We 1 (5-08) Weekly Weather And Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 13, 2008, 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 May 4 - 10, 2008 Highlights: Heavy rain returned to much of the Midwest during the mid- to late-week period, closing a brief window of opportunity for corn and early- season soybean planting. Only the northern fringe of the Corn Belt escaped the heavy rain, which totaled 2 to 4 inches in many locations. However, even drier areas of the upper Midwest continued to deal with low soil temperatures and slow crop emergence. Meanwhile, wet weather also prevailed across the Plains and much of the South. Rain was beneficial for winter wheat and emerging summer crops on the High Plains, but maintained wet conditions across the east-central and southeastern Plains. In addition, severe thunderstorms caused local wind and hail damage and spawned more than 100 tornadoes-mostly across the Plains and the South-from May 5-11. On May 10, the nation's deadliest tornado since February 5 tore across northeastern Oklahoma and southwestern Missouri, claiming as many as 20 lives. In contrast, mostly dry weather prevailed across the lower Southeast and west of the Rockies. In Florida, warm, dry weather promoted crop growth but increased both irrigation demands and the threat of wildfire activity. A similar situation existed in parts of the Southwest, where several new fires flared. Meanwhile in the Northwest, development of winter wheat and the emergence of spring-sown crops continued to lag the normal pace due to persistently cool conditions since mid-March. Weekly temperatures ranged from as much as 10 degrees F below normal in the north-central U.S. to at least 5 degrees F above normal in a few locations across the Deep South from southern Texas to the southern Atlantic States. Early in the week, cold weather persisted on the Plains, where daily-record lows for May 4 included 31 degrees F in Gage, OK, and Medicine Lodge, KS. Farther north, Grand Forks, ND, opened the week with consecutive daily-record lows (23 and 20 degrees F on May 4 and 5, respectively). Later, snow blanketed parts of the north-central U.S., with 0.2 inch (on May 10) in Grand Forks and as much as 4 to 6 inches across the western half of North Dakota. Toward week's end, chilly conditions returned to the Northwest, where Omak, WA, posted consecutive daily-record lows (30 and 29 degrees F) on May 8-9. Meanwhile in Oregon, record lows for May 9 included 21 degrees F in Redmond and 32 degrees F in Pendleton. A day later, lows dipped to daily-record levels in Idaho locations such as Pocatello (23 degrees F) and Challis (24 degrees F). In contrast, record-setting warm developed late in the week across the Deep South. In Texas, San Antonio closed the week with consecutive daily-record highs of 97 and 98 degrees F (on May 9 and 10, respectively). Elsewhere in Texas, Del Rio (107 degrees F on May 10) experienced its fourth-hottest May day on record behind 109 degrees F on May 24, 2000, and 108 degrees F on May 28, 1912, and May 27, 1927. Farther east, consecutive daily-record highs were established on May 10-11 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL (95 and 96 degrees F). In New Mexico, the 13,709-acre Trigo fire was fully contained by week's end, but only after 89 structures were lost. This human-caused fire in the Manzano Mountains southeast of Albuquerque was started on April 15 and later jumped containment lines. Meanwhile in Arizona, the 2,177-acre Solano Fire burning near the southern edge of Grand Canyon National Park was about 40 percent contained by May 12. Farther east, six fires in Florida each burned at least 750 acres. Perhaps the most disruptive of Florida's blazes was the 3,000-acre Osage fire just southwest of Malabar, which temporarily closed I- 95. Significant rainfall developed early in the week across the south-central U.S., where Houston, TX (3.47 inches on May 5) netted a daily-record total. Precipitation expanded across much of the remainder of the nation by mid- week, when Joplin, MO (5.71 inches on May 7) experienced its third-wettest day on record. Joplin's wettest day was September 30, 1986, when 7.12 inches fell, followed by July 3, 1976, with 6.85 inches. Previously, Joplin's wettest May day had occurred on May 4, 1999, when 5.21 inches fell. Later, the first in a series of two similar storms took aim on the Mid-Atlantic States, where daily-record totals for May 9 reached 2.46 inches in Richmond, VA, and 2.22 inches in Washington, DC. Meanwhile, the second storm produced a daily-record rainfall (1.55 inches on May 10) in Broken Bow, NE, along with the aforementioned snow in the north-central U.S. On the morning of May 11, cold air trailing the second storm resulted in numerous daily-record lows, including 23 degrees F in Alliance, NE; 24 degrees F in Bismarck, ND; 25 degrees F in Yuma, CO; and 33 degrees F in Dalhart, TX. According to preliminary reports provided by the Storm Prediction Center, the week's most active severe weather days were May 8 (33 tornadoes) and 10 (46 tornadoes). The storm that struck Ottawa County, OK, and Newton and Barry Counties, MO, on May 10 was the nation's deadliest tornado since February 5, when 22 people died in Tennessee's Sumner and Macon Counties. From January 1 - May 10, there were 96 tornado-related fatalities in the U.S. During the last 25 years, annual deaths attributed to U.S. tornadoes exceeded 100 only in 1984 (122) and 1998 (130), while the 1983-2007 annual mean was 56 deaths. Mild, mostly dry weather prevailed across the Alaskan mainland, while locally heavy precipitation fell across southern areas. Kodiak netted daily-record rainfall totals on May 4, 7, and 9 (1.91, 1.42, and 1.62 inches, respectively) en route to a weekly sum of 6.45 inches. At week's end, enough cold air spread into western Alaska to result in a daily-record low (26 degrees F on May 10) in Cold Bay. Farther south, scattered showers accompanied warm weather in Hawaii. On the Big Island, weekly rainfall totaled 2.29 inches in Hilo. However, many other areas remained very dry. For example, year-to-date rainfall through May 10 included 0.99 inch (12 percent of normal) in Honolulu, Oahu; 2.52 inches (24 percent) in Kahului, Maui; and 4.87 inches (32 percent) in Lihue, Kauai. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary May 5 - 11, 2008 Corn: With 51 percent of the crop planted nationally, corn growers were 20 points behind last year and 26 points behind the 5-year average pace. Major planting activity was apparent in Illinois and North Dakota, where growers planted more than 30 percent of their crop during the week. Despite 1 to 4 inches of rain received over the Corn Belt during the week, producers planted a quarter or more of the intended acreage in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. When compared with the previous year's pace, all corn-producing States were planting at the same pace or behind, except Michigan, where growers were 18 points ahead. When compared with the usual planting pace for this time, nearly all States were behind, except Colorado, Michigan, and North Carolina, where progress was ahead by 5, 12, and 1 points, respectively. Minnesota's producers were farthest behind when compared with last year and normal, with a delay of 51 and 50 points, respectively. Half of the intended acreage or more had been planted by week's end in most States, while in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, producers had more than half of their acreage left to be planted. Eleven percent of the Nation's corn crop emerged by the end of the week, 21 and 22 points behind last year and normal, respectively. As cooler than usual temperatures persisted across northern and western corn-producing areas, emergence was delayed in all States when compared with last year, except in Michigan, where 12 percent of the crop was emerged, ahead of last year's pace by 2 points, but the same as the usual development pace. When compared with the usual pace, elsewhere, all States were the behind, except Colorado. In North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, more than half of the planted corn acreage had emerged. Soybeans: Producers planted eleven percent of the intended soybean acreage by the end of the week, 15 and 18 points behind last year and normal, respectively. In the Delta, Louisiana and Mississippi producers had planted 64 and 65 percent of their acreage by May 11, significantly more than that of the Nation's soybean producers, elsewhere. In other areas, the percent of acreage planted ranged from 2 to 32 percent. The most significant planting activity during the week was evident in Indiana, Michigan, North Dakota, and Ohio. Producers in all States remained behind last year's pace, except Michigan, and behind the 5-year average pace, except Louisiana and Michigan. Winter Wheat: Thirty-six percent of the wheat acreage reached the heading stage by the end of the week, 11 points behind last year and 17 points behind the 5-year average. Development to the heading stage was nearly complete in Arkansas, California, and North Carolina, where development was only slightly delayed or ahead of usual. Heading had not yet begun in Michigan, Montana, and South Dakota, similar to last year and average. Elsewhere, development was behind the pace of last year or normal. Acreage of winter wheat was facing significant delay in Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri by week's end where heading was 50, 42, and 37 points behind the usual pace, respectively. Condition rating of the crop remained 47 percent good and excellent, the same as last week. Cotton: Producers seeded only 10 percent of the intended cotton acreage during the week. At 36 percent, the planting pace was behind last year and the 5-year average pace by 5 and 8 points, respectively. Planting in California was nearly complete, the same as last year but 8 points ahead of the usual pace. Elsewhere, in the Delta, cotton producers in Arkansas and Louisiana had 60 and 78 percent of their intended acreage planted, within 5 points of the usual planting pace. However, in Mississippi, only 21 percent of the crop was planted, compared with 61 percent last year and 72 percent for the 5-year average. In the Tennessee Valley and northern Atlantic Coast, cotton-planting delays were evident as well. Rice: Seventy-four percent of the rice acreage had been planted by the end of the week, 9 and 6 points behind last year and the 5-year average, respectively. Planting was nearly complete in Louisiana and Texas, where producers were 3 and 4 points ahead of the 5-year average, respectively. California's intended rice acreage was 65 percent planted, 28 points ahead of the usual pace. Elsewhere, planting progress was behind both last year and the usual planting pace. Forty-eight percent of the planted rice acreage had emerged, 15 points behind last year and usual. As with planting, emergence was nearly complete in Louisiana and Texas, due to early planting. Sorghum: Producers planted 34 percent of the intended sorghum acreage by week's end, the same pace as last year but slightly ahead of normal. Nearly complete in Louisiana, producers had planted 91 percent of the intended sorghum acreage, 2 points behind last year but 10 points ahead of the normal pace. Arkansas producers planted 30 percent of their intended acreage during the week, but still lagged last year and normal by 32 and 22 points, respectively. Planting in Illinois had not begun, while in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota, producers were just getting underway. Small Grains: Spring wheat acreage was 81 percent planted, slightly behind last year's planting pace but 3 points ahead of the 5-year average pace. Planting of intended acreage varied among States, ranging from 67 percent planted in Minnesota to 91 percent planted in Washington. Minnesota planted 48 percent of their acreage during the week. However, despite the rapid progress this week, planting in the State lagged 21 and 17 points behind last year and normal, respectively. When compared with the 5-year average pace, planting in North Dakota and Montana was ahead, while elsewhere, planting lagged behind. One fourth of the spring wheat crop had emerged by week's end, 17 and 18 points behind last year and normal, respectively. Emergence was delayed in all States by cooler than usual temperatures and delayed planting. Barley producers planted 77 percent of their intended acreage by May 11, five points behind last year's pace but 3 points ahead of the 5-year average pace. Major planting efforts were apparent in Minnesota as producers planted 56 percent of their acreage during the week. Planting in the Pacific Northwest and Minnesota was lagging the normal pace between 8 and 14 points. Sixty-five percent or more of the intended acreage was planted in all States. Barley emergence, at 26 percent, lagged 19 points behind last year and 13 points behind the 5-year average. All States lagged both last year's and the usual pace. Eighty-three percent of the Nation's intended oat acreage was planted by week's end, 6 and 7 points behind last year and the 5-year average pace, respectively. Oat planting in all States, except North Dakota and Pennsylvania, was behind or at the same pace of last year and usual. In North Dakota, with 81 percent planted, producers were ahead of last year and usual by 9 and 12 points, respectively. Pennsylvania producers had planted 96 percent of their intended acreage, ahead of last year and normal by 11 and 7 points, respectively. Other Crops: Peanut producers planted 28 percent of the intended peanut acreage nationwide. Planting was 8 points ahead of last year's pace and 4 points ahead of the 5-year average peanut planting pace. During the week, States planted between 10 percent of their acreage, in Alabama, to 33 percent of their acreage, in Texas. Planting in Alabama, the Carolinas, and Virginia was behind the normal pace between 2 and 13 points. Elsewhere, the pace of planting was ahead of normal. Warm, dry conditions in Florida allowed producers to move 23 and 22 points ahead of last year and normal, respectively. Nearly half of the intended peanut acreage had been planted in Texas, also ahead of last year and normal by 17 and 15 points, respectively. Sugarbeet producers planted 29 percent of the Nation's sugarbeet crop during the week. Major activity was limited to the Red River Valley. Nationally, with 83 percent planted, the planting pace was 11 and 8 points behind last year and normal, respectively. Idaho and Michigan planting was nearly complete. Producers in Minnesota were facing a 19 and 16-point lag, when compared with last year and the 5-year average pace, due to a late spring arrival in the State. Elsewhere, the sugarbeet planting pace was behind, except in Michigan, where planting was less than a week ahead. Four percent of the Nation's sunflower crop was planted by May 11, slightly behind last year but the same as normal. Planting was underway in Colorado and North Dakota, but had not begun, elsewhere. Planting was behind last year in all States except Kansas, and was behind the usual planting pace in Kansas and South Dakota. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 55 38 56 50 IL : 60 28 87 88 IN : 61 36 68 72 IA : 46 18 70 82 KS : 65 42 68 81 KY : 69 54 89 85 MI : 70 41 52 58 MN : 32 8 83 82 MO : 34 23 63 83 NE : 55 31 64 71 NC : 95 87 98 94 ND : 55 16 55 60 OH : 50 31 74 78 PA : 50 33 53 56 SD : 27 10 43 57 TN : 85 75 96 93 TX : 85 72 89 91 WI : 29 4 65 60 : 18 Sts: 51 27 71 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 12 3 13 11 IL : 12 1 53 58 IN : 19 3 27 35 IA : 2 0 28 29 KS : 22 10 31 43 KY : 40 18 70 68 MI : 12 1 10 12 MN : 0 0 34 17 MO : 15 7 45 67 NE : 5 0 23 24 NC : 65 54 90 80 ND : 1 0 14 9 OH : 14 1 23 29 PA : 12 2 16 16 SD : 1 0 8 7 TN : 52 18 88 83 TX : 68 60 71 73 WI : 0 0 13 8 : 18 Sts: 11 4 32 33 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's corn acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 68 55 86 90 CA : 65 48 66 37 LA : 96 91 91 93 MS : 81 72 93 92 MO : 69 39 83 84 TX : 99 98 89 95 : 6 Sts : 74 61 83 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 42 21 69 74 CA : 20 5 26 10 LA : 90 82 83 85 MS : 67 54 78 78 MO : 25 4 63 59 TX : 92 90 80 90 : 6 Sts : 48 31 63 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 23 19 37 39 IL : 7 0 33 32 IN : 19 6 31 35 IA : 4 0 18 29 KS : 4 1 7 15 KY : 9 5 15 16 LA : 64 56 67 55 MI : 32 8 16 26 MN : 3 0 36 30 MS : 65 56 83 85 MO : 5 2 13 21 NE : 6 3 13 19 NC : 10 3 13 13 ND : 12 1 14 17 OH : 21 8 50 46 SD : 2 0 5 10 TN : 9 3 23 15 WI : 6 0 25 20 : 18 Sts: 11 5 26 29 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 96 82 99 98 CA : 99 99 99 98 CO : 14 9 18 19 ID : 0 0 1 1 IL : 17 5 64 67 IN : 13 1 25 32 KS : 19 3 41 61 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 34 11 63 71 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 12 7 NC : 97 90 93 89 OH : 1 0 3 4 OK : 88 75 94 96 OR : 0 0 8 8 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 71 56 80 83 WA : 4 3 5 10 : 18 Sts: 36 26 47 53 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 60 38 54 64 AZ : 70 58 81 79 AR : 54 24 63 59 CA : 99 98 99 91 GA : 32 15 19 35 KS : 0 0 0 3 LA : 78 68 67 73 MS : 21 14 61 72 MO : 53 19 75 61 NC : 34 13 54 53 OK : 10 8 8 25 SC : 29 10 29 37 TN : 15 7 50 35 TX : 27 24 27 31 VA : 40 15 55 67 : 15 Sts: 36 26 41 44 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 61 31 93 83 CO : 7 1 13 12 IL : 0 0 21 18 KS : 5 1 2 8 LA : 91 84 93 81 MO : 11 4 17 30 NE : 1 0 7 7 NM : 5 0 3 3 OK : 19 13 35 24 SD : 2 0 7 8 TX : 68 66 66 59 : 11 Sts: 34 29 34 33 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 95% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 85 69 90 88 MN : 67 19 88 84 MT : 83 71 78 75 ND : 81 58 78 71 SD : 86 75 90 96 WA : 91 75 98 98 : 6 Sts : 81 58 82 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 46 29 69 62 MN : 9 0 43 40 MT : 24 12 27 31 ND : 23 8 39 37 SD : 41 20 63 79 WA : 62 47 81 80 : 6 Sts : 25 11 42 43 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 73 54 86 81 MN : 65 9 83 79 MT : 81 61 81 78 ND : 75 50 78 66 WA : 86 62 98 96 : 5 Sts : 77 53 82 74 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 82% of last year's barley acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 37 20 64 51 MN : 6 0 34 32 MT : 30 14 42 41 ND : 17 4 35 29 WA : 58 30 73 74 : 5 Sts : 26 11 45 39 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 82% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 82 51 97 99 MN : 65 28 87 89 NE : 94 87 95 98 ND : 81 60 72 69 OH : 88 80 93 95 PA : 96 92 85 89 SD : 83 73 87 93 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 49 23 91 89 : 9 Sts : 83 68 89 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 66% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 32 15 73 87 MN : 16 2 54 58 NE : 66 39 79 86 ND : 23 7 29 33 OH : 62 37 56 70 PA : 64 27 37 52 SD : 40 22 52 69 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 21 10 54 55 : 9 Sts : 52 39 64 70 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 66% of last year's oat acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 22 12 28 28 FL : 44 12 21 22 GA : 20 7 11 18 NC : 25 6 24 27 OK : 35 23 19 32 SC : 24 11 28 34 TX : 48 15 31 33 VA : 17 0 26 30 : 8 Sts : 28 10 20 24 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 98 98 100 99 MI : 99 95 94 98 MN : 72 32 91 88 ND : 85 42 96 87 : 4 Sts : 83 54 94 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 83% of last year's sugarbeet acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:May 11,:May 4, :May 11,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 5 NA 6 2 KS : 0 NA 0 4 ND : 6 NA 8 5 SD : 0 NA 1 2 : 4 Sts : 4 NA 5 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 86% of last year's sunflower acreage. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending May 11, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 6 13 35 42 4 CA : 0 1 5 32 62 CO : 14 25 33 22 6 ID : 0 1 15 74 10 IL : 4 5 27 53 11 IN : 1 4 23 54 18 KS : 6 13 37 35 9 MI : 1 4 23 58 14 MO : 5 10 38 43 4 MT : 10 19 39 30 2 NE : 1 4 31 55 9 NC : 0 1 18 64 17 OH : 1 5 19 53 22 OK : 7 11 28 44 10 OR : 0 31 41 23 5 SD : 3 5 23 54 15 TX : 23 23 32 18 4 WA : 2 5 32 57 4 : 18 Sts : 8 13 32 38 9 : Prev Wk : 8 14 31 37 10 Prev Yr : 6 11 25 40 18 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2007 planted acres. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 11, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 1 7 24 60 8 :: NJ : 0 0 40 60 0 AZ : 9 31 33 22 5 :: NM : 24 47 27 2 0 AR : 0 4 28 60 8 :: NY : 1 2 22 50 25 CA : 60 14 22 4 0 :: NC : 1 6 30 54 9 CO : 9 30 40 20 1 :: ND : 14 32 32 21 1 CT : 0 0 14 81 5 :: OH : 1 6 30 50 13 DE : 2 8 41 46 3 :: OK : 3 8 33 48 8 FL : 15 25 40 20 0 :: OR : 1 17 36 36 10 GA : 4 12 43 39 2 :: PA : 0 5 21 56 18 ID : 9 19 28 33 11 :: RI : 0 0 15 35 50 IL : 0 2 21 58 19 :: SC : 0 8 38 51 3 IN : 4 9 27 43 17 :: SD : 4 7 30 51 8 IA : 2 6 33 48 11 :: TN : 1 8 30 50 11 KS : 6 11 35 42 6 :: TX : 9 16 33 36 6 KY : 2 11 31 46 10 :: UT : 6 21 48 21 4 LA : 1 10 41 45 3 :: VT : 0 0 44 56 0 ME : 0 1 30 66 3 :: VA : 2 6 36 50 6 MD : 0 9 25 48 18 :: WA : 4 15 23 58 0 MA : 0 0 25 35 40 :: WV : 3 7 40 43 7 MI : 3 13 23 43 18 :: WI : 1 4 19 51 25 MN : 2 16 31 41 10 :: WY : 1 16 42 37 4 MS : 5 8 31 44 12 :: : MO : 1 9 35 49 6 :: 48 Sts : 8 13 31 40 8 MT : 17 27 31 20 5 :: : NE : 1 5 27 63 4 :: Prev Wk: 8 14 33 38 7 NV : 0 11 39 47 3 :: Prev Yr: 5 13 31 41 10 NH : 0 4 27 43 26 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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