We 1 (10-09) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Washington, D.C. Released October 6, 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 September 27 - October 3, 2009 Highlights: Cool, wet conditions engulfed much of the Midwest, ending a period of favorable weather for corn and soybean development and maturation. Weekly rainfall generally totaled 1 to 3 inches across the northern Corn Belt. Significant rain (at least 2 inches) also fell in New England. Meanwhile, favorably dry weather returned to the South for several days, although wet soils continued to hamper fieldwork and threaten the quality of unharvested cotton, rice, and soybeans. In addition, wet weather returned to the western and central Gulf Coast States toward week's end. Farther west, precipitation was mostly confined to the fringes of the Plains, allowing winter wheat planting and other fieldwork to proceed with few delays from Nebraska to northern Texas. On the northern Plains, mid-week showers slowed fieldwork but boosted moisture for wheat establishment. Elsewhere, Western showers were mostly confined to the northern half of the region, although moisture associated with the remnants of eastern Pacific Tropical Storm Olaf affected areas near the U.S.-Mexico border before shifting across the remainder of the South. Cool air settling across the contiguous U.S. held weekly temperatures at least 5 degrees F below normal in many locations across the Plains and the Midwest. Readings averaged as much as 10 degrees F below normal in Oregon. From September 29-October 1, frost and light freezes affected much of the northern Corn Belt. Although immature corn and soybeans lost some leaf canopy to the cold weather, most plants survived the outbreak. Farther west, widespread freezes across the northern and central High Plains and the Intermountain West ended the 2009 growing season and slowed the emergence and growth of recently planted winter grains. Early in the week, late-season heat lingered across the southern Plains and the West. Daily-record highs for September 27 included 111 degrees F in Palm Springs, CA; 107 degrees F in Phoenix, AZ; and 100 degrees F in Childress, TX. Meanwhile, high winds swept across the northern Plains and the Great Lakes States. On September 27, wind gusts were clocked to 66 miles per hour in Willmar, MN, and 59 miles per hour in Dickinson, ND. The following day, cold air reached the High Plains, where Alliance (22 degrees F) posted a daily-record low for September 28. Frosty conditions arrived across the northern Plains and upper Midwest by September 29, when Pierre, SD (29 degrees F), notched a daily-record low. In Grand Forks, ND (29 degrees F on September 29), the season's first freeze occurred earlier than last year (October 3, 2008), but was more than a week later than the normal first freeze date of September 20. By October 1, cool air settled across the Great Lakes region, where daily-record lows in Michigan included 26 degrees F in Marquette and 30 degrees F in Traverse City. In contrast, heat briefly affected the Nation's mid-section as far north as the central and southern Plains, where daily-record highs for September 30 reached 98 degrees F in both Liberal, KS, and Borger, TX. Meanwhile, sharply colder air arrived in the West. October opened with daily-record lows in Western locations such as Ely, NV, and Stanley, ID (both 14 degrees F). A day later, records for October 2 included 12 degrees F in Alamosa, CO, and 23 degrees F in Pocatello, ID. Grand Junction, CO (27 and 29 degrees F), started October with consecutive daily-record lows. Elsewhere in Colorado, Denver (26 and 31 degrees F) and Pueblo (25 and 27 degrees F) closed the week with consecutive daily-record lows on October 2-3. Other daily records on the Plains for October 3 included 16 degrees F in Alliance, NE; 29 degrees F in Garden City, KS; and 32 degrees F in Gage, OK. On September 28, heavy rain accompanied blustery conditions in the Great Lakes region, where daily-record totals reached 3.55 inches in Buffalo, NY, and 1.28 inches in Marquette, MI. It was Buffalo's wettest day since June 22, 1987. In late September, rain and snow developed across the Intermountain West. In Utah, 11 inches of snow had blanketed Alta by month's end, while a wind gust to 68 miles per hour was recorded at the Great Salt Lake Marina. September 30 snowfall totaled 5.5 inches in Bozeman, MT. In early October, heavy rain developed across the northern Plains and upper Midwest, while a separate area of rain spread northeastward from southern and eastern Texas. Daily-record amounts for October 1 included 2.32 inches in Sisseton, SD; 1.98 inches in Fargo, ND; and 1.68 inches in Mason City, IA. The following day, record totals for October 2 reached 1.62 inches in Lake Charles, LA, and 1.16 inches in Dayton, OH. At week's end, rain spread into the Northeast and expanded across the South. Portland, ME (1.90 inches), netted a daily-record sum for October 3. Meanwhile in previously drought-stricken southern Texas, San Antonio received 6.03 inches of rain in a 24-hour period on October 3-4. Cold, mostly dry weather prevailed across the Alaskan mainland, while rain and snow fell in the southern part of the state. Valdez (29 degrees F) posted a daily-record low for September 28, while Yakutat's weekly rainfall reached 3.07 inches. Farther south, locally heavy showers developed across windward sections of Hawaii in early October. On the Big Island, for example, Hilo, received 3.11 inches of rain from October 1-3. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. Agricultural Summary September 28 - October 4, 2009 Highlights: Abnormally dry conditions persisted throughout the Southwest and returned to the central Great Plains and Southeast, allowing producers ample time to continue harvest activities and small grain seeding. Conversely, wet weather lingered in the northern Great Plains, Great Lakes, New England, eastern Texas, and the Delta dumping additional moisture on already saturated fields. In the west, rain and snow settled into the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains with precipitation totals upwards of 400 percent of normal. With the exceptions of Maine, most of the Southwest, and the southern halves of Texas and Louisiana, below average temperatures blanketed the country. Corn: Acreage at or beyond the dent stage reached 95 percent by week's end, 3 points behind last year and 4 points behind the 5-year average. Double-digit delays remained in Illinois, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania as below average temperatures slowed crop development. Crop maturity advanced to 57 percent complete, 13 points behind last year and 27 points, or nearly 2 weeks, behind the average. By October 4, producers had harvested 10 percent of the Nation's corn crop, 3 points behind last year and 15 points behind normal. Harvest was most active in Kentucky and Tennessee where producers had 4 or more days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Overall, 70 percent of the corn crop was rated in good to excellent condition, up slightly from last week and 9 points better than last year. Soybeans: Seventy-nine percent of the 2009 soybean acreage was at or beyond the leaf dropping stage, compared with 81 percent last year and 88 percent for the 5-year average. Despite cool temperatures, leaf drop remained active across most of the major soybean-producing States, but overall progress remained behind normal in all States. Nationally, 15 percent of the soybean crop was harvested, 13 points behind last year and 21 points behind the average. Producers in Nebraska took advantage of drier weather and over 5 days suitable for fieldwork and harvested 20 percent of their acreage during the week. Overall, 67 percent of the soybean crop was rated in good to excellent condition, a 1 point improvement from last week and 10 points better than ratings last year. Winter Wheat: Producers had seeded 53 percent of their winter wheat acreage by week's end, 2 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Seeding advanced rapidly in Kansas and Oklahoma as drier conditions allowed producers ample time to complete a significant amount of fieldwork. Emergence reached 26 percent by October 4, one point ahead of last year but 1 point behind the average. Adequate soil moisture provided ideal growing conditions in Montana, Oregon, and South Dakota where 20 percent or more of the crop emerged during the week. Cotton: Bolls were opened in 68 percent of this year's cotton crop, 5 points behind last year and 9 points behind the 5-year average. Despite active development of the cotton crop during the week in Alabama, Missouri, and Tennessee, delays of 2 weeks or more remained. Producers had harvested 10 percent of their crop, 5 points behind last year and 11 points behind the average. In Texas, the harvest pace crept forward as producers in the Northern Low Plains sprayed defoliant in preparation for harvest. Despite abundant rainfall in Louisiana, producers utilized 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork to harvest 12 percent of their crop. Overall, 47 percent of the cotton crop was rated in good to excellent condition, down 2 points from last week and 3 points below ratings last year. Sorghum: Ninety-one percent of the sorghum acreage was at or beyond the coloring stage, 4 points ahead of last year but 2 points behind the 5-year average. In Texas, the second largest sorghum-producing State, coloring progress was over 1 week behind normal as cool temperatures in the Northern High Plains delayed crop development. Crop maturity advanced to 55 percent complete, 1 point behind last year and 13 points behind the average. Harvest continued at a slow pace, reaching 35 percent complete by October 4, four points behind last year and 9 points, or 2 weeks, behind normal. Despite an active week of harvest in Arkansas, where producers combined 29 percent of their acreage during the week, overall progress remained well behind normal. Overall, 49 percent of the sorghum crop was rated in good to excellent condition, unchanged from last week but down 5 points from ratings last year. Rice: Producers harvested 17 percent of the Nation's rice acreage during the week, leaving progress, at 62 percent, 5 points behind last year and 16 points, or over 1 week, behind the 5-year average. Harvest was most active in Arkansas and California, the two largest rice-producing States. Overall, 60 percent of the rice crop was rated in good to excellent condition, up slightly from last week but 2 points below last year. Small Grains: Ninety-seven percent of the 2009 spring wheat crop was harvested by week's end, 3 points behind last year and 2 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in Idaho, South Dakota, and Washington. The largest delay remained in North Dakota where progress was 3 points behind normal. Other Crops: Peanut producers had harvested 16 percent of the Nation's peanut acreage, 9 points behind last year and 7 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest was most active in South Carolina where nearly ideal conditions allowed producers to dig nuts at a rapid pace. Overall, 70 percent of the peanut crop was rated in good to excellent condition, unchanged from last week but 5 points better than ratings last year. Sugarbeet harvest reached 20 percent complete, 7 points behind last year and 4 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest was most active in Minnesota and North Dakota, but progress lagged normal by 6 points in both States. Producers had harvested 5 percent of the Nation's sunflower crop, 2 points ahead of last year but 2 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest was underway in all estimating States, but was most advanced in Colorado. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 95 87 100 99 IL : 89 84 99 100 IN : 92 84 99 100 IA : 98 95 96 99 KS : 100 100 100 100 KY : 100 99 100 100 MI : 90 80 99 98 MN : 95 91 100 99 MO : 96 95 98 100 NE : 100 96 100 100 NC : 100 100 100 100 ND : 86 75 98 96 OH : 93 87 100 100 PA : 87 80 97 97 SD : 95 89 100 99 TN : 100 100 100 100 TX : 100 100 99 100 WI : 90 84 92 94 : 18 Sts: 95 90 98 99 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of las year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 63 43 75 73 IL : 41 24 73 93 IN : 51 31 75 85 IA : 71 47 63 88 KS : 89 77 83 94 KY : 86 78 96 97 MI : 38 19 77 77 MN : 37 17 66 77 MO : 78 68 76 94 NE : 63 33 60 80 NC : 100 100 100 100 ND : 23 6 60 71 OH : 46 24 79 79 PA : 53 37 76 81 SD : 57 34 71 78 TN : 93 83 98 100 TX : 92 79 87 96 WI : 33 20 49 65 : 18 Sts: 57 37 70 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of las year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 20 10 25 16 IL : 5 2 9 41 IN : 5 2 14 24 IA : 3 2 3 11 KS : 31 18 32 54 KY : 38 18 57 69 MI : 2 0 7 11 MN : 1 0 3 7 MO : 28 19 28 63 NE : 6 3 8 16 NC : 77 70 77 84 ND : 0 0 0 5 OH : 4 1 14 11 PA : 17 11 28 32 SD : 2 0 5 11 TN : 37 16 82 88 TX : 72 70 68 79 WI : 1 1 5 9 : 18 Sts: 10 6 13 25 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 94% of l year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 59 38 50 69 IL : 62 41 77 91 IN : 78 63 88 91 IA : 90 76 82 94 KS : 75 58 73 82 KY : 74 60 79 81 LA : 86 78 88 91 MI : 78 53 91 85 MN : 95 81 96 96 MS : 74 59 84 95 MO : 60 40 45 73 NE : 91 74 85 93 NC : 38 26 41 45 ND : 93 73 97 96 OH : 88 76 97 93 SD : 96 86 97 98 TN : 73 59 78 82 WI : 73 52 91 86 : 18 Sts: 79 63 81 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of las year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 18 8 18 39 IL : 6 1 20 40 IN : 9 3 35 35 IA : 20 6 33 47 KS : 18 1 18 25 KY : 10 2 16 20 LA : 58 50 68 74 MI : 3 1 18 23 MN : 19 5 41 41 MS : 40 30 57 79 MO : 11 2 8 20 NE : 27 7 28 36 NC : 0 0 2 4 ND : 13 3 33 44 OH : 10 6 33 28 SD : 16 2 37 30 TN : 9 1 22 30 WI : 4 1 16 19 : 18 Sts: 15 5 28 36 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 95% of l year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 63 46 84 90 AZ : 90 85 98 96 AR : 78 58 93 95 CA : 80 65 72 75 GA : 73 57 86 85 KS : 41 31 63 52 LA : 92 89 100 98 MS : 85 74 91 96 MO : 58 43 91 93 NC : 90 79 87 93 OK : 84 57 87 81 SC : 85 76 80 81 TN : 74 53 95 95 TX : 60 52 60 65 VA : 80 61 90 95 : 15 Sts: 68 57 73 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of las year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 0 9 19 AZ : 25 21 24 19 AR : 3 0 14 31 CA : 3 2 2 4 GA : 2 0 9 12 KS : 0 0 0 1 LA : 17 5 43 45 MS : 1 0 12 43 MO : 0 0 19 27 NC : 3 0 5 10 OK : 3 0 2 5 SC : 11 3 4 11 TN : 1 0 21 24 TX : 17 16 19 22 VA : 7 2 9 14 : 15 Sts: 10 8 15 21 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States harvested 99% of l year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 99 95 100 92 IL : 90 85 97 99 KS : 93 85 89 94 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 92 89 91 97 NE : 93 88 96 99 NM : 90 89 72 76 OK : 93 90 75 87 SD : 100 95 99 100 TX : 87 86 84 91 : 11 Sts: 91 87 87 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of las year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 99 100 100 CO : 70 58 77 56 IL : 46 24 61 87 KS : 39 20 39 57 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 54 47 55 79 NE : 30 16 31 69 NM : 14 12 18 19 OK : 39 32 36 52 SD : 68 36 56 75 TX : 69 68 71 78 : 11 Sts: 55 45 56 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of las year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 68 39 85 92 CO : 16 10 17 12 IL : 7 1 4 38 KS : 4 3 9 19 LA : 98 97 97 99 MO : 13 6 26 46 NE : 2 0 2 9 NM : 0 0 0 1 OK : 14 6 23 28 SD : 12 7 5 19 TX : 67 66 70 70 : 11 Sts: 35 33 39 44 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States harvested 97% of l year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 5 1 23 26 FL : 29 27 52 39 GA : 11 3 27 23 NC : 13 4 18 20 OK : 6 0 14 9 SC : 30 18 27 31 TX : 32 31 12 12 VA : 9 0 4 20 : 8 Sts : 16 10 25 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 98% of la year's peanut acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 13 7 2 11 MI : 11 8 10 9 MN : 23 11 34 29 ND : 24 9 39 30 : 4 Sts : 20 10 27 24 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 84% of la year's sugarbeets acreage. Sunflower: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 20 NA 27 25 KS : 4 NA 3 12 ND : 6 NA 1 4 SD : 1 NA 1 5 : 4 Sts : 5 NA 3 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 86% of la year's sunflower acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 10 5 5 7 CA : 7 6 13 8 CO : 82 69 86 86 ID : 63 49 65 60 IL : 6 5 9 19 IN : 6 2 21 20 KS : 53 23 60 57 MI : 27 20 35 38 MO : 8 3 6 14 MT : 86 69 78 79 NE : 85 72 83 85 NC : 2 1 5 5 OH : 13 1 35 25 OK : 56 33 57 58 OR : 49 37 34 44 SD : 78 66 74 79 TX : 53 40 52 54 WA : 83 73 71 75 : 18 Sts: 53 36 55 55 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 87% of las year's winter wheat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 2 1 1 CA : 2 0 0 1 CO : 49 30 52 55 ID : 18 7 15 19 IL : 2 1 3 3 IN : 0 0 1 2 KS : 22 8 28 26 MI : 10 0 4 10 MO : 2 1 2 4 MT : 39 8 25 30 NE : 50 45 49 54 NC : 0 0 0 1 OH : 0 0 3 2 OK : 28 10 26 29 OR : 24 1 3 15 SD : 43 23 39 42 TX : 28 13 24 26 WA : 58 45 45 47 : 18 Sts: 26 13 25 27 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 87% of las year's winter wheat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 100 97 100 100 MN : 99 98 100 99 MT : 98 95 98 99 ND : 95 91 100 98 SD : 100 100 100 100 WA : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 97 94 100 99 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 98% of la year's spring wheat acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 4, :Sep 27,:Oct 4, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 53 32 62 79 CA : 65 40 51 52 LA : 94 88 94 97 MS : 42 29 69 87 MO : 41 26 55 71 TX : 99 92 99 99 : 6 Sts : 62 45 67 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of l year's rice acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 4, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 10 24 49 15 IL : 2 7 26 49 16 IN : 3 8 28 50 11 IA : 3 5 17 51 24 KS : 2 6 21 49 22 KY : 0 1 5 51 43 MI : 4 13 28 44 11 MN : 2 4 22 56 16 MO : 2 7 26 45 20 NE : 2 5 12 55 26 NC : 5 15 24 43 13 ND : 1 7 32 51 9 OH : 1 4 18 49 28 PA : 1 2 11 48 38 SD : 1 4 17 58 20 TN : 3 5 14 52 26 TX : 25 14 24 31 6 WI : 3 8 26 48 15 : 18 Sts : 3 6 21 51 19 : Prev Wk : 3 7 22 49 19 Prev Yr : 4 9 26 47 14 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 4, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 9 15 25 35 16 IL : 4 6 31 47 12 IN : 3 9 28 49 11 IA : 2 5 19 53 21 KS : 2 3 16 50 29 KY : 0 1 8 52 39 LA : 1 21 44 31 3 MI : 3 12 31 45 9 MN : 2 6 26 54 12 MS : 8 20 26 39 7 MO : 3 7 28 45 17 NE : 1 3 13 59 24 NC : 1 4 25 57 13 ND : 1 5 24 61 9 OH : 1 3 25 53 18 SD : 1 4 28 53 14 TN : 1 2 14 55 28 WI : 1 7 24 54 14 : 18 Sts : 3 6 24 51 16 : Prev Wk : 2 7 25 50 16 Prev Yr : 4 10 29 45 12 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 4, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 5 33 56 4 AZ : 3 4 18 60 15 AR : 11 9 32 34 14 CA : 0 0 35 50 15 GA : 3 8 34 43 12 KS : 4 8 33 47 8 LA : 2 12 37 45 4 MS : 9 13 41 37 0 MO : 0 13 28 53 6 NC : 1 5 25 57 12 OK : 0 7 27 62 4 SC : 0 4 46 50 0 TN : 0 3 26 54 17 TX : 16 17 28 30 9 VA : 0 10 20 43 27 : 15 Sts : 10 13 30 38 9 : Prev Wk : 9 12 30 39 10 Prev Yr : 7 13 30 39 11 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 4, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 9 18 32 36 5 CO : 0 2 25 65 8 IL : 1 6 27 54 12 KS : 1 5 22 56 16 LA : 3 19 47 28 3 MO : 0 4 31 54 11 NE : 0 3 20 57 20 NM : 5 33 19 43 0 OK : 1 4 33 55 7 SD : 0 2 21 62 15 TX : 23 16 38 20 3 : 11 Sts : 11 10 30 40 9 : Prev Wk : 11 10 30 41 8 Prev Yr : 3 10 33 44 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. Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 4, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 0 26 68 6 FL : 0 2 33 47 18 GA : 0 4 28 54 14 NC : 1 2 32 60 5 OK : 1 1 15 78 5 SC : 0 5 45 45 5 TX : 0 0 22 61 17 VA : 0 0 9 70 21 : 8 Sts : 0 2 28 57 13 : Prev Wk : 0 1 29 55 15 Prev Yr : 2 4 29 52 13 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 4, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 5 10 32 39 14 CA : 0 5 20 45 30 LA : 4 6 21 45 24 MS : 5 6 37 52 0 MO : 0 1 16 53 30 TX : 12 9 39 30 10 : 6 Sts : 4 8 28 42 18 : Prev Wk : 4 8 29 41 18 Prev Yr : 2 11 25 44 18 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 4, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 1 21 66 12 :: NJ : 0 0 5 85 10 AZ : 50 20 18 9 3 :: NM : 15 33 37 15 0 AR : 0 2 26 61 11 :: NY : 2 11 36 46 5 CA : 65 25 10 0 0 :: NC : 0 6 30 60 4 CO : 5 13 30 41 11 :: ND : 1 9 34 52 4 CT : 0 6 31 53 10 :: OH : 2 8 29 50 11 DE : 1 2 17 62 18 :: OK : 1 10 33 50 6 FL : 0 5 20 65 10 :: OR : 29 24 31 16 0 GA : 1 7 37 48 7 :: PA : 4 10 23 47 16 ID : 1 13 35 48 3 :: RI : 0 0 0 100 0 IL : 0 4 26 58 12 :: SC : 4 14 57 25 0 IN : 3 9 32 46 10 :: SD : 1 10 26 52 11 IA : 2 11 29 46 12 :: TN : 0 2 21 63 14 KS : 2 7 28 52 11 :: TX : 9 19 36 28 8 KY : 1 3 16 58 22 :: UT : 4 14 39 40 3 LA : 3 8 45 37 7 :: VT : 0 40 48 12 0 ME : 0 11 24 65 0 :: VA : 2 11 33 43 11 MD : 0 9 21 53 17 :: WA : 11 31 38 17 3 MA : 0 0 16 84 0 :: WV : 1 9 52 35 3 MI : 2 14 45 32 7 :: WI : 10 22 35 31 2 MN : 10 16 35 37 2 :: WY : 1 14 36 47 2 MS : 1 9 38 39 13 :: : MO : 0 2 25 63 10 :: 48 Sts : 9 13 30 40 8 MT : 14 34 35 15 2 :: : NE : 2 5 22 57 14 :: Prev Wk: 9 13 30 40 8 NV : 6 25 49 19 1 :: Prev Yr: 13 16 31 34 6 NH : 1 2 60 26 11 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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