We 1 (9-09) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 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 August 30 - September 5, 2009 Highlights: Scattered showers developed in the Southwest, which has experienced a sub-par monsoon season, and the Pacific Northwest, which endured an unusually warm, dry summer. Elsewhere west of the Rockies, warmth promoted crop development and fieldwork, including Northwestern small grain harvesting and planting activities. In southern California, however, the Station fire north of Los Angeles charred about 160,000 acres of vegetation and destroyed 166 structures, including more than six dozen residences. Farther east, scattered showers and thunderstorms slowed fieldwork but maintained generally favorable soil moisture levels from the central and southern Plains into the Southeast. Rain was especially heavy in parts of Florida, where some locations received at least 4 inches. For the second consecutive week, some drought relief was noted in previously parched southern Texas. In contrast, mostly dry weather prevailed from the northern Plains into the Northeast, although showers spread into the Midwest as far north and east as the middle Missouri and Mississippi Valleys. Spring wheat harvesting advanced across the northern Plains, while growing conditions remained cool but otherwise nearly ideal for the Midwest's developmentally delayed corn and soybeans. Weekly temperatures averaged as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit below normal from the east-central Plains into the central Corn Belt, while readings averaged at least 5 degrees Fahrenheit above normal across the northern High Plains and parts of the West. Scattered frost and temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit were reported in late August and early September as far south as northern Iowa. However, late-developing corn and soybeans were unharmed by the chilly conditions. Early in the week, cool air settled across most areas east of the Rockies. International Falls, Minnesota (32 degrees Fahrenheit), posted a daily-record low for August 30, while upper Midwestern daily records included 37 degrees Fahrenheit in Sisseton, South Dakota, and 38 degrees Fahrenheit in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In northern Iowa, Mason City noted lows of 38 and 39 degrees Fahrenheit on August 31 and September 1, respectively. Daily-record lows for the last day of August included 31 degrees Fahrenheit in Merrill, Wisconsin; 34 degrees Fahrenheit in Gaylord, Michigan; and 42 degrees Fahrenheit in Lincoln, Nebraska. The following day, Eastern records for September 1 dipped to 34 degrees Fahrenheit in Bradford, Pennsylvania, and 44 degrees Fahrenheit in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Later, daily-record warmth arrived in parts of the West, where Santa Cruz, California, attained 93 degrees Fahrenheit on September 2. The following day, Havre, Montana (99 degrees Fahrenheit on September 3), notched a daily-record high. In downtown Los Angeles, California, only a few miles from the massive Station fire, high temperatures reached or exceeded 90 degrees Fahrenheit on 10 consecutive days from August 26-September 4. It was the city's longest string of 90-degree days since August-September 1995, when Los Angeles experienced a 13-day heat wave. Farther east, Billings, Montana, experienced 5 consecutive days of 90-degree heat from September 2-6, breaking its monthly record of 4 days most recently attained from September 1-4, 2007. Southeastern showers were particularly heavy across Florida, where daily-record totals were established in locations such as Melbourne (4.29 inches on September 1) and Jacksonville (4.13 inches on September 2). Locally heavy showers were also scattered across the south-central U.S. and from the east-central Plains into the middle Mississippi Valley. Borger, Texas (1.71 inches), netted a daily-record sum for September 2, followed by a 3.07-inch total in Sioux City, Iowa, on September 3. Late in the week, a cold front triggered showers in the Pacific Northwest, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Erika produced heavy rain in parts of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Northwestern daily-record totals for September 5 included 0.75 inch in Portland, Oregon, and 0.21 inch in Yakima, Washington. Meanwhile, September 4-5 airport rainfall totals in the U.S. Virgin Islands reached 2.13 inches on St. Thomas and 2.41 inches on St. Croix, while localized 4- to 8-inch amounts were observed in Puerto Rico. Warmth returned to Alaska, following a chilly end of August. In fact, daily-record highs were established in locations such as Bettles (71 degrees Fahrenheit on September 4) and Juneau (72 degrees Fahrenheit on September 5). However, much of Alaska continued to receive widespread precipitation. Kotzebue, which experienced a cooler-than-normal month for the first time this year-with an August average of 49.8 degrees Fahrenheit (2.3 degrees Fahrenheit below normal)-received August rainfall totaling 3.18 inches (159 percent of normal). Pockets of dryness persisted, however, across mainland Alaska, where McGrath's July-August rainfall totaled just 2.02 inches (40 percent of normal). Farther south, generally tranquil weather continued across Hawaii, with showers mostly confined to windward locations. On the Big Island, Hilo netted 2.26 inches of rain (146 percent of normal) during the first 5 days of September. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. Agricultural Summary August 31 - September 6, 2009 Highlights: Below average temperatures prevailed in most areas from the Great Plains eastward, while unseasonably warm temperatures reached as many as 9 degrees above normal in the northern Rocky Mountains helping to rapidly mature remaining small grain crops. The northern half of the country experienced mostly dry weather, while parts of the Middle Mississippi Valley, southern Great Plains, and Southeast received between 2 and 4 inches of rainfall, with southern Florida accumulating upwards of 4 inches. Corn: Eighty-six percent of the Nation's corn acreage was at or beyond the dough stage, compared with 90 percent last year and 94 percent for the 5-year average. Acreage in the dent stage advanced 18 points during the week, leaving progress, at 50 percent, 9 points behind last year and 25 points, or over 1 week, behind normal. A week of mostly dry weather in the western and northern Corn Belt allowed fields to dry out and phenological development to progress rapidly. Eight percent of the corn acreage had reached maturity, 2 points behind last year and 15 points behind the average. Following developmental delays earlier in the growing season, maturation was behind normal in all estimating States except Colorado and North Carolina, with lags of 36 points or more evident in Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee. Overall, 69 percent of the corn crop was rated in good to excellent condition, unchanged from last week but up 8 points from last year. Soybeans: Pod set was nearly complete, with 97 percent of this year's soybean acreage at or beyond the stage by September 6, one point ahead of last year but 2 points behind the 5-year average. Leaves had dropped in 7 percent of the soybean fields, 2 points behind last year and 11 points behind the average, with progress underway in all estimating States except Michigan, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Overall, 68 percent of the soybean crop was rated in good to excellent condition, down slightly from last week but 11 points better than last year. Winter Wheat: Producer had begun seeding the 2010 winter wheat crop, with 5 percent in the ground by September 6, one point ahead of last year but on par with the 5-year average. The most seeding had been completed in Washington where warm, sunny days afforded ample time for fieldwork. Cotton: Acreage setting bolls advanced to 94 percent complete, 2 points behind last year and 4 points behind the 5-year average. Boll set was complete or nearly complete in all estimating States except Alabama and Texas. Below average temperatures in Alabama slowed crop development, while drought conditions in the Northern Low Plains of Texas stressed the crop. Bolls were opened on 25 percent of the crop, 2 points behind last year and 10 points behind the average. Bolls opened most rapidly in Mississippi and North Carolina, but progress remained behind normal. Overall, 51 percent of the cotton acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, unchanged from last week but 2 points better than last year. Sorghum: Heading in the 2009 sorghum crop advanced to 96 percent complete, 4 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Heading was complete in the Delta and nearly complete on the Great Plains. Cool temperatures and wet fields slowed head development in Illinois. Coloring was complete on 60 percent of the Nation's acreage, 2 points behind last year and 6 points behind the average. Delays of 23 points or more were evident in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Thirty-three percent of the crop was mature, slightly behind last year and 3 points behind normal. Producers had harvested 29 percent of their acreage by week's end, on par with last year but 1 point behind the 5-year average. Harvest began in Colorado during the week, where producers had nearly a week of days suitable for fieldwork. Overall, 49 percent of the sorghum crop was rated in good to excellent condition, unchanged from last week but 4 points below last year. Rice: Heading in the rice crop advanced to 95 percent complete by week's end, 2 points behind last year and 3 points behind the 5-year average. Heading was complete or nearly complete in all States except Arkansas and Missouri where overall progress was behind normal. Producers harvested 9 percent of their crop during the week, leaving progress, at 25 percent, 9 points ahead of last year but 2 points behind the average. Overall, 63 percent of the rice crop was rated in good to excellent condition, down 3 points from last week but 2 points better than last year. Small Grains: Producers harvested 20 percent of their spring wheat crop during the week, leaving progress, at 58 percent, 28 points behind last year and 30 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest was active across much of the major growing region, as mostly above average temperatures prevailed. As harvest crossed the halfway point, 74 percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, down slightly from last week. Barley producers rapidly harvested their crop, with progress advancing 25 points during the week. Overall progress reached 71 percent by September 6, but remained 13 points behind last year and 19 points behind the 5-year average. Overall, 78 percent of the barley crop was rated in good to excellent condition, unchanged from last week. Oat harvest reached 93 percent complete by week's end, 6 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Harvest was complete or nearly complete in all estimating States except Minnesota and North Dakota, where producers harvested 17 and 23 percent of their acreage during the week, respectively. Other Crops: Overall, 72 percent of the peanut crop was rated in good to excellent condition, unchanged from last week but 4 points better than last year. Crop conditions in Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, improved slightly with 2 percent more of the crop rated as excellent. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 74 60 97 81 IL : 86 78 94 98 IN : 89 79 93 97 IA : 86 74 81 93 KS : 96 93 96 99 KY : 95 84 98 100 MI : 75 65 89 88 MN : 77 52 91 93 MO : 94 91 91 98 NE : 96 89 94 97 NC : 100 100 100 100 ND : 59 30 79 86 OH : 88 82 90 94 PA : 77 69 89 91 SD : 85 68 92 94 TN : 99 97 100 100 TX : 99 98 98 99 WI : 71 58 74 81 : 18 Sts: 86 75 90 94 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 40 30 55 44 IL : 44 26 58 84 IN : 41 23 58 77 IA : 53 28 48 74 KS : 80 65 83 89 KY : 82 68 84 91 MI : 21 13 65 62 MN : 30 7 56 69 MO : 76 66 70 90 NE : 69 53 69 80 NC : 100 95 95 97 ND : 14 1 31 53 OH : 52 34 60 70 PA : 45 28 60 67 SD : 42 11 59 67 TN : 93 82 98 99 TX : 91 83 90 95 WI : 19 7 29 46 : 18 Sts: 50 32 59 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 12 6 10 8 IL : 3 2 4 31 IN : 3 0 7 22 IA : 2 0 3 17 KS : 22 12 26 44 KY : 30 19 56 66 MI : 0 0 9 12 MN : 0 0 2 9 MO : 22 13 16 58 NE : 6 1 5 12 NC : 90 74 82 87 ND : 0 0 1 8 OH : 3 2 9 8 PA : 6 3 24 26 SD : 2 1 2 9 TN : 33 17 55 77 TX : 71 70 66 74 WI : 0 0 4 7 : 18 Sts: 8 5 10 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 92 97 99 IL : 98 91 99 100 IN : 95 88 96 99 IA : 99 97 98 100 KS : 97 93 92 96 KY : 95 87 91 94 LA : 100 100 100 100 MI : 100 95 100 99 MN : 99 97 99 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 86 81 78 95 NE : 99 97 99 100 NC : 85 77 84 86 ND : 100 98 100 100 OH : 99 96 100 100 SD : 100 95 100 100 TN : 99 96 96 98 WI : 98 93 100 100 : 18 Sts: 97 93 96 99 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 12 6 8 27 IL : 1 0 2 15 IN : 6 2 16 23 IA : 4 0 4 14 KS : 8 0 8 16 KY : 8 3 6 11 LA : 57 40 50 58 MI : 0 0 10 8 MN : 1 0 4 15 MS : 38 22 38 67 MO : 3 1 2 9 NE : 2 0 3 6 NC : 4 1 6 8 ND : 0 0 11 22 OH : 9 2 18 19 SD : 34 11 24 31 TN : 14 4 21 33 WI : 0 0 4 9 : 18 Sts: 7 3 9 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 94 89 100 99 AZ : 100 99 100 100 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 99 95 98 GA : 100 98 96 99 KS : 100 95 100 93 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 100 99 100 100 NC : 100 98 99 100 OK : 99 96 99 99 SC : 99 97 100 98 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 90 89 94 97 VA : 100 100 100 100 : 15 Sts: 94 93 96 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 16 9 52 45 AZ : 54 48 69 65 AR : 23 15 27 50 CA : 24 20 24 37 GA : 19 10 34 39 KS : 10 6 14 11 LA : 71 58 64 68 MS : 41 22 37 66 MO : 10 2 26 42 NC : 31 12 32 44 OK : 26 8 26 25 SC : 30 12 17 31 TN : 22 8 23 43 TX : 22 21 21 25 VA : 33 28 29 59 : 15 Sts: 25 19 27 35 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 91 84 100 96 IL : 81 80 99 99 KS : 97 91 91 95 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 92 87 95 98 NE : 96 94 99 99 NM : 91 90 82 72 OK : 89 75 78 87 SD : 97 92 96 99 TX : 96 95 92 95 : 11 Sts: 96 92 92 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 93 96 98 CO : 60 55 90 49 IL : 49 23 39 77 KS : 49 26 50 59 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 51 42 50 74 NE : 36 16 43 63 NM : 18 16 44 31 OK : 50 38 44 51 SD : 51 33 65 75 TX : 72 71 72 72 : 11 Sts: 60 49 62 66 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 71 54 77 86 CO : 23 16 19 12 IL : 7 3 0 35 KS : 1 0 5 9 LA : 99 96 100 97 MO : 13 10 9 28 NE : 0 0 0 3 NM : 0 0 1 3 OK : 10 4 19 21 SD : 8 2 2 8 TX : 65 64 65 64 : 11 Sts: 33 31 34 36 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 28 5 9 48 CO : 4 0 0 0 IL : 0 0 0 2 KS : 0 0 0 2 LA : 77 69 73 83 MO : 0 0 1 6 NE : 0 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 0 0 7 7 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 63 61 64 61 : 11 Sts: 29 28 29 30 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States harvested 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 93 88 97 98 CA : 95 85 94 92 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 98 97 99 MO : 83 72 99 100 TX : 100 97 100 100 : 6 Sts : 95 90 97 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 11 4 5 15 CA : 6 0 0 4 LA : 76 67 48 76 MS : 18 3 7 21 MO : 10 0 0 7 TX : 87 66 89 88 : 6 Sts : 25 16 16 27 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of last year's rice acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 1 CO : 12 NA 14 10 ID : 6 NA 2 5 IL : 0 NA 0 0 IN : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 2 NA 2 2 MI : 0 NA 0 1 MO : 0 NA 0 0 MT : 2 NA 0 5 NE : 11 NA 6 10 NC : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 4 NA 7 6 OR : 3 NA 5 3 SD : 14 NA 9 12 TX : 4 NA 0 8 WA : 25 NA 20 20 : 18 Sts: 5 NA 4 5 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 87% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MN : 90 73 96 97 NE : 100 100 100 100 ND : 66 43 95 94 OH : 100 100 100 100 PA : 100 97 100 100 SD : 98 92 100 100 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 100 94 100 100 : 9 Sts : 93 85 99 99 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States harvested 68% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 76 58 72 86 MN : 61 28 87 85 MT : 58 43 82 86 ND : 44 22 86 86 SD : 97 91 100 100 WA : 96 79 81 94 : 6 Sts : 58 38 86 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Sep 6, :Aug 30,:Sep 6, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 71 48 65 81 MN : 70 39 95 92 MT : 58 44 76 87 ND : 74 43 96 94 WA : 97 82 73 92 : 5 Sts : 71 46 84 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 84% of last year's barley acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 6, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 10 24 48 16 IL : 1 8 27 52 12 IN : 3 8 26 50 13 IA : 3 5 16 51 25 KS : 2 5 25 48 20 KY : 0 1 10 41 48 MI : 5 11 26 46 12 MN : 2 5 21 55 17 MO : 2 6 28 48 16 NE : 2 6 15 50 27 NC : 4 16 29 41 10 ND : 2 5 32 52 9 OH : 1 5 22 49 23 PA : 1 5 14 49 31 SD : 0 5 17 59 19 TN : 3 5 14 53 25 TX : 25 14 24 31 6 WI : 2 6 24 48 20 : 18 Sts : 3 6 22 50 19 : Prev Wk : 3 7 21 49 20 Prev Yr : 4 9 26 47 14 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 6, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 5 14 28 36 17 IL : 2 7 31 49 11 IN : 3 9 25 51 12 IA : 2 5 18 55 20 KS : 2 3 16 54 25 KY : 0 1 18 41 40 LA : 5 19 39 30 7 MI : 5 12 30 41 12 MN : 1 6 25 54 14 MS : 2 8 25 47 18 MO : 2 7 28 48 15 NE : 2 6 15 55 22 NC : 1 7 31 53 8 ND : 1 3 24 62 10 OH : 1 4 24 53 18 SD : 1 4 24 59 12 TN : 1 3 14 55 27 WI : 2 6 24 50 18 : 18 Sts : 2 6 24 52 16 : Prev Wk : 2 6 23 53 16 Prev Yr : 4 10 29 44 13 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 6, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 1 19 70 10 AZ : 0 1 15 51 33 AR : 3 7 31 44 15 CA : 0 0 20 65 15 GA : 3 7 34 43 13 KS : 3 6 25 61 5 LA : 1 13 35 43 8 MS : 1 5 27 54 13 MO : 0 14 24 56 6 NC : 0 9 25 60 6 OK : 0 7 23 67 3 SC : 0 2 45 52 1 TN : 0 1 19 54 26 TX : 14 17 30 29 10 VA : 0 2 22 68 8 : 15 Sts : 8 12 29 40 11 : Prev Wk : 9 11 29 40 11 Prev Yr : 6 14 31 37 12 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 6, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 12 35 40 11 CO : 0 2 23 65 10 IL : 1 2 42 53 2 KS : 1 4 21 56 18 LA : 3 19 47 28 3 MO : 0 4 33 57 6 NE : 0 3 25 51 21 NM : 5 28 28 37 2 OK : 2 5 35 52 6 SD : 1 2 15 63 19 TX : 23 16 38 20 3 : 11 Sts : 11 10 30 39 10 : Prev Wk : 11 10 30 40 9 Prev Yr : 3 11 33 44 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. Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 6, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 0 25 70 5 FL : 0 1 23 63 13 GA : 0 4 28 51 17 NC : 0 0 31 66 3 OK : 0 0 19 73 8 SC : 0 1 25 74 0 TX : 0 0 21 61 18 VA : 0 0 14 77 9 : 8 Sts : 0 2 26 59 13 : Prev Wk : 0 3 25 59 13 Prev Yr : 1 3 28 56 12 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 6, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 8 35 40 16 CA : 0 5 25 45 25 LA : 4 6 21 45 24 MS : 0 1 28 46 25 MO : 0 1 14 59 26 TX : 12 9 39 30 10 : 6 Sts : 2 6 29 43 20 : Prev Wk : 1 5 28 46 20 Prev Yr : 2 8 29 44 17 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 6, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 2 6 71 21 MN : 2 5 21 51 21 MT : 7 14 35 34 10 ND : 0 1 9 70 20 SD : 2 8 28 54 8 WA : 0 8 41 47 4 : 6 Sts : 2 5 19 58 16 : Prev Wk : 1 4 20 60 15 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Sep 6, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 10 61 28 MN : 2 7 26 49 16 MT : 3 10 28 39 20 ND : 0 1 8 74 17 WA : 2 12 57 25 4 : 5 Sts : 1 4 17 59 19 : Prev Wk : 1 3 18 59 19 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- 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 Sep 6, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 1 19 71 9 :: NJ : 0 0 10 75 15 AZ : 56 20 18 4 2 :: NM : 18 34 33 14 1 AR : 0 3 26 63 8 :: NY : 1 4 21 56 18 CA : 63 27 10 0 0 :: NC : 1 7 34 54 4 CO : 4 9 32 47 8 :: ND : 1 6 32 56 5 CT : 0 0 32 58 10 :: OH : 1 12 30 50 7 DE : 1 3 25 64 7 :: OK : 3 11 35 46 5 FL : 0 1 14 60 25 :: OR : 18 20 39 22 1 GA : 1 8 35 48 8 :: PA : 3 8 20 56 13 ID : 0 11 24 55 10 :: RI : 0 0 0 100 0 IL : 1 5 22 54 18 :: SC : 1 8 53 36 2 IN : 2 8 26 50 14 :: SD : 1 3 24 56 16 IA : 1 8 24 51 16 :: TN : 0 5 23 58 14 KS : 2 5 30 53 10 :: TX : 32 20 26 19 3 KY : 2 6 22 50 20 :: UT : 1 10 35 48 6 LA : 5 15 40 37 3 :: VT : 2 11 48 32 7 ME : 0 1 31 68 0 :: VA : 1 11 31 51 6 MD : 2 8 30 44 16 :: WA : 8 37 34 18 3 MA : 0 0 0 100 0 :: WV : 1 3 35 55 6 MI : 5 10 30 45 10 :: WI : 2 10 32 46 10 MN : 4 13 40 41 2 :: WY : 1 8 35 50 6 MS : 2 10 28 48 12 :: : MO : 0 3 30 58 9 :: 48 Sts : 11 12 28 41 8 MT : 6 20 45 24 5 :: : NE : 2 4 20 57 17 :: Prev Wk: 10 11 27 44 8 NV : 4 17 42 35 2 :: Prev Yr: 11 17 32 34 6 NH : 1 2 18 73 6 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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