We 1 (6-09) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 30, 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 21 - 27, 2009 Highlights: Hot weather (weekly temperatures averaging at least 5 degrees F above normal) prevailed from the central and southern Plains into the Midwest and Southeast. Weekly temperatures averaged as much as 10 degrees F above normal in the middle Mississippi Valley. A strong ridge of high pressure across the Nation's mid-section resulted in temperatures above 100 degrees F as far north as Kansas and frequent readings of 95 degrees F or higher from the central Plains into the middle Mississippi Valley. Persistent highs above 95 degrees F were also noted in the Southeast. On June 25, a brief surge of heat resulted in highs above 95 degrees F as far north as Montana. Later, heat began to build across the West, where on June 27 temperatures soared above 100 degrees F in California's Central Valley. In contrast, cool weather in the Northwest held weekly temperatures as much as 5 degrees F below normal. Precipitation generally became more scattered across the Nation due to the influence of a strong ridge of high pressure centered over the south-central U.S. Nevertheless, weekly rainfall still exceeded 2 inches at several locations across the central Plains and the Midwest. In fact, the combination of scattered showers, abundant soil moisture, and warmer weather promoted rapid crop growth across the Plains and the Midwest. On the southern Plains, however, developing drought increased stress on summer crops but favored winter wheat harvesting. Drought also expanded or intensified in the western and central Gulf Coast regions under a hot, mostly dry weather regime. Reproductive summer crops such as silking corn and blooming soybeans were most vulnerable to harm due to the excessive heat. Across the remainder of the South, significant rainfall was confined to Florida's peninsula and portions of Kentucky and Tennessee. Elsewhere, mostly dry weather in the West Coast States contrasted with isolated showers in the Rockies and Southwest. Tropical moisture surging northward from Mexico around the western side of the ridge of high pressure contributed to the showery pattern. Record-setting heat for June affected several locations from the western Gulf Coast region to Florida. Apalachicola, FL, reached 100 degrees F on 3 consecutive days from June 21-23, matching its June record previously attained from June 27-29, 1998. Elsewhere in Florida, June records were broken in Vero Beach (102 degrees F on June 22; previously, 100 degrees F on June 27, 1950) and Pensacola (102 degrees F on June 23; previously, 101 degrees F on June 30, 1894, and June 27, 1988). Ft. Lauderdale, FL (100 degrees F on June 22), tied an all-time record most recently achieved on August 4, 1944. From June 16-27, Atlanta, GA, reached or exceeded 90 degrees F on 12 consecutive days-its longest such streak in June since 1988. Farther west, June records included 101 degrees F on June 24 in New Orleans, LA (previously, 100 degrees F on June 30, 1954); 102 degrees F on June 24 (previously, 100 degrees F on June 30, 1954) in New Iberia, LA; and 104 degrees F on June 24 and 26 (previously, 103 degrees F on June 30, 1980, and earlier) in Houston, TX. By week's end, Houston stood on the verge of its driest May-June period on record. Houston's driest such period occurred in May-June 1931, when 0.98 inch fell, while only 0.65 inch was measured from May 1-June 27, 2009. Heat also briefly surged into the Midwest, where Milwaukee, WI (94 degrees F on June 24), posted its first 90-degree reading since September 5, 2007, and experienced its hottest day since July 8, 2007 (also 94 degrees F). Very high dewpoint temperatures accompanied the heat wave, compounding stress levels on livestock. On June 23, the dewpoint temperature climbed to 83 degrees F in North Little Rock, AR, breaking the record of 80 degrees F (set on June 25, 1980) for that location. Elsewhere, scattered daily-record lows were mostly confined to the Far West. Paso Robles, CA (43 and 44 degrees F), opened the week with consecutive daily-record lows on June 21-22. In Idaho, McCall (28 degrees F) notched a record low for June 23. Showery weather lingered early in the week across the Intermountain West, where Salt Lake City, UT, tied a record for its greatest number of days in June with measurable precipitation. Salt Lake City also had 17 days with measurable rain in June 1967. Meanwhile in Colorado, Denver's month-to-date rainfall climbed to 4.86 inches - its second-wettest June on record behind 4.96 inches in 1882. Similarly, New York's Central Park received June 1-27 rainfall totaling 9.40 inches, representing its third-wettest June behind 10.27 inches in 2003 and 9.78 inches in 1903. With 7.47 inches of rain, Bangor, ME, achieved its wettest June on record (previously, 7.46 inches in 2006). In stark contrast, San Antonio, TX, neared the end of its driest 22-month period on record. From September 1, 2007-June 27, 2009, only 23.90 inches (39 percent of normal) fell in San Antonio, compared to the 22-month record low of 26.33 inches set from December 1908-September 1910. Elsewhere, scattered but heavy showers during the week resulted in daily-record totals in locations such as Denver (1.64 inches on June 23); Salina, KS (1.71 inches on June 25); and Cincinnati, OH (2.65 inches on June 25). In eastern North Dakota, where late-week rainfall topped 4 inches at a few locations, Grand Forks netted 2.77 inches in a 24-hour period on June 26-27. In Alaska, generally cool weather (weekly temperatures as much as 2 to 6 degrees F below normal) accompanied locally heavy showers. On June 24-25, Valdez posted consecutive daily-record lows (38 and 40 degrees F, respectively). Meanwhile, more than an inch of rain drenched several locations across interior Alaska. For example, Eielson Air Force Base netted 1.17 inches in a 24-hour period on June 23-24, and Eagle received 1.38 inches in a 24-hour period on June 26-27. Farther south, gusty trade winds in Hawaii resulted in occasional showers, mainly in windward locations. On June 21, wind gusts were clocked to 48 miles per hour. at both Maalaea Bay, Maui, and Kamuela, on the Big Island. Elsewhere on the Big Island, Hilo's weekly rainfall of 2.77 inches boosted its June 1-27 sum to 5.36 inches (83 percent of normal). National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. Agricultural Summary June 22 - 28, 2009 Highlights: Above average temperatures and relatively dry weather prevailed across much of the country during the week. Several locations in the Great Lakes, Corn Belt, and southern Great Plains recorded temperatures upwards of 8 degrees above normal. Conversely, the Pacific Northwest, northern Rocky Mountains, and parts of the Southwest experienced cooler-than-normal temperatures. Much of the Pacific Coast, southern Great Plains, and several areas along the Atlantic Coast received virtually no precipitation during the week. Corn: Nationally, 4 percent of the corn crop was at or beyond the silking stage, 1 point behind last year and 4 points behind the 5-year average. The most crop development had occurred in North Carolina and Texas, while silking had yet to begin in the Great Plains, Corn Belt, and Ohio Valley regions. Overall, 72 percent of the corn crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 2 points better than a week ago and an 11 point improvement from 2008. Soybeans: Ninety-six percent of the 2009 soybean crop was planted by week's end, 1 point ahead of the pace a year ago, but 2 points slower than the average. Emergence advanced 7 points during the week to 91 percent complete, 2 points ahead of the previous year, but 4 points behind the 5-year average. Aided by mostly sunny skies and above average temperatures, the most rapid crop development was evident in Tennessee, where 17 percent of the crop emerged during the week. Blooming, at 5 percent complete, was on par with the previous year, but 5 points behind normal. The crop was most advanced in the Delta, with Mississippi leading all States with 59 percent of the soybean acreage at or beyond the blooming stage. Sixty-eight percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 67 percent last week and 58 percent a year ago. Winter Wheat: Winter wheat producers harvested 20 percent of the Nation's crop during the week. At 40 percent complete, the harvesting pace was 4 points ahead of last year, but 4 points behind the 5-year average. Producers in Kansas, Illinois, and Missouri took advantage of 5 or more days suitable for fieldwork, and harvested 42, 40, and 35 percent of their crop during the week, respectively. As harvest neared the halfway point, 45 percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, unchanged from a week ago. Cotton: Squaring advanced to 32 percent complete in the 2009 cotton crop, 11 points behind the previous year and 14 points behind the 5-year average. In Texas, the largest cotton-producing State, squares were slow to develop, leaving progress, at 22 percent complete, over a week behind normal. Overall, 8 percent of the crop was setting bolls by June 28, two points behind last year and 3 points behind the average. As above average temperatures prevailed, boll set began across the Delta and in North Carolina during the week. Nationally, 42 percent of the cotton crop was rated in good to excellent condition, down 2 points from last week and 3 points from a year ago. Sorghum: Producers had planted 93 percent of their intended sorghum acreage by week's end, 2 points ahead of last year and on par with the 5-year average. The pace was at or ahead of normal in all States except Colorado, Illinois, and New Mexico. In Illinois, progress lagged normal by more than a month. Twenty-three percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the heading stage, equaling last year's and the average pace. In Louisiana and Texas, at least half of the crop had developed heads. Overall, 52 percent of this year's sorghum crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 57 percent a week ago and 49 percent a year ago. Rice: Six percent of the rice crop was at or beyond the heading stage, 1 point ahead of last year and on par with the 5-year average. Heading had begun in Texas and Louisiana, and was behind normal in California, Mississippi, and Missouri. Fifty-five percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, a slight improvement from a week ago, but 11 points lower than last year. Small Grains: Heading was evident in 15 percent of this year's spring wheat crop, 11 points below last year and 25 points below the 5-year average. Overall, the condition of the spring wheat crop declined slightly from a week ago, as 76 percent was rated in good to excellent condition. Heading in the 2009 barley crop had reached 12 percent by week's end, 14 points behind last year's pace and 25 points behind the average. Affected by spring planting delays, crop progress was behind normal in all States, with the biggest lags evident in North Dakota and Minnesota. Eighty-two percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 80 percent a week ago and 74 percent last year. Sixty-eight percent of the Nation's oat crop had reached the heading stage by June 28, seven points ahead of last year, but 6 points slower than normal. Above average temperatures and drier weather in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin allowed for rapid crop development during the week. Overall, 60 percent of this year's oat crop was rated in good to excellent condition, a 4 point improvement from a week ago, but 5 points below last year. Other Crops: Nationally, 17 percent of the peanut crop has reached the pegging stage, 7 points behind last year and 6 points behind the 5-year average. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, warmer-than-normal temperatures and dry soil conditions have hampered pollination. Sixty-two percent of the peanut crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 68 percent last week and 49 percent last year. Sunflower producers had planted 95 percent of this year's crop by week's end, 1 point ahead of last year and on par with the 5-year average. Planting was complete in North Dakota and was ahead of the normal pace in all States except Kansas, where progress remained 10 points behind the average pace. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 1 1 IL : 2 NA 0 11 IN : 0 NA 0 5 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 6 NA 11 19 KY : 3 NA 6 25 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 8 NA 3 27 NE : 0 NA 0 1 NC : 66 NA 51 57 ND : 0 NA 0 1 OH : 0 NA 0 0 PA : 0 NA 0 2 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TN : 27 NA 26 52 TX : 62 NA 59 62 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 4 NA 3 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 93 84 89 95 IL : 88 79 96 99 IN : 94 90 95 99 IA : 99 98 97 99 KS : 95 90 83 92 KY : 92 74 90 95 LA : 99 98 99 99 MI : 98 98 100 99 MN : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 99 100 100 MO : 90 75 74 93 NE : 100 100 99 100 NC : 89 78 87 85 ND : 100 99 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 99 SD : 100 96 99 99 TN : 87 69 92 95 WI : 100 99 99 98 : 18 Sts: 96 91 95 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 84 72 79 90 IL : 76 67 88 96 IN : 88 79 88 96 IA : 97 94 91 98 KS : 89 84 76 86 KY : 82 70 83 89 LA : 98 97 97 97 MI : 97 89 100 97 MN : 100 98 99 99 MS : 98 95 99 100 MO : 76 65 60 87 NE : 100 100 94 99 NC : 79 65 71 76 ND : 97 88 100 98 OH : 100 95 100 97 SD : 98 90 93 96 TN : 70 53 78 87 WI : 98 90 96 95 : 18 Sts: 91 84 89 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 17 NA 11 20 IL : 1 NA 2 12 IN : 0 NA 1 7 IA : 4 NA 3 9 KS : 0 NA 2 6 KY : 3 NA 0 9 LA : 54 NA 53 53 MI : 3 NA 3 2 MN : 0 NA 0 4 MS : 59 NA 64 74 MO : 1 NA 2 6 NE : 2 NA 0 8 NC : 1 NA 2 2 ND : 0 NA 1 4 OH : 6 NA 3 10 SD : 2 NA 2 4 TN : 5 NA 9 16 WI : 0 NA 1 4 : 18 Sts: 5 NA 5 10 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 37 15 48 49 AZ : 39 29 59 64 AR : 52 22 75 86 CA : 35 7 48 57 GA : 41 25 53 55 KS : 14 2 14 12 LA : 84 77 77 81 MS : 42 24 62 73 MO : 17 3 39 56 NC : 59 39 65 57 OK : 18 0 24 23 SC : 30 18 24 38 TN : 40 26 32 68 TX : 22 15 33 32 VA : 25 10 23 38 : 15 Sts: 32 20 43 46 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 1 4 4 AZ : 15 5 19 18 AR : 2 0 1 9 CA : 6 2 9 15 GA : 4 1 6 10 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 9 0 17 18 MS : 6 0 2 11 MO : 0 0 5 7 NC : 2 0 2 2 OK : 0 0 0 0 SC : 0 0 2 2 TN : 0 0 0 4 TX : 12 9 15 14 VA : 0 0 0 2 : 15 Sts: 8 5 10 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 77 67 87 94 IL : 47 42 92 95 KS : 93 83 88 93 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 95 77 78 94 NE : 100 100 99 100 NM : 74 72 77 87 OK : 81 73 64 80 SD : 97 93 97 96 TX : 95 93 95 94 : 11 Sts: 93 87 91 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 6 0 12 22 CO : 1 0 1 1 IL : 0 0 0 1 KS : 0 0 0 0 LA : 51 6 67 44 MO : 1 0 0 3 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 1 0 1 0 OK : 0 0 3 2 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 50 45 50 51 : 11 Sts: 23 20 23 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 0 21 15 FL : 47 12 41 39 GA : 14 5 25 25 NC : 54 26 43 27 OK : 11 6 56 44 SC : 30 13 23 28 TX : 3 1 6 12 VA : 16 9 20 21 : 8 Sts : 17 6 24 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 3 LA : 26 NA 28 26 MS : 0 NA 0 3 MO : 0 NA 0 1 TX : 37 NA 16 25 : 6 Sts : 6 NA 5 6 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 95 82 95 97 CA : 70 60 82 76 CO : 3 0 8 15 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 46 6 32 67 IN : 32 6 23 37 KS : 47 5 32 61 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 58 23 36 67 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 0 11 NC : 86 60 93 82 OH : 4 0 0 3 OK : 89 63 90 87 OR : 0 0 0 1 SD : 0 0 0 1 TX : 70 53 79 79 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 18 Sts: 40 20 36 46 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 87% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 86 66 64 88 MN : 51 17 32 56 NE : 86 80 83 91 ND : 0 0 24 32 OH : 90 83 90 89 PA : 72 54 77 76 SD : 64 30 39 67 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 72 28 42 69 : 9 Sts : 68 52 61 74 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 65% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 24 NA 18 33 MN : 15 NA 22 45 MT : 14 NA 19 24 ND : 0 NA 22 35 SD : 58 NA 47 74 WA : 70 NA 62 77 : 6 Sts : 15 NA 26 40 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 21 NA 23 33 MN : 18 NA 19 43 MT : 17 NA 18 30 ND : 0 NA 28 37 WA : 67 NA 59 77 : 5 Sts : 12 NA 26 37 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 81% of last year's barley acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Jun 28,:Jun 21,:Jun 28,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 94 88 88 91 KS : 75 64 73 85 ND : 100 95 100 99 SD : 94 82 92 93 : 4 Sts : 95 87 94 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 85% of last year's sunflower acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 28, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 5 16 50 28 IL : 3 8 31 46 12 IN : 2 8 28 50 12 IA : 1 3 15 56 25 KS : 1 4 28 53 14 KY : 0 3 26 53 18 MI : 2 4 23 58 13 MN : 0 3 15 59 23 MO : 3 10 33 43 11 NE : 1 4 13 56 26 NC : 0 3 21 57 19 ND : 1 2 19 68 10 OH : 0 3 16 56 25 PA : 1 3 20 56 20 SD : 0 10 19 60 11 TN : 6 10 27 45 12 TX : 19 15 31 30 5 WI : 1 4 14 57 24 : 18 Sts : 2 5 21 54 18 : Prev Wk : 2 5 23 54 16 Prev Yr : 3 8 28 47 14 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 28, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 12 37 37 13 IL : 3 6 36 47 8 IN : 1 7 29 52 11 IA : 1 3 18 59 19 KS : 0 3 28 58 11 KY : 0 1 24 54 21 LA : 9 20 40 23 8 MI : 3 5 24 59 9 MN : 1 3 22 60 14 MS : 2 11 42 38 7 MO : 2 9 36 45 8 NE : 1 2 12 62 23 NC : 0 3 23 63 11 ND : 0 1 16 73 10 OH : 1 3 20 58 18 SD : 0 2 34 56 8 TN : 2 3 21 62 12 WI : 1 4 21 60 14 : 18 Sts : 1 5 26 55 13 : Prev Wk : 1 5 27 56 11 Prev Yr : 2 9 31 48 10 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending Jun 28, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 8 17 41 32 2 CA : 0 0 15 20 65 CO : 1 9 20 49 21 ID : 0 0 7 70 23 IL : 5 10 36 45 4 IN : 1 9 26 49 15 KS : 4 13 31 39 13 MI : 2 4 19 61 14 MO : 4 13 39 34 10 MT : 4 11 36 41 8 NE : 2 6 19 54 19 NC : 1 4 28 59 8 OH : 1 4 19 53 23 OK : 32 32 25 11 0 OR : 6 21 31 39 3 SD : 1 10 27 52 10 TX : 44 21 24 10 1 WA : 7 13 30 43 7 : 18 Sts : 13 15 27 35 10 : Prev Wk : 12 16 27 36 9 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 28, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 7 38 54 0 AZ : 0 0 15 39 46 AR : 3 9 33 41 14 CA : 0 0 10 60 30 GA : 2 10 41 41 6 KS : 0 4 25 55 16 LA : 0 19 34 36 11 MS : 2 7 38 47 6 MO : 1 16 36 43 4 NC : 0 1 28 64 7 OK : 0 9 32 56 3 SC : 0 3 40 55 2 TN : 1 5 29 60 5 TX : 16 24 32 23 5 VA : 0 2 22 63 13 : 15 Sts : 9 17 32 35 7 : Prev Wk : 7 15 34 36 8 Prev Yr : 8 14 33 37 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 28, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 10 50 35 4 CO : 0 0 24 66 10 IL : 0 3 32 55 10 KS : 1 2 19 74 4 LA : 4 22 35 39 0 MO : 1 5 36 54 4 NE : 0 3 22 64 11 NM : 0 52 27 21 0 OK : 0 4 54 38 4 SD : 0 2 24 64 10 TX : 25 16 32 25 2 : 11 Sts : 11 9 28 48 4 : Prev Wk : 11 10 22 54 3 Prev Yr : 3 12 36 45 4 -------------------------------------- Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 28, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 0 41 59 0 FL : 0 0 25 63 12 GA : 1 5 37 51 6 NC : 0 1 32 65 2 OK : 0 0 22 74 4 SC : 0 0 29 70 1 TX : 0 1 38 42 19 VA : 0 0 11 75 14 : 8 Sts : 0 3 35 54 8 : Prev Wk : 0 2 30 60 8 Prev Yr : 3 8 40 44 5 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 28, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 0 3 18 59 20 MN : 3 8 31 52 6 NE : 0 7 9 66 18 ND : 0 0 12 79 9 OH : 0 4 27 58 11 PA : 0 3 17 64 16 SD : 0 1 17 65 17 TX : 51 18 19 12 0 WI : 1 3 13 62 21 : 9 Sts : 15 7 18 50 10 : Prev Wk : 15 9 20 47 9 Prev Yr : 4 6 25 54 11 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 28, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 6 74 20 MN : 1 8 29 51 11 MT : 2 9 22 62 5 ND : 0 2 13 72 13 SD : 0 5 22 56 17 WA : 1 9 38 47 5 : 6 Sts : 1 5 18 64 12 : Prev Wk : 0 4 19 66 11 Prev Yr : 1 3 22 61 13 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 28, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 12 37 39 11 CA : 5 10 35 40 10 LA : 1 4 29 56 10 MS : 0 4 32 59 5 MO : 1 7 26 49 17 TX : 2 4 38 46 10 : 6 Sts : 2 9 34 44 11 : Prev Wk : 1 10 35 45 9 Prev Yr : 1 5 28 50 16 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 28, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 6 68 25 MN : 2 10 33 48 7 MT : 0 4 23 62 11 ND : 0 1 11 77 11 WA : 2 9 35 51 3 : 5 Sts : 0 3 15 69 13 : Prev Wk : 0 2 18 68 12 Prev Yr : 1 4 24 61 10 -------------------------------------- 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 28, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 4 35 58 3 :: NJ : 0 0 10 80 10 AZ : 20 15 32 25 8 :: NM : 24 46 28 2 0 AR : 0 3 37 56 4 :: NY : 0 3 12 55 30 CA : 45 40 10 5 0 :: NC : 0 2 16 70 12 CO : 1 7 26 51 15 :: ND : 1 4 23 62 10 CT : 0 4 30 59 7 :: OH : 1 4 28 53 14 DE : 1 3 18 75 3 :: OK : 2 6 32 52 8 FL : 1 4 30 50 15 :: OR : 1 9 21 54 15 GA : 1 8 41 47 3 :: PA : 3 5 17 45 30 ID : 0 0 20 40 40 :: RI : 0 2 24 71 3 IL : 0 1 10 56 33 :: SC : 0 4 31 62 3 IN : 1 5 17 51 26 :: SD : 0 4 17 63 16 IA : 1 5 20 52 22 :: TN : 3 9 24 52 12 KS : 1 5 22 61 11 :: TX : 26 25 30 18 1 KY : 1 4 24 54 17 :: UT : 0 2 15 67 16 LA : 20 34 34 10 2 :: VT : 0 15 21 45 19 ME : 0 19 27 40 14 :: VA : 0 2 16 60 22 MD : 0 2 9 70 19 :: WA : 2 10 43 45 0 MA : 0 0 18 82 0 :: WV : 0 1 29 62 8 MI : 1 6 24 50 19 :: WI : 2 7 19 57 15 MN : 4 11 29 50 6 :: WY : 0 0 19 61 20 MS : 15 40 30 13 2 :: : MO : 0 2 25 58 15 :: 48 Sts : 8 11 24 45 12 MT : 3 10 25 45 17 :: : NE : 0 3 18 59 20 :: Prev Wk: 7 10 24 46 13 NV : 0 3 32 45 20 :: Prev Yr: 10 14 26 40 10 NH : 0 1 37 58 4 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2008 planted acres. Crop Progress and Condition Survey and Estimating Procedures Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early April through the end of November. The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from more than 5,000 reporters whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these reporters subjectively estimate progress of farmers' activities and progress of crops through various stages of development. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions. Most reporters complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are completed, reporters are asked to report for the week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress and condition. By the end of the 2001 season, nearly two-thirds of the data were being submitted through the internet website. As a result, about one-half of all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection uncertainty. Reporters are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. Terms and definitions of crop stages and condition categories used as reporting guidelines are available on the NASS website at: www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress/terms_definitions.asp. Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Field Office summarizes the reported data to district and State levels, weighting each county's reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are compared with earlier stages of development and historical averages to ensure reasonableness. Weather events and reporter comments are also taken into consideration. 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