We 1 (6-09) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 9, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Julie Schmidt at (202) 720-7621, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 96, No. 23 May 31 - June 6, 2009 For additional information, call (202) 720-2397. Highlights: A band of wet weather stretched across the U.S. from Oregon and northern California eastward into the Mid-Atlantic States. Showery weather also prevailed in the Southeast, while dry conditions were mostly confined to the Nation's northern tier and the Southwest. In the Southeast, heavy rain maintained adequate to locally excessive soil moisture reserves but hampered fieldwork, including cotton, peanut, and soybean planting. Showery weather also persisted from the lower Mississippi Valley into the southern Corn Belt, hampering fieldwork and increasing concerns with respect to disease in the maturing winter wheat crop. Across the remainder of the Midwest, cool, dry weather in the northern Corn Belt contrasted with beneficial showers across the previously dry western Corn Belt. Meanwhile, on the Plains, scattered showers boosted soil moisture reserves, although cool weather hampered crop growth across northern portions of the region. In fact, weekly temperatures averaged as much as 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit below normal from the northern Plains into the Northeast. Scattered frost affected the Northeast on June 1 and parts of the northern Plains and upper Midwest on June 2, 3, and 6. Near-normal readings prevailed across the remainder of the U.S., except in the Northwest, where temperatures averaged up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. Elsewhere, mild, mostly dry weather in the Southwest contrasted with unusually wet conditions in the northern Intermountain West and neighboring areas. Chilly conditions prevailed early in the week across the Great Lakes region, where daily-record lows for May 31 included 25 degrees Fahrenheit in Pellston, Michigan, and 29 degrees Fahrenheit in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. A day later, June opened with daily-record lows in locations such as Scranton, Pennsylvania (36 degrees Fahrenheit), and Binghamton, New York (37 degrees Fahrenheit). Another surge of cool air reached the northern Plains by June 2, when daily records dipped to 28 degrees Fahrenheit in Cut Bank, Montana, and 30 degrees Fahrenheit in Williston, North Dakota. Cut Bank (30 degrees Fahrenheit) posted another record low on June 3. International Falls, Minnesota, reported freezes (and daily-record lows) on June 3 and 6 (29 and 27 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively). In contrast, heat briefly affected parts of the South and East and persisted for much of the week in Washington. For example, scattered daily-record highs included 91 degrees Fahrenheit (on June 2) at Virginia's Dulles Airport and 99 degrees Fahrenheit (on June 3) in Corpus Christi, Texas. On June 3-4, Olympia, Washington (89 and 92 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively), collected consecutive daily-record highs. Across the north-central U.S., however, high temperatures failed to exceed 50 degrees Fahrenheit on June 6-7 in several locations, including Bismarck, North Dakota (47 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively), and Marshfield, Wisconsin (50 degrees Fahrenheit both days). May came to a close with record-setting dryness in Norfolk, Nebraska (0.38 inch, or 10 percent of normal), contrasting with the second-wettest month on record in Daytona Beach, Florida (22.33 inches, or 685 percent). Daytona Beach's wettest May had occurred in 1976, when 12.33 inches fell, but its wettest month remains October 1924, when 24.82 inches accumulated. In early June, heavy showers developed across the Northwest. Multiple daily-record totals were noted in locations such as Rome, Oregon (0.67 and 1.30 inches on June 2 and 5, respectively), and Burley, Idaho (0.52 and 0.65 inch on June 1 and 6, respectively). Farther south, Santa Barbara, California, experienced its wettest June day on record on June 5, when 0.51 inch fell (previously, 0.41 inch on June 20, 1988). In Reno, Nevada, measurable precipitation fell on 8 consecutive days from May 30 - June 6, its longest such streak since 1986 (9 days from February 12-20). By week's end, some late-season snow developed across the northern Rockies and northern High Plains. On June 6, a trace of snow fell in Pocatello, Idaho, while June 6-7 totals of 5 to 10 inches were noted in the mountains of north-central and northwestern Wyoming. In western North Dakota, June 6-8 snowfall totaled 2 inches in Halliday and Taylor. Farther south and east, scattered showers and thunderstorms resulted in daily-record precipitation totals such as 4.23 inches (on June 3) in Jonesboro, Arkansas; 2.15 inches (on June 4) in Crossville, Tennessee; 2.05 inches (on June 5) in Broken Bow, Nebraska; and 1.94 inches (on June 6) in Melbourne, Florida. Elsewhere in Florida, Miami Beach (9.30 inches on June 6) experienced its wettest day on record, surpassing the 8.35-inch total of September 23, 1960. Above-normal temperatures covered much of Alaska, accompanied by scattered showers across the mainland. However, mostly dry weather and record-setting warmth affected southeastern Alaska. For example, Annette Island posted highs of 80 degrees Fahrenheit or higher on each of the first 5 days of the month, with readings peaking at 83 degrees Fahrenheit on June 3 and 4. Elsewhere in southeastern Alaska, Yakutat's May precipitation totaled just 2.58 inches (26 percent of normal). Farther south, warm, mostly dry weather prevailed in Hawaii. On Oahu, Honolulu posted daily-record highs of 91 degrees Fahrenheit on both June 2 and 5. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. Agricultural Summary June 1 - 7, 2009 Highlights: A large portion of the country received considerable rainfall during the past week. Locations in the Intermountain Region experienced precipitation totals greater than 800 percent of normal, while parts of northeastern Virginia received up to 6 inches of rainfall. Washington experienced abnormally dry conditions and temperatures that climbed to as many as 17 degrees above normal, adversely affecting the spring wheat and barley crops sown in the State. Cooler temperatures persisted in the northern Great Plains eastward into the Great Lakes region, with average recordings falling to 12 degrees below normal in Wisconsin. Corn: By week's end, 97 percent of the Nation's corn acreage was planted, on par with last year's pace but 2 points behind the 5-year average. The most progress was made in North Dakota and the Corn Belt States of Indiana and Illinois, where producers planted 12, 12, and 11 percent of their crop, respectively. Emergence advanced to 87 percent complete, also on par with last year but 7 points behind normal. Following large jumps in the number of acres planted in previous weeks, the most crop development was seen in North and South Dakota, with 29 and 27 percent of the crop emerging during the week, respectively. Overall, 69 percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 60 percent a week ago and the previous year. Soybeans: Nationally, 78 percent of the 2009 soybean crop was planted, 2 points ahead of last year but 9 points behind the average. Planting neared completion in Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa, three of the top six soybean-producing States, with 99, 97, and 95 percent of the crop planted, respectively. Strong pushes in planting were made in North Dakota and Illinois, where producers took advantage of improved conditions and made up for time lost because of wet fields earlier in the season. Emergence jumped 19 points during the week to 55 percent complete, 3 points ahead of the previous year but 15 points behind the 5-year average. Winter Wheat: Heading in this year's winter wheat crop reached 84 percent by week's end, compared with 82 percent last year and 88 percent for the average. Favorable growing conditions in Oregon and Michigan allowed for significant crop development during the past week, as 47 and 32 percent of the crop matured to the heading stage, respectively. Harvest was underway in several States. At 5 percent complete, harvest progress was 3 points slower than last year's pace and 5 points slower than normal. Producers in Arkansas, California, and Texas had reaped more than one-quarter of their crop. Overall, 44 percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 45 percent a week ago and 47 percent last year. Cotton: By June 7, cotton producers across the country had planted 89 percent of the crop, slightly below last year and the 5-year average. Progress was complete in Arizona, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Virginia, and neared completion in several additional States. The most rapid planting was done under warm, sunny conditions in Oklahoma, where producers planted 30 percent of their crop during the week. Sorghum: Seventy-four percent of the 2009 sorghum crop was planted by week's end, 13 points ahead of last year and 6 points ahead of normal. Progress was most advanced in the Delta States of Louisiana and Arkansas. With over 5 days suitable for fieldwork, producers in Kansas, the largest sorghum-producing State, planted 29 percent of their crop during the week, leaving progress well ahead of the previous year and 4 points ahead of the average. Rice: Producers had sown 97 percent of this year's rice crop, 2 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Emergence, at 90 percent complete, was 5 points slower than the pace a year ago and 4 points behind normal. Development lagged behind the average in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri. Overall, 55 percent of this year's rice crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 53 percent a week ago and 72 percent last year. Warm temperatures allowed Mississippi's crop to improve significantly from a week ago. Small Grains: By week's end, 96 percent of the spring wheat crop was sown, 4 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Seeding was complete in Idaho, South Dakota, and Washington, while producers in Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota had at remained in their fields. Emergence was evident in 84 percent of the crop, compared with 97 percent last year and for the average. Seventy-two percent of this year's crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 1 point lower than a week ago but 9 points higher than last year. The crop in Washington showed a 19 point decline during the past week, as record high temperatures and abnormally dry conditions negatively affected the crop. Barley seeding was virtually complete, with 96 percent of the Nation's crop sown by the end of the week, 4 points behind last year and 3 points behind the 5-year average. Progress lagged last year and normal in Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota. Nationwide, 79 percent of the crop had emerged, 18 points slower that a year ago and 16 points, or more than a week, behind normal. Seventy-four percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 72 percent last week and 68 percent last year. Nationally, emergence was evident in 96 percent of this year's oat acreage, 1 point below last year and 2 points below the 5-year average. Thirty-three percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage by week's end, on par with last year but 2 points behind the normal pace. Heading was complete in Texas, the largest oat-producing State. Overall, 55 percent of the crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down 1 point from a week ago and 6 points from the previous year. Other Crops: Peanut producers had planted 83 percent of their acreage by June 7, ten points behind last year and 9 points behind the average pace. A busy week of planting allowed noticeable advancement in Oklahoma and across the Southeast; however, progress lagged the 5-year average in all States except North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Fifty-five percent of the 2009 sunflower crop was planted by the end of the week, compared with 61 percent a year ago and 63 percent for the average. The most progress was made in North Dakota, where producers planted 35 percent of their crop during the week. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 95 90 100 99 IL : 93 82 95 99 IN : 90 78 93 98 IA : 99 99 98 100 KS : 100 97 100 100 KY : 96 89 98 99 MI : 98 91 100 96 MN : 100 99 100 100 MO : 95 90 88 97 NE : 100 100 100 100 NC : 100 100 100 100 ND : 96 84 100 99 OH : 98 97 100 99 PA : 89 85 90 94 SD : 98 96 95 98 TN : 96 94 100 100 TX : 100 98 100 100 WI : 100 94 95 97 : 18 Sts: 97 93 97 99 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 76 58 86 90 IL : 73 52 86 96 IN : 72 52 81 92 IA : 95 90 87 96 KS : 95 85 94 97 KY : 86 73 92 96 MI : 82 60 94 88 MN : 96 90 91 96 MO : 83 73 74 93 NE : 100 95 93 97 NC : 100 100 100 99 ND : 65 36 89 92 OH : 87 64 87 94 PA : 75 63 71 79 SD : 83 56 74 88 TN : 91 87 98 99 TX : 97 88 99 98 WI : 86 71 80 84 : 18 Sts: 87 73 87 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 93 99 100 CA : 95 90 99 93 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 97 94 98 100 MO : 100 93 100 100 TX : 100 99 100 100 : 6 Sts : 97 94 99 99 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 90 80 94 98 CA : 75 60 93 72 LA : 99 98 99 99 MS : 92 90 94 98 MO : 93 79 97 99 TX : 99 96 99 99 : 6 Sts : 90 81 95 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 55 45 67 82 IL : 59 34 65 88 IN : 69 50 71 87 IA : 95 91 85 95 KS : 73 62 60 74 KY : 48 30 55 71 LA : 90 88 92 90 MI : 80 62 94 87 MN : 97 89 94 94 MS : 91 83 95 98 MO : 59 43 44 75 NE : 99 97 81 93 NC : 55 52 52 57 ND : 83 54 99 93 OH : 90 84 85 90 SD : 88 73 78 84 TN : 43 31 62 76 WI : 88 79 88 87 : 18 Sts: 78 66 76 87 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 44 34 50 69 IL : 23 6 41 76 IN : 42 21 48 73 IA : 80 59 59 80 KS : 50 31 46 56 KY : 32 14 33 56 LA : 79 71 84 83 MI : 53 25 77 69 MN : 74 57 66 73 MS : 83 77 91 96 MO : 36 22 28 59 NE : 90 73 56 75 NC : 44 37 36 43 ND : 37 8 77 69 OH : 67 37 54 75 SD : 52 34 32 50 TN : 31 11 44 59 WI : 58 40 52 62 : 18 Sts: 55 36 52 70 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 90 79 96 98 AZ : 100 97 99 99 AR : 99 82 100 100 CA : 99 99 100 100 GA : 75 61 90 91 KS : 77 62 86 68 LA : 100 98 98 99 MS : 97 76 96 99 MO : 98 92 100 100 NC : 100 97 100 99 OK : 70 40 86 80 SC : 95 87 97 97 TN : 97 84 97 99 TX : 86 74 84 84 VA : 100 97 100 100 : 15 Sts: 89 77 90 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 95 100 99 CO : 36 27 36 54 IL : 11 5 13 65 KS : 61 32 38 57 LA : 100 100 99 98 MO : 61 43 48 79 NE : 84 71 62 79 NM : 66 59 33 47 OK : 43 36 38 47 SD : 81 58 58 61 TX : 89 80 84 79 : 11 Sts: 74 57 61 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 96 100 100 MN : 94 87 100 100 MT : 99 96 100 100 ND : 94 82 100 99 SD : 100 100 100 100 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 96 89 100 100 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 98 88 96 97 MN : 81 64 94 97 MT : 96 79 94 96 ND : 75 52 99 96 SD : 100 97 100 100 WA : 99 97 98 99 : 6 Sts : 84 67 97 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 99 97 99 99 MN : 97 85 100 99 MT : 98 94 100 100 ND : 94 79 100 99 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 5 Sts : 96 87 100 99 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 81% of last year's barley acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 97 81 90 91 MN : 80 67 96 96 MT : 81 64 98 97 ND : 70 45 99 95 WA : 99 93 96 99 : 5 Sts : 79 60 97 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 81% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 99 99 97 99 MN : 93 88 94 97 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 82 64 97 95 OH : 99 99 98 99 PA : 100 100 100 98 SD : 98 94 96 99 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 100 96 95 99 : 9 Sts : 96 92 97 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 65% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 7 3 7 23 MN : 0 0 0 2 NE : 37 24 25 37 ND : 0 0 0 0 OH : 17 7 28 30 PA : 13 7 20 12 SD : 1 0 0 5 TX : 100 99 100 100 WI : 2 1 4 7 : 9 Sts : 33 31 33 35 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 65% of last year's oat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 99 100 100 CO : 96 74 78 93 ID : 25 11 10 25 IL : 94 86 95 98 IN : 97 90 97 98 KS : 100 99 99 100 MI : 58 26 78 79 MO : 97 95 96 99 MT : 0 0 0 19 NE : 86 67 75 88 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 98 78 96 99 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 94 47 80 86 SD : 31 6 21 58 TX : 100 98 98 99 WA : 52 30 57 73 : 18 Sts: 84 77 82 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 87% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 27 NA 19 29 CA : 30 NA 39 23 CO : 0 NA 0 0 ID : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 IN : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 0 2 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 1 NA 0 3 MT : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 13 NA 17 11 OH : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 9 NA 30 38 OR : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 27 NA 32 28 WA : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 5 NA 8 10 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 87% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 77 60 89 94 FL : 85 72 93 88 GA : 77 63 93 91 NC : 100 96 94 97 OK : 93 81 97 94 SC : 95 82 96 95 TX : 91 90 92 94 VA : 99 86 99 98 : 8 Sts : 83 72 93 92 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 54 42 47 53 KS : 30 24 30 40 ND : 69 34 90 83 SD : 40 23 23 39 : 4 Sts : 55 31 61 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 85% of last year's sunflower acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 7, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 5 10 58 27 IL : 1 6 36 49 8 IN : 1 5 30 53 11 IA : 0 2 17 62 19 KS : 1 6 30 50 13 KY : 0 7 29 48 16 MI : 1 4 26 61 8 MN : 1 4 20 61 14 MO : 1 6 36 46 11 NE : 0 1 15 71 13 NC : 0 2 21 63 14 ND : 0 1 25 65 9 OH : 1 3 19 58 19 PA : 0 4 22 56 18 SD : 1 13 30 48 8 TN : 8 12 30 42 8 TX : 4 12 38 40 6 WI : 0 3 21 66 10 : 18 Sts : 1 5 25 56 13 : Prev Wk : 1 3 26 58 12 Prev Yr : 2 7 31 50 10 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending Jun 7, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 8 18 38 35 1 CA : 0 0 10 20 70 CO : 1 5 19 53 22 ID : 0 0 6 77 17 IL : 1 8 31 50 10 IN : 1 5 18 54 22 KS : 5 12 35 41 7 MI : 1 5 24 56 14 MO : 2 11 39 40 8 MT : 2 5 27 51 15 NE : 1 4 21 58 16 NC : 0 3 30 59 8 OH : 1 4 19 52 24 OK : 33 31 27 9 0 OR : 2 23 32 40 3 SD : 4 20 28 40 8 TX : 44 24 21 10 1 WA : 7 11 37 37 8 : 18 Sts : 13 15 28 35 9 : Prev Wk : 14 14 27 36 9 Prev Yr : 9 13 31 37 10 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 7, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 5 83 12 MN : 1 6 34 53 6 MT : 0 3 19 72 6 ND : 0 2 20 69 9 SD : 3 9 32 44 12 WA : 0 9 43 43 5 : 6 Sts : 0 4 23 65 8 : Prev Wk : 1 3 23 66 7 Prev Yr : 1 3 33 54 9 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 7, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 17 40 33 8 CA : 0 10 30 40 20 LA : 1 4 28 58 9 MS : 1 1 15 78 5 MO : 0 4 30 53 13 TX : 1 2 33 50 14 : 6 Sts : 1 11 33 44 11 : Prev Wk : 1 9 37 45 8 Prev Yr : 0 5 23 60 12 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2008 planted acres. Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 7, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 2 19 59 20 MN : 4 13 32 44 7 NE : 0 2 12 75 11 ND : 0 1 19 76 4 OH : 0 4 25 54 17 PA : 0 0 23 59 18 SD : 1 7 29 54 9 TX : 51 18 19 12 0 WI : 0 3 20 64 13 : 9 Sts : 15 8 22 47 8 : Prev Wk : 16 7 21 49 7 Prev Yr : 4 6 29 51 10 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 7, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 5 75 19 MN : 2 9 41 45 3 MT : 0 2 24 65 9 ND : 1 3 23 65 8 WA : 0 9 44 39 8 : 5 Sts : 1 3 22 64 10 : Prev Wk : 1 2 25 66 6 Prev Yr : 0 2 30 61 7 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 7, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 1 12 72 15 :: NJ : 0 0 5 75 20 AZ : 35 18 25 17 5 :: NM : 17 45 34 4 0 AR : 0 2 27 55 16 :: NY : 1 3 22 58 16 CA : 40 30 20 10 0 :: NC : 0 1 14 74 11 CO : 2 7 46 36 9 :: ND : 2 7 34 52 5 CT : 0 0 22 51 27 :: OH : 1 4 28 52 15 DE : 1 3 18 74 4 :: OK : 1 5 23 59 12 FL : 5 5 35 50 5 :: OR : 2 8 29 50 11 GA : 0 2 20 68 10 :: PA : 3 2 14 62 19 ID : 0 0 20 45 35 :: RI : 0 0 11 76 13 IL : 0 2 13 57 28 :: SC : 0 1 25 69 5 IN : 2 3 18 50 27 :: SD : 3 7 23 57 10 IA : 1 5 24 51 19 :: TN : 0 4 16 62 18 KS : 2 5 25 59 9 :: TX : 13 19 32 28 8 KY : 1 4 24 54 17 :: UT : 2 3 23 60 12 LA : 2 7 30 54 7 :: VT : 0 0 15 74 11 ME : 0 1 6 65 28 :: VA : 0 1 13 67 19 MD : 0 2 10 63 25 :: WA : 1 8 44 42 5 MA : 0 0 0 100 0 :: WV : 2 4 35 53 6 MI : 1 5 23 47 24 :: WI : 4 12 22 54 8 MN : 4 16 39 38 3 :: WY : 0 1 23 65 11 MS : 1 8 21 57 13 :: : MO : 0 2 25 55 18 :: 48 Sts : 6 9 26 47 12 MT : 1 7 33 47 12 :: : NE : 0 3 21 64 12 :: Prev Wk: 6 10 26 47 11 NV : 1 7 36 50 6 :: Prev Yr: 9 14 27 41 9 NH : 0 0 0 89 11 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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