We 1 (6-09) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 23, 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 June 14 - 20, 2009 Highlights: Soaking rains (2 to 4 inches or more) drenched areas from the east-central Plains into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern States, maintaining abundant to locally excessive soil moisture for summer crops. In the Midwest, heavy rain caused some renewed lowland flooding and maintained concerns about disease in the soft red winter wheat crop. Significant rain also fell across parts of the northern Plains and southern High Plains. In the latter region, showers provided much-needed moisture for cotton and other rain-fed summer crops. In contrast, hot, dry weather resulted in drought development or intensification across the southeastern Plains and the western and central Gulf Coast regions, where weekly temperatures averaged 3 to 7 degrees F above normal. Hot weather also expanded into the lower Southeast, where temperatures approached or reached 100 degrees F. Elsewhere, highlights included cool weather in the Southwest (temperatures more than 5 degrees F below normal in some locations), above-normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions in the Pacific Northwest, and unusually heavy showers (locally 2 inches or more) across the northern Intermountain region. For much of the week, showery weather persisted across the northern Intermountain West. Pocatello, ID (3.65 inches through June 20) achieved its wettest June on record, surpassing 3.30 inches in 1967 and 1995. Similarly, a monthly record (3.62 inches through June 21) was established in Beowawe, NV, where the former June standard of 3.30 inches was set in 1969. Elsewhere in Nevada, Reno's month-to-date total of 1.52 inches represented its third-wettest June behind 1.94 inches in 1920 and 1.53 inches in 1989. Heavy showers were observed as far west as Portland, OR, where a daily-record sum of 0.96 inch was reported on June 19. In contrast, no measurable rain fell in Seattle, WA, on 29 consecutive days from May 20 - June 17. Farther east, very heavy showers and thunderstorms were scattered across the Plains, Midwest, and Northeast. In North Dakota, Bismarck (5.77 inches on June 15-16) experienced its wettest 24-hour period on record, edging the 5.27-inch total of July 15-16, 1993. On June 17, Flint, MI (3.46 inches), endured its second-wettest June day behind only 3.48 inches on June 1, 1943. In Illinois, the 19th was the second-wettest June day on record in Rockford (4.20 inches; behind only 4.67 inches on June 14, 1926) and the third-wettest June day in Chicago (3.97 inches; trailing 4.64 inches on June 13, 1976, and 4.58 inches on June 25, 1959). In addition, Chicago set a record for its wettest January 1 - June 20 period on record (25.31 inches), eclipsing the 1975 standard of 24.61 inches. Heavy rain also pounded the Northeast, where Bangor, ME, netted a daily-record sum of 4.21 inches on June 19. Late in the week, heavy showers also erupted on the southern High Plains and adjacent regions, where record amounts included 2.68 inches (on June 19) in Del Rio, TX, and 1.02 inches (on June 20) in Clayton, NM. In Tallahassee, FL, a streak of triple-digit heat started on June 16 and continued through week's end, with highs reaching 100, 100, 101, 101, and 103 degrees F. Tallahassee's longest stretch of triple-digit heat, 7 days, occurred in June 1998. Prior to June 20, the last time Tallahassee achieved a high of at least 103 degrees F was July 19, 2000. Elsewhere in Florida, Tampa posted a trio of daily-record highs (96, 96, and 95 degrees F) from June 17-19. Other scattered daily-record highs across the Deep South included 98 degrees F (on June 16) in Brunswick, GA, and 100 degrees F (on June 20) in Hattiesburg, MS. In contrast, temperatures failed to reach 100 degrees F in Phoenix, AZ, on 15 consecutive days from June 5-19, narrowly missing its June record of 17 days set from June 1-17, 1913. Elsewhere in Arizona, Flagstaff failed to reach 70 degrees F on 12 consecutive days from June 5-16, shattering its June standard of 8 days set in 1932 and 1951. Very warm weather persisted in Hawaii early in the week, but strengthening trade winds resulted in a late-week increase in showers for windward locations. On Oahu, Honolulu's streak of consecutive daily-record highs stretched to 9 days (June 8-16), with readings reaching 91 or 92 degrees F each day. Meanwhile on the Big Island, Hilo received just 1.31 inches of rain from June 1-16, but netted 1.28 inches from June 17-20. Farther north, mild, mostly dry weather prevailed in Alaska. Temperatures averaged within 3 degrees F of normal statewide. Dryness continued to intensify across southeastern Alaska, where June 1-20 rainfall totaled just 0.99 inch (20 percent of normal) in Yakutat. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. Agricultural Summary June 15 - 21, 2009 Highlights: Wet weather prevailed across much of the Midwest and eastward into the Atlantic Coast States, with precipitation totals significantly above normal in many locations. A persistent low pressure system dumped upwards of 4 inches of rainfall in locations throughout the Corn Belt, Great Lakes, and central Great Plains, and spawned tornadic activity in Minnesota and Nebraska during the week. Conversely, much of the Southwest and Delta was abnormally dry. While much of the country recorded above average temperatures during the week, the Great Basin, Four Corners, and Mid-Atlantic Coast was cooler-than-normal. Corn: The 2009 corn crop continued to develop at a slower-than-normal pace in many locations across the Corn Belt because of delayed spring planting. In Iowa, the largest corn-producing State, emergence was nearly complete, but the average height of this year's crop was shorter-than-normal. Overall, 70 percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, unchanged from a week ago, but 11 points better than a year ago. Soybeans: Soybean producers had planted 91 percent of this year's soybean crop by June 21, one point ahead of last year, but 4 points behind the 5-year average. Planting was complete or nearly complete across the Great Plains and most of the Delta and Corn Belt. However, with just 79 percent of the intended acreage in the ground, planting in Illinois, the second largest soybean-producing State, remained over 3 weeks behind normal. Emergence reached 84 percent complete by week's end, 4 points ahead of 2009, but 6 points behind the average. Following several weeks of intense planting, favorable growing conditions allowed for rapid crop development in North Dakota where 25 percent of the crop emerged during the week. Overall, 67 percent of the soybean crop was rated in good to excellent condition, a slight improvement from a week ago and 10 points better than last year. Winter Wheat: Nationwide, 95 percent of the 2009 winter wheat crop was at or beyond the heading stage compared with 93 percent a year ago and 97 percent for the 5-year average, and was complete or nearly complete in all States except Idaho, Montana, and South Dakota. In Montana, warm temperatures aided crop progress, as 34 percent of the crop developed heads during the week. Across the country, harvest was complete on 20 percent of this year's acreage, 2 points slower than a year ago and 11 points below the average. Warm temperatures and sunny skies afforded producers in Oklahoma, the third largest winter wheat-producing State, time to harvest 41 percent of their acreage during the week, although progress lagged behind last year and the average by 9 and 12 points, respectively. Forty-five percent of the crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up 1 point from last week, but down 1 point from 2008. Cotton: Nationally, 20 percent of the cotton crop was squaring by week's end, 5 points behind last year and 13 points behind the 5-year average. The crop's progress was behind the 5-year average in all States except Louisiana and North Carolina where temperatures have been slightly warmer than normal during most of the growing season. Boll set was evident in 5 percent of the crop, just slightly below last year and the average, but was limited to Arizona, California, Texas, and the Southeastern States of Alabama and Georgia. Overall, 44 percent of the cotton crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 45 percent last week and 49 percent a year ago. Sorghum: By June 21, sorghum producers had planted 87 percent of their acreage, 6 points ahead of last year's pace and on par with the average. Planting was complete in the Delta and Nebraska and neared completion in South Dakota and Texas. Heading was evident in 20 percent of the sorghum crop, 1 point behind last year and the 5-year average. Fifty-seven percent of the crop was reported in good to excellent condition, 7 points better than a year ago. Rice: By week's end, 98 percent of the 2009 rice crop had emerged, 1 point behind last year, but on par with the average. Overall, 54 percent of the rice crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 55 percent last week and 70 percent last year. Small Grains: Ninety-nine percent of the spring wheat had emerged, down 1 point from last year and the 5-year average. Emergence was complete in all States except Montana and North Dakota where seeding delays earlier in the season held crop progress behind normal throughout the spring. Seventy-seven percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 75 percent a week ago and 72 percent the previous year. Emergence was evident in 99 percent of this year's barley crop, 1 point below last year and the average. Overall, 80 percent of the crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from a week ago, but 6 points better than a year ago. Nationally, 52 percent of the oat crop was at or beyond the heading stage, 5 points ahead of the pace last year, but 7 points behind normal. In North Dakota, this year's crop had yet to put on heads, leaving development over 1 week behind normal. Pushed by above average temperatures, 37 and 34 percent of the crop matured in Ohio and Iowa during the week, respectively. Fifty-six percent of the oat crop was rated in good to excellent condition, up 1 point from last week, but down 10 points from a year ago. Other Crops: Producers were nearly finished planting the 2009 peanut crop. At 97 percent complete, progress was 3 points below last year and the 5-year average. Pegging had advanced to 6 percent, compared with 10 percent a year ago and 11 percent for the average. Progress was behind normal in all States except North Carolina, and had yet to begin in Alabama. Overall, 68 percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, down slightly from a week ago, but up 18 points from last year. By week's end, 87 percent of the sunflower crop was planted, on par with the previous year, but 1 point below the average. Planting in North Dakota neared completion; however progress was slightly behind normal. Significant progress was made in Colorado, Kansas, and South Dakota during the week. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 84 74 83 92 IL : 79 73 88 96 IN : 90 84 89 96 IA : 98 97 94 99 KS : 90 82 77 87 KY : 74 67 80 86 LA : 98 96 98 97 MI : 98 94 100 97 MN : 100 100 99 99 MS : 99 97 99 100 MO : 75 68 64 88 NE : 100 100 95 99 NC : 78 69 80 77 ND : 99 95 100 98 OH : 100 97 100 98 SD : 96 93 95 97 TN : 69 59 83 90 WI : 99 96 96 96 : 18 Sts: 91 87 90 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 72 55 71 84 IL : 67 49 73 91 IN : 79 66 78 91 IA : 94 92 84 96 KS : 84 70 68 79 KY : 70 50 71 80 LA : 97 89 95 94 MI : 89 76 98 93 MN : 98 90 95 97 MS : 95 90 97 99 MO : 65 52 50 80 NE : 100 98 83 95 NC : 65 57 62 66 ND : 88 63 98 95 OH : 95 82 98 95 SD : 90 72 76 88 TN : 53 43 67 78 WI : 90 80 90 90 : 18 Sts: 84 72 80 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 99 100 100 CO : 100 100 99 100 ID : 55 41 46 73 IL : 100 96 100 100 IN : 100 99 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 100 MI : 95 86 100 99 MO : 100 100 100 100 MT : 48 14 42 68 NE : 99 93 98 99 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 99 94 93 94 SD : 88 63 82 94 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 95 81 89 93 : 18 Sts: 95 90 93 97 -------------------------------------- 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 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 82 56 81 87 CA : 60 50 58 57 CO : 0 0 1 5 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 6 0 3 38 IN : 6 0 5 17 KS : 5 0 5 31 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 23 5 19 42 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 0 2 NC : 60 34 80 59 OH : 0 0 0 0 OK : 63 22 72 75 OR : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 53 37 66 63 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 20 9 22 31 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 87% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 15 1 22 30 AZ : 29 22 52 51 AR : 22 4 52 69 CA : 7 2 32 45 GA : 25 11 30 38 KS : 2 0 5 4 LA : 77 56 55 63 MS : 24 12 37 55 MO : 3 0 15 35 NC : 39 20 41 37 OK : 0 0 8 12 SC : 18 4 14 25 TN : 26 2 17 47 TX : 15 10 19 23 VA : 10 0 2 20 : 15 Sts: 20 10 25 33 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 NA 1 1 AZ : 5 NA 9 9 AR : 0 NA 0 2 CA : 2 NA 0 7 GA : 1 NA 1 3 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 0 NA 4 6 MS : 0 NA 0 3 MO : 0 NA 2 2 NC : 0 NA 1 0 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SC : 0 NA 0 0 TN : 0 NA 0 1 TX : 9 NA 11 11 VA : 0 NA 0 1 : 15 Sts: 5 NA 6 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 99 CO : 67 53 75 86 IL : 42 20 72 88 KS : 83 73 71 83 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 77 72 67 89 NE : 100 96 96 98 NM : 72 71 74 78 OK : 73 56 53 71 SD : 93 83 91 91 TX : 93 91 91 90 : 11 Sts: 87 81 81 87 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 3 8 CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 6 NA 42 24 MO : 0 NA 0 2 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NM : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 45 NA 46 47 : 11 Sts: 20 NA 21 21 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of last year's sorghum acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 96 100 100 CA : 90 80 97 87 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 96 100 100 MO : 99 99 100 100 TX : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 98 94 99 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 92 88 100 99 FL : 99 96 100 99 GA : 97 89 100 100 NC : 100 100 100 100 OK : 99 98 100 100 SC : 100 99 100 99 TX : 99 98 99 99 VA : 100 100 100 100 : 8 Sts : 97 93 100 100 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 NA 12 7 FL : 12 NA 23 25 GA : 5 NA 9 12 NC : 26 NA 13 9 OK : 6 NA 29 23 SC : 13 NA 11 14 TX : 1 NA 2 5 VA : 9 NA 12 10 : 8 Sts : 6 NA 10 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 66 32 35 72 MN : 17 3 14 31 NE : 80 56 58 79 ND : 0 0 3 11 OH : 83 46 64 70 PA : 54 30 59 56 SD : 30 14 20 44 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 28 11 28 47 : 9 Sts : 52 40 47 59 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 65% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 100 100 100 MN : 100 95 100 100 MT : 98 97 100 100 ND : 98 89 100 99 SD : 100 100 100 100 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 99 93 100 100 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 99 99 100 MN : 100 94 100 100 MT : 99 95 100 100 ND : 98 89 100 99 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 5 Sts : 99 93 100 100 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 81% of last year's barley acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 88 68 77 83 KS : 64 46 68 76 ND : 95 88 98 97 SD : 82 66 76 79 : 4 Sts : 87 75 87 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 85% of last year's sunflower acreage. Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 21, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 7 43 39 11 IL : 2 5 41 46 6 IN : 1 7 30 52 10 IA : 1 3 18 60 18 KS : 1 3 22 61 13 KY : 0 2 23 53 22 LA : 1 10 37 42 10 MI : 2 6 30 53 9 MN : 1 3 23 62 11 MS : 2 13 38 41 6 MO : 2 9 39 45 5 NE : 1 2 13 66 18 NC : 0 1 20 72 7 ND : 0 1 18 72 9 OH : 1 3 21 58 17 SD : 0 11 30 54 5 TN : 1 2 21 63 13 WI : 0 5 26 59 10 : 18 Sts : 1 5 27 56 11 : Prev Wk : 1 5 28 56 10 Prev Yr : 2 8 33 48 9 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 21, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 2 13 54 30 IL : 3 11 35 43 8 IN : 2 8 28 51 11 IA : 1 2 16 58 23 KS : 1 3 27 53 16 KY : 0 5 20 57 18 MI : 1 5 26 53 15 MN : 0 2 18 59 21 MO : 3 9 39 42 7 NE : 1 2 14 62 21 NC : 0 1 15 65 19 ND : 1 2 24 66 7 OH : 1 3 18 56 22 PA : 1 3 25 52 19 SD : 0 7 28 57 8 TN : 6 10 26 46 12 TX : 18 18 35 25 4 WI : 0 4 20 58 18 : 18 Sts : 2 5 23 54 16 : Prev Wk : 1 4 25 57 13 Prev Yr : 3 8 30 47 12 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending Jun 21, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 8 17 41 32 2 CA : 0 0 5 25 70 CO : 1 7 15 55 22 ID : 0 0 8 69 23 IL : 5 10 37 40 8 IN : 2 7 23 50 18 KS : 6 14 32 40 8 MI : 1 4 24 56 15 MO : 2 13 41 36 8 MT : 2 8 28 46 16 NE : 2 5 19 54 20 NC : 1 4 28 59 8 OH : 1 4 21 52 22 OK : 33 32 25 10 0 OR : 7 26 36 27 4 SD : 3 13 26 50 8 TX : 35 26 26 12 1 WA : 7 12 31 47 3 : 18 Sts : 12 16 27 36 9 : Prev Wk : 14 15 27 36 8 Prev Yr : 10 14 30 36 10 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 21, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 2 36 60 2 AZ : 0 1 14 36 49 AR : 4 9 31 45 11 CA : 0 0 15 35 50 GA : 2 10 38 45 5 KS : 0 4 27 57 12 LA : 0 7 35 46 12 MS : 1 7 38 49 5 MO : 0 18 38 43 1 NC : 0 1 23 69 7 OK : 0 4 25 68 3 SC : 1 2 26 66 5 TN : 2 6 30 58 4 TX : 12 22 36 24 6 VA : 0 0 28 72 0 : 15 Sts : 7 15 34 36 8 : Prev Wk : 5 13 37 39 6 Prev Yr : 8 13 32 39 8 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2008 planted acres. Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 21, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 12 49 34 4 CO : 0 0 22 67 11 IL : 0 28 46 20 6 KS : 1 1 14 82 2 LA : 0 5 33 62 0 MO : 1 4 36 53 6 NE : 0 3 20 64 13 NM : 0 46 35 19 0 OK : 0 5 49 43 3 SD : 0 1 31 65 3 TX : 25 18 24 30 3 : 11 Sts : 11 10 22 54 3 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 6 11 33 45 5 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 21, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 3 20 60 17 MN : 3 7 35 43 12 NE : 0 9 8 67 16 ND : 0 1 15 74 10 OH : 0 2 30 57 11 PA : 0 2 18 59 21 SD : 0 13 21 55 11 TX : 51 18 19 12 0 WI : 0 2 19 64 15 : 9 Sts : 15 9 20 47 9 : Prev Wk : 15 8 22 48 7 Prev Yr : 3 6 25 56 10 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 21, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 0 26 71 3 FL : 0 0 18 63 19 GA : 1 4 32 57 6 NC : 0 1 13 78 8 OK : 1 0 19 76 4 SC : 0 0 24 75 1 TX : 0 1 43 42 14 VA : 0 0 18 82 0 : 8 Sts : 0 2 30 60 8 : Prev Wk : 0 2 29 62 7 Prev Yr : 2 7 41 45 5 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 21, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 14 40 36 9 CA : 5 10 35 40 10 LA : 0 5 27 58 10 MS : 0 6 35 57 2 MO : 0 7 26 59 8 TX : 0 3 35 46 16 : 6 Sts : 1 10 35 45 9 : Prev Wk : 2 8 35 45 10 Prev Yr : 1 4 25 55 15 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 21, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 7 76 17 MN : 1 7 29 54 9 MT : 1 5 19 68 7 ND : 0 1 14 72 13 SD : 1 8 22 58 11 WA : 1 9 41 47 2 : 6 Sts : 0 4 19 66 11 : Prev Wk : 0 3 22 67 8 Prev Yr : 1 4 23 60 12 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 21, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 6 77 17 MN : 2 9 37 45 7 MT : 0 2 24 64 10 ND : 0 1 15 71 13 WA : 2 8 33 55 2 : 5 Sts : 0 2 18 68 12 : Prev Wk : 0 2 18 71 9 Prev Yr : 1 3 22 65 9 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2008 planted acres. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 21, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 1 17 72 10 :: NJ : 0 0 10 60 30 AZ : 39 14 22 18 7 :: NM : 18 39 34 9 0 AR : 0 2 30 61 7 :: NY : 1 3 15 56 25 CA : 50 35 10 5 0 :: NC : 0 2 12 71 15 CO : 1 6 31 45 17 :: ND : 2 5 27 60 6 CT : 0 0 34 66 0 :: OH : 1 3 24 58 14 DE : 1 4 17 75 3 :: OK : 2 5 25 57 11 FL : 0 10 30 55 5 :: OR : 2 4 21 54 19 GA : 0 3 31 59 7 :: PA : 3 3 14 51 29 ID : 0 0 23 47 30 :: RI : 0 0 20 74 6 IL : 1 2 12 54 31 :: SC : 0 0 25 73 2 IN : 1 4 16 53 26 :: SD : 3 5 19 59 14 IA : 1 4 21 53 21 :: TN : 0 4 21 60 15 KS : 2 5 21 60 12 :: TX : 20 24 29 23 4 KY : 1 4 23 52 20 :: UT : 0 2 17 67 14 LA : 10 18 35 33 4 :: VT : 0 7 15 53 25 ME : 0 5 17 69 9 :: VA : 0 1 9 61 29 MD : 0 2 9 64 25 :: WA : 2 8 48 40 2 MA : 0 0 5 87 8 :: WV : 0 1 36 50 13 MI : 1 6 21 50 22 :: WI : 2 7 20 55 16 MN : 3 12 32 47 6 :: WY : 0 0 20 58 22 MS : 6 11 43 33 7 :: : MO : 0 2 24 57 17 :: 48 Sts : 7 10 24 46 13 MT : 3 8 32 41 16 :: : NE : 0 2 16 67 15 :: Prev Wk: 6 8 26 47 13 NV : 0 3 41 41 15 :: Prev Yr: 10 13 24 42 11 NH : 0 1 11 73 15 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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