Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin ISSN: Released August 3, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). National Weather Summary July 25 - 31, 2010 Highlights: Much-needed rain fell across the South, helping to temper the effects of hot weather that intensified and shifted westward toward week's end. Agriculturally, rain was especially beneficial in the Carolinas, where many locations received more than 2 inches. Farther north, occasional showers and moderate temperatures maintained abundant moisture reserves for reproductive to filling Midwestern summer crops. Some of the week's heaviest rain (locally 4 inches or more) soaked the already soggy western Corn Belt on July 29-30. Meanwhile on the northern Plains, scattered showers caused only minor small grain harvest delays. Across the remainder of the Nation's midsection, late-week heat replaced generally tranquil conditions on the central and southern Plains. Elsewhere, an active monsoon resulted in locally heavy rainfall in the Four Corners States, while warm, mostly dry weather promoted fieldwork and crop development in California and the Northwest. In fact, near- to above-normal temperatures covered much of the Nation. Cooler than normal conditions were confined to the immediate Pacific Coast and scattered locations in the Northeast and Southwest. The Midwest again escaped the triple-digit heat that stressed pastures, animals, and summer crops in parts of the South. Early in the week, flooding continued in parts of the Midwest. In Wisconsin, the Fox River at Waukesha crested 1.67 feet above flood stage on July 25, behind only 2.85 feet on June 9, 2008, and 2.00 feet on April 1, 1960. Very heavy rain returned to parts of the western Corn Belt on July 29-30, when 24-hour totals ranged from 4 to 8 inches in southeastern South Dakota. July 29-30 totals included 7.36 inches in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, and 2.93 inches in Sioux City, Iowa. Sioux Falls, South Dakota, received 16.38 inches of rain from June 1 - July 31, breaking the 1993 record of 14.29 inches. Severe thunderstorms accompanied the rain across the north-central United States. There were two tornado-related fatalities in Sheridan County, Montana, on July 26, tying a state record that was most recently set on June 10, 1923. The Sheridan County tornado, rated EF-3 (estimated winds of 150 miles per hour) was Montana's strongest twister since July 5, 1988. Meanwhile, beneficial showers dotted the South. Selected daily-record totals included 4.64 inches (on July 29) in Norfolk, Virginia; 3.15 inches (on July 27) in Abilene, Texas; 2.73 inches (on July 27) in Vicksburg, Mississippi; 2.66 inches (on July 27) in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; 2.40 inches (on July 27) in Monticello, Arkansas; and 2.38 inches (on July 25) in Sarasota, Florida. Elsewhere, monsoon showers continued to expand across the Southwest. Phoenix, Arizona (1.33 inches), received a daily-record total for July 31. Elsewhere in Arizona, locations completing their wettest July on record included McNary (8.60 inches), Williams (7.31 inches), and Fort Valley (5.33 inches). Intense heat continued early in the week across the Southeast. Norfolk, Virginia (105 degrees Fahrenheit on both July 24 and 25) tied an all-time record previously achieved on August 7, 1918. Elsewhere in Virginia, Richmond (105 degrees Fahrenheit on July 24 and 25) tied a July record previously set on July 10, 1936, and July 6, 1977. Later, Lakeland, Florida (102 degrees Fahrenheit on July 28) eclipsed a monthly record previously established with a high of 100 degrees Fahrenheit on July 11, 1989. Triple-digit, daily-record highs included 103 degrees Fahrenheit (on July 26) in Athens, Georgia, and 102 degrees Fahrenheit (on July 25) in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. Farther west, heat surged northward in advance of a cold front. In Wyoming, for example, daily-record highs for July 26 included 98 degrees Fahrenheit in Casper and 97 degrees Fahrenheit in Lander. During the second half of the week, heat began to shift westward. Nevertheless, Richmond (101 degrees Fahrenheit on July 29) set a record with its tenth day of triple-digit heat this year. Richmond's previous calendar-year record of 9 days had been established in 1954. In Florida, Tallahassee (103 degrees Fahrenheit on July 30) experienced its hottest day since June 22, 2009 (also 103 degrees Fahrenheit) and missed its all-time record by 1 degree. Farther west, San Angelo, Texas (105 and 107 degrees Fahrenheit), noted consecutive daily-record highs on July 31 and August 1. Elsewhere on the southern Plains, both Wichita Falls, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, experienced their first 100-degree readings of the year on July 31. In contrast, Western daily-record lows for July 31 included 39 degrees Fahrenheit in John Day, Oregon, and 59 degrees Fahrenheit in Los Angeles (LAX), California. Elsewhere in California, Stockton (54, 52, and 54 degrees Fahrenheit) collected a trio a daily-record lows from July 28-30. Showery weather persisted in Alaska, where Northway completed its wettest 30-day period on record. Northway received 9.29 inches from June 25 - July 24, surpassing its 30-day standard 6.95 inches set from June 19 - July 18, 2005. Alaskan daily-record rainfall totals included 0.67 inch (on July 25) in King Salmon, 0.78 inch (on July 26) in Anchorage, and 1.24 inches (on July 28) in Bethel. Farther south, Hawaii experienced little change from its long-running dry spell. Through July, year-to-date rainfall totaled 40 to 45 percent of normal in locations such as Honolulu, Oahu (4.26 inches); Lihue, Kauai (9.52 inches); and Hilo (29.99 inches), on the Big Island. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. Agricultural Summary July 26 - August 1, 2010 Highlights: While cooler than normal temperatures prevailed in areas along the Pacific Coast, throughout the Southwest, and in New England, abnormally warm temperatures continued throughout the remainder of the country, promoting rapid summer crop development and small grain maturity. Precipitation in excess of 2.5 inches fell in locations scattered throughout the Nation during the week, bringing some relief to unusually dry fields in areas of the Southeast while adding to already saturated fields in portions of the Corn Belt. Elsewhere, much of the Pacific Coast, locations in the central Great Plains, and New England received less than 5 percent of their normal precipitation. Corn: Nationally, 93 percent of this year's corn crop was at the silking stage or beyond by week's end, 19 percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Silking throughout the Corn Belt was nearly complete ahead of both last year and normal. Thirty-one percent of the corn crop was at or beyond the dough stage by August 1, eighteen percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Warm temperatures contributed to rapid phenological development in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, and Michigan, where 21 percent or more of the corn crop reached the dough stage during the week. In Iowa, the largest corn-producing State, additional rainfall during the week left many low-lying fields completely saturated, stunting growth and causing yellowing in some fields. Nationwide, 7 percent of the corn crop was at or beyond the dented stage, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 71 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from ratings last week but 3 percentage points better than the same time last year. Soybeans: Warm, mostly sunny weather promoted rapid phenological development throughout much of the major soybean-producing areas during the week. By week's end, blooming had advanced to 86 percent complete, 12 percentage points ahead of last year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By August 1, pods were set on 53 percent of the Nation's soybean acreage, 20 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. While pod setting was most advanced in the Delta, nearly ideal growing conditions in Indiana had pushed progress to 14 days ahead of the 5-year average pace. Overall, 66 percent of the soybean crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from both ratings last week and the same time last year. Winter Wheat: Producers had harvested 83 percent of this year's winter wheat crop by August 1, on par with last year's pace but 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest began in Montana during the week, but fell to 42 percentage points behind normal, equivalent to 19 days behind. Cotton: By August 1, ninety-six percent of this year's cotton crop was at or beyond the squaring stage, 3 percentage points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Squaring was complete or nearly complete in all estimating States except Alabama, Oklahoma, and Virginia. Nationwide, 69 percent of the cotton crop was setting bolls, 7 percentage points ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In Texas, ideal weather in the Northern High Plains provided excellent growing conditions for this year's crop, while some cotton fields in the Southern High Plains exhibited yellowing due to a lack of adequate nitrogen. Overall, 66 percent of the cotton crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from ratings last week but 16 percentage points better than the same time last year. Sorghum: Nationwide, 55 percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the heading stage by week's end, 10 percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Most notably, head development in Oklahoma was 31 percentage points ahead of last year's pace and 29 percentage points ahead of normal. Coloring inched forward during the week, reaching 28 percent complete by August 1, slightly behind both last year and the 5-year average. The most significant delay was evident in Texas, where coloring was nearly two weeks behind normal. Overall, 69 percent of the sorghum crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from ratings last week but 19 percentage points better than the same time last year. Rice: Nationally, 65 percent of the 2010 rice crop was headed by August 1, twenty-six percentage points ahead of last year and 18 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In Arkansas, the largest rice-producing State, continued above average temperatures allowed for rapid crop maturity and by week's end, head development was over three weeks ahead of normal and 3 percent of the crop was reported as being ripe. Overall, 72 percent of the rice crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from ratings last week but 10 percentage points better than the same time last year. Small Grains: Oat producers had harvested 47 percent of this year's crop by week's end, 21 percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest continued at a rapid pace in most estimating State, but remained behind normal the Dakotas. Overall, 76 percent of the oat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from ratings last week but 16 percentage points better than the same time last year. By August 1, ninety-seven percent of the barley crop was at or beyond the heading stage, on par with last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Overall, 86 percent of the barley crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last week but 8 percentage points better than the same time last year. Heading of this year's spring wheat crop advanced to 98 percent complete by week's end, slightly ahead of last year but 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. Although a return of above average temperatures in Idaho and Montana promoted head development of 11 percent or more during the week, overall progress remained behind normal. Producers had harvested 5 percent of the crop by August 1, two percentage points ahead of last year but 8 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Overall, 82 percent of the spring wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from ratings last week but 11 percentage points better than the same time last year. Other Crops: Nationwide, 86 percent of the peanut crop was at or beyond the pegging stage by August 1, seven percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. In Virginia, hot temperatures and abnormally dry soils continued to hinder normal peg development, leaving progress 25 percentage points, or over two weeks behind the 5-year average. Overall, 57 percent of the peanut crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down 12 percentage points from both ratings last week and the same time last year. Corn Silking - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 61 45 75 66 Illinois ........: 76 96 99 92 Indiana .........: 73 91 96 87 Iowa ............: 76 85 94 85 Kansas ..........: 94 92 97 96 Kentucky ........: 85 85 90 91 Michigan ........: 44 83 94 77 Minnesota .......: 75 85 97 88 Missouri ........: 87 88 92 92 Nebraska ........: 88 85 95 92 North Carolina ..: 100 100 100 100 North Dakota ....: 26 66 86 70 Ohio ............: 81 92 94 88 Pennsylvania ....: 70 74 88 77 South Dakota ....: 41 47 68 61 Tennessee .......: 97 98 99 99 Texas ...........: 94 93 97 96 Wisconsin .......: 48 75 89 68 : 18 States .......: 74 84 93 86 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Corn Dough - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 11 1 5 11 Illinois ........: 15 41 64 37 Indiana .........: 8 14 38 22 Iowa ............: 2 2 12 12 Kansas ..........: 29 32 53 44 Kentucky ........: 24 30 43 34 Michigan ........: 1 11 32 7 Minnesota .......: - - 3 3 Missouri ........: 42 37 53 52 Nebraska ........: 18 9 28 28 North Carolina ..: 86 85 89 83 North Dakota ....: - 1 5 9 Ohio ............: 10 15 30 14 Pennsylvania ....: 10 9 22 16 South Dakota ....: 1 3 9 8 Tennessee .......: 60 74 88 77 Texas ...........: 74 57 60 74 Wisconsin .......: 2 6 15 6 : 18 States .......: 13 17 31 24 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Corn Dented - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: - (NA) - - Illinois ........: 1 (NA) 15 6 Indiana .........: - (NA) 4 2 Iowa ............: - (NA) - 1 Kansas ..........: - (NA) 10 8 Kentucky ........: 9 (NA) 16 13 Michigan ........: - (NA) 2 - Minnesota .......: - (NA) - - Missouri ........: 9 (NA) 10 16 Nebraska ........: - (NA) 2 1 North Carolina ..: 36 (NA) 60 36 North Dakota ....: - (NA) - - Ohio ............: - (NA) 1 - Pennsylvania ....: 1 (NA) - 1 South Dakota ....: - (NA) - 1 Tennessee .......: 13 (NA) 53 38 Texas ...........: 61 (NA) 52 62 Wisconsin .......: - (NA) - - : 18 States .......: 3 (NA) 7 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 1, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: - 1 17 65 17 Illinois ........: 4 8 22 47 19 Indiana .........: 3 9 25 46 17 Iowa ............: 3 8 19 43 27 Kansas ..........: 2 5 25 53 15 Kentucky ........: 5 12 26 40 17 Michigan ........: 2 5 14 44 35 Minnesota .......: - 2 8 50 40 Missouri ........: 7 16 29 38 10 Nebraska ........: 1 4 11 57 27 North Carolina ..: 15 24 32 25 4 North Dakota ....: 2 2 11 69 16 Ohio ............: 2 9 27 46 16 Pennsylvania ....: 2 12 34 37 15 South Dakota ....: 2 6 21 51 20 Tennessee .......: 7 12 30 39 12 Texas ...........: 5 5 21 51 18 Wisconsin .......: 2 5 12 43 38 : 18 States .......: 3 7 19 47 24 : Previous week ...: 2 7 19 49 23 Previous year ...: 3 7 22 49 19 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Soybeans Blooming - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2009 soybean acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 76 81 88 81 Illinois ........: 61 79 89 82 Indiana .........: 65 79 87 78 Iowa ............: 89 82 91 90 Kansas ..........: 76 56 71 80 Kentucky ........: 62 75 80 67 Louisiana .......: 92 91 96 94 Michigan ........: 66 76 89 81 Minnesota .......: 75 80 91 88 Mississippi .....: 99 97 99 99 Missouri ........: 58 52 66 65 Nebraska ........: 87 73 90 88 North Carolina ..: 51 43 64 53 North Dakota ....: 76 90 96 91 Ohio ............: 84 79 87 89 South Dakota ....: 80 66 81 87 Tennessee .......: 75 74 83 84 Wisconsin .......: 58 64 82 78 : 18 States .......: 74 75 86 83 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Soybeans Setting Pods - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2009 soybean acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 48 55 71 60 Illinois ........: 17 36 55 45 Indiana .........: 17 42 59 35 Iowa ............: 57 44 63 61 Kansas ..........: 32 13 26 40 Kentucky ........: 28 33 45 37 Louisiana .......: 80 75 85 84 Michigan ........: 14 31 52 45 Minnesota .......: 30 25 48 48 Mississippi .....: 89 87 89 92 Missouri ........: 18 18 30 30 Nebraska ........: 45 26 48 52 North Carolina ..: 15 13 31 19 North Dakota ....: 27 40 69 63 Ohio ............: 29 36 55 45 South Dakota ....: 32 22 36 36 Tennessee .......: 44 44 59 64 Wisconsin .......: 19 20 37 41 : 18 States .......: 33 35 53 48 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 1, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 4 16 33 37 10 Illinois ........: 3 6 27 48 16 Indiana .........: 3 8 25 47 17 Iowa ............: 3 7 19 46 25 Kansas ..........: 2 5 26 53 14 Kentucky ........: 4 10 29 38 19 Louisiana .......: 1 11 33 48 7 Michigan ........: 2 5 21 48 24 Minnesota .......: 1 2 10 56 31 Mississippi .....: 4 14 27 38 17 Missouri ........: 6 15 31 40 8 Nebraska ........: 2 4 17 56 21 North Carolina ..: 2 16 35 41 6 North Dakota ....: 2 2 10 68 18 Ohio ............: 3 9 28 47 13 South Dakota ....: 3 10 22 52 13 Tennessee .......: 2 6 27 51 14 Wisconsin .......: 1 3 15 48 33 : 18 States .......: 3 8 23 48 18 : Previous week ...: 3 7 23 49 18 Previous year ...: 2 6 25 52 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Squaring - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 89 86 88 92 Arizona .........: 99 95 97 99 Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100 California ......: 98 91 98 97 Georgia .........: 92 97 98 95 Kansas ..........: 90 85 94 88 Louisiana .......: 100 99 99 100 Mississippi .....: 100 100 100 100 Missouri ........: 96 100 100 99 North Carolina ..: 100 93 98 99 Oklahoma ........: 85 86 89 83 South Carolina ..: 96 93 95 93 Tennessee .......: 100 97 99 100 Texas ...........: 91 92 95 88 Virginia ........: 89 80 89 96 : 15 States .......: 93 94 96 92 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 45 60 70 60 Arizona .........: 81 70 75 83 Arkansas ........: 88 86 96 95 California ......: 77 57 80 76 Georgia .........: 64 70 85 74 Kansas ..........: 36 11 50 43 Louisiana .......: 94 83 93 94 Mississippi .....: 85 92 97 91 Missouri ........: 71 85 98 80 North Carolina ..: 84 74 85 81 Oklahoma ........: 36 49 51 37 South Carolina ..: 52 37 51 49 Tennessee .......: 73 65 83 84 Texas ...........: 54 47 58 51 Virginia ........: 56 55 62 73 : 15 States .......: 62 58 69 63 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 1, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 4 11 47 32 6 Arizona .........: - - 11 67 22 Arkansas ........: 1 5 35 45 14 California ......: - - 20 75 5 Georgia .........: 6 17 33 36 8 Kansas ..........: 1 3 33 57 6 Louisiana .......: 1 14 26 54 5 Mississippi .....: 3 10 32 39 16 Missouri ........: 3 16 25 53 3 North Carolina ..: 6 17 31 42 4 Oklahoma ........: - - 8 62 30 South Carolina ..: - 5 26 58 11 Tennessee .......: - 2 21 59 18 Texas ...........: 2 4 21 49 24 Virginia ........: - 50 37 13 - : 15 States .......: 2 7 25 48 18 : Previous week ...: 2 6 24 49 19 Previous year ...: 9 10 31 38 12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sorghum Headed - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2009 sorghum acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 93 98 99 92 Colorado ........: 34 20 37 41 Illinois ........: 14 36 53 55 Kansas ..........: 20 17 34 35 Louisiana .......: 100 100 100 97 Missouri ........: 36 37 55 58 Nebraska ........: 15 21 45 35 New Mexico ......: 18 5 13 19 Oklahoma ........: 29 56 60 31 South Dakota ....: 26 19 45 49 Texas ...........: 76 72 77 76 : 11 States .......: 45 43 55 53 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sorghum Coloring - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2009 sorghum acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 37 55 69 50 Colorado ........: 21 12 17 14 Illinois ........: - 2 14 5 Kansas ..........: - 1 3 2 Louisiana .......: 85 83 93 76 Missouri ........: 6 6 10 9 Nebraska ........: - - - - New Mexico ......: - - - 2 Oklahoma ........: 3 13 14 8 South Dakota ....: 7 - 1 6 Texas ...........: 65 56 58 63 : 11 States .......: 29 26 28 29 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sorghum Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 1, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 4 12 48 34 2 Colorado ........: 1 5 28 51 15 Illinois ........: 2 4 27 54 13 Kansas ..........: 1 5 28 58 8 Louisiana .......: - 1 32 60 7 Missouri ........: 2 7 32 55 4 Nebraska ........: - 2 15 67 16 New Mexico ......: - 1 42 56 1 Oklahoma ........: 1 1 28 55 15 South Dakota ....: - - 9 71 20 Texas ...........: 2 4 24 59 11 : 11 States .......: 1 4 26 59 10 : Previous week ...: 1 3 25 61 10 Previous year ...: 11 10 29 42 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Peanuts Pegging - Selected States [These 8 States planted 97% of the 2009 peanut acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 45 51 59 56 Florida .........: 78 75 80 90 Georgia .........: 80 86 94 89 North Carolina ..: 100 96 100 97 Oklahoma ........: 86 85 89 93 South Carolina ..: 95 92 95 92 Texas ...........: 91 84 87 86 Virginia ........: 84 53 60 85 : 8 States ........: 79 80 86 85 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Peanut Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 1, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 5 12 55 23 5 Florida .........: - 2 25 60 13 Georgia .........: 2 9 36 43 10 North Carolina ..: 3 18 47 31 1 Oklahoma ........: 3 - 7 78 12 South Carolina ..: - 8 19 67 6 Texas ...........: - - 9 57 34 Virginia ........: - 22 46 32 - : 8 States ........: 2 8 33 45 12 : Previous week ...: - 4 27 54 15 Previous year ...: - 3 28 59 10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Rice Headed - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2009 rice acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 28 57 74 38 California ......: 22 - 5 18 Louisiana .......: 85 85 95 86 Mississippi .....: 45 78 87 65 Missouri ........: 7 38 60 38 Texas ...........: 92 76 82 90 : 6 States ........: 39 52 65 47 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 1, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 1 6 31 44 18 California ......: - 5 10 72 13 Louisiana .......: - 2 19 47 32 Mississippi .....: - 4 15 50 31 Missouri ........: - 3 12 53 32 Texas ...........: 1 5 20 61 13 : 6 States ........: 1 5 22 51 21 : Previous week ...: - 5 22 50 23 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 : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100 California ......: 100 97 100 100 Colorado ........: 92 85 98 98 Idaho ...........: 16 1 5 19 Illinois ........: 99 100 100 100 Indiana .........: 100 100 100 100 Kansas ..........: 100 100 100 100 Michigan ........: 72 97 100 91 Missouri ........: 100 100 100 100 Montana .........: 10 - 3 45 Nebraska ........: 94 80 95 98 North Carolina ..: 100 100 100 100 Ohio ............: 100 100 100 100 Oklahoma ........: 100 100 100 98 Oregon ..........: 74 20 41 62 South Dakota ....: 60 61 85 81 Texas ...........: 99 100 100 99 Washington ......: 35 8 23 39 : 18 States .......: 83 79 83 88 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Spring Wheat Headed - Selected States [These 6 States planted 99% of the 2009 spring wheat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 100 86 97 99 Minnesota .......: 98 100 100 99 Montana .........: 94 79 92 98 North Dakota ....: 97 97 99 99 South Dakota ....: 100 100 100 100 Washington ......: 100 100 100 100 : 6 States ........: 97 94 98 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Spring Wheat Harvested - Selected States [These 6 States harvested 99% of the 2009 spring wheat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 1 (NA) 1 3 Minnesota .......: 2 (NA) 9 10 Montana .........: - (NA) - 9 North Dakota ....: - (NA) 1 10 South Dakota ....: 16 (NA) 31 36 Washington ......: 18 (NA) 5 18 : 6 States ........: 3 (NA) 5 13 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Spring Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 1, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: - - 5 89 6 Minnesota .......: 1 3 9 52 35 Montana .........: - 2 19 59 20 North Dakota ....: 1 2 13 70 14 South Dakota ....: 1 4 27 50 18 Washington ......: - 3 18 60 19 : 6 States ........: 1 2 15 64 18 : Previous week ...: 1 2 14 64 19 Previous year ...: 1 5 23 57 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Barley Headed - Selected States [These 5 States planted 79% of the 2009 barley acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 100 91 97 99 Minnesota .......: 99 100 100 99 Montana .........: 90 83 93 94 North Dakota ....: 100 94 99 100 Washington ......: 100 100 100 100 : 5 States ........: 97 90 97 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Barley Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 1, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: - 2 3 89 6 Minnesota .......: 1 3 13 47 36 Montana .........: 1 1 13 55 30 North Dakota ....: 1 5 11 70 13 Washington ......: - - 11 69 20 : 5 States ........: 1 3 10 68 18 : Previous week ...: - 3 11 71 15 Previous year ...: 1 4 17 61 17 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Oats Harvested - Selected States [These 9 States harvested 67% of the 2009 oat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : August 1, : July 25, : August 1, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Iowa ............: 59 57 83 70 Minnesota .......: 12 17 34 36 Nebraska ........: 67 54 87 84 North Dakota ....: - 1 4 17 Ohio ............: 49 49 96 55 Pennsylvania ....: 22 41 65 33 South Dakota ....: 24 15 41 52 Texas ...........: 100 96 97 99 Wisconsin .......: 11 25 42 35 : 9 States ........: 26 30 47 44 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Oat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 1, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Iowa ............: 2 8 22 55 13 Minnesota .......: 1 2 13 60 24 Nebraska ........: 1 1 10 63 25 North Dakota ....: 1 1 20 71 7 Ohio ............: - 2 23 64 11 Pennsylvania ....: - 6 23 48 23 South Dakota ....: 1 4 15 61 19 Texas ...........: 2 7 18 52 21 Wisconsin .......: 1 8 19 50 22 : 9 States ........: 1 5 18 58 18 : Previous week ...: 1 4 17 59 19 Previous year ...: 15 9 20 46 10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Pasture and Range Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 1, 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 .........: 2 29 39 28 2 Arizona .........: 22 24 39 12 3 Arkansas ........: 1 15 48 33 3 California ......: 5 20 20 55 - Colorado ........: 1 7 40 43 9 Connecticut .....: 4 24 34 33 5 Delaware ........: 19 28 43 10 - Florida .........: - 1 25 55 19 Georgia .........: 3 18 46 30 3 Idaho ...........: - 8 23 61 8 Illinois ........: 2 6 25 54 13 Indiana .........: 2 7 26 50 15 Iowa ............: 1 7 22 48 22 Kansas ..........: 2 4 25 59 10 Kentucky ........: 6 11 26 49 8 Louisiana .......: 2 14 38 38 8 Maine ...........: - 9 32 52 7 Maryland ........: 30 30 26 13 1 Massachusetts ...: - 2 30 68 - Michigan ........: 3 6 22 48 21 Minnesota .......: - 2 11 63 24 Mississippi .....: 4 11 35 40 10 Missouri ........: 12 10 26 41 11 Montana .........: - 3 19 59 19 Nebraska ........: - 2 8 74 16 Nevada ..........: 1 7 39 40 13 New Hampshire ...: 9 8 31 52 - New Jersey ......: - 10 55 35 - New Mexico ......: 7 12 34 40 7 New York ........: 1 5 32 53 9 North Carolina ..: 11 24 35 29 1 North Dakota ....: - 2 27 58 13 Ohio ............: 1 6 30 50 13 Oklahoma ........: 1 5 31 53 10 Oregon ..........: 2 14 32 46 6 Pennsylvania ....: 19 23 30 26 2 Rhode Island ....: - - 50 50 - South Carolina ..: 4 16 36 44 - South Dakota ....: 1 4 13 62 20 Tennessee .......: 5 19 43 31 2 Texas ...........: 2 10 29 43 16 Utah ............: - 4 26 61 9 Vermont .........: - 23 24 43 10 Virginia ........: 43 30 17 10 - Washington ......: 10 2 27 43 18 West Virginia ...: 13 17 35 28 7 Wisconsin .......: 1 2 10 64 23 Wyoming .........: - 1 15 71 13 : 48 States .......: 4 10 26 48 12 : Previous week ...: 4 9 25 49 13 Previous year ...: 11 13 27 40 9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week Barley: Harvested, Condition Corn: Silking, Dough, Dented, Condition Cotton: Setting Bolls, Bolls Opening, Condition Oats: Harvested, Condition Pasture and Range: Condition Peanuts: Pegging, Condition Rice: Headed, Harvested, Condition Sorghum: Headed, Coloring, Mature, Condition Soybeans: Blooming, Setting Pods, Condition Spring Wheat: Harvested, 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........................... 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