 73 KS : 93 84 91 88 KY : 98 93 87 91 MI : 71 45 61 45 MN : 87 73 73 54 MO : 92 84 94 92 NE : 71 46 68 61 NC : 100 100 100 98 ND : 65 48 83 51 OH : 44 32 49 42 PA : 68 53 65 53 SD : 67 42 57 53 TN : 100 100 99 98 TX : 95 85 95 92 WI : 54 35 43 36 : 18 Sts: 80 64 72 65 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 6 2 4 3 IL : 46 25 13 16 IN : 21 12 5 9 IA : 7 4 4 5 KS : 39 33 40 40 KY : 68 53 38 46 MI : 6 2 3 3 MN : 9 3 2 2 MO : 57 45 55 50 NE : 9 4 6 8 NC : 83 70 61 64 ND : 2 0 2 1 OH : 5 0 3 3 PA : 20 11 17 17 SD : 7 2 6 5 TN : 94 86 71 68 TX : 80 70 71 72 WI : 6 1 2 2 : 18 Sts: 22 14 12 14 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 95% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 82 72 83 80 AZ : 90 79 83 91 AR : 95 87 89 86 CA : 75 52 55 64 GA : 54 42 85 77 KS : 16 15 22 33 LA : 91 86 99 93 MS : 95 90 97 91 MO : 98 93 74 71 NC : 93 85 72 76 OK : 53 35 49 61 SC : 72 55 73 60 TN : 99 96 88 77 TX : 45 32 62 54 VA : 94 82 90 77 : 15 Sts: 67 56 73 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 11 5 19 8 AZ : 12 10 14 10 AR : 17 9 16 9 CA : 0 0 0 1 GA : 1 0 9 7 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 7 2 39 24 MS : 35 5 41 22 MO : 39 21 4 4 NC : 3 1 0 2 OK : 0 0 0 1 SC : 5 0 3 3 TN : 16 5 6 6 TX : 14 9 20 20 VA : 0 0 2 4 : 15 Sts: 13 6 17 13 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States harvested 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 54 45 60 47 IL : 87 59 58 64 IN : 81 64 54 69 IA : 83 54 77 78 KS : 60 40 61 64 KY : 71 50 43 51 LA : 86 78 86 70 MI : 54 26 52 58 MN : 96 81 86 77 MS : 91 84 96 89 MO : 52 28 48 48 NE : 59 28 65 70 NC : 28 19 25 25 ND : 88 74 97 78 OH : 78 55 67 71 SD : 81 61 86 86 TN : 80 72 67 55 WI : 74 41 59 60 : 18 Sts: 76 55 68 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 29 23 31 24 IL : 22 4 4 10 IN : 13 4 2 10 IA : 11 1 4 10 KS : 2 0 2 7 KY : 12 0 3 4 LA : 50 37 72 51 MI : 2 0 4 6 MN : 13 5 6 9 MS : 59 46 86 70 MO : 7 2 3 4 NE : 3 1 3 9 NC : 1 0 1 0 ND : 8 1 25 13 OH : 5 0 2 8 SD : 1 0 2 6 TN : 16 11 17 11 WI : 2 0 2 3 : 18 Sts: 12 4 9 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 1 1 2 CA : 10 8 3 3 CO : 48 24 64 65 ID : 38 24 28 30 IL : 4 2 2 3 IN : 4 0 2 4 KS : 17 7 22 26 MI : 27 2 11 17 MO : 6 2 6 5 MT : 54 28 45 50 NE : 59 35 53 62 NC : 0 0 1 3 OH : 4 0 1 3 OK : 25 12 31 38 OR : 20 13 36 15 SD : 60 36 60 52 TX : 19 9 38 42 WA : 60 50 65 59 : 18 Sts: 27 14 32 35 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 1 1 CO : 12 NA 21 21 ID : 9 NA 5 5 IL : 0 NA 0 0 IN : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 3 NA 6 7 MI : 1 NA 0 1 MO : 1 NA 2 1 MT : 5 NA 3 7 NE : 23 NA 16 28 NC : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 5 NA 7 13 OR : 2 NA 11 3 SD : 19 NA 17 13 TX : 2 NA 10 14 WA : 23 NA 17 28 : 18 Sts: 6 NA 8 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 8 2 1 16 FL : 14 10 9 23 GA : 2 1 4 12 NC : 2 2 5 6 OK : 7 0 3 2 SC : 10 1 9 15 TX : 1 0 3 4 VA : 0 0 0 0 : 8 Sts : 4 2 4 12 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 58 41 66 61 CA : 30 15 28 25 LA : 97 91 96 94 MS : 88 70 81 70 MO : 64 45 49 35 TX : 97 93 98 98 : 6 Sts : 62 47 64 59 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 5 0 9 4 MI : 3 1 3 1 MN : 10 8 12 7 ND : 11 8 11 6 : 4 Sts : 8 6 10 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 81% of last year's sugarbeets acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 98 82 70 71 IL : 99 97 99 95 KS : 96 88 83 86 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 89 83 96 95 NE : 97 94 99 93 NM : 72 67 57 62 OK : 81 70 77 80 SD : 100 95 96 95 TX : 98 96 85 82 : 11 Sts: 96 90 85 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 99 98 CO : 56 42 37 33 IL : 94 88 77 68 KS : 40 20 36 40 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 58 41 74 69 NE : 42 13 50 47 NM : 8 6 10 8 OK : 35 18 34 47 SD : 74 38 43 44 TX : 87 86 73 68 : 11 Sts: 58 45 51 51 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2002- State:Sep 23,:Sep 16,:Sep 23,: 2006 : 2007 : 2007 : 2006 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 95 88 89 84 CO : 8 5 2 2 IL : 41 19 6 11 KS : 5 3 13 13 LA : 94 92 100 96 MO : 22 13 32 32 NE : 1 0 3 5 NM : 2 0 0 0 OK : 11 6 16 27 SD : 8 3 4 7 TX : 85 81 69 61 : 11 Sts: 30 27 30 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States harvested 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 23, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 3 18 57 20 IL : 2 4 16 53 25 IN : 6 13 31 41 9 IA : 2 6 20 51 21 KS : 1 9 29 48 13 KY : 6 13 22 34 25 MI : 16 19 34 26 5 MN : 10 14 33 36 7 MO : 6 13 28 39 14 NE : 1 4 13 52 30 NC : 20 26 25 22 7 ND : 3 5 17 58 17 OH : 8 16 31 34 11 PA : 7 10 21 48 14 SD : 3 5 24 55 13 TN : 26 32 30 12 0 TX : 3 6 20 44 27 WI : 6 14 32 33 15 : 18 Sts : 5 9 23 45 18 : Prev Wk : 5 9 23 46 17 Prev Yr : 6 10 23 44 17 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 23, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 8 22 27 31 12 IL : 6 11 28 45 10 IN : 7 15 32 40 6 IA : 1 5 20 54 20 KS : 0 8 30 49 13 KY : 19 23 36 18 4 LA : 1 7 30 56 6 MI : 7 20 42 27 4 MN : 5 11 31 44 9 MS : 2 6 15 43 34 MO : 11 18 34 30 7 NE : 1 2 14 57 26 NC : 27 30 25 16 2 ND : 4 3 14 59 20 OH : 4 14 29 38 15 SD : 0 3 19 56 22 TN : 31 30 30 9 0 WI : 5 12 34 35 14 : 18 Sts : 5 11 26 44 14 : Prev Wk : 6 11 27 43 13 Prev Yr : 4 9 25 46 16 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 23, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 38 31 23 7 1 AZ : 0 1 33 55 11 AR : 0 11 24 44 21 CA : 0 0 1 58 41 GA : 7 14 32 38 9 KS : 0 15 35 45 5 LA : 0 8 32 56 4 MS : 2 5 25 53 15 MO : 9 23 29 34 5 NC : 17 28 38 15 2 OK : 0 4 19 72 5 SC : 21 34 34 11 0 TN : 8 27 43 17 5 TX : 3 11 30 41 15 VA : 1 40 49 10 0 : 15 Sts : 6 14 29 38 13 : Prev Wk : 7 14 30 37 12 Prev Yr : 14 18 29 32 7 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 23, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 7 28 47 17 CO : 0 0 21 66 13 IL : 6 13 40 41 0 KS : 1 6 25 50 18 LA : 0 8 23 53 16 MO : 3 11 44 39 3 NE : 0 1 14 51 34 NM : 0 24 25 49 2 OK : 0 8 22 65 5 SD : 3 9 38 42 8 TX : 3 12 32 42 11 : 11 Sts : 2 8 27 48 15 : Prev Wk : 2 7 26 50 15 Prev Yr : 17 20 30 28 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. Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 23, 2007 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 16 25 34 23 2 FL : 0 25 49 25 1 GA : 5 10 32 40 13 NC : 13 25 36 26 0 OK : 0 5 22 72 1 SC : 6 20 53 19 2 TX : 0 0 24 50 26 VA : 0 30 60 10 0 : 8 Sts : 6 14 35 35 10 : Prev Wk : 7 13 32 37 11 Prev Yr : 6 17 38 33 6 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 23, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 39 34 20 7 0 :: NJ : 0 0 55 45 0 AZ : 14 24 38 21 3 :: NM : 8 16 29 36 11 AR : 2 18 38 39 3 :: NY : 11 24 28 22 15 CA : 78 17 5 0 0 :: NC : 59 25 14 2 0 CO : 3 10 41 39 7 :: ND : 3 15 33 44 5 CT : 22 23 30 25 0 :: OH : 19 19 27 30 5 DE : 31 25 33 10 1 :: OK : 1 5 24 54 16 FL : 0 10 35 45 10 :: OR : 14 45 32 9 0 GA : 24 25 32 17 2 :: PA : 21 28 24 26 1 ID : 24 45 27 4 0 :: RI : 0 25 45 30 0 IL : 31 24 25 18 2 :: SC : 32 30 33 5 0 IN : 49 25 17 9 0 :: SD : 3 10 33 48 6 IA : 2 7 24 51 16 :: TN : 44 32 21 3 0 KS : 3 16 32 43 6 :: TX : 1 4 19 53 23 KY : 51 27 18 4 0 :: UT : 20 38 30 12 0 LA : 2 11 41 41 5 :: VT : 0 13 74 13 0 ME : 1 15 30 34 20 :: VA : 36 28 31 5 0 MD : 21 37 30 11 1 :: WA : 17 20 27 32 4 MA : 0 0 53 47 0 :: WV : 24 33 31 12 0 MI : 9 23 41 23 4 :: WI : 6 11 27 50 6 MN : 10 19 37 30 4 :: WY : 7 28 34 27 4 MS : 10 19 32 31 8 :: : MO : 26 25 33 14 2 :: 48 Sts : 17 18 27 30 8 MT : 12 20 42 23 3 :: : NE : 3 10 24 49 14 :: Prev Wk: 16 18 27 31 8 NV : 47 45 8 0 0 :: Prev Yr: 19 22 29 25 5 NH : 1 10 29 60 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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