Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin ISSN: Released July 13, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). National Weather Summary July 4 - July 10, 2010 Highlights: Wet weather returned to the western Corn Belt and persisted in the south-central U.S., maintaining abundant to locally excessive soil moisture for summer crops. Across the southern half of the Plains, wet weather slowed late-season winter wheat harvesting. Meanwhile, only light rain fell across the northern Plains and the eastern Corn Belt. Dry weather was beneficial on the northern Plains, although below-normal temperatures continued to impede crop development. In contrast, very warm weather accompanied a drying trend in the eastern Corn Belt, where temperatures remained low enough to prevent significant stress on reproductive summer crops. Pastures and summer crops did not fare as well in the East, where a ribbon of 100-degree heat stretched from parts of Alabama and Georgia into southern New England. Hardest hit was the Mid-Atlantic region, where heat (weekly temperatures locally more than 10 degrees F above normal) and intensifying drought halted pasture growth and severely stressed crops such as corn and soybeans. Rain-fed crops across the South were also in need of moisture, except in the Gulf Coast region. Rainfall topped 2 inches along and near the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida, but was generally light and spotty across the interior Southeast. Elsewhere, mostly dry weather prevailed in the West, accompanied by a warming trend. Western warmth favored fieldwork and crop development, although cool conditions persisted along and near the immediate California coast. Early in the week, cool weather prevailed in the Southeast and Northwest. Locations reporting their lowest Independence Day temperature on record included Redmond, OR (33 degrees F), and Augusta, GA (59 degrees F). In fact, Augusta noted three consecutive daily-record lows (59, 59, and 60 degrees F) from July 3-5. Farther north, however, a significant heat wave developed by July 5, when Reading, PA (100 degrees F), collected a daily- record high. On July 6, Hartford, CT (102 degrees F), tied an all-time- record high, previously achieved on July 3, 1966, and August 9, 2001. Wilmington, DE (103 degrees F on July 6), experienced its first triple-digit heat since July 19, 1999, and its hottest day since July 10, 1936 (also 103 degrees F). July 6 was the hottest day since August 20, 1983, in Baltimore, MD (105 degrees F); since July 16, 1988, in Allentown, PA (101 degrees F); and since July 21, 1991, in Providence, RI (102 degrees F). Elsewhere on July 6, maximum temperatures of 103 degrees F in New York's Central Park and 102 degrees F in Atlantic City, NJ, were the highest readings since August 9, 2001. The following day, Wilmington reached 103 degrees F for the second day in a row, while Philadelphia, PA (also 103 degrees F), endured its hottest day since July 15, 1995. Hartford reached or exceeded 100 degrees F on consecutive days (July 6-7) for the first time since July 20-21, 1991. Richmond, VA (100, 103, and 104 degrees F from July 5-7), experienced 3 consecutive days with triple-digit readings for the first time since July 8- 10, 1993. Newark, NJ (101, 102, 103, and 101 degrees F), tied an all-time record, also set in 1953 and 1993, with 4 consecutive days of triple-digit heat. In stark contrast, July 8 highs in southern California peaked at 64 degrees F in San Diego and 65 degrees F in Los Angeles (LAX). The last time San Diego failed to reach 65 degrees F on a July day was 1912. Los Angeles (LAX) had never previously failed to exceed 65 degrees F in July. During the second half of the week, hot weather arrived in the Northwest, while the East experienced some relief. Still, late-week Southeastern highs reached triple- digit levels in locations such as Charlotte, NC (101 degrees F on July 8), and Tallahassee, FL (100 degrees F on July 9). Meanwhile, The Dalles, OR (103 degrees F), notched a daily-record high for July 8. In Washington, Seattle (90, 95, and 93 degrees F) posted a trio of daily-record highs from July 7-9. Record-setting rainfall totals for July 4 were observed in numerous locations, including Dodge City, KS (4.74 inches); Ottumwa, IA (3.41 inches); Omaha, NE (2.74 inches); and Fort Lauderdale, FL (2.51 inches). Dodge City's 24-hour total (on July 4-5) climbed to 6.95 inches, breaking the record of 6.08 inches established on June 7-8, 1899. Farther east, Apalachicola, FL (4.04 inches), collected a daily-record total for July 5. Heavy rain persisted through mid-week across the central and southern Plains. Record rainfall amounts for July 6 included 3.29 inches in Chanute, KS, and 3.21 inches in Sidney, NE. In northern Texas, 7.25 inches deluged Amarillo in a 24-hour period on July 7-8, shattering the all-time record of 6.75 inches established on May 15-16, 1951. With a 5.74-inch total on July 7, Amarillo also set calendar-day rainfall records for July (previously, 4.08 inches on July 8, 1943) and any month (previously, 4.92 inches on June 10, 1984). Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Two made landfall on the morning of July 8 near the southern end of South Padre Island, TX. The interaction between the depression and a cold front contributed to additional heavy rain in the south-central U.S. In Brownsville, TX, 3.63 inches of rain fell from July 7- 9, along with a wind gust to 36 m.p.h. on the middle date. In fact, a major flood event continued to unfold in Deep South Texas, where the Rio Grande at Rio Grande City crested 7.6 feet above flood stage on July 11. It was the second-highest water level on record in that location, behind 15.78 feet above flood stage on September 27, 1972. Earlier, on July 9, the Rio Grande at Laredo (34.45 feet above flood stage) had reached its highest level since 1954. Toward week's end, much-needed but locally excessive rain spread into the South and East, where daily-record totals included 5.67 inches (on July 10) in Allentown, PA; 5.36 inches (on July 10) in Lafayette, LA; 2.83 inches (on July 8) in Harrison, AR; and 2.41 inches (on July 9) in Florence, SC. For Allentown, it was the fourth-wettest day on record, well behind the all- time mark of 8.71 inches on October 8, 2005. Warm, showery weather covered much of Alaska. In Nome (71, 74, and 79 degrees F from July 8-10), highs reached or exceeded 70 degrees F on 3 consecutive days for the first time since August 16-18, 2007. Nome also reported a thunderstorm on July 9. Elsewhere on July 9, highs climbed to 85 degrees F in both Fairbanks and Tanana. Meanwhile, weekly rainfall totaled 4.28 inches in Yakutat, aided by a daily-record sum of 2.38 inches on July 6. Farther south, most of Hawaii remained mired in drought, despite a few showers. On the Big Island at Hilo, July 1-10 rainfall totaled 1.89 inches (58 percent of normal), while the year-to-date sum stood at 27.90 inches (43 percent). National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. Agricultural Summary July 5 - July 11, 2010 Highlights: Hot and dry weather in many of the eastern States promoted fieldwork and rapid crop development during the week. Temperatures averaged well above normal in the Great Lakes region, and the northeastern Atlantic Coast States. Warm and dry conditions across most of the Southeast provided favorable growing conditions for many of the cotton-producing areas. Above average temperatures were also experienced in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, cooler temperatures were experienced throughout much of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Moderate to heavy rains rainfall occurred in the central Great Plains and eastern Corn Belt, helping improve soil moisture levels. However, lingering rains in the central Great Plains has led to delays in the 2010 winter wheat harvest. Corn: Above average temperatures coupled with adequate soil moisture levels provided ideal growing conditions across much of Cornbelt. Nationally, 38 percent of this year's corn crop was at or beyond the silking stage by week's end, 23 percentage points ahead of last year and 12 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Silking was at or ahead of normal pace in all of the 18 major producing States with the exception of Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota. In Indiana and Ohio, ample soil moisture levels and warm weather in recent weeks pushed progress to 38 and 32 percentage points ahead of normal, respectively. Overall, 73 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up 2 percentage points from ratings last week and from the same time last year. In Iowa, the percentage of the crop rated good to excellent increased 6 points from last week as the crop benefited from drier weather. Soybeans: Blooming advanced 17 percentage points during the week as rapid progress was promoted by hot and sunny weather in many of the major soybean-producing areas. By week's end, 40 percent of soybean crop was at or beyond the blooming stage, 18 percentage points ahead of last year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Pod setting was underway in all 18 major producing States except Kansas and Wisconsin. Mississippi was the most advanced in the pod setting stage of development at 68 percent, 14 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 65 percent of the soybean crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from ratings last week and from the same time last year. Winter Wheat: Producers had harvested 63 percent of this year's winter wheat crop by week's end, 2 percentage points ahead of last year but 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in Arkansas and North Carolina, and nearly complete in Missouri. With six days suitable for fieldwork, significant harvest progress was made in Michigan and Ohio, where 43 and 47 percent of the winter wheat crop was combined during the week, respectively. Elsewhere, lingering showers have hampered fieldwork in Nebraska, where the crop is 25 percentage points behind the normal harvesting pace. In Kansas, mild temperatures, damp weather, and high humidity slowed wheat harvest in most areas. Cotton: Favorably warm and dry weather aided in crop development across much of the major cotton-producing regions during the week. By July 11, seventy-nine percent of the Nation's crop was squaring, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and 11 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In Texas, producers in some areas of the High Plains were beginning to be concerned with having too much rain and not enough sunshine, slowing the crop's progress. Nationally, 26 percent of this year's crop was setting bolls, 6 percentage points ahead of last year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 67 percent of the cotton crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up 2 percentage points from ratings last week and 24 percentage points better than the same time last year. Sorghum: By July 11, heading had advanced 2 percentage points during the week to 27 percent complete, slightly ahead of last year but 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Heading progressed most rapidly in Arkansas and Illinois, where heading progress advanced 19 and 20 percentage points during the week, respectively. Heading development in Texas progressed only slightly during the week and was 7 percentage points behind the normal pace. Twenty percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the coloring stage, 2 percentage points behind last year and the 5-year average. Overall, 73 percent of the sorghum crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up 2 percentage points from ratings last week and 21 percentage points better than the same time last year. Rice: Heading of this year's rice crop advanced to 22 percent complete by week's end, 9 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 points ahead of the 5-year average. During the week, heading progress advanced most rapidly in Mississippi and Texas, up 20 and 18 percentage points, respectively. Despite the significant progress during the week, Texas heading development remained considerably behind normal after experiencing crop emergence delays early in the growing season. Nationally, 73 percent of the rice crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up slightly from ratings last week and 11 percentage points better than the same time last year. Small Grains: Nationwide, 95 percent of the 2010 oat crop was headed by week's end, 8 percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Heading was complete or nearly complete in all estimating States except North Dakota, which typically lags behind other States in heading development and was actually at normal pace by week's end. Oat growers had harvested 9 percent of the crop, compared with 7 percent last year and 8 percent for the 5-year average. Overall, 80 percent of the oat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from ratings last week but 21 percentage points better than the same time last year. By July 11, sixty-eight percent of the Nation's barley crop was at or beyond the heading stage, 18 percentage points ahead of last year but 5 points behind the 5-year average. The most substantial heading progress during the week was made in North Dakota and Washington, which both advanced 27 percentage points from last week. Overall, 85 percent of the barley crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last week but 7 percentage points better than the same time last year. Heading of this year's spring wheat crop advanced 20 percentage points during the week to reach 72 percent complete, 18 percentage points ahead of last year but 6 points behind the 5-year average. Although significant heading development was made during the week in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington, progress was more limited in Minnesota and South Dakota. Overall, 83 percent of the spring wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last week but 12 percentage points better than the same time last year. Other Crops: Nationally, 55 percent of the peanut crop was at or beyond the pegging stage by July 11, eleven percentage points ahead of last year and 8 points ahead of the 5-year average. In Georgia, the largest peanut- producing State, warm and dry weather helped pegging of the peanut crop to advance by 17 percentage points during the week. Overall, 67 percent of the peanut crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down 5 percentage points from ratings last week but 6 points better than the same time last year Corn Silking - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 9 2 6 11 Illinois ........: 10 46 72 41 Indiana .........: 10 31 62 24 Iowa ............: 5 2 24 13 Kansas ..........: 47 32 52 52 Kentucky ........: 35 51 68 57 Michigan ........: 1 3 30 8 Minnesota .......: 1 2 14 12 Missouri ........: 45 45 60 59 Nebraska ........: 22 7 26 28 North Carolina ..: 91 95 100 87 North Dakota ....: 1 2 9 7 Ohio ............: 10 14 44 12 Pennsylvania ....: 19 14 21 16 South Dakota ....: - - 1 2 Tennessee .......: 78 81 91 82 Texas ...........: 77 55 74 72 Wisconsin .......: 1 - 13 4 : 18 States .......: 15 19 38 26 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 11, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: - 1 10 67 22 Illinois ........: 3 9 23 47 18 Indiana .........: 3 9 26 46 16 Iowa ............: 3 7 19 51 20 Kansas ..........: 1 5 20 60 14 Kentucky ........: 2 7 26 50 15 Michigan ........: 1 5 16 47 31 Minnesota .......: - 3 9 57 31 Missouri ........: 6 16 28 36 14 Nebraska ........: 1 3 10 64 22 North Carolina ..: 11 24 30 29 6 North Dakota ....: 1 1 9 70 19 Ohio ............: 2 9 25 47 17 Pennsylvania ....: 8 20 31 32 9 South Dakota ....: 1 5 19 53 22 Tennessee .......: 7 14 30 38 11 Texas ...........: 3 6 17 56 18 Wisconsin .......: 1 4 11 46 38 : 18 States .......: 2 7 18 52 21 : Previous week ...: 3 7 19 51 20 Previous year ...: 2 6 21 52 19 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Soybeans Blooming - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2009 soybean acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 35 46 55 42 Illinois ........: 10 20 43 38 Indiana .........: 11 23 48 27 Iowa ............: 37 27 46 47 Kansas ..........: 24 10 19 30 Kentucky ........: 16 35 49 28 Louisiana .......: 76 65 79 79 Michigan ........: 15 26 40 23 Minnesota .......: 10 19 35 34 Mississippi .....: 83 74 87 90 Missouri ........: 15 8 21 23 Nebraska ........: 28 17 38 40 North Carolina ..: - 5 16 4 North Dakota ....: 12 25 40 35 Ohio ............: 23 18 43 35 South Dakota ....: 27 13 33 32 Tennessee .......: 27 34 49 44 Wisconsin .......: 8 10 21 24 : 18 States .......: 22 23 40 37 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Soybeans Setting Pods - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2009 soybean acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 10 (NA) 29 18 Illinois ........: 3 (NA) 6 5 Indiana .........: - (NA) 9 2 Iowa ............: 3 (NA) 4 6 Kansas ..........: - (NA) - 3 Kentucky ........: - (NA) 7 3 Louisiana .......: 64 (NA) 49 60 Michigan ........: - (NA) 10 2 Minnesota .......: - (NA) 2 2 Mississippi .....: 54 (NA) 68 63 Missouri ........: - (NA) 3 3 Nebraska ........: - (NA) 2 - North Carolina ..: - (NA) 2 - North Dakota ....: - (NA) 3 5 Ohio ............: 2 (NA) 4 2 South Dakota ....: - (NA) 1 2 Tennessee .......: 5 (NA) 21 18 Wisconsin .......: - (NA) - 1 : 18 States .......: 4 (NA) 8 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 11, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 4 15 36 36 9 Illinois ........: 3 9 26 48 14 Indiana .........: 3 8 27 48 14 Iowa ............: 3 7 21 52 17 Kansas ..........: 1 4 25 57 13 Kentucky ........: 1 4 27 44 24 Louisiana .......: 1 12 32 50 5 Michigan ........: 1 5 22 49 23 Minnesota .......: 1 3 13 62 21 Mississippi .....: 4 14 28 37 17 Missouri ........: 6 15 35 36 8 Nebraska ........: 2 3 15 63 17 North Carolina ..: 5 16 35 41 3 North Dakota ....: 1 2 10 72 15 Ohio ............: 3 9 30 46 12 South Dakota ....: 2 7 22 53 16 Tennessee .......: 3 7 28 53 9 Wisconsin .......: 1 2 15 57 25 : 18 States .......: 3 8 24 50 15 : Previous week ...: 2 8 24 51 15 Previous year ...: 2 6 26 52 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Squaring - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 73 56 73 69 Arizona .........: 76 55 70 84 Arkansas ........: 85 97 99 96 California ......: 73 60 75 77 Georgia .........: 68 70 84 75 Kansas ..........: 43 38 49 52 Louisiana .......: 98 91 93 95 Mississippi .....: 89 93 96 92 Missouri ........: 66 66 78 81 North Carolina ..: 84 85 87 90 Oklahoma ........: 61 35 74 51 South Carolina ..: 67 55 69 63 Tennessee .......: 81 77 86 89 Texas ...........: 72 56 75 58 Virginia ........: 61 36 62 67 : 15 States .......: 74 64 79 68 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 14 14 35 20 Arizona .........: 43 16 25 47 Arkansas ........: 19 31 68 43 California ......: 27 7 16 28 Georgia .........: 19 21 40 29 Kansas ..........: 1 - 1 1 Louisiana .......: 57 53 60 59 Mississippi .....: 35 45 67 42 Missouri ........: 8 16 32 26 North Carolina ..: 27 10 35 15 Oklahoma ........: 2 - 18 5 South Carolina ..: 8 7 18 10 Tennessee .......: 5 10 18 19 Texas ...........: 20 11 14 18 Virginia ........: 12 16 42 11 : 15 States .......: 20 15 26 23 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 11, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 2 4 30 59 5 Arizona .........: - 1 25 65 9 Arkansas ........: 1 3 28 37 31 California ......: - - 35 55 10 Georgia .........: 2 7 34 46 11 Kansas ..........: - 2 27 59 12 Louisiana .......: 1 13 26 54 6 Mississippi .....: 2 8 31 41 18 Missouri ........: 3 14 27 53 3 North Carolina ..: 7 17 30 41 5 Oklahoma ........: - 1 17 71 11 South Carolina ..: - 9 34 48 9 Tennessee .......: - 2 25 62 11 Texas ...........: 2 4 23 51 20 Virginia ........: - - 50 50 - : 15 States .......: 2 5 26 51 16 : Previous week ...: 2 7 26 52 13 Previous year ...: 7 16 34 35 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Peanuts Pegging - Selected States [These 8 States planted 97% of the 2009 peanut acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 27 23 31 26 Florida .........: 54 36 45 55 Georgia .........: 39 41 58 50 North Carolina ..: 78 55 64 52 Oklahoma ........: 54 52 60 72 South Carolina ..: 65 52 71 60 Texas ...........: 45 37 65 43 Virginia ........: 51 27 41 44 : 8 States ........: 44 39 55 47 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Peanut Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 11, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: - 5 35 54 6 Florida .........: 1 1 21 63 14 Georgia .........: 1 4 32 49 14 North Carolina ..: 1 15 52 30 2 Oklahoma ........: - - 6 78 16 South Carolina ..: 1 11 24 61 3 Texas ...........: - - 8 68 24 Virginia ........: - 2 40 58 - : 8 States ........: 1 4 28 54 13 : Previous week ...: - 3 25 56 16 Previous year ...: 1 3 35 52 9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sorghum Headed - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2009 sorghum acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 59 66 85 62 Colorado ........: 12 3 7 11 Illinois ........: - 5 25 11 Kansas ..........: - 1 2 2 Louisiana .......: 88 87 95 83 Missouri ........: 4 6 14 12 Nebraska ........: - - 1 - New Mexico ......: 2 - 1 2 Oklahoma ........: 4 - 16 9 South Dakota ....: 5 - - 7 Texas ...........: 59 56 57 64 : 11 States .......: 26 25 27 30 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sorghum Coloring - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2009 sorghum acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: - - 4 4 Colorado ........: 3 - 1 2 Illinois ........: - - - - Kansas ..........: - - - - Louisiana .......: 13 25 51 22 Missouri ........: - - 1 - Nebraska ........: - - - - New Mexico ......: - - - - Oklahoma ........: - - - 1 South Dakota ....: - - - - Texas ...........: 53 45 46 53 : 11 States .......: 22 19 20 22 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sorghum Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 11, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 2 10 49 37 2 Colorado ........: - 3 24 71 2 Illinois ........: 3 4 21 52 20 Kansas ..........: - 3 21 69 7 Louisiana .......: 1 6 32 58 3 Missouri ........: 2 7 30 48 13 Nebraska ........: - 1 14 64 21 New Mexico ......: 1 2 29 67 1 Oklahoma ........: 1 1 33 56 9 South Dakota ....: - 1 9 70 20 Texas ...........: 2 3 24 58 13 : 11 States .......: 1 3 23 63 10 : Previous week ...: - 3 26 60 11 Previous year ...: 11 10 27 45 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Rice Headed - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2009 rice acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 5 8 16 3 California ......: - - - 1 Louisiana .......: 40 45 57 50 Mississippi .....: 10 18 38 12 Missouri ........: - 2 7 4 Texas ...........: 69 19 37 63 : 6 States ........: 13 13 22 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 11, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 1 5 30 43 21 California ......: - 5 15 70 10 Louisiana .......: - 2 17 54 27 Mississippi .....: - 4 18 49 29 Missouri ........: - 3 12 60 25 Texas ...........: - 4 17 49 30 : 6 States ........: - 4 23 52 21 : Previous week ...: - 5 23 51 21 Previous year ...: 1 6 31 46 16 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Winter Wheat Harvested - Selected States [These 18 States harvested 89% of the 2009 winter wheat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100 California ......: 94 70 85 96 Colorado ........: 23 21 41 52 Idaho ...........: - - - - Illinois ........: 82 85 95 89 Indiana .........: 79 71 94 79 Kansas ..........: 94 84 92 93 Michigan ........: 1 - 43 12 Missouri ........: 95 93 98 92 Montana .........: - - - 1 Nebraska ........: 26 13 22 47 North Carolina ..: 100 100 100 98 Ohio ............: 63 48 95 57 Oklahoma ........: 100 90 92 94 Oregon ..........: 5 1 4 7 South Dakota ....: 1 - 4 18 Texas ...........: 94 78 91 94 Washington ......: 4 - - 3 : 18 States .......: 61 54 63 65 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Spring Wheat Headed - Selected States [These 6 States planted 99% of the 2009 spring wheat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 58 25 49 71 Minnesota .......: 59 91 96 82 Montana .........: 44 15 45 65 North Dakota ....: 44 49 72 77 South Dakota ....: 86 89 95 95 Washington ......: 98 62 82 95 : 6 States ........: 54 52 72 78 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Spring Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 11, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: - - 3 89 8 Minnesota .......: 1 3 12 55 29 Montana .........: - 2 17 65 16 North Dakota ....: 1 2 14 69 14 South Dakota ....: - 2 17 57 24 Washington ......: - 2 19 57 22 : 6 States ........: 1 2 14 66 17 : Previous week ...: - 2 15 65 18 Previous year ...: 1 4 24 57 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Oats Headed - Selected States [These 9 States planted 64% of the 2009 oat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Iowa ............: 95 98 99 97 Minnesota .......: 80 93 98 90 Nebraska ........: 98 96 98 98 North Dakota ....: 56 49 77 77 Ohio ............: 97 92 95 99 Pennsylvania ....: 96 97 98 94 South Dakota ....: 90 78 95 95 Texas ...........: 100 100 100 100 Wisconsin .......: 90 94 98 93 : 9 States ........: 87 87 95 93 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oats Harvested - Selected States [These 9 States harvested 67% of the 2009 oat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Iowa ............: 2 (NA) 6 6 Minnesota .......: - (NA) 2 1 Nebraska ........: 7 (NA) 7 21 North Dakota ....: - (NA) - - Ohio ............: 4 (NA) 5 3 Pennsylvania ....: - (NA) 10 - South Dakota ....: - (NA) - 3 Texas ...........: 99 (NA) 94 97 Wisconsin .......: - (NA) 2 1 : 9 States ........: 7 (NA) 9 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Oat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 11, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Iowa ............: 2 5 19 56 18 Minnesota .......: 1 1 11 64 23 Nebraska ........: - 1 8 65 26 North Dakota ....: 1 1 16 73 9 Ohio ............: - 4 30 54 12 Pennsylvania ....: - 4 19 55 22 South Dakota ....: - 3 11 65 21 Texas ...........: 2 7 18 52 21 Wisconsin .......: - 3 10 59 28 : 9 States ........: 1 4 15 60 20 : Previous week ...: 1 4 14 63 18 Previous year ...: 15 7 19 48 11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Barley Headed - Selected States [These 5 States planted 79% of the 2009 barley acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 11, : July 4, : July 11, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 58 38 61 66 Minnesota .......: 56 89 97 81 Montana .........: 42 28 50 65 North Dakota ....: 48 54 81 79 Washington ......: 96 57 84 94 : 5 States ........: 50 44 68 73 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Barley Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 11, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: - - 2 89 9 Minnesota .......: 3 4 14 44 35 Montana .........: - 1 13 56 30 North Dakota ....: 1 5 14 65 15 Washington ......: - - 9 70 21 : 5 States ........: 1 3 11 66 19 : Previous week ...: - 2 13 67 18 Previous year ...: - 3 19 64 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Pasture and Range Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 11, 2010 [National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: - 9 41 45 5 Arizona .........: 17 28 46 7 2 Arkansas ........: 3 10 40 44 3 California ......: 5 5 20 65 5 Colorado ........: 1 5 29 55 10 Connecticut .....: - 24 48 28 - Delaware ........: 12 27 48 13 - Florida .........: - - 15 60 25 Georgia .........: 1 8 45 43 3 Idaho ...........: - 5 9 60 26 Illinois ........: 1 3 17 58 21 Indiana .........: 2 5 23 51 19 Iowa ............: 1 3 20 55 21 Kansas ..........: 1 3 20 63 13 Kentucky ........: 2 11 33 46 8 Louisiana .......: 3 11 38 39 9 Maine ...........: - - 26 57 17 Maryland ........: 25 30 25 20 - Massachusetts ...: - 6 35 59 - Michigan ........: - 3 20 56 21 Minnesota .......: - 2 12 64 22 Mississippi .....: 7 15 31 37 10 Missouri ........: 12 9 28 41 10 Montana .........: 1 3 14 50 32 Nebraska ........: - 1 6 75 18 Nevada ..........: - 4 34 51 11 New Hampshire ...: 6 6 23 65 - New Jersey ......: - 20 30 50 - New Mexico ......: 7 19 36 36 2 New York ........: 3 9 30 49 9 North Carolina ..: 13 31 32 22 2 North Dakota ....: - 2 20 64 14 Ohio ............: 1 4 25 54 16 Oklahoma ........: 1 6 28 51 14 Oregon ..........: 1 3 24 56 16 Pennsylvania ....: 15 20 38 25 2 Rhode Island ....: - - 40 58 2 South Carolina ..: 4 14 43 39 - South Dakota ....: - 2 9 56 33 Tennessee .......: 7 18 41 32 2 Texas ...........: 3 10 26 41 20 Utah ............: - 3 18 68 11 Vermont .........: - 18 29 37 16 Virginia ........: 22 42 25 10 1 Washington ......: - 10 28 44 18 West Virginia ...: 13 28 40 18 1 Wisconsin .......: - 1 10 61 28 Wyoming .........: - - 10 70 20 : 48 States .......: 3 8 24 50 15 : Previous week ...: 3 8 24 51 14 Previous year ...: 10 13 27 40 10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week Barley: Headed, Condition Corn: Silking, Dough, Condition Cotton: Squaring, Setting Bolls, Condition Oats: Harvested, Condition Pasture and Range: Condition Peanuts: Pegging, Condition Rice: Headed, Condition Sorghum: Headed, Coloring, Condition Soybeans: Blooming, Setting Pods, Condition Spring Wheat: Headed, Condition Winter Wheat: Harvested Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early April through the end of November. The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from approximately 5,000 reporters whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these reporters subjectively estimate the progress of crops through various stages of development, as well as the progress of producer activities. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions. Most reporters complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are completed, reporters are asked to report for the entire week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress and condition. By the end of the 2009 season, over 80 percent of the data were being submitted through the internet website. As a result, the majority of all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection uncertainty. Reporters are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. Terms and definitions of crop stages and condition categories used as reporting guidelines are available on the NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress. Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Field Office summarizes the reported data to district and State levels, weighting each county's reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are compared with earlier stages of development and historical averages to ensure reasonableness. Weather events and reporter comments are also taken into consideration. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments, where they are compared with surrounding States and compiled into a National level summary by weighting each State by its acreage estimates. Revision Policy: Progress and condition estimates in the Crop Progress report are released after 4:00 pm ET on the first business day of the week. These estimates are preliminary and subject to corrections or updates in the Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin that is released at 12:00 pm ET on the second business day of the week. These estimates are subject to revision the following week. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch........................... (202) 720-2127 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section................ 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