Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin
ISSN:
Released August 31, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
National Weather Summary
August 22 - 28, 2010
Highlights: Locally heavy rain helped to ease the effects of a hot,
drier-than-normal summer in the South and East. However, the rain -- which
totaled 4 inches or more along the eastern Gulf Coast and in parts of New
York and southern New England -- fell too late to benefit most summer crops.
Farther west, cooler air settled across the Corn Belt, accompanied by a
string of dry days. In fact, Midwestern rain was confined to western Corn
Belt on August 23-24. The mild, dry weather promoted Midwestern summer crop
maturation but maintained stress on late-planted soybeans across the southern
Corn Belt. Meanwhile on the Plains, most of the week's rain also fell on
August 23-24, with the most significant totals (2 inches or more) occurring
from central Kansas into eastern Nebraska. An exception was Montana, where
early- and late-week showers slowed small grain harvesting but boosted soil
moisture in preparation for the upcoming winter wheat establishment season.
Elsewhere, scattered showers dotted the Rockies and the Southwest. Several
days of hot, dry weather promoted fieldwork and summer crop maturation across
the majority of the West, but markedly cooler air arrived toward week's end.
Relief from hot weather also reached the south-central United States,
although readings of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher were common through
August 24. Later, a surge of warmth in advance of a cold front boosted
temperatures to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher as far north as Montana and
the Dakotas on August 26-27.
During the first half of the week, record-setting heat persisted across the
south-central United States. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas, posted consecutive
daily-record highs (105 and 107 degrees Fahrenheit) on August 22-23. In San
Angelo, Texas, high temperatures reached or exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit
on 26 consecutive days from July 30 - August 24, easily breaking its 1969
record of 18 days. Elsewhere in Texas, Waco's string of 25 consecutive
100-degree days from July 31 - August 24 was its longest such streak since a
29-day spell of triple-digit heat from July 6 - August 3, 1998. The heat came
to an abrupt end, however, as sharply cooler air trailed a cold front into
the Nation's midsection. In Oklahoma, Ft. Supply's low of 41 degrees
Fahrenheit on August 25 tied a State record for the date. With a low of
48 degrees Fahrenheit on August 26, Amarillo, Texas, tied its monthly record
first established on August 30, 1915. Meanwhile, extreme heat briefly
affected the West, where Bakersfield, California (111 and 107 degrees
Fahrenheit), notched consecutive daily-record highs on August 24-25. Other
daily-record highs in California included 121 degrees Fahrenheit (on
August 26) in Death Valley; 110 degrees Fahrenheit (on August 25) in Fresno,
Redding, and Riverside; and 109 degrees Fahrenheit (on August 24) in Paso
Robles. Farther north, sharp temperature fluctuations were noted across the
interior Northwest. For example, Pocatello, Idaho, registered a daily-record
low of 35 degrees Fahrenheit on August 24, followed by a daily-record high of
100 degrees Fahrenheit on August 26. The latter reading was also Pocatello's
latest triple-digit heat, breaking the record set with a high of 101 degrees
Fahrenheit on August 15, 2003. Toward week's end, record-setting heat briefly
overspread the northern Plains, where both Chadron, Nebraska, and Mobridge,
South Dakota, attained 106 degrees Fahrenheit on August 27. It was Chadron's
second-hottest August day on record (tied with August 11, 2006, and earlier
dates), behind only 108 degrees Fahrenheit on August 6, 1980. By August 28,
chilly conditions returned to the West. In California, Santa Rosa notched a
daily-record low of 46 degrees Fahrenheit on August 28, just 3 days after
posting a daily-record high of 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
A low-pressure system lurking near the northern Atlantic Coast maintained wet
conditions during the early- to mid-week period in the Northeast. Parts of
Ulster County, New York, received more than 7 inches of rain during the first
half of the week. Daily-record rainfall totals for August 22 in New York
included 4.21 inches in Syracuse and 1.80 inches in Binghamton. It was also
Syracuse's wettest August day on record, surpassing the mark of 2.98 inches
set on August 28, 1990. The following day, August 23, a wind gust to 69 miles
per hour was clocked on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound. Heavy rain
lingered through midweek in coastal New England, where daily-record totals
for August 25 included 2.76 inches in Boston, Massachusetts, and 2.64 inches
in Portland, Maine. Milton, Massachusetts, reported an August 22-25 event
total of 7.59 inches. Meanwhile, locally heavy showers dotted the Southeast,
where daily-record amounts reached 5.27 inches (on August 24) at Cape
Hatteras, North Carolina; 4.92 inches (on August 23) in Sarasota-Bradenton,
Florida; 3.21 inches (on August 22) in Savannah, Georgia; and 2.55 inches (on
August 24) in Lynchburg, Virginia. Heavy showers also briefly flared across
the central Plains and the western Corn Belt, where Sioux City, Iowa
(2.18 inches), collected a daily-record rainfall for August 23.
Relatively tranquil weather and near-normal temperatures prevailed in both
Alaska and Hawaii. At week's end, however, wet weather developed in parts of
Alaska, resulting in a daily-record total of 1.22 inches (on August 28) in
Anchorage. Meanwhile on Hawaii's Big Island, Hilo's month-to-date
precipitation totaled just 4.06 inches (46 percent of normal), despite
measurable rainfall on 26 of 28 days.
National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board.
For more information, call (202) 720-2397.
Agricultural Summary
August 23 - 29, 2010
Highlights: With the exception of the Pacific Northwest, where temperatures
fell to as many as 8 degrees below normal, above average temperatures
dominated much of the country during the week, promoting the continued rapid
development of summer crops such as corn, cotton, and soybeans. Lingering
showers along the Gulf Coast delivered some much needed moisture to areas of
the Delta and Southeast, while much of the Corn Belt welcomed a relatively
rain-free week that promoted drying in previously saturated summer crop
fields.
Corn: Nearly ideal growing conditions throughout the major corn-producing
areas of the Nation continued to promote rapid phenological development of
this year's crop. By August 29, corn at or beyond the dough stage had
advanced to 94 percent complete, 21 percentage points ahead of last year and
8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Double-digit progress was
evident in 14 of the 18 major estimating States during the week and by week's
end, 73 percent of this year's corn acreage was at or beyond the dented
stage, 43 percentage points, or over 18 days, ahead of last year and
18 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Denting progress in
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota was 52 percentage points or
more ahead of last year and 20 percentage points or more ahead of the 5-year
average. Corn in the mature stage advanced 9 points during the week, leaving
progress, at 17 percent complete, 12 percentage points ahead of last year and
6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 70 percent of the
corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings
last week but up slightly from the same time last year.
Soybeans: Nationally, 96 percent of this year's soybean acreage was at the
pod setting stage or beyond by week's end, 4 percentage points ahead of last
year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Pod setting was complete or
nearly complete in all estimating States except Missouri and North Carolina,
where progress was ahead of both last year and the average, and Kansas, where
progress trailed both last year and the average. By August 29, leaves were
dropping on 8 percent of the soybean acreage, 5 percentage points ahead of
last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Leaf dropping was most
advanced in Louisiana and Mississippi. Overall, 64 percent of the soybean
crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last
week but down 5 percentage points from the same time last year.
Cotton: Nationwide, boll setting advanced to 96 percent complete by week's
end, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of
the 5-year average. Twenty-nine percent of the cotton acreage was opening
bolls or beyond by August 29, eleven percentage points ahead of last year and
6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Boosted by warm temperatures
throughout the growing season, bolls were opening at a rapid pace across the
Delta and Southeast where progress was well ahead of both last year and the
average. Overall, 60 percent of the cotton crop was reported in good to
excellent condition, down 2 percentage points from ratings last week but
9 percentage points better than the same time last year. In Texas, spider
mites coupled with a lack of available soil moisture negatively impacted
fields in the Southern High Plains, while army worms and grasshoppers were
evident irrigated cotton fields in the Cross Timbers.
Sorghum: Heading of this year's sorghum crop was complete or nearly complete
in all estimating States except New Mexico. Overall progress advanced to
95 percent complete by August 29, four percentage points ahead of last year
and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Fifty-eight percent of
the sorghum acreage was at or beyond the coloring stage, 12 percentage points
ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Warm
temperatures prevailed throughout much of the Great Plains, promoting
continued rapid coloring. Maturity inched forward during the week, advancing
just 1 point to 26 percent complete by week's end, 2 percentage points behind
last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. With activity
limited to the Delta and Texas, 17 percent of the Nation's sorghum crop was
harvested by August 29, seven percentage points behind last year and
6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. While the harvest pace was
well ahead of normal in the Delta, progress in Texas trailed last year by
19 percentage points and the 5-year average by 16 percentage points. Overall,
62 percent of the sorghum crop was reported in good to excellent condition,
down slightly from ratings last week but 13 percentage points better than the
same time last year.
Rice: By week's end, 93 percent of the rice crop was at the heading stage or
beyond, 5 percentage points ahead of last year but slightly behind the 5-year
average. While heading was complete throughout the Delta, progress continued
to trail normal in California and Texas. Harvest advanced to 32 percent by
August 29, seventeen percentage points ahead of last year and 15 percentage
points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 68 percent of the rice crop was
reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last week but
up 2 percentage points from the same time last year.
Small Grains: Nationally, 96 percent of the oat crop was harvested by week's
end, 15 percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year
average.
A week of dry, mostly sunny conditions allowed producers throughout the major
barley-producing regions ample time to harvest 19 percent of the Nation's
crop during the week. By August 29, harvest had advanced to 71 percent
complete, 28 percentage points ahead of last year but 5 percentage points
behind the average.
Spring wheat producers had harvested 69 percent of this year's crop by week's
end, 33 percentage points ahead of last year but 6 percentage points behind
the 5-year average. Despite producers in Idaho and Montana utilizing nearly a
week of days suitable for fieldwork to harvest 17 percent or more of their
crop during the week, overall progress in these States remained 32 percentage
points or more behind the 5-year average.
Other Crops: Overall, 59 percent of the peanut crop was reported in good to
excellent condition, up 3 percentage points from ratings last week but
13 percentage points below the same time last year.
Corn Dough - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Colorado ........: 58 72 86 69
Illinois ........: 76 95 99 91
Indiana .........: 77 91 96 89
Iowa ............: 70 87 94 83
Kansas ..........: 92 93 95 95
Kentucky ........: 83 90 99 94
Michigan ........: 62 87 94 81
Minnesota .......: 48 81 95 79
Missouri ........: 89 83 92 93
Nebraska ........: 87 95 98 93
North Carolina ..: 99 100 100 99
North Dakota ....: 27 83 95 70
Ohio ............: 81 91 96 86
Pennsylvania ....: 66 59 77 80
South Dakota ....: 64 84 90 82
Tennessee .......: 96 99 100 99
Texas ...........: 98 87 88 98
Wisconsin .......: 55 76 85 70
:
18 States .......: 73 88 94 86
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Corn Dented - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Colorado ........: 28 10 30 30
Illinois ........: 24 73 87 61
Indiana .........: 21 61 77 50
Iowa ............: 25 54 77 50
Kansas ..........: 62 68 82 74
Kentucky ........: 66 78 87 81
Michigan ........: 12 54 74 39
Minnesota .......: 6 35 68 48
Missouri ........: 64 57 75 76
Nebraska ........: 50 50 70 64
North Carolina ..: 94 94 97 91
North Dakota ....: 1 25 48 31
Ohio ............: 32 58 72 45
Pennsylvania ....: 26 31 46 47
South Dakota ....: 10 32 53 42
Tennessee .......: 81 96 98 93
Texas ...........: 83 69 71 89
Wisconsin .......: 6 34 60 27
:
18 States .......: 30 54 73 55
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Corn Mature - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Colorado ........: 5 - - 3
Illinois ........: 2 13 34 11
Indiana .........: - 6 21 6
Iowa ............: - 1 8 5
Kansas ..........: 11 21 35 25
Kentucky ........: 17 33 65 42
Michigan ........: - 6 16 3
Minnesota .......: - - 2 3
Missouri ........: 12 16 34 35
Nebraska ........: 1 1 2 4
North Carolina ..: 71 71 83 69
North Dakota ....: - - 1 3
Ohio ............: 2 4 7 3
Pennsylvania ....: 3 2 5 13
South Dakota ....: 1 - 2 3
Tennessee .......: 15 54 75 49
Texas ...........: 70 56 57 68
Wisconsin .......: - 1 7 1
:
18 States .......: 5 8 17 11
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- Represents zero.
Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 29, 2010
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Colorado ........: - 2 14 62 22
Illinois ........: 4 9 25 47 15
Indiana .........: 5 11 27 42 15
Iowa ............: 4 7 20 44 25
Kansas ..........: 3 10 28 48 11
Kentucky ........: 7 16 33 38 6
Michigan ........: 2 5 21 45 27
Minnesota .......: - 2 7 51 40
Missouri ........: 6 16 30 38 10
Nebraska ........: 1 4 14 57 24
North Carolina ..: 16 22 33 24 5
North Dakota ....: 1 4 14 55 26
Ohio ............: 2 9 25 48 16
Pennsylvania ....: 4 12 27 43 14
South Dakota ....: 2 7 17 56 18
Tennessee .......: 8 14 31 38 9
Texas ...........: 3 6 16 52 23
Wisconsin .......: 1 4 13 40 42
:
18 States .......: 3 7 20 48 22
:
Previous week ...: 3 7 20 47 23
Previous year ...: 3 7 21 49 20
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- Represents zero.
Soybeans Setting Pods - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2009 soybean acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 91 95 98 95
Illinois ........: 88 92 98 95
Indiana .........: 86 95 97 93
Iowa ............: 97 95 98 98
Kansas ..........: 92 74 85 90
Kentucky ........: 86 90 97 85
Louisiana .......: 100 96 99 99
Michigan ........: 93 97 98 98
Minnesota .......: 96 96 99 99
Mississippi .....: 100 98 99 100
Missouri ........: 79 69 86 85
Nebraska ........: 97 95 97 98
North Carolina ..: 75 70 83 74
North Dakota ....: 97 100 100 99
Ohio ............: 96 95 99 99
South Dakota ....: 94 97 99 97
Tennessee .......: 95 94 97 95
Wisconsin .......: 91 91 96 96
:
18 States .......: 92 91 96 95
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Soybeans Dropping Leaves - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2009 soybean acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 6 (NA) 18 15
Illinois ........: - (NA) 5 3
Indiana .........: 2 (NA) 14 6
Iowa ............: - (NA) 3 2
Kansas ..........: - (NA) 3 5
Kentucky ........: 3 (NA) 15 5
Louisiana .......: 38 (NA) 48 44
Michigan ........: - (NA) 2 1
Minnesota .......: - (NA) 2 3
Mississippi .....: 21 (NA) 49 46
Missouri ........: 1 (NA) 2 2
Nebraska ........: - (NA) 1 1
North Carolina ..: 1 (NA) 1 4
North Dakota ....: - (NA) 6 7
Ohio ............: 2 (NA) 8 6
South Dakota ....: 10 (NA) 17 12
Tennessee .......: 4 (NA) 25 19
Wisconsin .......: - (NA) 1 1
:
18 States .......: 3 (NA) 8 7
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 29, 2010
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 5 18 35 32 10
Illinois ........: 3 8 30 46 13
Indiana .........: 6 11 28 41 14
Iowa ............: 3 7 21 45 24
Kansas ..........: 5 12 31 45 7
Kentucky ........: 13 22 34 24 7
Louisiana .......: 1 8 31 51 9
Michigan ........: 2 5 23 47 23
Minnesota .......: - 1 10 57 32
Mississippi .....: 6 14 30 37 13
Missouri ........: 7 16 32 36 9
Nebraska ........: 1 4 19 55 21
North Carolina ..: 5 10 31 48 6
North Dakota ....: 1 2 11 59 27
Ohio ............: 2 9 26 48 15
South Dakota ....: 2 9 19 52 18
Tennessee .......: 7 13 31 40 9
Wisconsin .......: 1 2 13 45 39
:
18 States .......: 3 9 24 46 18
:
Previous week ...: 4 9 23 46 18
Previous year ...: 2 6 23 53 16
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 88 85 92 95
Arizona .........: 99 95 97 100
Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100
California ......: 99 90 93 97
Georgia .........: 98 98 100 99
Kansas ..........: 94 91 96 92
Louisiana .......: 100 100 100 100
Mississippi .....: 100 100 100 100
Missouri ........: 99 100 100 100
North Carolina ..: 98 98 100 99
Oklahoma ........: 94 96 100 96
South Carolina ..: 96 86 94 95
Tennessee .......: 100 99 100 100
Texas ...........: 88 91 94 91
Virginia ........: 100 91 94 100
:
15 States .......: 92 94 96 94
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Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 8 36 50 27
Arizona .........: 47 30 45 49
Arkansas ........: 14 31 65 32
California ......: 20 10 20 23
Georgia .........: 9 29 44 19
Kansas ..........: 6 10 12 5
Louisiana .......: 56 69 75 55
Mississippi .....: 20 50 71 41
Missouri ........: 2 14 33 21
North Carolina ..: 11 25 43 15
Oklahoma ........: 7 10 21 9
South Carolina ..: 11 8 12 14
Tennessee .......: 7 28 44 22
Texas ...........: 20 14 15 20
Virginia ........: 27 4 9 35
:
15 States .......: 18 21 29 23
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Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 29, 2010
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 8 19 40 29 4
Arizona .........: - - - 75 25
Arkansas ........: 1 5 32 43 19
California ......: - - 15 55 30
Georgia .........: 8 17 32 35 8
Kansas ..........: 2 6 33 53 6
Louisiana .......: 1 14 29 50 6
Mississippi .....: 4 10 28 46 12
Missouri ........: 11 24 22 38 5
North Carolina ..: 4 15 33 42 6
Oklahoma ........: 2 6 29 49 14
South Carolina ..: - 2 26 64 8
Tennessee .......: 1 3 26 56 14
Texas ...........: 2 6 28 46 18
Virginia ........: 9 28 46 17 -
:
15 States .......: 3 9 28 45 15
:
Previous week ...: 3 8 27 46 16
Previous year ...: 9 11 29 40 11
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- Represents zero.
Peanut Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 29, 2010
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 3 10 48 32 7
Florida .........: - 1 13 70 16
Georgia .........: 2 9 38 40 11
North Carolina ..: 3 9 49 38 1
Oklahoma ........: 2 1 23 66 8
South Carolina ..: - 1 22 68 9
Texas ...........: - 1 10 64 25
Virginia ........: 11 22 52 15 -
:
8 States ........: 2 7 32 47 12
:
Previous week ...: 2 8 34 45 11
Previous year ...: - 3 25 59 13
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- Represents zero.
Sorghum Headed - Selected States
[These 11 States planted 98% of the 2009 sorghum acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100
Colorado ........: 83 94 99 91
Illinois ........: 77 93 100 93
Kansas ..........: 89 89 95 90
Louisiana .......: 100 100 100 100
Missouri ........: 86 91 95 92
Nebraska ........: 93 98 99 97
New Mexico ......: 88 58 72 71
Oklahoma ........: 73 85 94 79
South Dakota ....: 91 96 98 96
Texas ...........: 94 93 94 91
:
11 States .......: 91 91 95 90
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Sorghum Coloring - Selected States
[These 11 States planted 98% of the 2009 sorghum acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 92 99 100 96
Colorado ........: 54 40 48 48
Illinois ........: 20 50 62 55
Kansas ..........: 24 24 44 41
Louisiana .......: 100 100 100 99
Missouri ........: 40 50 65 55
Nebraska ........: 15 20 39 38
New Mexico ......: 14 10 21 19
Oklahoma ........: 36 46 54 40
South Dakota ....: 31 40 63 52
Texas ...........: 71 70 74 69
:
11 States .......: 46 46 58 54
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Sorghum Mature - Selected States
[These 11 States planted 98% of the 2009 sorghum acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
-----------------------------------------------------------------
: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 50 90 95 70
Colorado ........: 15 1 6 9
Illinois ........: 3 1 3 11
Kansas ..........: - 1 3 3
Louisiana .......: 95 96 100 92
Missouri ........: 9 5 18 12
Nebraska ........: - - - -
New Mexico ......: - - - 2
Oklahoma ........: 4 8 13 11
South Dakota ....: 2 - 1 3
Texas ...........: 64 54 55 61
:
11 States .......: 28 25 26 29
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- Represents zero.
Sorghum Harvested - Selected States
[These 11 States harvested 99% of the 2009 sorghum acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 4 (NA) 62 21
Colorado ........: - (NA) - -
Illinois ........: - (NA) - -
Kansas ..........: - (NA) - -
Louisiana .......: 66 (NA) 85 69
Missouri ........: - (NA) 3 1
Nebraska ........: - (NA) - -
New Mexico ......: - (NA) - -
Oklahoma ........: - (NA) - 2
South Dakota ....: - (NA) - -
Texas ...........: 61 (NA) 42 58
:
11 States .......: 24 (NA) 17 23
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Sorghum Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 29, 2010
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 4 20 55 19 2
Colorado ........: 1 4 19 57 19
Illinois ........: 5 8 30 41 16
Kansas ..........: 3 9 30 51 7
Louisiana .......: 1 1 30 68 -
Missouri ........: 2 8 30 56 4
Nebraska ........: - 2 20 61 17
New Mexico ......: - - 38 57 5
Oklahoma ........: 1 3 30 52 14
South Dakota ....: - 3 17 68 12
Texas ...........: 5 7 28 50 10
:
11 States .......: 3 7 28 53 9
:
Previous week ...: 2 7 27 55 9
Previous year ...: 11 10 30 40 9
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- Represents zero.
Rice Headed - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2009 rice acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 86 99 100 94
California ......: 84 35 60 86
Louisiana .......: 100 99 100 100
Mississippi .....: 98 100 100 98
Missouri ........: 69 96 100 92
Texas ...........: 97 91 95 99
:
6 States ........: 88 87 93 94
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Rice Harvested - Selected States
[These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2009 rice acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
-----------------------------------------------------------------
: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 3 14 29 5
California ......: - - - -
Louisiana .......: 64 48 67 64
Mississippi .....: 3 15 40 6
Missouri ........: - 3 12 2
Texas ...........: 65 58 78 75
:
6 States ........: 15 18 32 17
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- Represents zero.
Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 29, 2010
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: percent
:
Arkansas ........: - 5 33 40 22
California ......: - 5 25 65 5
Louisiana .......: - 2 25 56 17
Mississippi .....: - 4 18 48 30
Missouri ........: - 1 9 58 32
Texas ...........: 1 3 36 48 12
:
6 States ........: - 4 28 49 19
:
Previous week ...: 1 5 26 48 20
Previous year ...: 1 5 28 46 20
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- Represents zero.
Spring Wheat Harvested - Selected States
[These 6 States harvested 99% of the 2009 spring wheat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Idaho ...........: 55 14 34 66
Minnesota .......: 26 89 97 75
Montana .........: 40 14 31 73
North Dakota ....: 20 53 74 70
South Dakota ....: 89 94 95 97
Washington ......: 77 45 68 81
:
6 States ........: 36 53 69 75
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Barley Harvested - Selected States
[These 5 States harvested 81% of the 2009 barley acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Idaho ...........: 45 30 48 62
Minnesota .......: 37 95 99 84
Montana .........: 41 25 52 72
North Dakota ....: 40 77 91 83
Washington ......: 80 43 68 81
:
5 States ........: 43 52 71 76
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Oats Harvested - Selected States
[These 9 States harvested 67% of the 2009 oat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Iowa ............: 100 99 100 100
Minnesota .......: 71 95 99 92
Nebraska ........: 100 100 100 100
North Dakota ....: 39 69 85 81
Ohio ............: 100 100 100 100
Pennsylvania ....: 96 97 97 98
South Dakota ....: 90 97 99 98
Texas ...........: 100 100 100 100
Wisconsin .......: 92 86 94 97
:
9 States ........: 81 90 96 94
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Pasture and Range Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 29, 2010
[National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted
based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 9 24 43 23 1
Arizona .........: 19 5 15 41 20
Arkansas ........: 26 36 30 8 -
California ......: 5 30 25 40 -
Colorado ........: - 8 35 50 7
Connecticut .....: 3 36 43 18 -
Delaware ........: 8 11 47 31 3
Florida .........: - 3 12 70 15
Georgia .........: 2 14 45 35 4
Idaho ...........: 1 12 28 50 9
Illinois ........: 4 9 35 44 8
Indiana .........: 11 25 39 22 3
Iowa ............: 2 6 28 49 15
Kansas ..........: 4 11 36 45 4
Kentucky ........: 16 22 22 35 5
Louisiana .......: 2 11 42 38 7
Maine ...........: 5 42 31 8 14
Maryland ........: 10 25 33 27 5
Massachusetts ...: - 7 27 66 -
Michigan ........: 4 15 34 36 11
Minnesota .......: - 1 13 66 20
Mississippi .....: 2 14 36 39 9
Missouri ........: 15 16 30 32 7
Montana .........: 5 7 34 45 9
Nebraska ........: 1 2 13 71 13
Nevada ..........: 3 8 64 22 3
New Hampshire ...: 7 5 37 47 4
New Jersey ......: - 30 40 30 -
New Mexico ......: 5 9 33 42 11
New York ........: 1 6 30 54 9
North Carolina ..: 4 20 36 38 2
North Dakota ....: - 6 31 55 8
Ohio ............: 3 10 32 46 9
Oklahoma ........: 4 20 46 28 2
Oregon ..........: 23 30 37 10 -
Pennsylvania ....: 15 17 28 34 6
Rhode Island ....: - 13 50 37 -
South Carolina ..: 3 8 36 51 2
South Dakota ....: 2 8 24 53 13
Tennessee .......: 7 21 41 30 1
Texas ...........: 8 19 41 27 5
Utah ............: 1 5 27 53 14
Vermont .........: 3 21 35 39 2
Virginia ........: 16 39 30 14 1
Washington ......: 15 16 37 31 1
West Virginia ...: 18 30 31 20 1
Wisconsin .......: 1 2 14 59 24
Wyoming .........: - 5 27 56 12
:
48 States .......: 6 15 31 41 7
:
Previous week ...: 5 14 29 43 9
Previous year ...: 10 11 27 44 8
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week
Barley: Harvested
Corn: Dough, Dented, Mature, Harvested, Condition
Cotton: Bolls Opening, Harvested, Condition
Pasture and Range: Condition
Peanuts: Condition
Rice: Headed, Harvested, Condition
Sorghum: Coloring, Mature, Harvested, Condition
Soybeans: Dropping Leaves, Condition
Spring Wheat: Harvested
Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey
data collected each week from early April through the end of November. The
non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from
approximately 5,000 reporters whose occupations provide them opportunities to
make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in
their counties. Based on standard definitions, these reporters subjectively
estimate the progress of crops through various stages of development, as well
as the progress of producer activities. They also provide subjective
evaluations of crop conditions.
Most reporters complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday
morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or
through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed
on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are
completed, reporters are asked to report for the entire week ending on
Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of
uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress and
condition. By the end of the 2009 season, over 80 percent of the data were
being submitted through the internet website. As a result, the majority of
all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection
uncertainty.
Reporters are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each
season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. Terms and
definitions of crop stages and condition categories used as reporting
guidelines are available on the NASS website at
www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress.
Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and
consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data
reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Field
Office summarizes the reported data to district and State levels, weighting
each county's reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized
indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are
compared with earlier stages of development and historical averages to ensure
reasonableness. Weather events and reporter comments are also taken into
consideration. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics
Board (ASB) along with supporting comments, where they are compared with
surrounding States and compiled into a National level summary by weighting
each State by its acreage estimates.
Revision Policy: Progress and condition estimates in the Crop Progress report
are released after 4:00 pm ET on the first business day of the week. These
estimates are preliminary and subject to corrections or updates in the Weekly
Weather and Crop Bulletin that is released at 12:00 pm ET on the second
business day of the week. These estimates are subject to revision the
following week.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional
information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch........................... (202) 720-2127
Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section................ (202) 720-2127
Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice........................ (202) 720-7688
Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum...... (202) 720-5944
Bryan Durham - Hay, Oats.............................. (202) 690-3234
Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed...... (202) 720-9526
Nick Schauer - Wheat, Rye............................. (202) 720-8068
Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops..... (202) 720-7621
Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.. (202) 720-7369
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