We 1 (5-10) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin Washington, D.C. Released May 25, 2010, 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 May 16 - 22, 2010 Highlights: Wet weather covered the central Plains and the southern and eastern Corn Belt, maintaining a slow pace of fieldwork and hampering the emergence of recently planted crops such as corn and soybeans. In contrast, warm, dry weather prevailed for much of the week across the upper Midwest, allowing soybean and late-season corn planting to proceed. Meanwhile on the northern Plains, late-week rainfall aided winter wheat and spring-sown small grains. Significant rain also dampened the Southeast, slowing fieldwork but easing concerns about drought development. Rainfall was especially beneficial in the Carolinas and the lower Mississippi Valley, but showers largely bypassed the western Gulf Coast region. Elsewhere, cool, showery weather returned to the Northwest, while warmer conditions overspread the Southwest. California's long-running cool spell, which developed in late March, continued to hamper the emergence and growth of summer crops such as rice and cotton. In northern and central California, weekly temperatures averaged as much as 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit below normal. In contrast, temperatures rebounded to near- to above-normal levels across the Plains, Midwest, and Northeast, while warmth continued across the Deep South. Early in the week, cool weather in the Intermountain West contrasted with warmth across the Deep South. Rawlins, Wyoming (27 degrees Fahrenheit), posted a daily-record low for May 16, followed the next day by a daily-record high (88 degrees Fahrenheit) in Apalachicola, Florida. During the second half of the week, cool conditions intensified across the West, while warmth expanded across the eastern half of the United States. Redding, California, notched a daily-record low (39 degrees Fahrenheit) on May 20, followed by consecutive records (34 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively) on May 22-23. Consecutive daily-record lows were also established on May 22-23 in California locations such as Red Bluff (37 and 44 degrees Fahrenheit) and Montague (27 and 28 degrees Fahrenheit). Elsewhere in California, Bishop (25 degrees Fahrenheit on May 22) tied a monthly record low originally set on May 3, 1964, and matched on May 10, 2010. Farther north, daily-record lows in Washington for May 21 included 29 degrees Fahrenheit in Omak, 32 degrees Fahrenheit in Ephrata, and 33 degrees Fahrenheit in Spokane. For Ephrata, it was the third-latest freeze on record, behind 32 degrees Fahrenheit on May 23, 1964, and 31 degrees Fahrenheit on May 22, 1960. On May 22, the week ended with daily-record lows of 30 degrees Fahrenheit in both Pocatello and Burley, Idaho. Meanwhile, temperatures surged to daily-record levels for May 22 in Valentine, Nebraska (95 degrees Fahrenheit); Sioux City, Iowa (92 degrees Fahrenheit); and Yuma, Colorado (90 degrees Fahrenheit). Prior to the warm spell, Valentine's temperature had failed to reach 70 degrees Fahrenheit on 18 consecutive days (April 29 - May 16). Early-week rainfall stretched from the central and southern Plains into the East. On May 16, daily-record totals topped 2 inches in locations such as Pensacola, Florida (2.69 inches), and Muscle Shoals, Alabama (2.10 inches). The following day, records for May 17 included 2.30 inches in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and 1.73 inches in Danville, Virginia. Heavy rain also soaked Puerto Rico, where San Juan netted a daily-record sum (2.92 inches) for May 17 and measured 9.40 inches (244 percent of normal) from May 1-22. Other daily-record totals in excess of 2 inches included 2.82 inches (on May 18) in McAllen, Texas, and 2.09 inches (on May 20) in Tupelo, Mississippi. In Indianapolis, Indiana, measurable rain fell on 12 consecutive days from May 10-21 and on 17 of the first 21 days of May. Indianapolis' longest streak with measurable rain, 13 days, was established in April 1893. Meanwhile, wet weather overspread the Northwest early in the week and again toward week's end. In Pendleton, Oregon, weekly rainfall totaled 1.27 inches, most of which fell on May 17-18. Elsewhere in Oregon, Salem's weekly sum of 2.24 inches was aided by a daily-record total of 0.96 inch on May 21. By May 22, daily-record totals included 1.99 inches in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and 1.41 inches in Boise, Idaho. In Boise, where a trace of snow also fell, it was the wettest 24-hour period since May 28-29, 1990, when 2.05 inches fell. In the northern Rockies of Idaho and Montana, 24-hour snowfall totals of 6 to 12 inches, with locally higher totals, were observed on May 22-23. Mild, mostly dry weather prevailed in Alaska, where weekly temperatures averaged as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. On May 19, Nome's daily-record high of 65 degrees Fahrenheit represented its earliest reading of 65 degrees Fahrenheit or higher since May 16, 1983, when the high reached 67 degrees Fahrenheit. Also on the 19th, Fairbanks (76 degrees Fahrenheit) noted its first reading of 75 degrees Fahrenheit or higher since August 4, 2009, when the high soared to 84 degrees Fahrenheit. Farther south, Hawaii also experienced warm, mostly dry weather. By week's end, streaks of normal to above-normal daily average temperatures stretched to 34 days (April 19 - May 22) in Honolulu, Oahu; 31 days (April 22 - May 22) in Lihue, Kauai; and 27 days (April 26 - May 22) in Kahului, Maui. Meanwhile on the Big Island, Hilo's May 1-22 rainfall totaled just 1.44 inches (24 percent of normal), while the year-to-date sum stood at 19.48 inches (38 percent). National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. Agricultural Summary May 17 - 23, 2010 Highlights: Cooler than normal temperatures prevailed across much of the country west of the Rocky Mountains, as well as in a band stretching from the central Great Plains eastward to the Atlantic Coast. Most notably, weekly temperature recordings averaged as many as 9 degrees below normal in portions of northern California. Conversely, abnormally warm weather pushed the mercury to as many as 11 degrees above average in locations in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. Precipitation was sporadic throughout the Nation during the week. While locations in the Southwest and Great Lakes region received less than 2 percent of their normal rainfall, much of the Pacific Northwest and portions of the Great Plains, Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic Coast States accumulated precipitation totaling 200 percent or more above normal. Corn: By week's end, 93 percent of the 2010 corn crop was planted compared with 80 percent last year and 89 percent for the 5-year average. A second week of persistent Midwestern storms again hampered fieldwork throughout much of the Corn Belt, where planting progress, with the exception of South Dakota, was limited to 7 percentage points or less during the week. Emergence advanced 16 percentage points during the week, leaving progress, at 71 percent complete, 21 percentage points ahead of last year and 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Above average temperatures promoted emergence of 18 percentage points or more across the Great Lakes region, as well as in Colorado, Nebraska, and North Dakota. Led by double-digit improvements in Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, and North Carolina, 71 percent of the Nation's corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up 4 percentage points from last week. Soybeans: Nationally, 53 percent of the soybean crop was planted by May 23, nine percentage points ahead of last year but 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. The most significant delay was evident in Missouri where an abundance of rainfall had provided producers just 2 days suitable for fieldwork during the past two weeks, resulting in an overall delay of 21 percentage points, or 8 days. Nationwide, emergence advanced to 24 percent complete by week's end, 9 percentage points ahead of last year and 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. Winter Wheat: Heading of the winter wheat crop advanced 11 percentage points during the week, leaving progress, at 63 percent complete, 3 percentage points behind last year and 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Despite below average temperatures in Kansas, the largest winter wheat-producing State, 17 percent of the crop developed heads during the week; however, overall progress remained 7 percentage points behind both last year and normal. Overall, 66 percent of the winter wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last week but 21 percentage points better than the same time last year. Cotton: By May 23, cotton producers had planted 60 percent of this year's crop, slightly ahead of last year but 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. The most significant delays were evident in Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Elsewhere, producers along the Upper Coast sprayed insecticide on squaring fields infested with fleahoppers. Sorghum: By week's end, 42 percent of the sorghum crop was planted, 2 percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Rainfall totaling one inch or more limited fieldwork to 2 days throughout much of Kansas, the largest sorghum-producing State. In Texas, sorghum in the Northern Low Plains began emerging, while much-needed rainfall in South Texas brought relief to the dryland crop. Rice: Nationally, 95 percent of the 2010 rice crop was seeded by May 23, eleven percentage points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Seeding was nearly complete throughout the Delta and in Texas. Emergence advanced to 80 percent complete by week's end, 13 percentage points ahead of last year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In California, the second largest rice-producing State, unseasonably cool temperatures slowed emergence and growth of the crop. Overall, 68 percent of the rice crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up 4 percentage points from ratings last week and 18 percentage points better than the same time last year. Small Grains: Ninety-six percent of the Nation's oat crop was seeded by week's end, 2 percentage points ahead of last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Above average temperatures and limited rainfall afforded producers in North Dakota 5 days suitable for fieldwork to seed 22 percent of the oat crop during the week; however, overall progress remained 9 percentage points behind normal. By May 23, emergence had advanced to 88 percent complete, 7 percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. With progress limited to Iowa, Ohio, and Texas, 27 percent of the oat crop was at or beyond the headed stage, on par with last year and the 5-year average. Overall, 80 percent of the oat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up slightly from ratings last week and 23 percentage points better than this time last year. By May 23, barley producers had seeded 92 percent of this year's crop, 18 percentage points ahead of last year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Ideal weather conditions in Montana and North Dakota allowed producers to seed 15 and 26 percent of their crop, respectively. Emergence advanced 19 percentage points during the week, leaving progress, at 62 percent complete 24 percentage points ahead of last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. The most significant delay was evident in Idaho where below average temperatures slowed crop development throughout the State. Overall, 84 percent of the barley crop was reported in good to excellent condition. Producers had seeded 91 percent of the spring wheat crop by week's end, 16 percentage points ahead of last year but on par with the 5-year average. Similar to the other small grains, progress was most active in North Dakota, where 19 percent of the crop was seeded during the week. Emergence was evident on 70 percent of this year's spring wheat crop, 28 percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 85 percent of the spring wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition. Other Crops: Nationally, 62 percent of the peanut crop was planted by May 23, five percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In Alabama, the third largest peanut-producing State, rainfall was needed in areas of the Black Belt and Wiregrass regions for recently planted fields to emerge. By May 23, sunflower producers had planted 15 percent of the 2010 crop, slightly ahead of last year but 9 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Planting was most advanced in North Dakota, but overall progress was 13 percentage points behind normal. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 91 79 77 84 IL : 97 96 56 87 IN : 88 86 51 79 IA : 98 96 96 95 KS : 92 85 90 94 KY : 96 94 71 88 MI : 85 81 72 85 MN : 99 95 95 93 MO : 86 85 77 86 NE : 96 89 97 96 NC : 100 100 100 100 ND : 83 58 56 80 OH : 87 84 71 84 PA : 81 70 69 77 SD : 77 56 79 84 TN : 94 93 87 96 TX : 96 95 97 97 WI : 89 78 79 83 : 18 Sts: 93 87 80 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 36 6 40 42 IL : 87 78 20 69 IN : 79 69 19 56 IA : 84 66 75 70 KS : 62 46 58 69 KY : 89 83 48 75 MI : 63 45 24 46 MN : 78 52 67 57 MO : 72 62 50 68 NE : 59 36 73 68 NC : 100 95 96 97 ND : 40 17 9 35 OH : 74 60 33 58 PA : 42 30 41 46 SD : 35 17 35 37 TN : 89 84 77 88 TX : 81 75 84 85 WI : 51 31 38 40 : 18 Sts: 71 55 50 62 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 55 51 35 56 IL : 47 42 10 54 IN : 50 46 22 51 IA : 75 53 74 72 KS : 29 25 39 42 KY : 45 28 12 36 LA : 72 58 78 78 MI : 50 36 39 59 MN : 81 47 72 64 MS : 90 85 79 90 MO : 22 18 25 43 NE : 63 44 84 70 NC : 35 20 38 34 ND : 46 8 24 55 OH : 48 45 40 62 SD : 34 9 43 42 TN : 26 19 20 45 WI : 55 31 49 55 : 18 Sts: 53 38 44 57 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 48 38 24 39 IL : 27 12 1 24 IN : 34 23 3 22 IA : 28 8 25 22 KS : 12 5 12 15 KY : 23 9 5 17 LA : 62 48 63 66 MI : 22 9 7 16 MN : 23 5 18 16 MS : 79 71 72 83 MO : 14 7 6 19 NE : 15 6 36 24 NC : 20 9 18 14 ND : 2 0 0 10 OH : 32 21 10 28 SD : 3 0 9 7 TN : 12 6 0 20 WI : 12 5 9 13 : 18 Sts: 24 13 15 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 79 63 68 82 AZ : 90 82 94 92 AR : 92 71 65 87 CA : 95 93 98 99 GA : 65 46 51 61 KS : 8 6 23 21 LA : 85 75 94 94 MS : 84 77 60 81 MO : 96 89 72 89 NC : 77 67 96 91 OK : 29 21 13 42 SC : 82 65 72 76 TN : 54 28 56 76 TX : 48 36 52 52 VA : 87 70 82 88 : 15 Sts: 60 47 58 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 99 86 93 CO : 28 24 14 22 IL : 16 16 3 30 KS : 12 8 16 21 LA : 95 94 97 95 MO : 22 20 25 46 NE : 21 17 48 43 NM : 15 10 79 28 OK : 43 27 17 32 SD : 6 1 33 28 TX : 76 75 74 69 : 11 Sts: 42 39 44 44 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 56 32 50 60 FL : 65 48 52 54 GA : 56 34 49 54 NC : 65 41 94 74 OK : 62 57 38 59 SC : 60 41 49 61 TX : 85 84 79 75 VA : 63 40 60 72 : 8 Sts : 62 44 57 60 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 97% of last year's peanut acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 14 NA 18 16 KS : 2 NA 14 12 ND : 21 NA 13 34 SD : 9 NA 14 12 : 4 Sts : 15 NA 14 24 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 84% of last year's sunflower acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 97 79 92 CA : 80 55 84 77 LA : 99 98 98 98 MS : 97 96 88 95 MO : 100 100 76 93 TX : 99 98 98 99 : 6 Sts : 95 90 84 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 95 90 65 81 CA : 15 5 42 42 LA : 97 92 93 95 MS : 85 83 77 89 MO : 99 85 51 78 TX : 91 85 95 95 : 6 Sts : 80 74 67 77 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 99 100 99 MN : 100 100 90 94 NE : 100 99 100 100 ND : 81 59 73 90 OH : 98 95 98 100 PA : 99 97 99 99 SD : 90 88 95 98 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 100 100 98 98 : 9 Sts : 96 92 94 97 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 64% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 97 95 96 92 MN : 99 94 72 77 NE : 98 91 100 98 ND : 49 28 33 64 OH : 90 85 87 95 PA : 89 81 92 88 SD : 76 67 77 87 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 96 89 85 82 : 9 Sts : 88 81 81 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 64% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 2 NA 0 1 MN : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 0 NA 5 3 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 6 NA 2 4 PA : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 97 NA 98 97 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 9 Sts : 27 NA 27 27 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 64% of last year's oat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 92 88 91 89 MN : 100 99 69 87 MT : 94 79 81 92 ND : 90 64 61 87 WA : 99 93 97 99 : 5 Sts : 92 75 74 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 79% of last year's barley acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 60 51 64 69 MN : 98 93 27 61 MT : 61 50 40 64 ND : 58 28 22 59 WA : 91 79 72 83 : 5 Sts : 62 43 38 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 79% of last year's barley acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 96 92 95 95 MN : 100 99 66 89 MT : 88 81 87 92 ND : 87 68 64 88 SD : 96 92 98 99 WA : 99 96 99 100 : 6 Sts : 91 79 75 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 73 63 76 79 MN : 98 95 23 62 MT : 59 46 56 64 ND : 61 41 26 62 SD : 84 70 83 92 WA : 96 88 86 90 : 6 Sts : 70 55 42 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2005- State:May 23,:May 16,:May 23,: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 99 100 100 CA : 99 98 99 100 CO : 21 6 46 48 ID : 1 0 2 4 IL : 81 60 77 83 IN : 81 50 68 67 KS : 81 64 88 88 MI : 8 0 1 6 MO : 81 64 83 88 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 6 1 26 31 NC : 100 97 100 99 OH : 60 18 37 39 OK : 97 95 100 100 OR : 5 3 16 28 SD : 1 0 1 6 TX : 95 86 93 95 WA : 20 5 14 25 : 18 Sts: 63 52 66 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 89% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 23, 2010 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 4 28 65 2 IL : 1 4 18 62 15 IN : 1 5 26 52 16 IA : 2 5 28 54 11 KS : 1 3 25 65 6 KY : 8 7 25 45 15 MI : 1 10 33 48 8 MN : 0 1 12 73 14 MO : 7 13 36 39 5 NE : 0 2 21 66 11 NC : 1 5 26 56 12 ND : 0 0 16 77 7 OH : 0 3 30 55 12 PA : 0 2 20 57 21 SD : 0 8 27 59 6 TN : 5 8 28 46 13 TX : 0 5 29 56 10 WI : 0 2 37 50 11 : 18 Sts : 1 4 24 60 11 : Prev Wk : 1 5 27 57 10 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending May 23, 2010 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 4 40 47 7 CA : 0 0 10 30 60 CO : 0 2 18 62 18 ID : 0 0 9 83 8 IL : 6 23 35 34 2 IN : 1 3 26 56 14 KS : 2 7 27 52 12 MI : 1 4 14 58 23 MO : 10 23 34 28 5 MT : 1 8 29 51 11 NE : 0 2 23 66 9 NC : 8 18 41 31 2 OH : 0 1 20 53 26 OK : 2 6 24 54 14 OR : 1 6 28 56 9 SD : 0 2 14 58 26 TX : 1 7 29 49 14 WA : 6 8 18 55 13 : 18 Sts : 2 7 25 52 14 : Prev Wk : 2 6 26 52 14 Prev Yr : 14 13 28 37 8 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 23, 2010 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 2 16 66 15 MN : 0 0 9 72 19 NE : 0 0 9 81 10 ND : 0 0 13 82 5 OH : 0 1 21 66 12 PA : 0 1 14 67 18 SD : 0 1 14 69 16 TX : 5 11 21 50 13 WI : 0 2 12 64 22 : 9 Sts : 1 4 15 66 14 : Prev Wk : 1 3 18 65 13 Prev Yr : 13 7 23 49 8 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 23, 2010 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 5 27 52 16 CA : 0 5 45 45 5 LA : 0 1 24 57 18 MS : 0 1 22 58 19 MO : 0 2 17 67 14 TX : 1 7 22 43 27 : 6 Sts : 0 4 28 53 15 : Prev Wk : 0 3 33 51 13 Prev Yr : 1 11 38 43 7 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage. Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 23, 2010 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 10 70 20 MN : 0 1 6 61 32 MT : 0 0 21 71 8 ND : 0 0 12 77 11 SD : 1 2 22 60 15 WA : 0 1 28 65 6 : 6 Sts : 0 0 15 71 14 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 23, 2010 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 11 85 4 MN : 0 1 6 50 43 MT : 0 1 18 68 13 ND : 0 1 13 80 6 WA : 0 0 30 64 6 : 5 Sts : 0 1 15 75 9 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 23, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 1 24 66 9 :: NJ : 0 0 0 60 40 AZ : 7 19 26 23 25 :: NM : 10 22 39 28 1 AR : 0 1 32 57 10 :: NY : 1 1 14 59 25 CA : 0 0 15 75 10 :: NC : 5 9 24 56 6 CO : 0 5 25 63 7 :: ND : 0 2 27 62 9 CT : 0 5 21 44 30 :: OH : 0 3 21 57 19 DE : 1 6 50 33 10 :: OK : 2 6 25 57 10 FL : 2 3 25 65 5 :: OR : 1 3 19 62 15 GA : 0 2 29 58 11 :: PA : 2 2 20 56 20 ID : 2 4 36 56 2 :: RI : 0 0 20 16 64 IL : 0 2 14 63 21 :: SC : 3 16 45 36 0 IN : 0 2 19 54 25 :: SD : 0 2 14 65 19 IA : 1 3 21 57 18 :: TN : 1 5 23 58 13 KS : 1 5 19 64 11 :: TX : 4 12 31 41 12 KY : 1 3 23 54 19 :: UT : 0 2 26 65 7 LA : 3 17 39 36 5 :: VT : 2 3 42 44 9 ME : 0 17 28 52 3 :: VA : 0 8 38 49 5 MD : 1 3 21 67 8 :: WA : 0 15 42 38 5 MA : 0 0 15 78 7 :: WV : 0 8 40 49 3 MI : 2 5 24 52 17 :: WI : 1 5 23 58 13 MN : 0 3 20 63 14 :: WY : 0 6 24 64 6 MS : 2 12 29 44 13 :: : MO : 1 7 28 54 10 :: 48 Sts : 2 6 25 55 12 MT : 2 8 33 48 9 :: : NE : 0 1 11 75 13 :: Prev Wk: 2 7 27 53 11 NV : 0 4 54 30 12 :: Prev Yr: 5 10 26 47 12 NH : 0 2 8 39 51 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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