We 1 (6-08) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 17, 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 June 8 - 14, 2008 Highlights: Flooding worsened in parts of the upper Midwest under a siege of additional heavy rainfall and runoff from earlier downpours. In Iowa, the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids crested on June 13 at a stunning 11.12 feet above the previous flood of record (and 19.12 feet above flood stage), submerging much of the state's second-largest city. Flood waters continued to drain from Iowa, northern Missouri, southern Wisconsin, northern and western Illinois, and southern Indiana, halting all navigation by week's end on more than 300 miles of the Mississippi River at a dozen lock and dam facilities stretching from Bellevue, Iowa, to Winfield, Missouri. Heavy rain also continued to pound the southeastern Plains, including Oklahoma (minus the panhandle) and eastern Kansas, limiting fieldwork and increasing disease concerns for unharvested winter wheat. Farther north, wet weather further eased drought in Montana and North Dakota, although very chilly weather slowed crop development. Snow was reported on June 10-11 on Montana's high plains. Snow also blanketed the northern Rockies, while cool weather elsewhere in the Northwest further delayed the development of winter grains and spring-sown crops. Chilly conditions also prevailed elsewhere in the West, except for mid- to late-week warmth spreading from California into the Southwest. Elsewhere, showers and thunderstorms dotted the Southeast, although hot weather boosted irrigation demands and generally increased stress on rain-fed summer crops. Concerns about stress on pastures and summer crops were greatest from Alabama into the Carolinas, where subsoil moisture was never fully restored following the historic 2007 drought. Hot weather in the South and East contrasted with cool conditions across the northern Plains and much of the West. Weekly temperatures averaged at least 10oF above normal at several locations in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern States, but generally ranged from 6 to 12oF below normal on the northern Plains. Early in the week, blinding rains continued in parts of the Midwest. On June 8, La Crosse, WI (2.91 inches), endured its wettest June day since June 19, 1993, when 3.12 inches fell. On June 7-8, La Crosse's 4.40-inch rainfall represented its second-wettest 2-day period in June, behind 4.91 inches on June 11-12, 1899. Milwaukee, WI, experienced its wettest 48-hour period on record, with 7.18 inches falling on June 7-8 (previously, 6.84 inches on August 5-6, 1986). Elsewhere in Wisconsin, Madison (4.11 inches on June 8) noted its second-wettest June day on record, behind 4.51 inches on June 17, 1996. By week's end, June rainfall records were broken in both Milwaukee (10.96 inches; previously, 10.03 inches in 1917) and Madison (10.61 inches; previously, 9.95 inches in 1978). Milwaukee also set a record for its wettest month at any time of year. Elsewhere in the Midwest, daily-record rainfall totals for June 8 included 2.10 inches in Dubuque, IA, and 1.90 inches in Houghton Lake, MI. By June 14, Houghton Lake's month-to-date rainfall of 7.85 inches surpassed its June 1943 record of 6.72 inches. Month-to-date totals through June 14 exceeded 10 inches in several Midwestern locations, including Terre Haute, IN (10.95 inches, or 579 percent of normal), and Des Moines, IA (10.21 inches, or 473 percent). By June 9, heavy rainfall shifted to the Plains and the Mid-South, where daily-record totals included 3.04 inches in Oklahoma City, OK, and 1.68 inches in El Dorado, AR. Meanwhile, a winter-like storm moved into the Northwest, producing a phenomenal June snowfall in parts of the northern Rockies and interior Northwest. Unofficially, 40 inches of snow fell from June 10-12 at Badger Pass, MT, while 1 to 2 feet blanketed several other locations in western Montana, northern Idaho, and the mountains of Wyoming. Even on Montana's high plains, Great Falls netted 6.8 inches on June 11. In the last 60 years, the only later measurable snowfall in Great Falls occurred on June 12, 1969, when 5.1 inches fell. Farther west, 10.7 inches of snow buried Meacham, OR, on June 10, while a trace fell in Boise, ID, for only the fourth time on record in June (along with June 1, 1954, June 5, 1950, and June 7, 1914). On June 10 in Washington, the storm produce the latest trace of snow in Spokane (previously, June 4, 1901) and the latest measurable snow- -1.5 inches--in Pullman (previously, 1.0 inch on May 8, 2002). Heavy rain overspread the northern Plains at mid-week and returned to the Midwest a day later. On June 11, daily-record rainfall totals reached 2.62 inches in Jamestown, ND, and 2.14 inches in Sisseton, SD. Yet another deadly outbreak of tornadoes accompanied the storms on June 11, when fatalities were reported in Kansas (one death each in Dickinson and Jackson Counties) and Iowa (four deaths in Monona County). Rainfall records for June 12 included 4.87 inches in Oshkosh, WI; 3.28 inches in Moline, IL; and 2.57 inches in Madison, WI. Showers also dotted Florida, where Ft. Myers (2.14 inches) collected a record sum for June 12. Toward week's end, heavy rain began to shift south and east of the Midwest, resulting in daily-record totals in locations such as Springfield, MO (3.88 inches on June 13), Little Rock, AR (2.23 inches on June 14), and Newark, NJ (2.16 inches on June 14). However, Midwestern flooding continued to worsen, culminating in the inundation of Cedar Rapids, IA, on June 13 and record-high water levels on the Mississippi River by June 16-17 from Keithsburg, IL, downstream to Burlington, IA. Earlier, on June 9 in Wisconsin, flooding eroded a portion of the dike wall containing Lake Delton in Sauk County, spilling the lake's water into the Wisconsin River. Meanwhile, near-record to record crests continued to move through southern Indiana basins such as the White and Wabash Rivers. Nearly lost amid the flood highlights was early-week heat in the South and East and late-week heat from California to the southern Plains. In Wilmington, NC, a high of 101oF on June 9, represented its highest reading since August 1, 1999 (103oF). It was also Wilmington's earliest triple-digit heat since June 9, 1952. Farther north, the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, MA (98oF on June 10), tied for its second-highest June reading, behind 99oF on June 4, 1919. Daily-record highs were set on at least 4 consecutive days in several Eastern locations, including Richmond, VA (100, 100, 98, and 101oF from June 7-10). Record-setting heat returned to the south-central U.S. by mid-week, when highs for June 11 soared to 107oF in Borger, TX, and 106oF in Roswell, NM. A day later, records in California for June 12 reached 94oF in Kentfield and 88oF at the airport in San Francisco. In stark contrast, Mullan Pass, ID (22oF on June 10), set a record low for June. Other locations reporting daily-record lows at or below the freezing mark included Bickleton, WA (32oF on June 10), and Sheridan, WY (31oF on June 12). National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary June 8 - 15, 2008 Corn: Ninety-five percent of the corn acreage had emerged, 5 points behind last year and 3 points behind the 5-year average. Significant delays were evident in Missouri and Pennsylvania, where emergence was 16 and 10 points behind the 5-year average, respectively. All corn acreage had emerged in Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Emergence in Colorado, Kentucky, and Minnesota was within 2 points of completion. Corn condition ratings declined from last week at the national level, with 57 percent of the crop rated good or excellent, compared with 60 percent last week. The decline in condition was primarily due to excessive rainfall and flooding in the Corn Belt, with the largest rating declines there in Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Condition ratings also dropped sharply in North Carolina due to dry conditions and excessive heat. Soybeans: Planting progress for soybeans reached 84 percent complete, compared with 94 percent for the 5-year average and 95 percent last year. Progress was behind the 5-year average in 12 of the 18 major soybean producing States. Significant delays occurred across much of the Corn Belt due to excessive rainfall and flooding. Progress in Missouri was 37 points behind normal, while in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa, progress trailed the average pace by 22 points, 14 points, and 12 points, respectively. Planting was complete in North Dakota and Ohio, ahead of the normal pace. Seventy-one percent of the Nation's soybeans were emerged, 19 points behind last year and 15 points behind the 5-year average. Emergence trailed the 5-year average in all States except Louisiana, Michigan, and North Dakota. In Illinois and Missouri, soybean acreage was 32 and 37 points delayed, respectively. The percentage of soybean acreage rated in good to excellent condition declined 1 point during the week, with the largest declines in North Carolina and Wisconsin. Winter Wheat: Eighty-nine percent of the winter wheat crop had reached the heading stage, 7 points behind last year and 6 points behind normal. Idaho, Montana, and South Dakota winter wheat heading progress remained more than 30 points behind the 5-year average. Delays in these States were attributed to continued cooler than average temperatures. Sixteen percent of the acreage was harvested, ahead of last year's pace of 11 percent, but 3 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest progress was at or behind the 5-year average in all States except California, North Carolina, and Texas. Harvest was in full swing in Texas and Oklahoma, where more than half of the crop had been reaped. Harvest began in Kansas, with 2 percent complete by week's end. Cotton: The cotton crop was 97 percent planted by week's end. Cotton planting was at or ahead of schedule in all States except Alabama where progress was only slightly behind. Planting in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas was nearly complete. Cotton acreage at or beyond the squaring stage, at 16 percent, was 8 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Development to the squaring stage was lagging the usual pace in nearly all States. In Kansas and North Carolina, however, cotton acreage at or beyond the squaring stage was at or slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Cotton acreage had reached the squaring stage in all States except Tennessee and Virginia. Four percent of the Nation's cotton was setting bolls, slightly ahead of last year but the same as the 5-year average. Boll setting was evident only in Arizona and Texas. The percentage of cotton rated in good or excellent condition dropped 5 points from last week, to 49 percent. Rice: Heading of the rice crop, at 1 percent, was equal to last year and the 5-year average. Rice heading was only occurring in Louisiana and Texas. Seventy-one percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 1 point lower than the previous week. Sorghum: Seventy-four percent of the Nation's sorghum was planted by week's end, 7 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Planting was complete in the Delta, and was 88 percent planted in Nebraska and Texas. Elsewhere, 73 percent or less of the crop was planted. Sorghum heading was occurring on 17 percent of the acreage, slightly behind last year's pace but slightly ahead of normal. Fifty percent of the sorghum acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, the same as last week. Small Grains: Only 2 percent of spring wheat acreage reached heading by week's end, 7 points behind last year and 6 points behind the 5-year average. Delays were evident in all States. Nationally, 67 percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, 4 points higher than the previous week. Barley acreage heading, at 2 percent, was 9 points behind last year and 7 points behind the 5-year average. Cooler than normal weather kept development behind the 5-year average in all barley-producing States. In Washington, the crop was 21 percent headed, Idaho's crop was 4 percent headed, and heading had not begun in the remaining States. Sixty-nine percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, 1 point above the previous week. Thirty-eight percent of the oat acreage was heading, 10 points behind last year and 8 points behind the 5-year average. Only Pennsylvania was ahead of the usual heading pace. The most significant lag was in Iowa, where excessive moisture delayed development. Heading progress in Iowa was 37 points behind the 5-year average. Nationally, the crop was rated 62 percent good to excellent. Other Crops: Seventy-seven percent of the sunflower acreage was planted, 4 points behind last year and 7 points behind the 5-year average. Planting was lagging the average pace in all States except North Dakota, where progress was 1 point ahead of both last year and the average. Peanut planting was nearly complete, 3 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Planting was complete in Florida, Oklahoma, and Virginia, and 94 percent or more complete elsewhere. Planting was within 9 points of last year's pace in all States. When compared with the 5-year average, planting was within 4 points in all States. Three percent of the peanut crop was pegging, 1 point ahead of last year but 3 points behind the 5-year average. Pegging was just beginning in most peanut-producing States, but reached 18 percent by week's end in Oklahoma. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 CO : 95 82 99 99 ID : 22 11 68 56 IL : 97 96 100 99 IN : 99 98 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 98 85 98 95 MO : 99 97 100 100 MT : 16 0 57 51 NE : 94 81 98 98 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 98 100 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 90 84 100 93 SD : 54 24 95 88 TX : 99 98 100 100 WA : 74 59 86 89 : 18 Sts: 89 84 96 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 58 21 76 65 CA : 55 45 38 36 CO : 0 0 0 0 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 0 0 28 15 IN : 0 0 13 7 KS : 2 0 2 13 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 4 0 16 20 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 0 0 NC : 59 19 34 28 OH : 0 0 0 0 OK : 59 34 36 59 OR : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 51 34 27 48 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 16 9 11 19 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 1 LA : 4 NA 5 5 MS : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 3 NA 4 7 : 6 Sts : 1 NA 1 1 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 78 69 93 89 IL : 73 66 97 95 IN : 80 73 99 94 IA : 88 86 99 100 KS : 70 61 80 86 KY : 71 58 89 76 LA : 95 93 97 91 MI : 99 95 98 94 MN : 99 95 100 98 MS : 99 96 100 99 MO : 51 45 87 88 NE : 91 82 99 99 NC : 71 53 71 66 ND : 100 100 95 96 OH : 100 86 100 94 SD : 87 79 94 94 TN : 72 64 88 82 WI : 94 90 100 94 : 18 Sts: 84 77 95 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 64 52 82 79 IL : 58 45 96 90 IN : 70 51 95 87 IA : 77 63 96 95 KS : 59 48 64 75 KY : 50 36 84 66 LA : 90 85 93 84 MI : 95 82 92 84 MN : 91 71 98 92 MS : 95 92 99 97 MO : 40 30 74 77 NE : 76 59 91 92 NC : 51 38 60 53 ND : 94 81 88 87 OH : 86 58 99 88 SD : 60 35 80 80 TN : 57 46 76 69 WI : 79 57 95 81 : 18 Sts: 71 56 90 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 98 88 94 98 IL : 94 88 100 99 IN : 93 83 100 97 IA : 95 89 100 100 KS : 100 95 100 100 KY : 98 93 99 96 MI : 100 96 99 96 MN : 99 94 100 99 MO : 83 76 99 99 NE : 97 95 100 99 NC : 100 100 100 99 ND : 97 91 99 98 OH : 100 92 100 98 PA : 77 74 91 87 SD : 92 77 99 98 TN : 100 98 100 100 TX : 100 99 100 99 WI : 94 84 99 93 : 18 Sts: 95 89 100 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's corn acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 99 CO : 55 37 81 77 IL : 39 13 89 77 KS : 60 40 73 78 LA : 100 99 100 99 MO : 55 50 85 90 NE : 88 64 89 93 NM : 70 65 79 65 OK : 44 38 52 61 SD : 73 59 81 80 TX : 88 85 88 82 : 11 Sts: 74 62 81 81 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 95% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 2 2 CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 21 NA 17 9 MO : 0 NA 3 1 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NM : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 43 NA 47 42 : 11 Sts: 17 NA 18 16 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 95% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 NA 12 8 MN : 0 NA 11 7 MT : 0 NA 9 2 ND : 0 NA 2 4 SD : 12 NA 25 24 WA : 21 NA 42 46 : 6 Sts : 2 NA 9 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 19 8 55 56 MN : 2 0 22 13 NE : 48 28 65 70 ND : 0 0 3 4 OH : 43 31 62 51 PA : 44 23 37 30 SD : 7 0 29 25 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 12 5 31 26 : 9 Sts : 38 33 48 46 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 66% of last year's oat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 4 NA 14 14 MN : 0 NA 15 8 MT : 0 NA 7 4 ND : 0 NA 5 4 WA : 21 NA 49 42 : 5 Sts : 2 NA 11 9 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 82% of last year's barley acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 98 97 97 99 AZ : 100 100 100 99 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 GA : 97 91 93 97 KS : 98 90 90 85 LA : 100 98 100 100 MS : 100 97 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 100 NC : 100 100 100 99 OK : 96 89 85 91 SC : 99 98 100 99 TN : 100 98 100 100 TX : 94 86 92 92 VA : 100 100 100 100 : 15 Sts: 97 92 95 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 12 5 19 19 AZ : 35 19 46 39 AR : 26 4 54 45 CA : 10 0 64 28 GA : 17 8 9 27 KS : 2 0 0 1 LA : 24 15 37 44 MS : 14 5 47 40 MO : 9 2 30 21 NC : 18 2 22 18 OK : 3 0 0 7 SC : 8 0 12 15 TN : 0 0 32 26 TX : 16 14 15 18 VA : 0 0 4 12 : 15 Sts: 16 9 24 24 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 NA 0 0 AZ : 5 NA 3 3 AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 1 3 GA : 0 NA 0 1 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 0 NA 0 1 MS : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 0 NA 1 0 NC : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SC : 0 NA 0 0 TN : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 8 NA 6 7 VA : 0 NA 0 0 : 15 Sts: 4 NA 3 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 97 91 93 98 FL : 100 93 91 96 GA : 98 94 94 97 NC : 98 95 99 100 OK : 100 98 99 99 SC : 99 97 98 99 TX : 94 92 97 97 VA : 100 100 100 99 : 8 Sts : 98 94 95 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 6 NA 1 1 FL : 0 NA 9 15 GA : 3 NA 1 7 NC : 1 NA 0 1 OK : 18 NA 8 13 SC : 6 NA 3 7 TX : 0 NA 2 2 VA : 0 NA 0 1 : 8 Sts : 3 NA 2 6 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 15,:Jun 8, :Jun 15,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 60 49 82 74 KS : 55 33 66 65 ND : 95 92 94 94 SD : 46 24 52 67 : 4 Sts : 77 68 81 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 86% of last year's sunflower acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 15, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 5 8 28 33 26 IL : 5 12 35 43 5 IN : 6 12 27 44 11 IA : 4 11 36 42 7 KS : 2 9 37 48 4 KY : 0 4 16 54 26 MI : 1 4 19 52 24 MN : 1 5 31 57 6 MO : 3 12 40 39 6 NE : 1 6 27 55 11 NC : 6 11 26 54 3 ND : 1 9 33 50 7 OH : 3 8 28 46 15 PA : 0 4 19 56 21 SD : 1 5 28 58 8 TN : 0 1 14 58 27 TX : 7 13 39 36 5 WI : 3 7 30 49 11 : 18 Sts : 3 9 31 48 9 : Prev Wk : 2 7 31 50 10 Prev Yr : 2 6 22 53 17 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 15, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 6 43 39 11 IL : 3 11 41 43 2 IN : 7 10 31 45 7 IA : 4 11 36 42 7 KS : 1 14 37 44 4 KY : 0 4 19 62 15 LA : 2 8 30 53 7 MI : 1 6 28 51 14 MN : 1 5 31 58 5 MS : 1 6 20 55 18 MO : 1 12 51 33 3 NE : 2 5 25 61 7 NC : 1 7 28 62 2 ND : 1 4 22 65 8 OH : 4 7 30 48 11 SD : 1 6 33 52 8 TN : 0 3 18 61 18 WI : 3 10 28 48 11 : 18 Sts : 2 8 34 49 7 : Prev Wk : 2 6 35 50 7 Prev Yr : 2 7 26 53 12 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 15, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 10 82 8 MN : 1 3 19 62 15 MT : 2 4 41 44 9 ND : 1 3 27 61 8 SD : 2 4 23 55 16 WA : 3 14 50 30 3 : 6 Sts : 1 4 28 57 10 : Prev Wk : 1 3 33 54 9 Prev Yr : 0 3 12 66 19 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 15, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 8 37 45 9 MN : 1 2 22 61 14 NE : 0 0 9 79 12 ND : 1 4 35 57 3 OH : 8 3 20 57 12 PA : 1 0 14 63 22 SD : 2 2 20 62 14 TX : 9 16 35 37 3 WI : 1 3 19 64 13 : 9 Sts : 4 7 27 53 9 : Prev Wk : 4 6 29 51 10 Prev Yr : 1 7 19 56 17 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2007 planted acres. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending Jun 15, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 8 37 40 13 CA : 0 1 3 23 73 CO : 19 28 34 15 4 ID : 0 1 11 74 14 IL : 4 8 23 43 22 IN : 2 5 21 51 21 KS : 9 15 33 37 6 MI : 1 5 25 52 17 MO : 6 15 40 36 3 MT : 2 11 47 29 11 NE : 3 5 28 57 7 NC : 0 1 10 70 19 OH : 1 4 19 54 22 OK : 6 8 24 47 15 OR : 8 17 46 25 4 SD : 4 5 23 52 16 TX : 24 23 36 15 2 WA : 4 12 38 42 4 : 18 Sts : 9 13 31 37 10 : Prev Wk : 9 13 31 37 10 Prev Yr : 8 14 28 37 13 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 15, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 2 41 55 2 AZ : 0 0 30 47 23 AR : 0 6 33 51 10 CA : 0 1 6 42 51 GA : 3 9 48 36 4 KS : 5 10 35 40 10 LA : 1 1 25 62 11 MS : 1 4 21 63 11 MO : 0 4 30 63 3 NC : 2 4 29 62 3 OK : 0 3 34 60 3 SC : 3 17 56 23 1 TN : 0 1 18 70 11 TX : 11 24 32 28 5 VA : 0 0 30 70 0 : 15 Sts : 6 14 31 41 8 : Prev Wk : 3 9 34 47 7 Prev Yr : 6 12 32 41 9 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 15, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 2 47 49 2 FL : 0 2 57 36 5 GA : 2 5 38 49 6 NC : 0 2 15 80 3 OK : 0 0 20 76 4 SC : 3 18 52 27 0 TX : 7 11 44 36 2 VA : 0 0 16 80 4 : 8 Sts : 2 5 40 49 4 : Prev Wk : 2 5 42 47 4 Prev Yr : 10 19 36 33 2 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 15, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 5 30 49 14 CA : 0 5 20 65 10 LA : 0 3 16 69 12 MS : 0 3 10 65 22 MO : 0 2 16 63 19 TX : 0 2 40 40 18 : 6 Sts : 1 4 24 57 14 : Prev Wk : 0 5 23 60 12 Prev Yr : 0 3 23 54 20 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2007 planted acres. Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 15, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 6 42 44 8 CO : 21 30 42 4 3 IL : 3 11 50 36 0 KS : 1 6 24 65 4 LA : 0 2 30 64 4 MO : 0 9 53 35 3 NE : 1 2 35 59 3 NM : 0 24 76 0 0 OK : 1 5 31 52 11 SD : 0 3 30 61 6 TX : 5 18 45 30 2 : 11 Sts : 3 11 36 47 3 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 0 2 22 63 13 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 15, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 14 78 8 MN : 1 3 18 53 25 MT : 1 3 30 56 10 ND : 0 2 29 61 8 WA : 2 10 48 39 1 : 5 Sts : 0 3 28 60 9 : Prev Wk : 0 2 30 61 7 Prev Yr : 1 3 15 65 16 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 15, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 4 10 30 49 7 :: NJ : 0 0 40 60 0 AZ : 26 18 32 19 5 :: NM : 23 43 30 4 0 AR : 0 1 25 65 9 :: NY : 1 6 26 50 17 CA : 62 32 6 0 0 :: NC : 2 14 42 39 3 CO : 35 21 28 14 2 :: ND : 7 27 37 28 1 CT : 0 0 17 83 0 :: OH : 1 7 26 48 18 DE : 1 3 33 56 7 :: OK : 3 4 21 61 11 FL : 25 30 35 10 0 :: OR : 2 10 30 46 12 GA : 10 25 40 23 2 :: PA : 3 4 18 63 12 ID : 0 7 21 53 19 :: RI : 0 0 25 40 35 IL : 0 1 15 57 27 :: SC : 15 47 34 4 0 IN : 3 7 22 44 24 :: SD : 1 3 17 59 20 IA : 2 7 27 51 13 :: TN : 1 7 25 53 14 KS : 6 8 23 53 10 :: TX : 17 23 29 26 5 KY : 1 6 32 50 11 :: UT : 2 15 31 40 12 LA : 3 11 42 42 2 :: VT : 0 0 50 43 7 ME : 0 3 21 67 9 :: VA : 1 7 30 54 8 MD : 0 2 11 60 27 :: WA : 4 12 34 42 8 MA : 0 0 19 69 12 :: WV : 0 2 19 69 10 MI : 1 3 27 49 20 :: WI : 2 5 17 48 28 MN : 1 3 21 62 13 :: WY : 0 3 25 61 11 MS : 4 15 31 40 10 :: : MO : 1 3 26 61 9 :: 48 Sts : 10 13 26 41 10 MT : 5 13 30 37 15 :: : NE : 1 5 19 60 15 :: Prev Wk: 9 14 27 41 9 NV : 2 10 55 29 4 :: Prev Yr: 9 14 27 39 11 NH : 0 8 24 68 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2007 planted acres. Crop Progress and Condition Survey and Estimating Procedures Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early April through the end of November. The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from more than 5,000 reporters whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these reporters subjectively estimate progress of farmers' activities and progress of crops through various stages of development. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions. Most reporters complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are completed, reporters are asked to report for the week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress and condition. By the end of the 2001 season, nearly two-thirds of the data were being submitted through the internet website. As a result, about one-half of all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection uncertainty. Reporters are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. Terms and definitions of crop stages and condition categories used as reporting guidelines are available on the NASS website at: www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress/terms_definitions.asp. Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Field Office summarizes the reported data to district and State levels, weighting each county's reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are compared with earlier stages of development and historical averages to ensure reasonableness. Weather events and reporter comments are also taken into consideration. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments, where they are compared with surrounding States and compiled into a National level summary by weighting each State by its acreage estimates. Revision Policy: Progress and condition estimates in the Crop Progress report are released after 4:00 pm ET on the first business day of the week. These estimates are preliminary and subject to corrections or updates in the Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin that is released after 12:00 pm ET on the second business day of the week. These estimates are subject to revision the following week. Crop Progress and Condition tables expected next week: Barley- Headed, Condition Corn- Silking, Condition Cotton- Squaring, Setting Bolls, Condition Oats- Headed, Condition Pasture and Range- Condition Peanuts- Pegging, Condition Rice- Headed, Condition Sorghum- Planted, Headed, Condition Soybeans- Planted, Emerged, Blooming, Condition Spring Wheat- Headed, Condition Sunflowers- Planted Winter Wheat- Headed, Harvested, Condition ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. For access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: www.nass.usda.gov. E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION All NASS reports are available by subscription free of charge direct to your e-mail address. Starting with the NASS Home Page at www.nass.usda.gov, under the right navigation, Receive reports by Email, click on National or State. 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