We 1 (9-99) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 21, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Mark E. Miller at (202)720-7621, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 86, No. 38 September 12 - 18, 1999 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Hurricane Floyd made landfall around 3 a.m. EDT on September 16 near Cape Fear, NC with maximum sustained winds near 110 m.p.h. Tremendous rains (4 to 12 inches, with localized totals approaching 20 inches) fell along and just west of Floyd's track up the Eastern Seaboard, from northeastern South Carolina to eastern New York and New England, ending long-term drought by most measures and causing extensive lowland flooding. Agriculturally, cotton and peanuts from South Carolina to Virginia were most vulnerable to damage, but other summer crops, including soybeans, were submerged in low-lying areas for several days. Bolls were opening on one-third to one-half of the region's cotton, leaving the crop susceptible to fiber discoloration and boll rot. In addition, gusty winds may have caused boll drop and stalk breakage. Before Floyd's arrival, disease was already a concern in some peanut fields due to early-month wetness associated with Tropical Storm Dennis. Farther west, however, no rain fell from the middle and lower Ohio Valley southward to the Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians, causing further intensification of already severe to extreme drought and raising concerns about lack of soil moisture for soon-to-be-planted winter grains. Cool but favorably dry weather prevailed on the northern Plains, permitting a gradual return to small grain harvesting. On the northern High Plains, near- to slightly below-freezing temperatures ended the growing season in many areas but had few adverse effects on mostly mature summer crops. Elsewhere on the Plains, cool (weekly temperatures averaging 4 to 8 degrees F below normal), showery weather slowed the development of immature summer crops but boosted soil moisture for winter wheat. In the Corn Belt, cool (3 to 7 degrees F below normal), dry weather also slowed crop development but favored initial corn and soybean harvesting. In the West, warm (up to 7 degrees F above normal), mostly dry weather aided fieldwork operations and the development of immature summer crops, including California's cotton. Floyd was the fourth hurricane in 4 years to strike on or near Cape Fear, along with Bertha (July 1996), Fran (September 1996), and Bonnie (August 1998). Near the point of landfall, Floyd produced the wettest day on record in Wilmington, NC, as 13.38 inches fell on September 15. Their record had been 9.52 inches on September 29, 1938. Wilmington's storm total reached 19.06 inches, boosting their September 1-19 accumulation to 20.91 inches. Farther inland, Rocky Mount-Wilson, NC was inundated by a 24-hour total of 15.15 inches on September 15-16. Floyd was responsible for record 24-hour totals in several locations from Wilmington (15.06 inches on September 15-16) northward, including Philadelphia, PA (6.60 inches on September 16), Albany, NY (5.60 inches on September 16), and Mt. Mansfield, VT (9.92 inches on September 16-17). Floyd also accounted for the third-highest 24-hour total in St. Johnsbury, VT (4.53 inches on September 16-17) and greatest September calendar-day total in Windsor Locks, CT (6.30 inches on September 16). Resultant flooding was most extensive in North Carolina and New Jersey. Nearly a dozen gauging stations in New Jersey logged all-time crest records, many of them in the Raritan River basin. The Raritan River at Manville, NJ crested 13.5 feet above flood stage on September 17, 3.7 feet above the previous record set on August 28, 1971, after the passage of Tropical Storm Doria. In southeastern Virginia, the Blackwater River at Franklin was near crest on September 21, an estimated 3 to 4 feet above the previous record and 17 to 18 feet above flood stage. Record flooding was reported in several eastern North Carolina basins, including along the Tar, Neuse, and Cape Fear Rivers. Previous records at many gauging sites, including the Tar River at Rocky Mount and the Neuse River near Goldsboro, had been set after Hurricane Fran's passage. At Federal Point (Kure Beach) near Cape Fear, a peak wind gust to 112 mph was observed at 2:20 a.m. on September 16. Gusts were clocked to 86 mph in Wilmington and 71 mph in Myrtle Beach, SC. The storm surge on the sound side of Masonboro Island (New Hanover County, NC) was just 10 inches less than observed during Hurricane Fran. A day earlier, a buoy off the Florida coast recorded a minimum barometric pressure of 27.74 inches (939.6 millibars) and seas greater than 50 feet. September 15 wind gusts reached 67 mph in St. Augustine, FL. Once Floyd made landfall, gusty winds continued for another day. Gusts peaked on September 16 at 71 mph in Hyannis, MA; 69 mph in Rocky Mount-Wilson; 67 mph in Goldsboro; 63 mph in Fayetteville, NC; 55 mph in Washington, DC; and 49 mph in Albany, NY. As a result of heavy rain from Hurricane Floyd, Tropical Storm Dennis, and several cold fronts, rainfall deficits from July 1, 1998, to September 19, 1999, dwindled to 9.28 inches in Baltimore, MD and 10.12 inches in Washington, DC, down from 18.49 inches and 16.51 inches, respectively, on July 31. From August 1 to September 19, rainfall totaled 15.37 inches (250 percent of normal) in Baltimore and 12.47 inches (205 percent) in Washington. In addition, September 1-19 rainfall topped 10 inches in numerous locations from eastern North Carolina into the Northeast, including Williamsport, PA (10.04 inches, or 461 percent of normal); Philadelphia (10.58 inches, or 468 percent); Norfolk, VA (12.33 inches, or 480 percent); Richmond, VA (13.59 inches, or 638 percent); and Raleigh-Durham, NC (15.07 inches, or 721 percent). On the other side of North Carolina, however, Asheville recorded no rain during the first 19 days of September. Asheville last received measurable rain on August 23-24, when 3.01 inches fell. Similarly, September 1-19 precipitation totaled 0.22 inch (10 percent of normal) in Lexington, KY, leaving their sum since July 1 at 3.50 inches (32 percent) and since August 1, 1998, at 32.93 inches (65 percent), or 17.66 inches below normal. Without significant late-month rainfall, July-September will be the driest such period on record in several Kentucky locations, including Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green. Early in the week, cool weather settled into the Intermountain West and the Plains. On Sunday, Elko, NV posted a daily-record low of 26 degrees F. A day later, daily records were observed in McCook, NE (34 degrees F) and Scott City, KS (40 degrees F). Sub-freezing temperatures were reported on Monday as far south as North Platte, NE (31 degrees F), 11 days earlier than their normal first freeze. Meanwhile, late-season heat in the Northwest resulted in nearly a dozen daily records. On September 12-13, Corvallis, OR noted consecutive daily-record highs of 97 degrees F. After midweek, a reinforcing shot of cool air overspread the Midwest and the Southeast, producing nearly two dozen daily-record lows. On Thursday, St. Joseph, MO (38 degrees F) collected a daily record. A day later, lows dipped to 39 degrees F in Springfield, IL, 44 degrees F in Paducah, KY, and 47 degrees F in Huntsville, AL. National Agricultural Summary September 13 - 19, 1999 Highlights: Hurricane Floyd's strong winds and heavy rainfall damaged crops along the Atlantic Coast from South Carolina to New England. The worst damage was in North Carolina and Virginia. Warm daytime temperatures promoted ripening, and dry weather aided harvest progress in the Corn Belt and Southeast. In the Great Plains, fieldwork and winter wheat seeding progressed with virtually no rain delays. Adequate soil moisture and cool weather aided emergence and growth in early-planted wheat fields. In the Pacific Northwest, new winter wheat seedings emerged, despite hot weather and dry soils. Crop development and harvest progress continued to lag in the Southwest. Corn: Ninety-seven percent of the acreage was at or beyond the dent stage, slightly ahead of last year's pace, and 1 week ahead of the average. Fields rapidly progressed to the dent stage in Colorado and South Dakota, but progress lagged in Pennsylvania. In the Corn Belt, nearly all of the acreage was at or beyond the dent stage. The crop was 66 percent mature, behind last year's 71-percent progress, but well ahead of the 49-percent average. Although temperatures averaged below-normal in the Corn Belt, fields quickly ripened. Nearly two-thirds of the acreage was mature in Ohio and Michigan, more than three times the average in Ohio and more than double the normal rate in Michigan. Progress in Illinois and Indiana was nearly double the average. Twelve percent of the acreage was harvested, equal to last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the normal 8-percent pace. Harvest neared completion in the Southeast and in parts of the southern Corn Belt along the Ohio River and in the Missouri Bootheel. In other areas of the Corn Belt, the harvest pace accelerated. The harvest steadily advanced in the Texas Plains. Soybeans: Fifty-two percent of the acreage was dropping leaves, behind last year's 61-percent pace but ahead the 45-percent average for this date. Development fell behind normal in the western Corn Belt, as cool weather delayed ripening. In the central and eastern Corn Belt, development remained well ahead of the 5-year average despite below-normal temperatures. Acreage dropping leaves was 47 percentage points ahead of normal in Kentucky and 30 and 29 percentage points ahead of normal in Ohio and Indiana, respectively. Six percent of the acreage was harvested, equal to a year ago and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest rapidly progressed in the lower Mississippi Valley and gained momentum in the Corn Belt, especially along the Ohio River Valley. Hurricane Floyd's flooding and high winds damaged fields along the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Cotton: Bolls opening advanced to 71 percent, behind last year's 72-percent progress, but 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Fields rapidly approached maturity in most areas from the southern Great Plains to the Atlantic Coastal Plains, even though temperatures averaged below-normal in most areas. Fields with bolls opening nearly doubled in Oklahoma and advanced 25 and 24 percentage points in California and North Carolina, respectively. Harvest progressed to 13 percent complete, compared with 14 percent last year and the 11-percent average for this date. Dry weather aided progress in the Mississippi Delta, especially in the Missouri Bootheel, where growers harvested nearly one-third of their crop. In Texas, picking continued in the Coastal Bend, Blacklands, and Central regions and expanded in the Plains. Conditions significantly deteriorated in North Carolina due to flooding and strong winds from Hurricane Floyd. Winter Wheat: Winter wheat seeding progressed to 22 percent, 2 percentage points ahead of last year but slightly behind the average. Planting rapidly accelerated in the central Great Plains, where growers could take advantage of favorable soil moisture conditions. Six percent of the acreage was emerged, equal to last year and the average for this date. Cool night-time temperatures aided germination in Washington, where one-fourth of the acreage was emerged, in spite of soil moisture shortages. Other small grains: The spring wheat harvest was 83 percent complete, well behind last year, when virtually all acreage was harvested. Normally, 95 percent of the crop is harvested by this date. The barley crop was 88 percent harvested, 8 percentage points behind the average, and well behind last year's 99-percent pace. Dry weather aided progress in North Dakota and Idaho, but cool weather slowed ripening and limited harvest activity, especially in Minnesota and Montana. Rice: Fifty-nine percent of the acreage was harvested, compared with 60 percent last year and the average 54-percent pace. Dry weather aided rapid harvest progress in Arkansas and Mississippi. Harvest was nearly complete in Texas and slowly gained momentum in California. Sorghum: Ninety percent of the sorghum was turning color, compared with 95 percent last year and 89 percent normally turning color by this date. Fifty-two percent of the crop was mature, 8 percentage points behind last year, but slightly ahead of the average for this date. Fields rapidly approached maturity in the central and northern Great Plains, despite below-normal temperatures. Thirty-one percent of the acreage was harvested, slightly ahead of last year and 1 week ahead of the average. Progress was aided by dry weather in the Missouri Bootheel and adjacent areas of the Mississippi Delta. Harvest was more than 90 percent complete in Mississippi and Louisiana. Harvest slowly progressed in the Great Plains and Corn Belt. Peanuts: Twenty percent of the peanut acreage was harvested, ahead of last year's 12-percent progress and the average of 16 percent. Digging accelerated along the eastern Gulf Coast, but Hurricane Floyd halted harvest in the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Flooding and strong winds damaged peanuts in North Carolina and Virginia. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 0 1 CA : 0 0 0 0 CO : 56 19 45 46 GA : 0 0 0 1 ID : 11 4 13 20 IL : 0 0 0 1 IN : 2 0 4 4 KS : 13 5 9 15 MI : 10 7 6 11 MO : 1 0 1 3 MT : 22 3 21 16 NE : 52 16 54 50 NC : 3 0 4 3 OH : 1 0 0 1 OK : 18 7 8 17 OR : 0 0 3 6 SD : 41 14 47 54 TX : 28 18 34 33 WA : 59 45 59 54 : 19 Sts: 22 10 20 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 43 28 44 30 AR : 24 15 24 16 GA : 30 20 32 32 IL : 58 32 46 40 IN : 85 57 84 56 IA : 36 12 66 48 KS : 45 28 82 53 KY : 74 42 37 27 LA : 63 47 74 52 MI : 62 39 65 41 MN : 50 19 83 59 MS : 78 67 67 54 MO : 41 19 43 30 NE : 35 9 64 45 NC : 17 10 19 15 OH : 84 65 72 54 SC : 11 8 9 5 SD : 49 32 83 69 TN : 45 30 33 25 : 19 Sts: 52 29 61 45 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 0 CO : 17 NA 17 14 GA : 0 NA 0 0 ID : 2 NA 3 4 IL : 0 NA 0 0 IN : 0 NA 1 1 KS : 4 NA 3 4 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 0 NA 0 0 MT : 0 NA 2 2 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 3 NA 2 2 OR : 0 NA 0 1 SD : 12 NA 24 20 TX : 10 NA 11 12 WA : 25 NA 29 31 : 19 Sts: 6 NA 6 6 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 11 4 2 1 AR : 8 4 6 4 GA : 0 0 0 0 IL : 5 2 4 4 IN : 12 3 8 4 IA : 1 0 4 3 KS : 2 1 8 4 KY : 10 0 0 0 LA : 35 21 29 20 MI : 4 0 3 2 MN : 1 0 12 4 MS : 42 27 27 23 MO : 3 0 3 1 NE : 1 0 4 4 NC : 0 0 0 0 OH : 13 4 5 3 SC : 1 0 0 0 SD : 1 0 6 3 TN : 7 2 0 0 : 19 Sts: 6 2 6 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States harvested 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 83 59 90 87 GA : 100 100 100 100 IL : 99 95 92 92 IN : 100 99 96 89 IA : 97 92 98 93 KS : 100 93 100 97 KY : 100 100 98 97 MI : 97 90 94 71 MN : 98 93 99 94 MO : 100 100 100 96 NE : 97 93 100 94 NC : 100 98 94 99 OH : 100 94 94 84 PA : 69 64 71 71 SD : 91 75 97 88 TX : 96 94 100 99 WI : 96 91 96 78 : 17 Sts: 97 92 96 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 28 6 39 26 GA : 100 100 100 100 IL : 83 57 62 47 IN : 83 52 69 47 IA : 79 46 85 60 KS : 65 56 90 67 KY : 97 83 80 70 MI : 64 41 54 30 MN : 48 22 76 41 MO : 88 81 84 70 NE : 44 21 78 42 NC : 90 87 89 95 OH : 65 38 38 21 PA : 29 25 23 27 SD : 33 14 59 40 TX : 91 83 95 88 WI : 49 33 55 33 : 17 Sts: 66 43 71 49 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 0 0 0 GA : 89 86 89 86 IL : 13 6 10 4 IN : 14 7 7 5 IA : 4 1 6 3 KS : 21 16 36 19 KY : 63 54 52 28 MI : 6 2 5 3 MN : 1 0 5 2 MO : 40 32 34 23 NE : 4 1 7 3 NC : 43 36 59 53 OH : 7 3 5 2 PA : 11 9 5 5 SD : 2 0 5 2 TX : 67 58 76 69 WI : 3 0 5 2 : 17 Sts: 12 7 12 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States harvested 92% of last year's corn acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 99 99 CO : 86 72 80 69 IL : 97 88 74 78 KS : 93 85 98 89 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 99 MO : 94 88 99 89 NE : 87 68 98 89 NM : 82 77 55 55 OK : 79 61 94 84 SD : 92 77 89 87 TX : 88 84 95 93 : 12 Sts: 90 82 95 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 79 68 73 58 AZ : 89 80 89 96 AR : 85 72 76 70 CA : 40 15 31 77 GA : 74 63 76 67 LA : 94 88 94 91 MS : 97 93 99 90 MO : 93 86 93 72 NM : 58 55 62 69 NC : 60 36 83 69 OK : 72 37 85 42 SC : 58 43 73 62 TN : 98 89 87 79 TX : 63 53 64 50 : 14 Sts: 71 59 72 64 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 90 84 88 CO : 16 8 24 12 IL : 51 49 21 26 KS : 38 26 53 35 LA : 100 100 100 98 MS : 100 99 95 94 MO : 60 50 67 51 NE : 21 2 48 31 NM : 4 0 4 6 OK : 18 10 32 23 SD : 30 15 51 37 TX : 78 75 77 75 : 12 Sts: 52 44 60 50 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 14 4 10 5 AZ : 1 0 7 8 AR : 7 2 4 4 CA : 0 0 0 1 GA : 7 5 9 6 LA : 30 21 11 11 MS : 23 9 17 11 MO : 32 0 2 3 NM : 0 0 0 0 NC : 0 0 3 1 OK : 0 0 1 1 SC : 5 3 12 5 TN : 13 6 10 5 TX : 16 14 29 22 : 14 Sts: 13 8 14 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States harvested 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 82 59 66 63 CO : 0 0 24 5 IL : 3 2 1 1 KS : 9 8 14 8 LA : 91 88 90 83 MS : 95 85 83 75 MO : 29 0 25 18 NE : 0 0 2 2 NM : 0 0 0 1 OK : 6 1 16 8 SD : 3 0 9 3 TX : 73 67 59 63 : 12 Sts: 31 27 29 27 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States harvested 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 91 80 98 94 MN : 88 86 99 97 MT : 83 81 100 94 ND : 76 64 100 94 SD : 100 100 100 100 : 5 Sts : 83 76 100 95 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 88 76 97 93 MN : 91 89 99 97 MT : 86 82 99 92 ND : 85 71 100 98 SD : 100 100 100 100 WA : 99 96 100 99 : 6 Sts : 88 79 99 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 84% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 56 37 54 48 CA : 5 3 9 10 LA : 91 90 94 84 MS : 61 32 74 65 TX : 98 96 93 88 : 5 Sts : 59 47 60 54 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Sep 19,:Sep 12,:Sep 19,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 31 9 11 27 FL : 45 22 15 17 GA : 26 11 13 24 NC : 6 5 3 2 OK : 0 0 0 2 SC : 7 6 15 17 TX : 12 9 16 8 VA : 0 0 8 9 : 8 Sts : 20 9 12 16 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 54 15 17 13 1 AR : 9 19 31 31 10 GA : 31 29 28 12 0 IL : 6 12 38 37 7 IN : 10 24 45 19 2 IA : 2 8 24 49 17 KS : 3 15 47 33 2 KY : 27 31 24 15 3 LA : 7 25 37 27 4 MI : 2 11 25 48 14 MN : 4 7 28 51 10 MS : 14 19 34 27 6 MO : 28 28 33 10 1 NE : 5 11 31 43 10 NC : 3 8 36 51 2 OH : 8 16 34 36 6 SC : 10 31 40 19 0 SD : 2 5 17 57 19 TN : 44 35 18 3 0 : 19 Sts : 9 15 32 36 8 : Prev Wk : 9 15 31 36 9 Prev Yr : 4 10 27 43 16 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 12 38 40 7 CO : 0 2 12 48 38 IL : 7 8 19 66 0 KS : 1 6 32 52 9 LA : 0 5 32 58 5 MS : 5 8 22 46 19 MO : 13 31 44 11 1 NE : 1 6 37 50 6 NM : 0 0 11 88 1 OK : 0 3 16 76 5 SD : 0 6 20 54 20 TX : 3 18 31 36 12 : 12 Sts : 2 11 31 46 10 : Prev Wk : 2 11 30 48 9 Prev Yr : 7 15 26 43 9 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 2 12 57 29 GA : 13 18 31 33 5 IL : 5 13 39 38 5 IN : 9 21 43 25 2 IA : 2 7 22 51 18 KS : 0 4 32 54 10 KY : 10 15 29 38 8 MI : 5 9 19 49 18 MN : 2 4 27 54 13 MO : 24 21 25 24 6 NE : 2 6 23 52 17 NC : 6 20 40 33 1 OH : 11 19 32 33 5 PA : 22 26 26 22 4 SD : 1 4 17 57 21 TX : 0 2 16 59 23 WI : 0 2 14 48 36 : 17 Sts : 5 10 27 45 13 : Prev Wk : 5 10 27 44 14 Prev Yr : 3 7 22 50 18 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 17 31 27 23 2 AZ : 1 7 36 45 11 AR : 5 10 34 36 15 CA : 0 0 15 80 5 GA : 15 23 35 23 4 LA : 5 16 39 34 6 MS : 4 15 42 34 5 MO : 20 22 32 23 3 NM : 3 7 34 52 4 NC : 5 10 54 30 1 OK : 3 14 25 29 29 SC : 11 30 37 20 2 TN : 18 38 35 9 0 TX : 8 23 33 27 9 : 14 Sts : 8 19 35 31 7 : Prev Wk : 7 18 31 36 8 Prev Yr : 14 19 36 27 4 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 10 19 42 21 8 FL : 3 7 60 30 0 GA : 13 20 38 27 2 NC : 0 29 40 31 0 OK : 0 12 24 44 20 SC : 3 15 48 25 9 TX : 6 8 19 46 21 VA : 1 1 71 24 3 : 8 Sts : 8 15 37 32 8 : Prev Wk : 7 11 33 39 10 Prev Yr : 7 13 39 35 6 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 33 29 27 10 1 :: NJ : 0 20 50 30 0 AZ : 0 3 8 42 47 :: NM : 1 3 32 53 11 AR : 15 34 38 13 0 :: NY : 2 24 55 19 0 CA : 10 35 45 10 0 :: NC : 14 25 28 28 5 CO : 1 6 20 52 21 :: ND : 1 4 21 65 9 CT : 20 3 36 41 0 :: OH : 21 36 31 11 1 DE : 3 12 50 35 0 :: OK : 2 13 44 40 1 FL : 5 15 45 35 0 :: OR : 7 26 28 38 1 GA : 30 37 25 8 0 :: PA : 33 24 14 26 3 ID : 1 13 34 47 5 :: RI : 0 39 50 11 0 IL : 24 31 31 14 0 :: SC : 17 32 41 10 0 IN : 44 34 21 1 0 :: SD : 2 3 19 55 21 IA : 9 20 33 34 4 :: TN : 61 30 8 1 0 KS : 2 13 39 42 4 :: TX : 13 30 38 17 2 KY : 57 28 12 3 0 :: UT : 2 10 33 47 8 LA : 7 27 40 24 2 :: VT : 33 30 31 6 0 ME : 0 33 28 31 8 :: VA : 8 24 33 28 7 MD : 2 15 35 39 9 :: WA : 23 38 29 8 2 MA : 8 21 53 18 0 :: WV : 33 39 24 4 0 MI : 12 21 30 26 11 :: WI : 2 7 33 46 12 MN : 2 5 20 59 14 :: WY : 0 0 18 72 10 MS : 20 26 37 15 2 :: : MO : 55 21 18 5 1 :: 48 Sts : 14 21 31 29 5 MT : 7 22 34 31 6 :: : NE : 4 14 33 42 7 :: Prev Wk: 14 21 30 30 5 NV : 7 7 23 62 1 :: Prev Yr: 10 20 32 34 4 NH : 10 19 37 20 14 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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