We 1 (10-09) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Washington, D.C. Released October 20, 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 October 11 - 17, 2009 Highlights: The season's first significant cold-season storm arrived along the Pacific Coast on October 13-14, producing more than 10 inches of rain in a few locations in California. The Western precipitation, mostly rain, halted fieldwork but provided beneficial moisture for pastures, winter grains, and reservoirs. Dry weather continued, however, in the Desert Southwest, where cotton harvesting and other fieldwork continued with few delays. Meanwhile, cool, mostly dry weather on the High Plains promoted some summer crop harvesting and winter wheat planting. Across the remainder of the Plains, some fieldwork disruptions continued due to cool, damp conditions. Farther east, very cool, wet conditions plagued much of the Midwest, especially across the southern and western Corn Belt. Despite a late-week drying trend, many Midwestern fields remained too wet for producers to resume summer crop harvesting and winter wheat planting. Elsewhere, excessive wetness also plagued much of the South, where the condition of unharvested summer crops such as cotton, rice, and soybeans continued to deteriorate. Weekly rainfall exceeded 4 inches in the southern Appalachians and the lower Mississippi Valley. To the north, an early-season snowfall blanketed the northern Mid-Atlantic States toward week's end. From October 9-12, hard freezes (temperatures of 28 degrees Fahrenheit or below) ended the 2009 growing season across well over half the Corn Belt. Frost was noted across the southern Corn Belt. The Midwestern freezes halted the accumulation of mass in corn that was not fully mature. Only a small percentage of freeze-affected soybeans were immature (not dropping leaves). Warmth lingered for a few more days across the Deep South, but weekly temperatures averaged at least 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit below normal across much of the Plains, Midwest, and Northeast. Late in the week, mild weather returned to the West. Early in the week, a record-setting chill continued to spread across the Plains and Midwest. Glasgow, Montana, reported its earliest occurrence of 4 consecutive days (October 9-12) with high temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, previously established from October 17-20, 1930. From October 9-12, Billings, Montana (18, 16, 14, and 13 degrees Fahrenheit) notched four consecutive daily-record lows. On October 11, Billings' low was its earliest sub-15 degree reading on record (previously, 3 degrees Fahrenheit on October 28, 1971, and 11 degrees Fahrenheit on October 28, 1991). Elsewhere in Montana, some sub-zero readings were reported at the height of the cold wave. For example, Cut Bank noted a low of -3 degrees Fahrenheit on October 12. Farther south and east, record lows for October 11 plunged to 16 degrees Fahrenheit in Pierre, South Dakota; 21 degrees Fahrenheit in Dubuque, Iowa; and 27 degrees Fahrenheit in Amarillo, Texas. Some snow accompanied the chill across the Plains and Midwest, where daily-record amounts for October 11 included 1.7 inches in Valentine, Nebraska, and 1.1 inches in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In fact, Sioux Falls' October 9-12 snowfall reached 3.5 inches. Midwestern snowfall records for October 12 totaled 2.5 inches in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, and 0.8 inch in Sioux City, Iowa. Later, cold air settled across the Northeast, where Caribou, Maine (21, 21, and 22 degrees Fahrenheit both days) posted a trio of daily-record lows from October 15-17. Meanwhile, a series of disturbances interacting with the cold air maintained cold, damp, and snowy weather from the northern Plains into the Northeast. In North Dakota, 7.5 inches of snow blanketed Valley City on October 14-15. Binghamton, New York, received 2.0 inches of snow from October 15-17, while as much as 6 to 10 inches fell across northern and central Pennsylvania. Average temperatures were the lowest on record for the October 1-17 period in numerous locations, including Casper, Wyoming (35.6 degrees Fahrenheit; previously 36.9 degrees Fahrenheit in 1969), and Des Moines, Iowa (45.8 degrees Fahrenheit; previously, 47.8 degrees Fahrenheit in 1952). In contrast, Miami, Florida, registered 13 consecutive days (October 5-17) with highs of 90 degrees Fahrenheit or greater, breaking an October record previously set from October 3-13, 1986. Highs of 94 degrees Fahrenheit broke daily records in Florida locations such as Sarasota-Bradenton (on October 11), Vero Beach (on October 14-15), and Miami (on October 16). Mid- to late-week highs reached or exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit in a few locations across the Nation's southern tier, including McAllen, Texas (101 degrees Fahrenheit on October 15); Camarillo, California (100 degrees Fahrenheit on October 16); and Phoenix, Arizona (102 degrees Fahrenheit on October 17). Heavy showers peppered the lower Mississippi Valley early in the week, when Baton Rouge, Louisiana (3.53 inches) received a record-setting sum for October 11. The following day, record-breaking amounts for October 12 reached 3.84 inches in Athens, Georgia; 3.52 inches in Greenville, Mississippi; and 2.75 inches in Birmingham, Alabama. Greenville (2.16 inches) also netted a daily-record sum on October 13, along with Arkansas locations such as Monticello (4.20 inches),Texarkana (3.64 inches), Little Rock (2.06 inches). Through the 17th, Monticello's month-to-date total of 9.62 inches represented its fourth-highest October sum on record. Monticello's wettest October (15.29 inches) occurred in 1984. Meanwhile, the season's first major storm arrived along the Pacific Coast. In central California, daily-record rainfall totals for October 13 included 6.14 inches in Kentfield and 2.64 inches at the San Francisco Airport. Several stations in the coastal ranges and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada received October 13-14 storm totals in excess of 10 inches. Most of the precipitation fell as rain, although 12 inches of snow blanketed Mammoth Lakes, California. Elsewhere in the Sierra Nevada, a wind gust to 135 miles per hour was clocked just northwest of Tahoe City, California. A gust to 62 miles per hour was reported in Sandberg, California. For downtown Sacramento, California (3.04 inches), October 13 was the wettest day since January 24, 2000, when 3.11 inches fell. It was also Sacramento's second-wettest October day, behind 3.63 inches on October 13, 1962. Toward week's end, drier air moved into the South and Midwest, while the focus for heavy precipitation shifted into the Mid-Atlantic States. On October 17, Wallops Island, Virginia (4.50 inches), received a daily-record total. Mild, dry weather prevailed across the Alaskan mainland, but some rain and snow fell across the State's southern tier. On October 11, highs of 58 degrees Fahrenheit in McGrath and 56 degrees Fahrenheit in King Salmon were among several daily-record highs. Despite 1.89 inches of rain in Yakutat from October 15-17, the month-to-date total of 4.46 inches was just 32 percent of normal. Farther south, locally heavy showers subsided early in the week across Hawaii's windward locations, although Hilo (on the Big Island) netted a daily-record total of 2.05 inches on October 12. After Hawaii's dry weather arrived, daily record-tying lows included 66 degrees Fahrenheit (on October 15) in Lihue, Kauai, and 63 degrees Fahrenheit (on October 16) in Kahului, Maui. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. Agricultural Summary October 12 - 18, 2009 Highlights: In addition to areas in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains, cooler than normal temperatures blanketed much of the country from the Great Plains eastward. Average temperatures in numerous locations across the Great Plains and Corn Belt fell to more than 15 degrees below normal, hampering further development of already delayed summer crops. Conversely, above average temperatures along the Gulf Coast and throughout the Southwest and Great Basin helped to dry previously wet fields and provided ideal conditions for fieldwork. Strong October storm systems dumped unusually large amounts of precipitation along the Pacific Coast and into the Great Basin, as well as across much of the Delta and Southeast during the week, with accumulations totaling more than 800 percent of normal in some places. Although drier weather returned to parts of the Great Plains and Midwest, harvest was limited as continued soggy field conditions in most areas hampered fieldwork. Corn: Crop maturity advanced to 83 percent complete by week's end, 9 points behind last year and 14 points behind the 5-year average. Producers harvested 4 percent of the Nation's crop during the week, leaving progress, at 17 percent, 11 points behind last year and 29 points behind the average. Cool temperatures and continued rainfall across much of the growing region limited harvest and left producers waiting for the moisture content in their crop to decline. Overall, 70 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last week but 8 points better than last year. Soybeans: Nationally, 95 percent of the soybean crop was at the leaf dropping stage or beyond, on par with last year but 2 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest advanced to 30 percent complete, 34 points behind last year and 42 points, or over 2 weeks, behind the average. The most activity was evident in Michigan where 5 days suitable for fieldwork provided producers ample time to harvest 21 percent of their crop. Overall, 65 percent of the soybean crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last week but 8 points better than last year. Winter Wheat: Producers seeded 5 percent of the 2010 winter wheat crop during the week. With 69 percent of the crop in the ground, progress was 8 points behind last year and 9 points behind the 5-year average. Seeding was most advanced in areas of the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and Pacific Northwest. Emergence advanced to 48 percent complete by week's end, 8 points behind last year and 6 points behind the average. Cotton: Bolls were open in 86 percent of the cotton crop, on par with last year but 2 points behind the 5-year average. The most significant delays were evident in Alabama and Missouri, where crop development was over 3 weeks behind normal. Harvest advanced just 3 points during the week, leaving progress, at 15 percent, 15 points behind last year and 20 points behind the average. Major harvest delays existed across the Delta and Southeast due to continued rainfall and muddy fields. Overall, 44 percent of the cotton crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down 3 points from ratings last week and 4 points below last year. Hard lock, boll rot, and sprouting were reported in numerous locations in the Delta and Southeast. Sorghum: Ninety-four percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the coloring stage, slightly behind last year and 4 points behind the 5-year average. Coloring was complete or nearly complete in all estimating States except Texas, where persistently cool temperatures in northern growing regions have hampered development. Maturity advanced to 72 percent, 1 point behind last year and 10 points behind the average. Harvest inched forward during the week as wet conditions kept producers out of their fields. By October 18, thirty-nine percent of the crop was harvested, 6 points behind last year and 15 points, or 3 weeks, behind normal. Overall, 47 percent of the sorghum crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from last week and 9 points below ratings last year. Rice: Producers had harvested 76 percent of this year's rice crop by week's end, 13 points behind last year and 17 points behind the 5-year average. Producers in Louisiana were able to harvest just 1 percent of their crop as rainfall limited fieldwork across the State. In California, the second largest rice-producing State, wind and rain associated with storms during the week caused lodging in some fields. Other Crops: Peanut producers had harvested 33 percent of their crop, 17 points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Continued rainfall across the Southeast further delayed harvest in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, 3 of the 4 largest peanut-producing States. Overall, 68 percent of the peanut crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down 2 points from ratings last week but 2 points better than last year. Fifty-three percent of the sugarbeet crop was harvested, 6 points behind last year and 12 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest was most active in Idaho, where producers dug 22 percent of the crop during the week. Nationally, 9 percent of the sunflower crop was harvested, 3 points behind last year and 16 points behind the 5-year average. Producers in North Dakota were unable to harvest any of the 2009 crop due to muddy fields and persistent rainfall. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 90 79 96 96 IL : 79 56 97 99 IN : 77 69 92 96 IA : 93 86 91 98 KS : 98 95 95 99 KY : 97 94 100 100 MI : 69 61 95 96 MN : 84 71 93 97 MO : 93 89 94 99 NE : 78 76 82 94 NC : 100 100 100 100 ND : 41 37 87 89 OH : 82 67 89 94 PA : 80 62 94 95 SD : 91 84 91 96 TN : 99 97 100 100 TX : 99 97 96 99 WI : 70 58 89 91 : 18 Sts: 83 74 92 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of las year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 34 28 43 34 IL : 11 6 30 68 IN : 15 10 39 49 IA : 10 6 12 33 KS : 44 40 51 74 KY : 53 46 84 88 MI : 3 3 23 27 MN : 3 2 17 31 MO : 40 37 47 77 NE : 13 10 17 34 NC : 89 87 91 94 ND : 1 0 3 20 OH : 8 6 35 31 PA : 25 18 43 50 SD : 6 2 14 27 TN : 64 54 94 97 TX : 84 82 77 89 WI : 5 2 16 25 : 18 Sts: 17 13 28 46 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 94% of l year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 84 70 80 88 IL : 93 84 95 99 IN : 95 90 97 98 IA : 98 97 97 99 KS : 94 87 90 95 KY : 95 87 96 96 LA : 98 92 99 98 MI : 99 93 100 98 MN : 100 99 100 100 MS : 91 81 97 99 MO : 83 73 78 92 NE : 100 95 99 100 NC : 72 58 65 69 ND : 100 98 100 100 OH : 99 96 100 99 SD : 100 100 100 100 TN : 89 83 95 96 WI : 97 90 100 99 : 18 Sts: 95 89 95 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of las year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 26 19 42 60 IL : 13 10 60 79 IN : 27 19 71 72 IA : 37 29 78 85 KS : 42 37 52 57 KY : 25 18 46 48 LA : 64 63 88 88 MI : 28 7 69 61 MN : 34 26 81 83 MS : 49 43 84 93 MO : 22 17 26 49 NE : 55 45 72 75 NC : 8 6 8 10 ND : 21 17 69 82 OH : 34 28 77 68 SD : 30 25 73 77 TN : 22 17 44 54 WI : 14 7 59 60 : 18 Sts: 30 23 64 72 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 95% of l year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 100 100 100 99 IL : 100 99 100 100 KS : 98 96 98 99 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 96 94 99 100 NE : 100 96 100 100 NM : 97 92 77 82 OK : 99 96 85 94 SD : 100 100 100 100 TX : 89 88 93 97 : 11 Sts: 94 93 95 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of las year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CO : 80 75 94 79 IL : 84 67 82 95 KS : 72 57 68 80 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 76 68 79 92 NE : 76 62 63 89 NM : 40 24 29 32 OK : 49 45 42 65 SD : 89 84 78 93 TX : 71 70 80 85 : 11 Sts: 72 64 73 82 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of las year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 86 82 99 99 CO : 25 21 37 27 IL : 20 8 26 65 KS : 10 8 20 36 LA : 98 98 100 100 MO : 24 20 40 63 NE : 7 6 8 30 NM : 11 2 2 7 OK : 19 17 27 38 SD : 24 20 15 50 TX : 69 68 72 73 : 11 Sts: 39 37 45 54 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States harvested 97% of l year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 13 10 44 48 FL : 50 41 72 68 GA : 31 23 54 52 NC : 40 29 57 63 OK : 18 16 27 30 SC : 58 50 60 58 TX : 34 33 30 30 VA : 48 25 38 54 : 8 Sts : 33 26 50 50 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 98% of la year's peanut acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 74 69 96 96 AZ : 98 93 100 100 AR : 94 86 100 100 CA : 95 90 86 91 GA : 98 81 95 94 KS : 56 50 84 74 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 94 91 98 99 MO : 80 77 100 99 NC : 94 91 97 99 OK : 92 89 96 93 SC : 95 89 94 94 TN : 93 87 99 99 TX : 81 74 77 80 VA : 90 85 97 99 : 15 Sts: 86 79 86 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of las year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 7 5 37 42 AZ : 35 30 31 29 AR : 8 5 52 64 CA : 25 6 4 19 GA : 8 6 25 29 KS : 0 0 0 4 LA : 23 23 83 79 MS : 3 2 54 75 MO : 5 1 51 60 NC : 14 7 25 32 OK : 7 5 13 16 SC : 22 15 22 31 TN : 3 2 57 54 TX : 19 18 21 24 VA : 25 15 23 33 : 15 Sts: 15 12 30 35 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States harvested 99% of l year's cotton acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 43 21 18 33 MI : 22 15 18 19 MN : 60 47 77 81 ND : 68 54 75 84 : 4 Sts : 53 40 59 65 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 84% of la year's sugarbeets acreage. Sunflower: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 37 30 49 48 KS : 11 8 12 29 ND : 7 7 9 21 SD : 3 2 9 26 : 4 Sts : 9 7 12 25 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 86% of la year's sunflower acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 16 11 17 28 CA : 24 8 16 13 CO : 95 90 99 98 ID : 85 77 87 88 IL : 13 12 48 67 IN : 22 13 67 69 KS : 73 70 81 83 MI : 53 35 81 79 MO : 15 13 27 42 MT : 91 90 96 95 NE : 95 92 95 97 NC : 6 6 16 14 OH : 44 39 86 75 OK : 74 68 81 80 OR : 77 51 65 72 SD : 89 87 93 96 TX : 73 64 76 73 WA : 94 93 86 91 : 18 Sts: 69 64 77 78 -------------------------------------- 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 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 9 7 7 10 CA : 4 3 2 4 CO : 74 64 85 86 ID : 48 33 40 42 IL : 6 5 20 27 IN : 4 1 28 27 KS : 48 38 65 59 MI : 23 19 37 40 MO : 10 5 11 19 MT : 53 51 69 65 NE : 78 67 85 86 NC : 0 0 5 4 OH : 15 4 43 36 OK : 60 48 62 59 OR : 43 25 9 32 SD : 71 56 70 74 TX : 50 39 57 49 WA : 72 71 62 68 : 18 Sts: 48 39 56 54 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 87% of las year's winter wheat acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:Oct 18,:Oct 11,:Oct 18,: 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 66 60 85 94 CA : 92 72 85 80 LA : 97 96 99 100 MS : 60 49 91 97 MO : 60 53 85 91 TX : 100 100 100 100 : 6 Sts : 76 69 89 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 100% of l year's rice acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 18, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 12 23 48 15 IL : 2 7 25 52 14 IN : 3 8 26 51 12 IA : 2 5 18 51 24 KS : 2 5 23 48 22 KY : 0 1 7 49 43 MI : 4 12 27 46 11 MN : 2 4 21 57 16 MO : 3 8 29 45 15 NE : 2 5 11 54 28 NC : 5 15 24 43 13 ND : 2 7 32 46 13 OH : 1 4 20 47 28 PA : 1 6 15 45 33 SD : 1 3 16 52 28 TN : 3 5 14 52 26 TX : 25 14 24 31 6 WI : 2 9 25 50 14 : 18 Sts : 3 6 21 50 20 : Prev Wk : 3 6 21 51 19 Prev Yr : 4 9 25 47 15 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 18, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 13 19 29 30 9 IL : 4 6 27 50 13 IN : 2 8 27 51 12 IA : 2 5 21 51 21 KS : 2 4 15 50 29 KY : 0 1 11 45 43 LA : 1 21 44 31 3 MI : 2 11 30 45 12 MN : 3 5 25 54 13 MS : 21 25 32 20 2 MO : 3 8 28 46 15 NE : 2 5 13 57 23 NC : 1 6 33 52 8 ND : 0 5 29 55 11 OH : 1 4 24 51 20 SD : 1 4 25 48 22 TN : 1 2 14 55 28 WI : 1 6 30 49 14 : 18 Sts : 3 7 25 48 17 : Prev Wk : 3 7 25 49 16 Prev Yr : 4 10 29 46 11 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 18, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 7 15 41 36 1 AZ : 0 2 33 51 14 AR : 16 19 29 26 10 CA : 0 0 30 60 10 GA : 3 9 37 40 11 KS : 3 8 34 45 10 LA : 10 36 36 17 1 MS : 21 26 36 17 0 MO : 0 13 27 53 7 NC : 0 4 28 61 7 OK : 1 12 33 50 4 SC : 0 7 48 45 0 TN : 1 6 40 44 9 TX : 14 16 28 32 10 VA : 0 2 17 70 11 : 15 Sts : 10 15 31 35 9 : Prev Wk : 11 13 29 38 9 Prev Yr : 7 13 32 38 10 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 18, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 9 18 32 36 5 CO : 1 2 20 64 13 IL : 0 4 22 65 9 KS : 1 6 25 50 18 LA : 3 19 47 28 3 MO : 1 4 30 55 10 NE : 1 3 19 52 25 NM : 2 36 39 22 1 OK : 1 4 28 60 7 SD : 0 2 19 60 19 TX : 23 16 38 20 3 : 11 Sts : 11 11 31 37 10 : Prev Wk : 11 10 31 38 10 Prev Yr : 3 10 31 47 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 Oct 18, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 1 29 64 6 FL : 0 6 25 46 23 GA : 1 3 30 53 13 NC : 0 1 33 63 3 OK : 1 1 15 82 1 SC : 0 4 38 52 6 TX : 0 0 33 55 12 VA : 0 0 5 72 23 : 8 Sts : 0 2 30 56 12 : Prev Wk : 0 3 27 59 11 Prev Yr : 1 5 28 53 13 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Oct 18, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 1 21 65 13 :: NJ : 0 0 10 70 20 AZ : 50 27 14 6 3 :: NM : 13 35 38 14 0 AR : 0 5 23 60 12 :: NY : 2 14 43 34 7 CA : 65 25 10 0 0 :: NC : 0 5 32 59 4 CO : 5 14 30 40 11 :: ND : 1 8 34 51 6 CT : 0 4 62 34 0 :: OH : 2 10 25 51 12 DE : 0 2 18 63 17 :: OK : 1 9 32 51 7 FL : 1 5 25 60 9 :: OR : 18 27 38 17 0 GA : 1 8 32 52 7 :: PA : 12 7 21 47 13 ID : 1 15 27 50 7 :: RI : 0 0 0 100 0 IL : 1 2 25 56 16 :: SC : 0 2 41 55 2 IN : 2 9 31 48 10 :: SD : 2 8 24 50 16 IA : 1 10 33 44 12 :: TN : 0 2 20 63 15 KS : 2 7 27 56 8 :: TX : 9 17 35 32 7 KY : 1 2 17 57 23 :: UT : 2 10 34 44 10 LA : 4 17 47 30 2 :: VT : 0 60 33 7 0 ME : 0 10 26 64 0 :: VA : 4 10 36 41 9 MD : 0 10 21 51 18 :: WA : 10 14 49 25 2 MA : 0 0 26 74 0 :: WV : 0 11 51 35 3 MI : 3 15 40 31 11 :: WI : 4 20 43 31 2 MN : 7 13 36 41 3 :: WY : 1 14 34 48 3 MS : 6 10 36 44 4 :: : MO : 0 2 23 66 9 :: 48 Sts : 8 12 30 42 8 MT : 16 25 40 15 4 :: : NE : 2 4 20 57 17 :: Prev Wk: 9 13 30 40 8 NV : 4 26 54 15 1 :: Prev Yr: 12 17 33 33 5 NH : 0 7 65 28 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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