We 1 (7-08) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 8, 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 Volume 95, No. 28 June 29 - July 5, 2008 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: Hot weather persisted in the West, promoting fieldwork and rapid crop development but hampering wildfire containment efforts. More than two dozen large wildfires, most of them sparked by June lightning, continued to burn in northern and central California. Scattered wildfires also burned in parts of the Northwest and Southwest, although late-week thundershowers dampened parts of the southern Rockies. Meanwhile, several days of very warm, dry weather favored winter wheat harvesting and late-season planting efforts on the Plains. During the mid- to late-week period, however, locally heavy showers developed from the northern High Plains to the east-central Plains. In contrast, drought continued to stress rain-fed summer crops on the southern High Plains. Farther east, the Midwest also experienced a few days of favorably dry weather, although mid- to late-week showers associated with a slow-moving cold front brought local flooding and renewed fieldwork delays. Elsewhere, rain provided drought relief in southern Texas and curbed irrigation demands in much of Florida. Toward week's end, heavy showers also developed in the Mid-South. However, drought continued to stress pastures and summer crops in parts of the Southeast, especially from Alabama and Georgia into southern Virginia. During the first half of the week, record-setting heat in the West contrasted with unsettled weather in the East. A slow-moving cold front triggered widespread showers and thunderstorms from the southern High Plains eastward into the Southeastern and Atlantic Coast States. The rain was especially welcomed in drought-stricken portions of Texas and western Oklahoma, although portions of the Oklahoma Panhandle (which is under "Exceptional" drought) received less than one-half an inch, with some stations reporting no precipitation whatsoever. However, numerous daily-record rainfall records were established in central and southern Texas, including 5.65 inches at Edom on June 29, and 2.34 inches at Del Rio on June 30. The cold front also brought beneficial showers to drought areas of the interior Southeast, although the rain was largely hit and miss. For example, Lake Lure, NC reported a daily-record rainfall of 1.10 inches on June 30, while stations in nearby northern South Carolina received little or no rain for the entire week. By July 1, rain pushed into Florida and the Mid-Atlantic States, although the precipitation intensity diminished considerably (most areas received less than an inch). While wet weather eased dryness in the South and East, unfavorably hot conditions prevailed west of the Rockies. One hundred-degree heat stretched from southern Arizona into the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures at or above 115 degrees F in southern California to close out the month of June. Numerous records were tied or broken in the Pacific Northwest: on June 29, the temperature soared to 105 degrees F at Burns, ID; 104 degrees F at The Dalles, OR and Lacrosse, WA; and 102 degrees F at Walla Walla, OR, and Wenatchee, WA. The following day, Lacrosse established yet another record when the thermometer peaked at 103 degrees F, with other new daily high standards established at Yakima, WA (102 degrees F), Hanford, WA (107 degrees F), and Redmond, OR (97 degrees F). Oppressive heat lingered into the beginning of July across the Northwest with over 35 daily record high temperatures reported on July 1, including 103 degrees F at Beulah, OR, and 97 degrees F at Sydney, MT. The second half of the week was dominated by yet another slow-moving cold front in the central and eastern U.S., while somewhat cooler weather arrived west of the Rockies. By July 2, 100-degree heat retreated into southern portions of California, Nevada, and Arizona. The cooler conditions promoted the containment of several large wildfires in central and northern California, although the Basin Complex fire in the Los Padres National Forest (five miles southeast of Big Sur) was still only 11 percent contained as of July 7, with nearly 75,000 acres burned. Despite the recent increase in fire activity, year-to-date (January 1 - July 7) 2008 statistics (2.7 million acres burned) are still behind the 5-year average (2.9 million acres) and well short of the 2006 standard of 4.0 million acres. Meanwhile, showers developed along a frontal boundary in the northern Rockies and upper Midwest on July 2, with rain intensifying as the front reached the central Plains and middle Mississippi Valley on July 3. Most notably, much-needed rain fell in the D-4 ("Exceptional") drought areas of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles, although amounts were generally less than 0.75 inches. Farther north and east, however, rainfall totals routinely eclipsed two inches in Missouri and Michigan, with selected July 3 totals (and daily records) including: Morenci, MI (4.77 inches); Grand Haven, MI (3.29 inches); Jefferson City, MO (3.22 inches); and Brunswick, MO (2.82 inches). As the week ended, the front stalled over the lower Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic States, generating widespread showers thunderstorms from Arkansas and Missouri to the central and southern Atlantic Coast. The rain was especially beneficial in interior portions of the Southeast, where expanding drought had led to deteriorating crop and pasture conditions. Meanwhile, a stalled frontal boundary over southern Florida dropped 2 to 4 inches of rain, which reduced irrigation requirements and eased long-term dryness. Meanwhile, Hawaii wrestled with increasing short-term dryness and pockets of record warmth. Weekly total rainfall was generally less than one-half an inch, although windward locations reported locally as much as 1.10 inches; consequently, the coverage of Moderate to Extreme Drought (D1 and D2) has expanded over recent weeks on the leeward side of the Hawaiian Islands. Early-week record high temperatures were recorded at Hilo on June 29 (87 degrees F) and July 1 (89 degrees F), and Honolulu on July 2 (90 degrees F). In Alaska, early-week chill was replaced by late-week heat. In particular, clear skies and a cool airmass allowed temperatures to drop to a record low of 37 degrees F at Kodiak on June 30, and 41 degrees F on consecutive days (July 1-2) at Valdez. In contrast, late-week record warmth was reported in locations such as Kotzebue (78 degrees F) on July 4, and Nome (83 degrees F) and Bethel (85 degrees F) on July 5. Showers were widespread, with the heaviest rainfall (locally more than 2 inches) falling over the southern tier of Alaska. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary June 30 - July 6, 2008 Corn: Corn at or beyond silking in the 18 major producing States was 6 percent, compared with 27 percent a year ago and 19 percent for the 5-year average. Acreage in all States was silking at or behind the normal pace of development, except Colorado, where development was slightly ahead. The most significant delays were in Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri, where silking progress trailed the 5-year average pace by 35, 43, and 42 points, respectively. Condition of the crop improved slightly from last week with 62 percent of the crop rated good to excellent. Soybeans: Ninety-five percent of the soybean acreage had emerged, 3 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Twelve percent of the acreage was at or beyond the blooming stage, 21 points behind last year and 14 points behind the 5-year average. Emergence of Missouri's crop was 22 points behind the 5-year average pace, while all other States were within 9 points of normal. Fields were blooming late in all States except Michigan, where blooming was 12 points ahead of the 5-year average. Development was furthest along in the lower Delta. Overall, 59 percent of the acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 1 point better than the previous week. Winter Wheat: Winter wheat harvest was 52 percent complete, compared with 53 percent last year and 61 percent on average. In Kansas, dry weather allowed producers to harvest 43 percent of the crop during the week. Despite rains in Missouri, producers were able to harvest 31 percent of their crop during the week. Harvest was nearly complete in Arkansas, California, North Carolina, and Oklahoma, and was at or behind the normal pace in most States. Cotton: Acreage at or beyond the squaring stage reached 60 percent, 3 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Fifteen percent of the acreage was setting bolls, 5 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Acreage in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri was furthest along in development. In Arkansas, nearly all of the acreage had reached squaring. Mostly dry conditions in Kansas, paired with sunshine, allowed the acreage to develop, moving 40 points during the week, to 30 points ahead of normal. Boll-setting progress was at or behind the average in all States except Arizona, Louisiana, and Missouri. Condition of the crop was rated 45 percent good to excellent, unchanged from last week. Sorghum: Planting advanced to 97 percent complete, the same as last year and the 5-year average. Twenty-four percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the heading stage, 11 points behind last year and 2 points behind the 5-year average. Seventeen percent of the acreage reached coloring, 7 points behind last year and 1 point behind the 5-year average. Planting was complete in the Delta, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Planting in New Mexico was 13 points behind the 5-year average planting pace, while elsewhere, planting was within 8 points of normal. Heading was significantly delayed in Arkansas, trailing last year's pace by 40 points and the 5-year average by 33 points. In Louisiana, however, dry conditions and near normal temperatures allowed the crop to develop 20 points ahead of the average. Elsewhere, the crop was heading within 9 points of the normal pace. Coloring had occurred in Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas acreage, but had not begun elsewhere. Sorghum condition was rated 51 percent good to excellent, a 2 percentage point increase from last week. Rice: Eight percent of the Nation's rice crop was headed, 3 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Heading progress in all States was behind last year and the 5-year average. Sixty-nine percent of the acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 66 percent last week. Small Grains: Fifty-eight percent of the spring wheat acreage reached the heading stage, 18 points behind last year and 12 points behind the 5-year average. Despite significant progress during the week, especially in Minnesota and the Dakotas, heading was still behind last year and the 5-year average in all States. Sixty-nine percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, a 5 point decline from last week. Development to the heading stage was evident in 58 percent of the barley acreage, 21 points behind last year and 8 points behind the 5-year average. Development was behind last year and normal in all States, despite major progress during the week. Compared with 71 percent last week, 69 percent of the barley acreage was rated in good to excellent condition. Oat acreage was 81 percent headed, 13 points behind last year and 8 points behind the 5-year average. Producers reaped 9 percent of the oat crop, 1 point behind last year but the same as the 5-year average. Heading was at or behind the average in all States except Ohio. Oat harvest had just begun in Iowa, and was nearly complete in Texas. Sixty-six percent of the oats were rated in good to excellent condition. Other Crops: Peanut pegging, at 42 percent, was 15 points ahead of last year's progress and 1 point ahead of the 5-year average pace. In the Southeast and Oklahoma, peanuts were pegging slower than average. However, when compared with last year's pegging pace, only Oklahoma and South Carolina were behind. Peanut condition, rated 56 percent good to excellent, improved 7 points from last week. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 6 1 5 4 IL : 1 0 58 36 IN : 0 0 28 20 IA : 0 0 13 5 KS : 26 13 42 40 KY : 16 7 62 59 MI : 0 0 0 2 MN : 0 0 21 5 MO : 15 3 57 57 NE : 1 0 20 11 NC : 71 56 80 75 ND : 1 0 6 3 OH : 1 0 13 6 PA : 1 0 12 8 SD : 0 0 1 0 TN : 61 29 83 80 TX : 60 59 62 69 WI : 0 0 2 1 : 18 Sts: 6 3 27 19 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's corn acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 97 99 99 CA : 97 86 92 88 CO : 16 9 39 41 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 55 37 91 90 IN : 38 26 76 67 KS : 79 36 75 89 MI : 0 0 11 3 MO : 69 38 78 91 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 6 0 32 36 NC : 97 95 96 90 OH : 4 0 61 30 OK : 98 93 66 92 OR : 1 0 4 3 SD : 0 0 10 8 TX : 93 81 77 91 WA : 0 0 2 1 : 18 Sts: 52 36 53 61 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 1 1 CA : 0 0 2 5 LA : 39 30 48 47 MS : 0 0 10 10 MO : 0 0 5 5 TX : 43 16 47 47 : 6 Sts : 8 5 11 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 30 22 24 25 FL : 53 44 37 55 GA : 40 27 25 44 NC : 50 48 40 47 OK : 63 60 66 64 SC : 40 25 46 47 TX : 44 7 9 29 VA : 45 21 40 27 : 8 Sts : 42 27 27 41 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 93 89 100 99 IL : 95 94 100 99 KS : 97 91 96 97 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 92 79 98 100 NE : 100 99 100 100 NM : 81 77 99 94 OK : 86 66 79 93 SD : 100 97 100 99 TX : 97 95 99 95 : 11 Sts: 97 92 97 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 95% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 22 13 62 55 CO : 10 1 11 3 IL : 13 0 8 6 KS : 0 0 0 1 LA : 86 70 80 66 MO : 1 0 16 10 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 5 1 0 0 OK : 7 3 5 6 SD : 0 0 6 3 TX : 53 51 78 57 : 11 Sts: 24 22 35 26 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 95% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 2 1 CO : 4 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 20 NA 14 12 MO : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NM : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 1 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 44 NA 62 46 : 11 Sts: 17 NA 24 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 95% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 67 52 47 66 AZ : 70 60 86 80 AR : 98 78 98 93 CA : 65 50 89 72 GA : 66 56 50 74 KS : 55 15 56 25 LA : 82 80 91 91 MS : 76 66 94 87 MO : 71 43 86 76 NC : 86 68 90 78 OK : 42 26 37 41 SC : 40 25 47 56 TN : 68 34 92 86 TX : 45 35 45 46 VA : 53 26 62 53 : 15 Sts: 60 47 63 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 14 5 13 14 AZ : 38 20 41 35 AR : 8 1 40 31 CA : 12 10 51 22 GA : 15 7 9 25 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 42 19 35 40 MS : 22 2 27 35 MO : 17 6 28 15 NC : 9 2 6 10 OK : 1 0 0 3 SC : 4 2 1 6 TN : 3 0 16 14 TX : 17 16 16 18 VA : 0 0 2 8 : 15 Sts: 15 10 20 20 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 88 80 97 95 IL : 96 90 100 99 IN : 97 90 99 99 IA : 96 92 100 100 KS : 86 77 89 95 KY : 94 84 100 90 LA : 99 97 100 96 MI : 100 100 100 99 MN : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 99 100 100 MO : 75 61 93 97 NE : 99 96 100 100 NC : 84 72 90 84 ND : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 99 SD : 100 95 100 100 TN : 86 79 97 93 WI : 99 97 100 98 : 18 Sts: 95 90 98 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 19 12 32 34 IL : 11 2 43 31 IN : 5 1 30 22 IA : 15 3 45 32 KS : 10 2 18 22 KY : 8 0 20 21 LA : 59 55 82 64 MI : 21 3 26 9 MN : 9 0 35 21 MS : 77 65 90 84 MO : 3 2 14 17 NE : 8 0 30 27 NC : 4 2 4 4 ND : 10 1 22 17 OH : 11 3 37 25 SD : 5 2 26 20 TN : 23 11 31 28 WI : 8 1 20 13 : 18 Sts: 12 4 33 26 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 46 24 73 60 MN : 56 21 94 78 MT : 47 20 71 56 ND : 66 32 83 68 WA : 85 61 94 93 : 5 Sts : 58 29 79 66 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 82% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 86 68 98 98 MN : 70 35 96 85 NE : 95 87 99 97 ND : 56 27 76 65 OH : 100 94 100 97 PA : 87 80 93 88 SD : 76 42 97 93 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 72 44 94 89 : 9 Sts : 81 62 94 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 66% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 NA 2 1 MN : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 12 11 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 0 NA 3 1 PA : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 1 0 TX : 99 NA 93 94 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 9 Sts : 9 NA 10 9 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 71% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 6, :Jun 29,:Jul 6, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 40 20 82 66 MN : 56 25 94 78 MT : 36 20 53 51 ND : 61 25 74 67 SD : 83 51 96 97 WA : 84 64 93 94 : 6 Sts : 58 28 76 70 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 6, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 5 11 32 35 17 IL : 2 7 28 47 16 IN : 4 10 25 47 14 IA : 3 10 30 45 12 KS : 2 9 33 49 7 KY : 1 3 20 54 22 MI : 1 3 18 51 27 MN : 1 4 23 58 14 MO : 5 13 40 35 7 NE : 2 4 22 55 17 NC : 21 26 34 18 1 ND : 2 4 32 54 8 OH : 3 10 32 40 15 PA : 0 7 28 47 18 SD : 1 3 17 57 22 TN : 1 6 24 50 19 TX : 11 17 37 29 6 WI : 3 7 26 48 16 : 18 Sts : 3 8 27 48 14 : Prev Wk : 3 8 28 47 14 Prev Yr : 3 6 21 51 19 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 6, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 9 36 40 12 IL : 2 8 34 48 8 IN : 4 9 29 47 11 IA : 3 9 31 47 10 KS : 1 7 32 57 3 KY : 2 7 24 56 11 LA : 3 8 39 44 6 MI : 1 9 28 45 17 MN : 1 4 27 57 11 MS : 3 9 31 52 5 MO : 4 14 43 34 5 NE : 2 4 20 62 12 NC : 8 17 41 32 2 ND : 1 3 20 67 9 OH : 4 10 34 41 11 SD : 1 3 17 62 17 TN : 1 6 23 55 15 WI : 3 7 29 49 12 : 18 Sts : 3 8 30 49 10 : Prev Wk : 2 9 31 48 10 Prev Yr : 2 7 26 51 14 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 6, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 5 43 50 2 AZ : 0 1 33 46 20 AR : 0 4 35 49 12 CA : 0 0 20 30 50 GA : 3 13 43 34 7 KS : 9 9 38 34 10 LA : 0 3 42 53 2 MS : 3 5 30 59 3 MO : 0 8 28 62 2 NC : 6 9 46 37 2 OK : 3 13 47 36 1 SC : 10 20 47 22 1 TN : 0 3 19 67 11 TX : 14 19 37 26 4 VA : 6 9 29 56 0 : 15 Sts : 7 12 36 38 7 : Prev Wk : 8 14 33 37 8 Prev Yr : 4 11 30 44 11 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 6, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 5 42 41 12 CO : 18 35 37 7 3 IL : 0 4 36 39 21 KS : 1 6 26 62 5 LA : 0 3 39 53 5 MO : 1 7 47 41 4 NE : 0 3 30 59 8 NM : 0 24 76 0 0 OK : 1 13 30 52 4 SD : 2 3 18 60 17 TX : 4 17 44 31 4 : 11 Sts : 3 11 35 46 5 : Prev Wk : 3 12 36 45 4 Prev Yr : 1 2 21 63 13 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2007 planted acres. Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 6, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 7 44 43 4 FL : 0 0 29 52 19 GA : 2 7 31 51 9 NC : 3 7 38 49 3 OK : 0 1 16 78 5 SC : 9 19 43 29 0 TX : 1 8 40 48 3 VA : 1 1 14 84 0 : 8 Sts : 2 7 35 49 7 : Prev Wk : 3 8 40 44 5 Prev Yr : 6 14 36 39 5 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 6, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 5 29 50 13 CA : 0 5 25 60 10 LA : 0 1 25 66 8 MS : 0 2 14 69 15 MO : 0 2 14 48 36 TX : 1 2 29 53 15 : 6 Sts : 1 4 26 56 13 : Prev Wk : 1 5 28 50 16 Prev Yr : 0 3 25 52 20 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 6, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 2 9 83 5 MN : 1 3 14 62 20 MT : 3 7 28 56 6 ND : 1 4 26 60 9 SD : 2 2 14 58 24 WA : 5 18 50 26 1 : 6 Sts : 2 5 24 58 11 : Prev Wk : 1 3 22 61 13 Prev Yr : 2 5 15 61 17 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 6, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 2 5 8 80 5 MN : 1 2 16 60 21 MT : 1 4 34 49 12 ND : 1 3 25 62 9 WA : 4 11 50 35 0 : 5 Sts : 1 4 26 60 9 : Prev Wk : 1 4 24 61 10 Prev Yr : 4 7 18 59 12 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2007 planted acres. Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 6, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 3 7 32 50 8 MN : 0 2 19 61 18 NE : 0 2 16 58 24 ND : 1 4 38 53 4 OH : 0 3 24 63 10 PA : 1 0 13 67 19 SD : 3 2 14 66 15 TX : 5 17 28 47 3 WI : 1 4 18 65 12 : 9 Sts : 2 7 25 56 10 : Prev Wk : 4 6 25 54 11 Prev Yr : 2 8 22 53 15 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 6, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 6 14 41 37 2 :: NJ : 0 0 20 70 10 AZ : 28 19 30 20 3 :: NM : 16 47 30 7 0 AR : 0 3 25 64 8 :: NY : 1 7 20 53 19 CA : 74 26 0 0 0 :: NC : 13 36 31 18 2 CO : 29 28 30 11 2 :: ND : 7 23 36 33 1 CT : 0 0 11 82 7 :: OH : 1 5 28 49 17 DE : 2 8 44 43 3 :: OK : 4 6 25 54 11 FL : 0 5 40 50 5 :: OR : 6 14 30 45 5 GA : 16 25 40 18 1 :: PA : 2 5 33 47 13 ID : 2 5 19 61 13 :: RI : 0 0 20 50 30 IL : 0 1 19 62 18 :: SC : 33 35 23 9 0 IN : 2 6 24 45 23 :: SD : 1 2 11 58 28 IA : 1 5 27 51 16 :: TN : 5 19 39 33 4 KS : 5 9 27 49 10 :: TX : 18 28 31 20 3 KY : 2 9 37 41 11 :: UT : 3 7 39 33 18 LA : 3 11 42 37 7 :: VT : 0 6 33 54 7 ME : 1 2 11 68 18 :: VA : 9 13 35 35 8 MD : 2 3 20 62 13 :: WA : 8 28 27 37 0 MA : 0 0 4 90 6 :: WV : 1 3 14 69 13 MI : 1 3 25 54 17 :: WI : 1 4 22 57 16 MN : 2 5 30 56 7 :: WY : 0 2 23 60 15 MS : 8 25 27 31 9 :: : MO : 0 4 24 63 9 :: 48 Sts : 10 14 27 40 9 MT : 4 11 31 38 16 :: : NE : 1 5 20 53 21 :: Prev Wk: 10 14 26 40 10 NV : 3 15 62 20 0 :: Prev Yr: 12 15 27 34 12 NH : 0 5 17 77 1 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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