We 1 (6-08) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 24, 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 15 - 21, 2008 Highlights: The Midwest gained a much-needed reprieve from heavy rain, although residual flooding persisted through week's end in the mid- Mississippi Valley. The swollen Mississippi River achieved a record crest from Keithsburg, IL, downstream to Burlington, IA, and overtopped several levees in western Illinois, southeastern Iowa, and northeastern Missouri. Below Burlington, the Mississippi River rose to its second-highest level on record, behind July 1993, in most locations from Keokuk, IA, to just below Quincy, IL. Substantial agricultural problems--including flooded lowlands, delayed crop development, and recovery from erosion and washouts--lingered in portions of Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana. Meanwhile on the Plains, a sharp gradient persisted between adequate to locally excessive soil moisture in most areas and a significant drought on the central and southern High Plains. Showers provided local relief to drought-stressed summer crops on the southern High Plains, but heavy rain (locally in excess of 4 inches) delayed winter wheat harvesting and other fieldwork on the southeastern Plains. Farther east, the condition of Southeastern pastures and rain-fed summer crops generally deteriorated under a very warm, mostly dry weather regime. Significant Southeastern rainfall was confined to Florida and areas along and near the Gulf and southern Atlantic Coasts. Effects of drought re-intensification were most apparent from Alabama to the Carolinas--areas that never fully recovered from the historic drought of 2007. Elsewhere, hot, dry weather west of the Rockies promoted fieldwork and rapid crop growth. Warmth was especially beneficial in the Northwest, where a persistently cool spring had resulted in crop developmental delays. However, hot, dry, windy conditions also left conditions ripe for wildfire activity, which flared across northern and central California during a late- week lightning storm. Weekly temperatures averaged at least 6 degrees F above normal in southern California and the Desert Southwest, but generally ranged from 2 to 6 degrees F below normal in the Midwestern and Northeastern States. Chilly weather lingered early in the week in the Northwest, where Boundary Dam, WA, notched a trio of daily-record lows from June 14-16 (33, 33, and 36 degrees F). Meanwhile, heat intensified elsewhere in the West. Santa Maria, CA (110 degrees F on June 20), endured an all-time-record high temperature, previously set with a high of 109 degrees F on June 21, 1929. San Luis Obispo, CA (108 degrees F on June 20), registered a monthly record high, previously established with a high of 106 degrees F on June 26, 1976. Elsewhere in southern California, Thermal collected daily-record highs (114, 114, 118, and 118 degrees F) on 4 consecutive days from June 17-20. Parker, AZ, also tallied a daily-record high of 118 degrees F on June 20. Extreme heat also occurred in California's San Joaquin Valley, where both Fresno and Bakersfield attained 110 degrees F on June 21. However, California's late- week weather also featured thousands of lightning strikes, accompanied by little or no rain. For the first time on record, a trace of rain fell on June 21 in California locations such as Stockton and Modesto. The lightning sparked more than 800 wildfires, of which nearly three dozen grew to burn at least 100 acres of vegetation by June 23. For example, the Mendocino Lightning Complex--consisting of 131 fires in Mendocino County--had charred 8,900 acres and consumed five structures. Farther east, record heat briefly affected areas from the southern Plains to the southern Atlantic Coast. Borger, TX (105 degrees F on June 15), reached triple digits on Sunday for the fifth time during the first half of June. Hattiesburg, MS (99 degrees F on June 17), experienced its hottest day since August 24, 2007. A few days later, however, much cooler air settled across the eastern half of the U.S. By June 19, daily-record lows in Mississippi included 55 degrees F in Jackson and 60 degrees F in Greenville. A day later, record lows for June 20 dipped to 48 degrees F in Bristol, TN, and 51 degrees F in Lynchburg, VA. Locally heavy thundershowers preceded the turn toward cooler weather in the East, where record totals for June 21 included 3.08 inches in Tampa, FL, and 1.80 inches in downtown Charleston, SC. More consistent rain fell across the southeastern Plains and neighboring areas, resulting in numerous daily-record totals; among them: 1.66 inches (on June 15) in Harrison, AR; 2.20 inches (on June 16) in Tulsa, OK; and 2.11 inches (on June 19) in Springfield, MO. In contrast, San Antonio, TX, completed its driest January 1 - June 21 period on record. San Antonio's year-to-date rainfall totaled 3.94 inches (25 percent of normal), compared to the previous record low of 4.20 inches from January 1 - June 21, 1925. Meanwhile, parts of the Midwest began to experience favorable drying. For example, no measurable rain fell in Rochester, MN, on 10 consecutive days from June 13- 22, matching its longest dry spell of the year (10 days, from February 18- 27). Rochester also posted a high of 86 degrees F on June 21, marking the latest observance of the year's first 85-degree reading since June 22, 1997. Similarly, La Crosse, WI (87 degrees F on June 20), noted its latest date of the year's first 85-degree reading since June 28, 1982. The average date of the year's first high of 85 degrees F or greater is May 21 in Rochester and May 19 in La Crosse. Another week of mostly dry weather left Hawaii slipping deeper into drought. Year-to-date rainfall totals through June 21 included 7.40 inches (40 percent of normal) in Lihue, Kauai; 2.61 inches (24 percent) in Kahului, Maui; and 2.07 inches (23 percent) in Honolulu, Oahu. Farther north, near-normal temperatures prevailed in Alaska, accompanied by locally heavy precipitation in western areas. Cool air briefly settled across southeastern Alaska, where daily-record lows for June 19 included 36 degrees F in Ketchikan and 38 degrees F in Klawock. At week's end, Fairbanks (81 degrees F on June 21) posted its first 80-degree reading since August 18, 2007. Weekly rainfall totaled 1.30 inches in Bethel and 0.77 inch in Kotzebue, and both locations reported daily-record totals (0.41 inch in Bethel on June 15, and 0.50 inch in Kotzebue on June 16). National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary June 16 - 22, 2008 Corn: Two percent of the acreage was at or beyond the silking stage, 2 points behind last year and the 5-year average for this date. Development was most advanced in Texas where 56 percent was at or beyond the silking stage. A few fields entered the silking stage in Kansas and Tennessee. Excessive moisture in the southern Corn Belt continued to delay development. Lack of precipitation and cooler than average temperatures delayed development in Tennessee and North Carolina. Nationwide, 59 percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, 2 points higher than last week. Condition ratings improved slightly in the central Corn Belt, but fell sharply in North Carolina and Texas. Soybeans: Growers had planted 91 percent of their acreage, compared with 97 percent last year and 96 percent for the 5-year average. Emergence, at 82 percent complete, was 12 points behind last year and 11 points behind normal. Two percent of the acreage was at or beyond the blooming stage, 3 points behind last year and 2 points behind normal. Nearly one-fifth of Illinois' crop was planted during the week but progress remained behind normal. Planting was complete in Michigan, North Dakota, and Ohio, and was nearly complete in Louisiana, Minnesota, and Mississippi. Planting was ahead of normal in Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Ohio, but was at or behind schedule in all other soybean-producing States. Nearly one-fourth of Kentucky's acreage emerged during the week, and development progressed rapidly in Illinois and South Dakota. Emergence was complete in Ohio. In Missouri, excessive moisture kept emergence in Missouri at 52 percent compared with 84 percent last year and 87 percent for the 5-year average. Nearly half of Louisiana's acreage and three-fifths of Mississippi's acreage was at or beyond the blooming stage, ahead of the 5-year average. Elsewhere, 4 percent or less of the crop had reached blooming. Overall, 57 percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, a slight improvement from the previous week. Winter Wheat: Ninety-five percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage, 4 points behind last year and 2 points behind the 5-year average. Heading was complete in many States. However, in Idaho, only half of the acreage was at or beyond heading, 40 points behind last year and 29 points behind normal. In Montana, with 46 percent headed, development was 37 points behind last year and 31 points behind normal. Elsewhere, the crop was between 87 percent complete and fully complete. Producers had reaped 22 percent of the winter wheat crop by the end of the week, 1 point ahead of last year's pace, but 10 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest progress in Kansas was only at 6 percent complete, 30 points behind normal. Cotton: Twenty-eight percent of the acreage was at or beyond the squaring stage and 6 percent was setting bolls. Fields reaching or exceeding the squaring stage trailed last year's pace and the 5-year average. Squaring in Tennessee was 2 weeks behind due to cooler than average temperatures and early-season planting delays. Delays were evident in all cotton-producing States when compared with normal except in North Carolina, Kansas, and Arizona. Nationally, boll setting was slightly behind last year and the 5-year average. Sorghum: Planting advanced to 83 percent complete, 7 percentage points behind last year and 6 points behind the 5-year average. Planting was active in the Nation's mid-section, where Illinois producers planted 39 percent of their crop during the week. Missouri and Oklahoma planting progress remained significantly behind normal, while elsewhere, progress was within 15 points of the 5-year average pace. Planting was complete in the Delta. Nineteen percent of the acreage was heading, slightly behind last year but slightly ahead of normal. Heading was evident in the Delta and in Texas, but had not begun elsewhere. Heading progress in Louisiana was 24 points ahead of the 5-year average. Rice: Three percent of the crop was heading, the same as last year, but slightly behind the 5-year average. Development was most advanced in Louisiana and Texas, where 15 and 14 percent of the fields reached heading, respectively. All rice-producing States were at or behind the normal heading pace. The percentage of the crop rated good or excellent dropped slightly from last week. Small Grains: Spring wheat was 10 percent headed, 17 points behind last year and 14 points behind the 5-year average. In Washington, 30 percent of the crop developed to the heading stage during the week. Development was also notably active in Montana and South Dakota. Heading progress was lagging the 5-year average in all States except Montana. Nationwide, 72 percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, 5 points higher than the previous week. Eleven percent of the barley acreage reached or exceeded the heading stage by week's end. Nearly half of the crop in Washington was developed to the heading stage. Progress in all States trailed last year and the 5-year average. Barley acreage rated in good to excellent condition increased 5 points during the week. Oat acreage was 47 percent headed, compared with 67 percent last year and 62 percent for the 5-year average. Acreage in nearly all States was heading behind schedule. Development was nearly 2 weeks behind in Iowa due to excessive moisture and heading was lagging between 6 and 30 points elsewhere, except in Pennsylvania and Texas. Nationwide, 66 percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 4 points better than the previous week. Other Crops: Twelve percent of the peanut crop had reached the pegging stage, 4 points ahead of last year but 1 point behind the 5-year average. Progress was ahead of normal in Alabama, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Virginia, while all other States trailed the 5-year average. Sunflower growers had sown 91 percent of their acreage, 1 point ahead of last year, but 1 point behind normal. Planting progress trailed the 5-year average everywhere except North Dakota. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 CO : 100 95 100 82 ID : 50 22 90 79 IL : 100 97 100 100 IN : 100 99 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 98 99 99 MO : 100 99 100 100 MT : 46 16 83 77 NE : 99 94 100 100 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 93 90 100 96 SD : 87 54 99 97 TX : 100 99 100 100 WA : 91 74 95 96 : 18 Sts: 95 89 99 97 -------------------------------------- 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 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 85 58 92 83 CA : 59 55 62 60 CO : 1 0 1 4 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 3 0 63 46 IN : 6 0 31 21 KS : 6 2 15 36 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 21 4 43 48 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 1 3 NC : 83 59 68 54 OH : 0 0 1 0 OK : 74 59 49 77 OR : 0 0 1 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 69 51 41 64 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 22 16 21 32 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 0 0 CA : 0 0 0 2 LA : 15 4 18 17 MS : 0 0 0 1 MO : 0 0 2 1 TX : 14 3 12 17 : 6 Sts : 3 1 3 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 84 78 96 93 IL : 91 73 98 98 IN : 90 80 99 96 IA : 95 88 100 100 KS : 78 70 85 91 KY : 82 71 92 82 LA : 98 95 99 94 MI : 100 99 100 97 MN : 99 99 100 99 MS : 99 99 100 100 MO : 66 51 93 94 NE : 96 91 100 100 NC : 81 71 82 75 ND : 100 100 98 99 OH : 100 100 100 96 SD : 96 87 99 98 TN : 85 72 95 88 WI : 96 94 100 96 : 18 Sts: 91 84 97 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 72 64 88 86 IL : 75 58 97 95 IN : 79 70 97 93 IA : 85 77 99 99 KS : 70 59 74 83 KY : 74 50 89 75 LA : 96 90 97 90 MI : 98 95 97 93 MN : 96 91 100 98 MS : 97 95 100 98 MO : 52 40 84 87 NE : 84 76 99 98 NC : 64 51 71 66 ND : 99 94 95 95 OH : 100 86 100 93 SD : 79 60 94 93 TN : 69 57 82 77 WI : 92 79 98 91 : 18 Sts: 82 71 94 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 NA 13 9 IL : 0 NA 6 5 IN : 0 NA 0 2 IA : 1 NA 1 1 KS : 1 NA 1 2 KY : 0 NA 0 2 LA : 42 NA 44 36 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 1 0 MS : 60 NA 67 59 MO : 1 NA 1 1 NE : 0 NA 2 1 NC : 0 NA 0 0 ND : 0 NA 2 1 OH : 0 NA 4 2 SD : 0 NA 1 0 TN : 0 NA 6 6 WI : 0 NA 3 1 : 18 Sts: 2 NA 5 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 4 3 IN : 0 NA 0 1 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 1 NA 4 8 KY : 0 NA 7 7 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 0 NA 17 14 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 24 NA 35 32 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 0 NA 0 0 PA : 0 NA 0 1 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TN : 9 NA 33 33 TX : 56 NA 58 61 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 2 NA 4 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's corn acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 99 CO : 78 55 94 89 IL : 78 39 91 83 KS : 73 60 86 88 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 69 55 89 95 NE : 97 88 97 98 NM : 75 70 94 79 OK : 54 44 62 74 SD : 94 73 93 92 TX : 92 88 93 88 : 11 Sts: 83 74 90 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 95% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 0 9 12 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 0 0 0 0 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 46 21 32 22 MO : 0 0 4 2 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 0 0 0 1 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 47 43 49 46 : 11 Sts: 19 17 20 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 95% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 24 12 28 36 AZ : 55 35 61 52 AR : 56 26 78 70 CA : 36 10 69 43 GA : 32 17 22 45 KS : 5 2 4 4 LA : 60 24 54 66 MS : 41 14 71 58 MO : 16 9 54 40 NC : 45 18 48 38 OK : 9 3 11 16 SC : 15 8 15 26 TN : 10 0 58 51 TX : 20 16 20 25 VA : 2 0 7 22 : 15 Sts: 28 16 36 38 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 0 1 1 AZ : 10 5 12 9 AR : 0 0 1 2 CA : 0 0 15 7 GA : 1 0 1 5 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 5 0 2 7 MS : 0 0 3 3 MO : 2 0 9 2 NC : 1 0 1 0 OK : 0 0 0 0 SC : 0 0 0 1 TN : 0 0 0 1 TX : 12 8 11 11 VA : 0 0 0 1 : 15 Sts: 6 4 7 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 13 6 5 6 FL : 25 *10 14 30 GA : 10 3 6 14 NC : 15 1 24 8 OK : 31 18 28 29 SC : 12 6 9 15 TX : 2 0 4 6 VA : 14 0 8 8 : 8 Sts : 12 *4 8 13 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 80 60 94 85 KS : 70 55 81 81 ND : 99 95 98 98 SD : 81 46 74 84 : 4 Sts : 91 77 90 92 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 86% of last year's sunflower acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 17 4 27 27 MN : 7 0 47 31 MT : 8 0 24 14 ND : 6 0 23 17 WA : 45 21 69 61 : 5 Sts : 11 2 28 22 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 82% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 38 19 80 83 MN : 16 2 59 41 NE : 60 48 82 87 ND : 4 0 15 14 OH : 67 43 87 73 PA : 62 44 64 53 SD : 22 7 58 52 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 31 12 66 52 : 9 Sts : 47 38 67 62 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 66% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 22,:Jun 15,:Jun 22,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 8 1 27 24 MN : 6 0 37 30 MT : 12 0 16 8 ND : 5 0 20 19 SD : 25 12 55 55 WA : 51 21 60 65 : 6 Sts : 10 2 27 24 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 22, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 5 9 27 34 25 IL : 3 9 32 45 11 IN : 5 10 26 45 14 IA : 4 11 35 41 9 KS : 2 9 40 44 5 KY : 0 2 11 56 31 MI : 1 4 20 50 25 MN : 2 6 30 52 10 MO : 2 13 42 37 6 NE : 1 4 25 56 14 NC : 13 20 42 24 1 ND : 1 5 32 55 7 OH : 3 8 31 45 13 PA : 1 3 24 55 17 SD : 1 4 20 62 13 TN : 0 1 13 58 28 TX : 9 18 42 27 4 WI : 6 9 28 44 13 : 18 Sts : 3 8 30 47 12 : Prev Wk : 3 9 31 48 9 Prev Yr : 2 5 20 54 19 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 22, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 7 37 40 14 IL : 2 8 39 47 4 IN : 5 9 32 44 10 IA : 4 10 36 41 9 KS : 1 15 36 44 4 KY : 1 6 20 54 19 LA : 1 7 35 48 9 MI : 3 6 23 48 20 MN : 1 6 31 53 9 MS : 1 8 21 53 17 MO : 2 11 53 31 3 NE : 2 5 24 58 11 NC : 6 10 33 49 2 ND : 1 3 20 67 9 OH : 3 9 31 47 10 SD : 1 2 23 62 12 TN : 0 2 15 63 20 WI : 7 10 33 42 8 : 18 Sts : 2 8 33 48 9 : Prev Wk : 2 8 34 49 7 Prev Yr : 2 6 26 53 13 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 22, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 4 40 45 10 CO : 21 30 41 5 3 IL : 0 2 58 39 1 KS : 3 8 20 63 6 LA : 0 3 33 60 4 MO : 0 7 50 39 4 NE : 1 2 30 59 8 NM : 54 3 41 1 1 OK : 2 6 35 45 12 SD : 2 3 21 66 8 TX : 8 18 45 27 2 : 11 Sts : 6 11 33 45 5 : Prev Wk : 3 11 36 47 3 Prev Yr : 0 2 22 61 15 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 22, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 1 45 51 3 AZ : 0 1 28 51 20 AR : 0 4 35 48 13 CA : 0 0 10 30 60 GA : 3 11 42 41 3 KS : 10 15 35 35 5 LA : 0 1 28 56 15 MS : 1 4 25 56 14 MO : 0 4 30 64 2 NC : 4 5 34 55 2 OK : 3 10 35 51 1 SC : 3 16 69 12 0 TN : 0 1 16 72 11 TX : 16 22 32 26 4 VA : 0 0 21 73 6 : 15 Sts : 8 13 32 39 8 : Prev Wk : 6 14 31 41 8 Prev Yr : 6 12 30 41 11 -------------------------------------- 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 22, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 8 37 40 13 CA : 0 1 9 19 71 CO : 19 30 33 15 3 ID : 0 1 11 75 13 IL : 1 5 20 64 10 IN : 2 5 20 50 23 KS : 8 16 36 34 6 MI : 1 7 25 52 15 MO : 4 16 41 35 4 MT : 1 11 37 35 16 NE : 4 7 27 52 10 NC : 0 1 10 70 19 OH : 1 4 19 54 22 OK : 8 10 22 42 18 OR : 6 16 53 21 4 SD : 4 2 19 56 19 TX : 31 23 30 13 3 WA : 4 12 35 45 4 : 18 Sts : 10 14 30 36 10 : Prev Wk : 9 13 31 37 10 Prev Yr : 9 16 27 34 14 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 22, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 5 27 51 15 CA : 0 5 30 55 10 LA : 0 2 14 72 12 MS : 0 4 15 55 26 MO : 0 2 13 68 17 TX : 0 0 46 38 16 : 6 Sts : 1 4 25 55 15 : Prev Wk : 1 4 24 57 14 Prev Yr : 0 3 23 55 19 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 22, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 3 55 39 2 FL : 0 1 53 34 12 GA : 4 8 35 45 8 NC : 2 3 17 77 1 OK : 0 0 16 78 6 SC : 5 17 57 21 0 TX : 0 10 48 42 0 VA : 0 0 14 85 1 : 8 Sts : 2 7 41 45 5 : Prev Wk : 2 5 40 49 4 Prev Yr : 9 18 36 34 3 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2007 planted acres. Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 22, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 4 10 79 6 MN : 1 3 22 61 13 MT : 1 4 23 62 10 ND : 0 1 21 67 11 WA : 2 9 53 35 1 : 5 Sts : 1 3 22 65 9 : Prev Wk : 0 3 28 60 9 Prev Yr : 2 5 17 60 16 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 22, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 2 7 37 46 8 MN : 0 2 19 68 11 NE : 0 2 8 73 17 ND : 0 2 33 61 4 OH : 0 8 22 57 13 PA : 1 0 19 54 26 SD : 2 2 14 66 16 TX : 8 14 33 42 3 WI : 1 2 15 66 16 : 9 Sts : 3 6 25 56 10 : Prev Wk : 4 7 27 53 9 Prev Yr : 1 7 20 55 17 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 22, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 2 8 83 6 MN : 1 5 18 63 13 MT : 2 5 31 52 10 ND : 0 3 22 64 11 SD : 2 2 16 59 21 WA : 3 14 51 30 2 : 6 Sts : 1 4 23 60 12 : Prev Wk : 1 4 28 57 10 Prev Yr : 2 4 15 60 19 -------------------------------------- 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 Jun 22, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 4 9 32 49 6 :: NJ : 0 0 55 40 5 AZ : 26 19 30 20 5 :: NM : 22 49 25 4 0 AR : 0 1 22 66 11 :: NY : 1 7 22 46 24 CA : 70 27 3 0 0 :: NC : 5 22 43 28 2 CO : 21 28 33 15 3 :: ND : 5 23 36 33 3 CT : 0 0 25 75 0 :: OH : 0 4 25 54 17 DE : 1 2 35 60 2 :: OK : 4 6 22 56 12 FL : 20 20 30 30 0 :: OR : 2 9 29 49 11 GA : 11 29 38 20 2 :: PA : 5 5 23 56 11 ID : 0 7 21 52 20 :: RI : 0 0 30 40 30 IL : 0 1 12 61 26 :: SC : 22 41 30 7 0 IN : 2 6 21 45 26 :: SD : 1 2 11 64 22 IA : 2 6 26 50 16 :: TN : 2 11 26 51 10 KS : 6 8 23 54 9 :: TX : 20 27 25 22 6 KY : 2 8 29 53 8 :: UT : 1 12 27 47 13 LA : 4 12 40 42 2 :: VT : 0 0 32 61 7 ME : 0 0 3 73 24 :: VA : 2 9 29 48 12 MD : 0 2 11 64 23 :: WA : 1 17 45 37 0 MA : 0 0 6 88 6 :: WV : 0 2 24 64 10 MI : 1 3 26 58 12 :: WI : 1 3 12 49 35 MN : 1 2 25 56 16 :: WY : 0 3 25 58 14 MS : 11 20 32 27 10 :: : MO : 0 3 24 61 12 :: 48 Sts : 10 13 24 42 11 MT : 4 10 30 43 13 :: : NE : 1 6 21 54 18 :: Prev Wk: 10 13 26 41 10 NV : 1 15 54 29 1 :: Prev Yr: 11 13 26 38 12 NH : 0 4 23 73 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- Harvested 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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