Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin ISSN: Released October 13, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). National Weather Summary October 3 - 9, 2010 Highlights: Dry weather promoted summer crop harvesting and winter wheat planting across the majority of the Plains, Midwest, and South. Fieldwork accelerated in the upper Midwest, following harvest delays due to excessive September rainfall. Meanwhile, newly planted wheat was in need of rain in several regions, including the Delta, the Ohio Valley, and portions of the central and southern Plains. In fact, significant rainfall across the eastern half of the U.S. was confined to the Northeast, where a slow-moving storm produced locally more than 2 inches of rain and resulted in several days of cool, breezy weather. Cool air on the western periphery of the storm brought season-ending freezes to the upper Midwest on October 3 and parts of the Great Lakes region on October 4-5. The freezes were roughly on schedule and caused little or no harm to mostly mature summer crops. In contrast, temperatures topped 90 degrees F on October 5 as far north as South Dakota and on October 8-9 in portions of the western Corn Belt. Elsewhere, showery weather prevailed for much of the week across the West. By week's end, scattered showers arrived across the northern half of the High Plains. Some of the heaviest precipitation fell from the Sierra Nevada into the western Great Basin and from Arizona northward into Utah. Western wetness caused some fieldwork delays but aided recently planted winter grains. Early in the week, cool air settled across the eastern half of the nation. Daily-record lows for October 3 included 31 degrees F in Kearney, NE, and 34 degrees F in Ponca City, OK. The following day, records for October 4 dipped to 23 degrees F in Gaylord, MI, and 34 degrees F in Greenwood, MS. In fact, Greenwood notched a trio of daily-record lows from October 4-6, including a reading of 33 degrees F on the middle date. Temperatures fell below 50 degrees F as far south as northern Florida, where Jacksonville (47 degrees F on October 7) collected a daily-record low. Southern Florida's dry season officially began on October 4, nearly 2 weeks earlier than the normal date of October 17. It was southern Florida's earliest dry season onset since 1997. Farther west, record-setting heat quickly replaced chilly conditions. In Montana, Ennis (90 degrees F on October 3) registered a monthly record high, surpassing the mark set with a high of 87 degrees F on October 1, 1992. Later, Greenwood, MS (90, 92, and 93 degrees F), logged three consecutive daily-record highs from October 8-10. In Arkansas, Little Rock reached or exceeded 90 degrees F on 4 consecutive days from October 7-10. For the year, Little Rock's tally of 117 days with 90-degree heat exceeded its former annual standard of 115 days set in 1954 and 1998. Elsewhere, daily-record highs for October 8 included 94 degrees F in Monroe, LA; 93 degrees F in Sioux City, IA; 92 degrees F in Hill City, KS; and 90 degrees F in Mankato, MN. Mankato again reached 90 degrees F on October 9. Elsewhere, Rockford, IL (90 degrees F on October 9), set a record for its latest 90-degree heat. Rockford's previous record was established with a high of 90 degrees F on October 6, 1963. Precipitation highlights were generally confined to the West and Northeast. In the latter region, Wallops Island, VA, netted a daily-record rainfall (1.52 inches) for October 3. Meanwhile in Nevada, October 3-4 rainfall totals reached 1.46 inches in Winnemucca and 1.33 inches in Reno. By the 9th, Reno's month-to-date precipitation of 1.71 inches stood behind only the full-month October totals of 2.14 inches in 1945 and 1.74 inches in 1907. Farther south, severe thunderstorms and heavy precipitation battered parts of the Southwest. Storm-total precipitation exceeded 4 inches at several locations in northern Arizona and southern Utah, while October 4-6 snowfall topped a foot in the mountains southeast of Cedar City, UT. On October 5, Arizona's largest hail since August 2003 fell in Scottsdale. The hail in Scottsdale, which had a diameter of 2.5 inches, was also Maricopa County's largest reported hail since July 25, 1990. The following day, at least a half dozen tornadoes struck northern and central Arizona. Toward week's end, heavy precipitation overspread the Pacific Northwest, where John Day, OR (0.96 inch on October 7- 8), experienced its wettest 24-hour period in October on record. John Day's previous record of 0.84 inch was established on October 1-2, 2005. Elsewhere in Oregon, Astoria (2.32 inches) measured a daily-record rainfall for October 9. Mostly dry weather and near-normal temperatures prevailed across the Alaskan mainland, while seasonably heavy precipitation fell in southeastern Alaska. In Fairbanks, the season's first measurable snow (0.4 inch on October 7) occurred a day after the season's first trace of snow. It was Fairbanks' latest first trace of snow since 1991, when a trace was also observed on October 6. Meanwhile, October 1-9 rainfall on Annette Island totaled 6.69 inches (176 percent of normal). Farther south, Hawaii's long-running drought continued. Through October 9, year-to-date rainfall totaled just 38.70 inches (42 percent of normal) in Hilo, on the Big Island. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. Agricultural Summary October 4 - October 10, 2010 Highlights: Warm weather, sunshine, and minimal precipitation provided near-ideal harvest conditions for corn and soybean producers across the Corn Belt, Great Lakes States, and the Northern and Central Great Plains. In these areas, significant harvest advancement occurred during the week, pushing harvest to an even more rapid pace. Nationally, this is a record corn and soybean harvest pace for October 10. Conversely, cooler than normal temperatures prevailed in the Southeast, Delta, and the Southern Great Plains. Rainfall was received in much of the western third of the country and along the northern Atlantic Coast, helping to replenish soil moisture levels in those areas. The precipitation received in the western States slowed winter wheat seeding in some areas but should aide emergence of existing wheat stands. Corn: Nationally, nearly the entire corn crop had reached the mature stage of development by October 10, twenty-six percentage points ahead of last year and 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Producers harvested 14 percent of the crop during the week leaving progress at 51 percent, 38 percentage points ahead of last year and 21 points ahead of the 5-year average. In Indiana and Illinois, corn harvest ended the week at record high levels, while Iowa is currently at the most advanced harvest for October 10 since 2000. Overall, 68 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up 2 percentage points from ratings last week but 2 percentage points below the same time last year. Soybeans: Leaf drop on the Nation's soybean crop reached 95 percent by October 10, seven percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. With mostly sunny and dry weather providing excellent conditions for fieldwork, harvest advanced 30 points during the week to reach 67 percent complete by week's end. This is a record high harvest percentage for October 10, forty-five percentage points ahead of last year and 19 points ahead of the 5-year average. Producers accomplished double-digit harvest progress during the week in all 18 major soybean-producing States, with the exception of North Carolina. Overall, 64 percent of the soybean crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last week but slightly below the same time last year. Winter Wheat: Wheat producers in many areas of the country took full advantage of warm and sunny weather during the week to make good planting progress. Nationally, 70 percent of the 2011 winter wheat crop was seeded by week's end, a 17 percentage point increase from last week and 2 points ahead of the 5-year average. In Illinois and Michigan, excellent weather conditions allowed 36 and 34 percent of the crop, respectively, to be planted during the week. Thirty-eight percent of the crop was emerged by October 10, slightly behind both last year and the 5-year average. Recent precipitation and warm weather has aided crop germination in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, where emergence is 12 points or more above of 5-year average. Cotton: Bolls were opening on 92 percent of this year's cotton acreage, 15 percentage points ahead of last year and 10 points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, one-third of the crop was harvested by week's end, 21 percentage points ahead of last year and 9 points ahead of the 5-year average. In Texas, bolls opened in some areas of the Northern High Plains and producers prepared for harvest. In other areas of the State, harvest made good progress in the Blacklands, Edwards Plateau, and the southeast. Nationally, 55 percent of the cotton crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from ratings last week but 8 percentage points better than the same time last year. Sorghum: Eighty-nine percent of the Nation's sorghum crop was at or beyond the mature stage by week's end, 27 percentage points ahead of last year and 17 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall warm temperatures continued to promote a more advanced maturity pace in most of the major sorghum-producing areas of the country. Harvest advanced 13 points during the week to reach 52 percent complete by week's end, 19 percentage points ahead of last year and 9 points ahead of the 5-year average. In Texas, harvest was in full swing in the High Plains; however, harvest was delayed in some areas due to dry conditions. Overall, 60 percent of the sorghum crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last week but 12 percentage points better than the same time last year. Rice: Producers had harvested 83 percent of this year's rice crop by week's end, 15 percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In California, harvest continued at a slow pace with overall progress 51 percentage points behind last year and 43 percentage points behind the average. Peanuts: Nationally, peanut harvest advanced to 37 percent complete by October 10, thirteen percentage points ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 45 percent of the peanut crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down 3 percentage points from ratings last week and 25 percentage points below the same time last year. Other Crops: Sunflower producers had harvested 11 percent of this year's crop by week's end, 5 percentage points ahead of last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Harvest progress in Colorado advanced 19 points during the week to total 43 percent complete, 7 points ahead of the average. Sugarbeet harvest advanced 20 points during the week to 50 percent complete by October 10, thirteen percentage points ahead of last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Producers in Minnesota and North Dakota, the two largest sugarbeet-producing States, utilized nearly 7 days suitable to harvest 25 and 24 percent of their crop, respectively. Corn Mature - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 77 79 95 89 Illinois .......: 54 98 100 87 Indiana ........: 66 98 100 86 Iowa ...........: 84 97 99 92 Kansas .........: 94 98 100 96 Kentucky .......: 93 99 100 98 Michigan .......: 58 96 97 84 Minnesota ......: 66 92 99 88 Missouri .......: 87 96 100 95 Nebraska .......: 74 90 94 86 North Carolina .: 100 100 100 100 North Dakota ...: 35 89 96 79 Ohio ...........: 64 90 95 83 Pennsylvania ...: 61 81 92 82 South Dakota ...: 80 84 95 89 Tennessee ......: 96 100 100 99 Texas ..........: 96 92 97 97 Wisconsin ......: 54 83 93 80 : 18 States ......: 72 93 98 89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn Harvested - Selected States [These 18 States harvested 94% of the 2009 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 27 19 32 25 Illinois .......: 6 74 87 42 Indiana ........: 9 64 80 27 Iowa ...........: 6 19 40 17 Kansas .........: 39 69 81 60 Kentucky .......: 45 90 96 72 Michigan .......: 3 30 45 15 Minnesota ......: 2 4 17 13 Missouri .......: 36 60 74 64 Nebraska .......: 9 18 29 21 North Carolina .: 86 91 95 88 North Dakota ...: - 2 6 10 Ohio ...........: 6 36 47 14 Pennsylvania ...: 18 35 41 35 South Dakota ...: 2 7 18 16 Tennessee ......: 52 96 98 85 Texas ..........: 81 68 80 84 Wisconsin ......: 2 19 30 14 : 18 States ......: 13 37 51 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 10, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado .......: 4 4 17 63 12 Illinois .......: 5 13 29 43 10 Indiana ........: 4 12 27 44 13 Iowa ...........: 4 7 19 47 23 Kansas .........: 3 9 29 48 11 Kentucky .......: 5 15 34 40 6 Michigan .......: 1 4 20 48 27 Minnesota ......: 1 2 10 53 34 Missouri .......: 8 17 29 37 9 Nebraska .......: 1 4 15 57 23 North Carolina .: 17 17 31 28 7 North Dakota ...: 1 3 12 59 25 Ohio ...........: 3 8 25 47 17 Pennsylvania ...: 6 13 24 43 14 South Dakota ...: - 6 21 54 19 Tennessee ......: 8 14 31 38 9 Texas ..........: 10 9 19 45 17 Wisconsin ......: 1 3 12 46 38 : 18 States ......: 3 8 21 48 20 : Previous week ..: 4 9 21 46 20 Previous year ..: 3 6 21 51 19 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Soybeans Dropping Leaves - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2009 soybean acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 68 71 81 76 Illinois .......: 81 91 97 93 Indiana ........: 88 95 100 94 Iowa ...........: 96 90 98 97 Kansas .........: 85 73 86 89 Kentucky .......: 85 93 98 89 Louisiana ......: 91 95 99 95 Michigan .......: 91 96 97 95 Minnesota ......: 98 97 100 99 Mississippi ....: 80 95 98 94 Missouri .......: 71 64 84 81 Nebraska .......: 94 92 98 97 North Carolina .: 55 49 61 58 North Dakota ...: 97 96 98 99 Ohio ...........: 95 95 97 98 South Dakota ...: 99 99 100 100 Tennessee ......: 82 91 96 90 Wisconsin ......: 88 88 97 95 : 18 States ......: 88 88 95 93 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybeans Harvested - Selected States [These 18 States harvested 95% of the 2009 soybean acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 19 42 53 41 Illinois .......: 9 50 79 49 Indiana ........: 18 63 79 41 Iowa ...........: 28 38 80 61 Kansas .........: 34 19 43 38 Kentucky .......: 17 38 61 28 Louisiana ......: 62 76 87 79 Michigan .......: 6 35 66 34 Minnesota ......: 25 29 82 60 Mississippi ....: 43 77 90 77 Missouri .......: 16 13 36 29 Nebraska .......: 42 32 71 54 North Carolina .: 5 4 9 6 North Dakota ...: 16 28 68 59 Ohio ...........: 25 43 60 40 South Dakota ...: 24 25 66 49 Tennessee ......: 16 46 62 37 Wisconsin ......: 7 23 63 31 : 18 States ......: 22 37 67 48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 10, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 6 20 34 32 8 Illinois .......: 3 7 25 48 17 Indiana ........: 5 12 29 41 13 Iowa ...........: 3 6 18 49 24 Kansas .........: 4 11 35 43 7 Kentucky .......: 16 25 33 22 4 Louisiana ......: 1 8 27 46 18 Michigan .......: 2 5 23 49 21 Minnesota ......: 1 3 12 53 31 Mississippi ....: 7 14 29 38 12 Missouri .......: 5 13 31 41 10 Nebraska .......: 1 4 16 57 22 North Carolina .: 10 23 40 23 4 North Dakota ...: 2 2 11 60 25 Ohio ...........: 1 9 31 43 16 South Dakota ...: 1 4 26 53 16 Tennessee ......: 8 19 32 36 5 Wisconsin ......: 1 3 13 44 39 : 18 States ......: 3 9 24 46 18 : Previous week ..: 3 9 24 46 18 Previous year ..: 3 7 25 49 16 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 68 88 93 88 Arizona ........: 93 94 97 97 Arkansas .......: 85 99 100 96 California .....: 89 70 80 80 Georgia ........: 80 95 96 87 Kansas .........: 49 85 95 63 Louisiana ......: 99 100 100 100 Mississippi ....: 90 99 100 97 Missouri .......: 74 100 100 91 North Carolina .: 91 97 99 95 Oklahoma .......: 88 95 100 89 South Carolina .: 88 88 92 87 Tennessee ......: 85 97 100 96 Texas ..........: 72 80 88 74 Virginia .......: 84 84 93 95 : 15 States ......: 77 87 92 82 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Harvested - Selected States [These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 4 32 45 24 Arizona ........: 29 18 20 24 Arkansas .......: 5 55 72 40 California .....: 6 - 5 6 Georgia ........: 5 17 26 15 Kansas .........: - 1 2 3 Louisiana ......: 22 75 83 59 Mississippi ....: 2 71 86 46 Missouri .......: 1 50 73 35 North Carolina .: 6 15 26 15 Oklahoma .......: 5 11 16 8 South Carolina .: 14 18 26 17 Tennessee ......: 2 47 65 32 Texas ..........: 18 16 21 22 Virginia .......: 14 20 30 23 : 15 States ......: 12 25 33 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 10, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 9 29 37 24 1 Arizona ........: - 1 17 53 29 Arkansas .......: 1 5 28 45 21 California .....: - - 15 65 20 Georgia ........: 13 23 35 26 3 Kansas .........: 2 6 24 60 8 Louisiana ......: 1 14 30 51 4 Mississippi ....: 3 9 28 45 15 Missouri .......: 11 20 27 35 7 North Carolina .: 5 22 40 29 4 Oklahoma .......: 2 8 35 42 13 South Carolina .: 2 12 34 46 6 Tennessee ......: 1 4 27 58 10 Texas ..........: 2 8 29 46 15 Virginia .......: 20 29 34 17 - : 15 States ......: 4 11 30 42 13 : Previous week ..: 4 10 30 43 13 Previous year ..: 11 13 29 38 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sugarbeets Harvested - Selected States [These 4 States harvested 84% of the 2009 sugarbeet acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Idaho ..........: 20 11 23 19 Michigan .......: 14 28 33 14 Minnesota ......: 44 34 59 50 North Dakota ...: 50 37 61 52 : 4 States .......: 37 30 50 40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peanuts Harvested - Selected States [These 8 States harvested 98% of the 2009 peanut acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 9 23 33 26 Florida ........: 39 49 62 46 Georgia ........: 21 19 34 31 North Carolina .: 27 13 20 31 Oklahoma .......: 15 11 25 15 South Carolina .: 47 42 62 41 Texas ..........: 33 27 34 22 Virginia .......: 23 6 12 35 : 8 States .......: 24 24 37 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peanut Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 10, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 12 30 42 15 1 Florida ........: 4 30 27 29 10 Georgia ........: 6 15 34 36 9 North Carolina .: 4 21 52 23 - Oklahoma .......: - 1 20 64 15 South Carolina .: - 3 32 57 8 Texas ..........: - 1 13 64 22 Virginia .......: 38 40 18 4 - : 8 States .......: 6 17 32 36 9 : Previous week ..: 6 13 33 40 8 Previous year ..: - 3 27 59 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sorghum Mature - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2009 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 100 100 100 100 Colorado .......: 74 65 89 72 Illinois .......: 64 88 91 85 Kansas .........: 54 72 88 64 Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100 Missouri .......: 66 81 92 82 Nebraska .......: 57 76 89 77 New Mexico .....: 23 24 43 24 Oklahoma .......: 44 65 80 56 South Dakota ...: 82 86 97 87 Texas ..........: 70 85 92 80 : 11 States ......: 62 77 89 72 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorghum Harvested - Selected States [These 11 States harvested 99% of the 2009 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 80 100 100 93 Colorado .......: 20 4 15 20 Illinois .......: 8 54 61 42 Kansas .........: 7 24 40 23 Louisiana ......: 98 100 100 99 Missouri .......: 19 43 57 47 Nebraska .......: 5 6 15 14 New Mexico .....: 2 3 15 3 Oklahoma .......: 17 34 38 28 South Dakota ...: 19 11 53 32 Texas ..........: 68 61 73 73 : 11 States ......: 33 39 52 43 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorghum Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 10, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 4 20 55 19 2 Colorado .......: 3 8 16 53 20 Illinois .......: 2 5 27 54 12 Kansas .........: 2 9 31 50 8 Louisiana ......: 1 1 30 68 - Missouri .......: 2 7 30 55 6 Nebraska .......: - 2 23 57 18 New Mexico .....: - - 35 57 8 Oklahoma .......: - 3 35 48 14 South Dakota ...: - 4 20 63 13 Texas ..........: 2 10 29 52 7 : 11 States ......: 2 9 29 51 9 : Previous week ..: 2 9 29 51 9 Previous year ..: 11 10 31 38 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sunflowers Harvested - Selected States [These 4 States harvested 85% of the 2009 sunflower acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 29 24 43 36 Kansas .........: 7 6 14 17 North Dakota ...: 7 1 6 10 South Dakota ...: 2 1 14 10 : 4 States .......: 6 3 11 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rice Harvested - Selected States [These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2009 rice acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 59 89 95 81 California .....: 71 10 20 63 Louisiana ......: 96 98 99 98 Mississippi ....: 48 95 98 84 Missouri .......: 51 93 100 76 Texas ..........: 100 100 100 100 : 6 States .......: 68 78 83 81 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter Wheat Planted - Selected States [These 18 States planted 89% of the 2010 winter wheat acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 11 5 11 14 California .....: 8 5 10 10 Colorado .......: 89 90 96 92 Idaho ..........: 75 60 82 75 Illinois .......: 11 20 56 35 Indiana ........: 12 27 51 34 Kansas .........: 68 45 71 72 Michigan .......: 34 39 73 52 Missouri .......: 12 11 29 24 Montana ........: 89 65 81 89 Nebraska .......: 91 81 95 92 North Carolina .: 5 1 5 5 Ohio ...........: 35 30 56 44 Oklahoma .......: 66 50 66 67 Oregon .........: 51 56 69 55 South Dakota ...: 86 76 86 89 Texas ..........: 62 54 66 63 Washington .....: 92 86 87 85 : 18 States : 65 53 70 68 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter Wheat Emerged - Selected States [These 18 States planted 89% of the 2010 winter wheat acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 7 1 2 4 California .....: 3 - - 2 Colorado .......: 62 45 67 69 Idaho ..........: 31 19 41 29 Illinois .......: 5 1 13 7 Indiana ........: 1 4 8 6 Kansas .........: 36 12 31 38 Michigan .......: 18 - 25 20 Missouri .......: 5 2 6 8 Montana ........: 49 18 45 46 Nebraska .......: 65 44 68 70 North Carolina .: - - - 1 Ohio ...........: 3 2 12 9 Oklahoma .......: 45 23 37 41 Oregon .........: 25 20 34 22 South Dakota ...: 54 44 61 58 Texas ..........: 37 23 35 36 Washington .....: 69 65 71 58 : 18 States ......: 39 22 38 39 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Barley Harvested - Selected States [These 5 States harvested 81% of the 2009 barley acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 10, : October 3, : October 10, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Idaho ..........: 100 97 100 100 Minnesota ......: 100 100 100 100 Montana ........: 99 81 91 100 North Dakota ...: 100 100 100 100 Washington .....: 100 100 100 100 : 5 States .......: 100 94 97 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pasture and Range Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 10, 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 ........: 21 47 29 3 - Arizona ........: 25 15 32 21 7 Arkansas .......: 23 35 31 10 1 California .....: 5 30 25 40 - Colorado .......: 2 9 34 50 5 Connecticut ....: 4 26 51 19 - Delaware .......: 7 19 42 29 3 Florida ........: 1 4 40 50 5 Georgia ........: 15 30 38 15 2 Idaho ..........: 2 18 34 45 1 Illinois .......: 5 17 37 38 3 Indiana ........: 46 30 18 6 - Iowa ...........: 2 7 30 48 13 Kansas .........: 5 15 38 39 3 Kentucky .......: 47 30 18 5 - Louisiana ......: 26 37 26 10 1 Maine ..........: 1 11 29 57 2 Maryland .......: 4 26 32 33 5 Massachusetts ..: - 2 70 26 2 Michigan .......: 3 18 31 38 10 Minnesota ......: 1 4 21 55 19 Mississippi ....: 58 26 11 4 1 Missouri .......: 8 10 35 43 4 Montana ........: 2 9 45 36 8 Nebraska .......: 1 3 23 65 8 Nevada .........: 4 12 72 11 1 New Hampshire ..: 8 5 33 54 - New Jersey .....: - - 55 40 5 New Mexico .....: 6 16 30 42 6 New York .......: 2 18 34 39 7 North Carolina .: 9 29 39 22 1 North Dakota ...: - 7 28 54 11 Ohio ...........: 7 23 41 25 4 Oklahoma .......: 6 17 41 34 2 Oregon .........: 5 15 39 32 9 Pennsylvania ...: 14 15 38 27 6 Rhode Island ...: - - 16 84 - South Carolina .: 8 20 35 37 - South Dakota ...: 1 9 21 54 15 Tennessee ......: 31 31 26 12 - Texas ..........: 7 15 33 37 8 Utah ...........: 3 18 32 43 4 Vermont ........: 10 34 42 14 - Virginia .......: 19 33 33 14 1 Washington .....: 17 10 29 42 2 West Virginia ..: 19 37 34 9 1 Wisconsin ......: 1 5 23 50 21 Wyoming ........: 1 11 36 44 8 : 48 States ......: 9 17 32 36 6 : Previous week ..: 8 16 32 37 7 Previous year ..: 9 13 30 40 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week Corn: Harvested Cotton: Bolls Opening, Harvested, Condition Pasture and Range: Condition Peanuts: Harvested, Condition Rice: Harvested Sorghum: Mature, Harvested Soybeans: Harvested Sugarbeets: Harvested Sunflowers: Harvested Winter Wheat: Planted, Emerged 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. 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