We 1 (7-08) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 29, 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 July 20 - 26, 2008 Highlights: Dolly made landfall on South Padre Island, TX, on July 23, as a low-end Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 100 m.p.h. High winds associated with the hurricane were confined to Deep South Texas, where agricultural effects included damage to citrus, sugarcane, unharvested sorghum, and open-boll cotton. Dolly also produced as much as 6 to 12 inches of rain in southern Texas before weakening and moving toward the northwest near the Texas-Mexico border, then northward into New Mexico. Additional heavy rain (locally 2 to 6 inches or more) fell in western Texas and parts of New Mexico. The last advisory on Tropical Depression Dolly was issued late July 27, when the remnant circulation had veered toward the northeast and was centered about 60 miles west-northwest of Dalhart, TX. Elsewhere across the South, scattered showers bypassed some areas but provided local relief to drought-stressed pastures and rain-fed summer crops. More consistent rainfall continued across Florida's peninsula, where many locations received at least 2 inches. Farther north, mild, mostly dry weather in the Great Lakes region contrasted with a band of locally heavy rain arcing across the southern and western Corn Belt. Rain was especially heavy from the mid- Missouri Valley into the mid-Mississippi Valley, with as much as 6 to 10 inches of rain causing flash flooding in several locations. Heavy rain also pounded the Northeast, where most locations in a broad region stretching from eastern New York to Massachusetts and southern Maine netted at least 4 inches of rain. Meanwhile, hot, dry weather prevailed on the southern Plains, where temperatures routinely reached or exceeded 100 degrees F. In contrast, showers dotted the central and northern Plains. Rain was especially beneficial for pastures and summer crops in western Nebraska, Montana, and the Dakotas. In the West, mostly dry weather in the Pacific Coast States maintained stress on some rangeland, pastures, and spring-sown small grains. Farther inland, isolated showers dampened parts of the interior Northwest, while locally heavy monsoon showers continued in the Four Corners States. Early in the week, hot weather across the South contrasted with cool conditions in the Northwest. Locations such as Muscle Shoals, AL (101 and 103 degrees F), and Hattiesburg, MS (101 degrees F both days) opened the week with consecutive daily-record highs on July 20-21. In South Carolina, North Myrtle Beach (96 degrees F on July 21) experienced its hottest day since July 28, 2005, when the high reached 99 degrees F. Farther west, daily record- tying lows for July 20 included 43 degrees F in Pullman, WA, and 46 degrees F in Sheridan, WY. During the mid- to late-week period, heat shifted to the Plains and Intermountain West, while cool weather lingered in the Northwest. Imperial, NE (106 degrees F), posted a daily-record high for July 23, followed 2 days later by records in Utah locations such as Delta (105 degrees F) and Provo (100 degrees F). In contrast, daily-record lows for July 24 were established in numerous Oregon locations, including Meacham (30 degrees F) and Burns (37 degrees F). Toward week's end, heat returned to the South. In Louisiana, Alexandria opened and closed the week with daily-record highs (100 and 101 degrees F on July 20 and 26, respectively). Even before Dolly's arrival, heavy showers were scattered across the country. In the Northeast, Binghamton, NY (1.59 inches), collected a daily-record total for July 20, followed the next day by a record-setting amount in Caribou, ME (2.02 inches). Even heavier rain swept into the Northeast on July 22-23. Selected daily-record totals for July 23 reached 3.00 inches in Williamsport, PA; 2.57 inches in Wilmington, DE; 2.49 inches in Albany, NY; and 2.42 inches in Baltimore, MD. On July 24, New Hampshire was struck by a rare EF-2 tornado that affected communities in a roughly 40-mile swath from Deerfield to Freedom. Meanwhile in the Southwest, monsoon showers resulted in a daily-record sum (0.74 inch on July 20) in Yuma, AZ. It was the wettest day in Yuma since September 2, 2007, when 1.79 inches fell. In addition, Yuma's year-to-date total climbed to 1.15 inches (89 percent of normal). Elsewhere in the Southwest, Albuquerque, NM (1.18 inches), netted a daily- record sum for July 22. During the first 26 days of July, rainfall totals in southern New Mexico included 6.68 inches in Deming, 5.70 inches in Silver City, and 4.52 inches in Truth or Consequences. Deming's wettest month on record occurred in July 1911, when 7.13 inches fell. Farther north, parts of the Midwest endured severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. On the morning of July 21, straight-line winds estimated as high as 100 m.p.h. tore through the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois. A day later, Columbia, MO (3.23 inches), measured a record-setting total for July 22. Additional heavy rain at week's end triggered flooding, including a record crest on the Chariton River near Prairie Hill, MO (8.27 feet above flood stage on July 27; previously, 8.01 feet above flood stage on May 13, 2002). On Dolly's landfall date, July 23, daily-record rainfall totals in southern Texas included 6.68 inches in Brownsville, 3.42 inches in Harlingen, and 3.09 inches in McAllen. Corpus Christi, TX (2.86 and 2.61 inches), posted consecutive records on July 23-24. Dolly produced Brownsville's wettest July day on record (previously, 3.71 inches on July 4, 1985), and also propelled the city to its wettest July on record (13.24 inches through July 26; previously 9.43 inches in 1976). Unofficial rainfall totals in southern Texas included 12.00 inches in San Manuel and 9.67 inches near Rancho Viejo. With the center of the hurricane passing about 30 to 50 miles northeast and north of Brownsville on July 23, westerly wind gusts reached 68 m.p.h. Many other wind measurements closer to Dolly's eye and point of landfall were lost due to power outages or equipment failure. Unusually chilly weather prevailed in Alaska, where weekly temperatures averaged as much as 10 degrees F below normal. From July 22-24, Bettles (33, 35, and 37 degrees F) posted three consecutive daily-record lows. Meanwhile, heavy precipitation soaked southeastern Alaska, while showery weather plagued western parts of the state. Weekly rainfall totaled 8.98 inches in Yakutat, where the month-to-date sum through July 26 was 13.98 inches (219 percent of normal). Farther south, occasional showers brought local relief to Hawaii, although drought continued to affect the majority of the island chain. Some of the heaviest rain fell on windward sections of the Big Island from July 22-24, when 48-hour totals included 5.13 inches at Waiakea Uka, 5.09 inches at Glenwood, and 3.19 inches at Piihonua. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary July 21 - 27, 2008 Corn: Acreage at or beyond silking reached 59 percent, 28 points behind last year and 22 points behind the 5-year average. One-fourth of the crop reached the silking stage during the week, with major development occurring in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio, where 30 percent or more of the crop began silking during the week. Minnesota's corn acreage was well behind normal with 34 percent at or beyond silking, 62 points behind last year, and 51 points behind normal. All States were delayed in the Corn Belt, except Michigan, and elsewhere, delays continued except in Colorado, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Silking was complete in North Carolina, but was still ongoing elsewhere. Corn acreage was 7 percent at or beyond the dough stage, 15 points behind last year and 12 points behind the normal pace. Corn acreage had not reached the dough stage in Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Condition of the corn crop was 66 percent good to excellent, increasing 1 point from a week ago. Soybeans: Sixty-two percent of the soybean acreage was at or beyond the blooming stage, 20 points behind last year and 17 points behind normal. Soybean producing areas remained dry throughout the week, except in southern Iowa and northeastern Missouri, where an unwelcomed plethora of rain, reaching 11 to 12 inches, fell in isolated areas. Despite the heavy rains, 14 and 13 percent of the acreage bloomed in Iowa and Missouri, respectively, during the week. However, Missouri continued to lag the furthest behind with 28 percent blooming, compared with 63 percent for the 5-year average. All States lagged the normal pace except Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, and North Carolina. Pod-setting occurred in 21 percent of the Nation's soybean fields, 4 points behind last year and 17 points behind normal. Pod-setting was delayed across all States except Michigan and North Carolina. Condition of the crop was rated 62 percent good to excellent, increasing 1 point from last week. Winter Wheat: Seventy-nine percent of the winter wheat crop was harvested, 8 points behind last year and 7 points behind the 5-year average. The majority of the crop was harvested in most States, except Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington. In Montana and South Dakota, harvest progress was 35 and 61 points behind normal, respectively. Harvest was complete in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas, and neared completion in California, Indiana, and Missouri. Cotton: Acreage at or beyond the squaring stage reached 89 percent, 1 point ahead of last year but 2 points behind the 5-year average. Squaring was complete in Arkansas, Kansas, and North Carolina, and was nearly complete in Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. The most rapid squaring advancement occurred in Texas, where 16 percent of the plantings reached or exceeded squaring. While most State's acreage remained within 7 points of the normal squaring pace, Kansas' cotton acreage was 23 points ahead, while in Oklahoma, squaring was 17 points behind. Fifty-eight percent of the cotton acreage was setting bolls, 6 points ahead of last year and the same as normal. In Arizona, Kansas, and Oklahoma, boll-setting was delayed by 15 or more points. Elsewhere, progress ranged from 7 points behind normal in Georgia and Louisiana to 13 points ahead of normal in California. Cotton condition increased 2 points during the week to 47 percent good and excellent. Sorghum: Forty-two percent of the National sorghum crop reached heading by week's end, 11 points behind last year and 4 points behind the 5-year average. The week's heat wave in South Dakota kept heading 35 points behind the average. Delays were evident in all States when compared with normal, except in Colorado and Louisiana, where heading was ahead of the average by 17 and 3 points, respectively. Coloring, at 27 percent, was 6 points behind last year but 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Arkansas' acreage lagged significantly behind the average, while Colorado's acreage was 29 points ahead. In Louisiana, where development progressed 16 points during the week, acreage was developing 15 points ahead of the normal pace. Condition of the crop was 51 percent good to excellent, the same as last week. Rice: Rice acreage at or beyond the heading stage reached 27 percent, 16 points behind last year and 13 points behind the 5-year average. In Louisiana and Texas, more than three-fourths of the acreage was at or beyond heading. Development advanced 10 or more points during the week in all States, except Arkansas. In the Delta, heading in Arkansas and Mississippi lagged 22 and 23 points behind the 5-year average pace. Rice condition was rated 70 percent good to excellent, increasing 3 points when compared with the previous week's condition. Small Grains: Barley heading was nearly complete at 96 percent, lagging 3 points behind last year and 2 points behind the average. Heading was complete in North Dakota and Washington, near normal, while the remaining barley-producing State's acreage was up to 7 points behind the average. Barley condition declined 1 point from last week to 57 percent good to excellent. Producers had reaped 18 percent of the oat crop, 23 points behind last year and 16 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest was behind the average pace in all States, except in Pennsylvania, where producers were reaping their crop 1 point ahead of the average, and in Texas, where harvest was complete, 1 point ahead of average. Oat harvest was significantly delayed in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, and Nebraska, where progress was lagging 33 or more points behind average. Oat condition declined 5 points from the previous week to 57 percent good to excellent. Other Crops: Peanut pegging, reaching 82 percent by week's end, was occurring 4 points ahead of last year's pegging but 2 points behind average. Four-fifths of the acreage was at or beyond pegging in all States, except Alabama. Development was within 10 points of normal in all States. Condition of the crop improved 1 point from the previous week to 62 percent good to excellent. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 57 34 56 48 IL : 79 55 98 95 IN : 68 38 91 84 IA : 45 14 85 81 KS : 88 64 96 94 KY : 82 68 90 88 MI : 68 28 70 61 MN : 34 7 96 85 MO : 76 52 92 93 NE : 72 46 88 86 NC : 100 95 97 97 ND : 18 3 77 61 OH : 62 31 86 81 PA : 65 42 71 63 SD : 20 2 60 45 TN : 96 88 98 98 TX : 91 78 95 94 WI : 32 7 70 51 : 18 Sts: 59 34 87 81 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 5 NA 6 3 IL : 11 NA 43 35 IN : 0 NA 22 19 IA : 0 NA 8 8 KS : 24 NA 41 35 KY : 18 NA 29 29 MI : 2 NA 4 2 MN : 0 NA 4 1 MO : 11 NA 45 50 NE : 4 NA 25 16 NC : 79 NA 77 66 ND : 0 NA 11 5 OH : 1 NA 8 9 PA : 7 NA 10 10 SD : 0 NA 8 4 TN : 56 NA 72 71 TX : 64 NA 64 71 WI : 0 NA 5 2 : 18 Sts: 7 NA 22 19 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's corn acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 60 50 51 62 FL : 90 89 79 89 GA : 84 72 85 90 NC : 93 92 94 91 OK : 85 81 92 93 SC : 89 75 83 87 TX : 81 77 71 79 VA : 84 81 84 74 : 8 Sts : 82 74 78 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 11 4 37 33 CA : 10 0 12 13 LA : 79 64 83 81 MS : 37 24 62 60 MO : 34 16 43 33 TX : 77 67 86 84 : 6 Sts : 27 17 43 40 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 61 41 73 75 IL : 53 39 93 86 IN : 52 39 80 73 IA : 67 53 89 88 KS : 63 48 69 73 KY : 48 29 63 58 LA : 90 78 98 88 MI : 79 64 79 70 MN : 71 50 86 86 MS : 97 93 99 97 MO : 28 15 60 63 NE : 64 39 79 81 NC : 43 30 38 36 ND : 83 61 90 86 OH : 72 52 87 81 SD : 67 50 85 80 TN : 70 54 79 71 WI : 60 33 84 67 : 18 Sts: 62 45 82 79 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 37 NA 51 52 IL : 15 NA 55 42 IN : 10 NA 33 31 IA : 26 NA 55 49 KS : 22 NA 29 31 KY : 10 NA 33 32 LA : 73 NA 87 74 MI : 36 NA 40 30 MN : 10 NA 47 34 MS : 86 NA 87 88 MO : 6 NA 26 25 NE : 16 NA 40 37 NC : 13 NA 13 10 ND : 32 NA 57 49 OH : 19 NA 39 33 SD : 9 NA 31 24 TN : 47 NA 56 49 WI : 17 NA 37 27 : 18 Sts: 21 NA 45 38 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 98 100 99 CO : 88 50 99 98 ID : 4 1 19 14 IL : 100 93 100 99 IN : 98 94 100 99 KS : 100 100 99 100 MI : 85 47 95 77 MO : 99 96 99 100 MT : 2 0 48 37 NE : 90 62 97 96 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 98 100 99 OK : 100 100 86 97 OR : 45 23 59 43 SD : 22 4 91 83 TX : 100 100 94 99 WA : 18 7 33 25 : 18 Sts: 79 71 87 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 95 91 85 91 AZ : 90 85 100 97 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 95 90 99 96 GA : 93 87 86 95 KS : 100 95 100 77 LA : 97 94 100 100 MS : 99 97 100 99 MO : 98 95 99 98 NC : 100 99 100 97 OK : 66 64 69 83 SC : 88 80 87 88 TN : 99 96 99 99 TX : 81 65 79 84 VA : 90 85 92 93 : 15 Sts: 89 80 88 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 61 49 51 58 AZ : 60 50 81 80 AR : 91 79 97 91 CA : 75 50 89 62 GA : 66 52 50 73 KS : 5 0 23 27 LA : 84 75 90 91 MS : 81 61 86 85 MO : 80 60 72 70 NC : 74 50 71 67 OK : 19 17 23 34 SC : 43 30 24 39 TN : 74 46 84 72 TX : 41 26 28 41 VA : 62 40 79 63 : 15 Sts: 58 42 52 58 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 80 61 98 92 CO : 41 31 32 24 IL : 36 15 74 53 KS : 21 6 17 25 LA : 97 94 97 94 MO : 33 15 49 52 NE : 5 1 20 23 NM : 8 7 7 9 OK : 25 22 24 29 SD : 5 1 62 40 TX : 67 62 90 68 : 11 Sts: 42 33 53 46 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 95% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 24 12 54 47 CO : 30 20 1 1 IL : 0 0 7 4 KS : 1 0 1 2 LA : 72 56 60 57 MO : 0 0 6 7 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 2 1 OK : 8 4 4 9 SD : 0 0 2 5 TX : 59 56 76 56 : 11 Sts: 27 24 33 26 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 95% of last year's sorghum acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 95 84 100 97 MN : 95 85 100 99 MT : 88 87 96 95 ND : 100 99 100 99 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 5 Sts : 96 93 99 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 82% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jul 27,:Jul 20,:Jul 27,: 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 15 7 61 61 MN : 4 1 45 25 NE : 49 24 82 82 ND : 5 0 8 9 OH : 16 7 54 34 PA : 17 7 19 16 SD : 8 2 58 43 TX : 100 100 96 99 WI : 4 2 31 22 : 9 Sts : 18 12 41 34 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 71% of last year's oat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 27, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 6 15 31 33 15 IL : 3 6 21 49 21 IN : 3 6 20 51 20 IA : 3 9 29 44 15 KS : 2 10 32 46 10 KY : 1 5 19 49 26 MI : 2 4 16 46 32 MN : 2 4 21 59 14 MO : 4 12 36 40 8 NE : 2 4 18 58 18 NC : 9 28 37 24 2 ND : 2 6 27 57 8 OH : 4 8 25 40 23 PA : 0 4 21 43 32 SD : 0 2 15 59 24 TN : 3 9 31 43 14 TX : 12 14 41 29 4 WI : 2 6 18 55 19 : 18 Sts : 3 7 24 49 17 : Prev Wk : 3 7 25 49 16 Prev Yr : 5 11 26 42 16 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 27, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 13 34 37 12 IL : 3 7 28 50 12 IN : 3 7 25 51 14 IA : 2 8 28 49 13 KS : 1 5 32 53 9 KY : 2 9 24 46 19 LA : 2 15 36 44 3 MI : 3 10 27 46 14 MN : 2 4 20 60 14 MS : 5 15 29 39 12 MO : 5 15 40 34 6 NE : 2 5 17 61 15 NC : 2 10 37 47 4 ND : 1 3 17 71 8 OH : 4 10 29 41 16 SD : 0 1 16 59 24 TN : 5 12 31 42 10 WI : 2 5 26 55 12 : 18 Sts : 3 8 27 49 13 : Prev Wk : 3 8 28 49 12 Prev Yr : 4 9 29 45 13 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 27, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 7 36 49 6 FL : 0 0 21 53 26 GA : 1 6 32 49 12 NC : 0 1 23 59 17 OK : 0 2 22 69 7 SC : 3 7 34 54 2 TX : 1 5 43 47 4 VA : 0 0 21 56 23 : 8 Sts : 1 5 32 51 11 : Prev Wk : 1 5 33 51 10 Prev Yr : 4 9 36 42 9 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 27, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 4 29 51 15 CA : 1 5 27 51 16 LA : 0 3 20 71 6 MS : 0 3 12 51 34 MO : 0 2 11 48 39 TX : 1 1 36 49 13 : 6 Sts : 1 4 25 53 17 : Prev Wk : 2 4 27 52 15 Prev Yr : 0 3 23 53 21 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2007 planted acres. Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 27, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 11 44 40 4 AZ : 0 1 30 57 12 AR : 0 6 34 46 14 CA : 0 1 4 25 70 GA : 4 10 36 41 9 KS : 10 10 35 40 5 LA : 2 14 34 49 1 MS : 4 9 28 47 12 MO : 0 8 25 60 7 NC : 0 5 31 56 8 OK : 1 10 46 42 1 SC : 10 23 38 28 1 TN : 0 7 28 59 6 TX : 11 22 35 24 8 VA : 0 0 36 59 5 : 15 Sts : 6 14 33 36 11 : Prev Wk : 6 15 34 35 10 Prev Yr : 4 11 31 42 12 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 27, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 43 40 11 CO : 17 27 44 11 1 IL : 0 6 28 49 17 KS : 2 9 27 54 8 LA : 0 4 37 54 5 MO : 1 6 42 46 5 NE : 1 4 24 58 13 NM : 7 26 16 46 5 OK : 1 15 45 35 4 SD : 0 1 21 65 13 TX : 6 16 39 33 6 : 11 Sts : 4 12 33 44 7 : Prev Wk : 4 11 34 44 7 Prev Yr : 1 5 23 59 12 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 27, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 3 23 68 5 MN : 1 1 12 51 35 MT : 5 10 33 45 7 ND : 5 12 29 43 11 SD : 1 2 22 51 24 WA : 6 32 45 17 0 : 6 Sts : 4 9 27 46 14 : Prev Wk : 2 6 29 50 13 Prev Yr : 4 7 21 54 14 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 27, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 7 33 47 12 MN : 1 2 22 56 19 NE : 1 1 9 62 27 ND : 7 17 45 29 2 OH : 0 3 16 62 19 PA : 2 1 17 63 17 SD : 2 2 16 61 19 TX : 21 22 20 36 1 WI : 1 5 19 59 16 : 9 Sts : 8 11 24 47 10 : Prev Wk : 7 9 22 52 10 Prev Yr : 2 8 25 52 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. Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 27, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 2 6 17 71 4 MN : 1 2 22 51 24 MT : 1 6 35 50 8 ND : 4 12 32 45 7 WA : 5 11 53 31 0 : 5 Sts : 3 9 31 50 7 : Prev Wk : 2 7 33 51 7 Prev Yr : 6 9 23 50 12 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jul 27, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 7 24 38 29 2 :: NJ : 0 0 45 55 0 AZ : 28 19 31 20 2 :: NM : 6 24 43 26 1 AR : 0 8 28 56 8 :: NY : 1 9 19 56 15 CA : 80 20 0 0 0 :: NC : 11 25 34 27 3 CO : 27 28 32 12 1 :: ND : 16 31 31 21 1 CT : 0 20 22 58 0 :: OH : 1 5 23 56 15 DE : 4 25 51 18 2 :: OK : 4 10 35 43 8 FL : 5 5 40 45 5 :: OR : 11 23 42 22 2 GA : 13 25 36 25 1 :: PA : 5 9 39 36 11 ID : 2 9 33 50 6 :: RI : 0 30 20 50 0 IL : 0 1 19 62 18 :: SC : 29 25 31 15 0 IN : 3 8 23 46 20 :: SD : 0 3 17 58 22 IA : 1 5 26 52 16 :: TN : 7 19 42 29 3 KS : 10 12 27 44 7 :: TX : 18 31 36 14 1 KY : 4 18 42 34 2 :: UT : 3 13 24 48 12 LA : 5 22 43 24 6 :: VT : 0 11 17 55 17 ME : 0 1 13 66 20 :: VA : 4 16 37 40 3 MD : 3 6 30 52 9 :: WA : 10 20 52 18 0 MA : 0 0 5 95 0 :: WV : 0 4 15 73 8 MI : 1 6 32 47 14 :: WI : 2 7 25 54 12 MN : 2 11 32 51 4 :: WY : 1 1 31 45 12 MS : 15 28 26 25 6 :: : MO : 1 4 31 53 11 :: 48 Sts : 11 15 30 37 7 MT : 5 15 36 30 14 :: : NE : 2 7 22 57 12 :: Prev Wk: 10 15 28 39 8 NV : 2 18 55 21 4 :: Prev Yr: 13 17 27 33 10 NH : 0 2 20 72 6 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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