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Weekly Weather
and Crop Bulletin
National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA
Washington, D.C.
Released August 4, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For
information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Julie Schmidt at (202)
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National Weather Summary
July 27 - August 2, 2009
The National Weather Summary was not available at press time. Please see the
following website on Wednesday for the complete publication released by the
World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB):
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1393
Agricultural Summary
July 27 - August 2, 2009
Highlights: Temperatures in the heart of the country were cooler than normal
during the week, with recordings in the northern and central Great Plains as
many as 11 degrees below average. In contrast, much of the western,
southern, and eastern edges of the Nation experienced above average
temperatures, with locations in Washington as many as 17 degrees above
normal. Little to no rain fell west of the Rocky Mountains, in the northern
Great Plains, or much of the Corn Belt. Conversely, a U-shaped band of
storms delivered at least 1 inch of rainfall to the Rocky Mountains, the
northern half of Texas, the Southeast, Tennessee Valley, and up the Atlantic
Coast. Most notably, the Ark-La-Tex region received upwards of 9 inches of
rainfall.
Corn: Silking advanced 21 points during the week reaching 76 percent
complete by August 2, three points behind last year and 13 points behind the
5-year average. Acreage in Michigan and North Dakota reached the silking
stage of development significantly behind last year and the 5-year average.
Fourteen percent of the corn crop reached the dough stage by week's end,
1 point behind last year and 15 points behind the 5-year average. Some of
the biggest delays were evident in Illinois and Indiana, where development
was over 1 week behind normal. Sixty-eight percent of the corn crop was
rated good to excellent, a 2 point decline from last week's condition rating.
Soybeans: Seventy-six percent of the soybean acreage was at or beyond the
blooming stage, moving 13 points during the week. Soybean bloom was
occurring at the same pace as last year's crop, but 10 points behind the
average. Thirty-six percent of the crop reached the pod-setting stage during
the week, the same pace as last year's crop, but 18 points behind the
average. Soybean condition was rated 67 percent good to excellent by
August 2, unchanged from last week.
Winter Wheat: Harvest of the winter wheat crop reached 85 percent complete,
the same as last year, but 5 points behind the 5-year average. Michigan
producers harvested 40 percent of their acreage during the week under ideal
harvest conditions. In Montana and South Dakota, harvest lagged behind the
normal pace for this time of the season by 38 and 25 points, respectively.
Cotton: Nationally, squaring was 94 percent complete, slightly ahead of last
year and the 5-year average. Bolls were setting across 65 percent of the
cotton crop, 2 points ahead of last year's boll-setting pace and 3 points
behind the 5-year average. One-fifth or more of the acreage began to set
bolls during the week in California, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Development lagged behind in most cotton-producing States, and remained more
than 20 points behind in Alabama and Virginia. Condition of the crop
improved 4 points from last week's rating.
Sorghum: Development of the sorghum crop to the heading stage was evident
across 49 percent of the acreage, 2 points behind last year and 9 points
behind the 5-year average. In Illinois, development was significantly behind
at 16 percent headed compared with 70 percent for the 5-year average.
Heading lagged the normal pace in Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota by
more than 20 points, while in Arkansas, heading was nearly complete and
slightly ahead of the usual pace. Coloring advanced just 2 percent during
the week to 31 percent complete, slightly behind last year, but 1 point ahead
of the 5-year average. The most crop development occurred in Louisiana,
where 17 percent of the crop began coloring during the week, leaving the
State's overall progress 12 points ahead of the 5-year average. Despite a
significant jump in coloring in Arkansas, development remained 1 week behind
the normal pace. Condition of the crop declined 2 points from last week.
Rice: Heading advanced to 41 percent complete by week's end, 2 points ahead
of last year, but 12 points slower than the average. Progress was behind
normal in all States except California and Texas. Due to the early season
moisture in Missouri, heading in the State was well behind the
5-year average. Overall, 62 percent of the rice crop was rated in good to
excellent condition, unchanged from a week ago.
Small Grains: Ninety-eight percent of the spring wheat crop was at or beyond
the heading stage, 2 points behind last year and the 5-year average.
Development in Idaho reached the heading stage across all acreage, joining
South Dakota and Washington. Three percent of the spring wheat crop was
harvested by week's end as producers in South Dakota and Washington gained
harvest momentum ahead of schedule when compared with last year. However,
harvest in all States lagged the 5-year average. Spring wheat condition
declined 3 points from last week to 71 percent good and excellent.
Condition of the barley crop was rated 78 percent good to excellent,
improving 1 point from last week's rating. Condition improvement was mostly
attributed to a 7 point increase in the good to excellent ratings in Montana.
Nationwide, producers had harvested 31 percent of their oat crop by August 2,
three points behind last year's pace and 20 points behind the 5-year average.
Due to late planting, the pace trailed the 5-year average in all estimating
States except Texas, and had yet to begin in North Dakota. Overall,
56 percent of the oat crop was rated in good to excellent condition, a
1 point improvement from a week ago.
Other Crops: Pegging advanced to 81 percent complete in this year's peanut
crop, 7 points behind last year and 8 points behind the average. Despite the
progress made during the week, significant delays were evident in Alabama,
Florida, and Georgia, where crop development was over 1 week behind normal.
Overall, 69 percent of the peanut crop was rated in good to excellent
condition, improving 3 points from last week's rating.
Corn: Percent Silking,
Selected States 1/
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: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
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: Percent
:
CO : 65 38 77 65
IL : 80 53 90 97
IN : 76 53 83 93
IA : 79 60 69 89
KS : 95 91 93 97
KY : 87 71 89 94
MI : 47 23 83 83
MN : 80 45 75 90
MO : 88 78 85 95
NE : 90 77 89 94
NC : 100 100 100 100
ND : 29 9 60 77
OH : 85 59 82 91
PA : 73 55 78 80
SD : 45 15 54 66
TN : 97 94 99 100
TX : 94 92 94 96
WI : 52 21 58 69
:
18 Sts: 76 55 79 89
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1/ These 18 States planted 92% of
last year's corn acreage.
Corn: Percent Dough,
Selected States 1/
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: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
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: Percent
:
CO : 12 5 14 11
IL : 16 6 25 50
IN : 9 2 7 30
IA : 2 0 2 16
KS : 31 14 43 50
KY : 26 9 29 41
MI : 1 0 12 10
MN : 0 0 0 5
MO : 45 23 27 61
NE : 20 8 18 31
NC : 87 80 87 84
ND : 0 0 1 11
OH : 11 4 8 20
PA : 10 8 15 22
SD : 1 0 5 10
TN : 63 45 78 85
TX : 75 65 68 75
WI : 2 0 0 6
:
18 Sts: 14 7 15 29
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1/ These 18 States planted 92% of
last year's corn acreage.
Soybeans: Percent Blooming,
Selected States 1/
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: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
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: Percent
:
AR : 78 64 71 84
IL : 63 46 71 89
IN : 67 51 70 84
IA : 90 81 81 92
KS : 77 70 75 81
KY : 64 50 62 69
LA : 93 88 93 95
MI : 69 47 83 81
MN : 77 63 86 90
MS : 99 98 98 99
MO : 61 43 45 70
NE : 89 75 80 89
NC : 53 37 53 56
ND : 79 57 92 94
OH : 87 68 84 90
SD : 80 78 83 88
TN : 76 67 79 85
WI : 61 42 75 79
:
18 Sts: 76 63 76 86
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1/ These 18 States planted 95% of
last year's soybean acreage.
Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods,
Selected States 1/
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: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
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: Percent
:
AR : 50 38 48 65
IL : 18 9 29 58
IN : 19 7 17 45
IA : 61 35 45 66
KS : 34 19 38 44
KY : 30 16 22 42
LA : 81 71 79 83
MI : 15 10 48 50
MN : 33 12 31 51
MS : 89 86 89 94
MO : 20 9 15 37
NE : 48 24 34 55
NC : 17 7 22 23
ND : 30 12 53 68
OH : 31 16 36 53
SD : 34 19 22 39
TN : 46 32 59 67
WI : 21 9 30 45
:
18 Sts: 36 20 36 54
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1/ These 18 States planted 95% of
last year's soybean acreage.
Cotton: Percent Squaring,
Selected States 1/
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: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
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: Percent
:
AL : 89 86 98 95
AZ : 99 96 96 99
AR : 100 98 100 100
CA : 99 92 97 98
GA : 92 89 96 97
KS : 91 83 100 89
LA : 100 100 98 100
MS : 100 100 100 100
MO : 96 94 100 100
NC : 100 100 100 99
OK : 88 68 77 85
SC : 96 94 95 95
TN : 100 98 100 100
TX : 92 84 84 89
VA : 90 85 93 98
:
15 Sts: 94 88 90 93
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1/ These 15 States planted 99% of
last year's cotton acreage.
Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls,
Selected States 1/
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: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
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: Percent
:
AL : 47 35 71 69
AZ : 81 78 69 85
AR : 89 83 97 96
CA : 80 60 81 79
GA : 66 54 76 81
KS : 39 20 35 48
LA : 95 90 87 96
MS : 87 73 91 93
MO : 75 50 91 83
NC : 85 80 81 84
OK : 39 16 26 43
SC : 54 38 56 54
TN : 75 59 82 89
TX : 57 36 49 55
VA : 58 47 70 83
:
15 Sts: 65 48 63 68
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1/ These 15 States planted 99% of
last year's cotton acreage.
Sorghum: Percent Headed,
Selected States 1/
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: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
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: Percent
:
AR : 94 86 88 93
CO : 36 25 61 42
IL : 16 4 39 70
KS : 22 7 32 41
LA : 100 100 98 98
MO : 38 27 44 66
NE : 17 6 16 41
NM : 19 12 27 22
OK : 31 19 29 37
SD : 28 17 39 56
TX : 77 68 70 76
:
11 Sts: 49 38 51 58
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1/ These 11 States planted 96% of
last year's sorghum acreage.
Sorghum: Percent Coloring,
Selected States 1/
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: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
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: Percent
:
AR : 39 23 39 58
CO : 22 15 44 11
IL : 0 0 2 10
KS : 0 0 2 3
LA : 87 70 86 75
MO : 6 4 4 11
NE : 0 0 0 0
NM : 0 0 7 2
OK : 4 0 12 12
SD : 8 0 1 6
TX : 65 62 62 60
:
11 Sts: 31 29 32 30
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1/ These 11 States planted 96% of
last year's sorghum acreage.
Peanuts: Percent Pegging,
Selected States 1/
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: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
AL : 46 42 69 67
FL : 80 66 94 93
GA : 82 70 91 94
NC : 100 97 96 95
OK : 88 74 91 95
SC : 95 93 94 92
TX : 92 85 87 86
VA : 85 81 89 88
:
8 Sts : 81 72 88 89
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1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last
year's peanut acreage.
Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested,
Selected States 1/
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: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
AR : 100 100 100 100
CA : 100 99 99 100
CO : 96 70 98 99
ID : 17 7 8 23
IL : 100 94 100 100
IN : 100 99 100 100
KS : 100 100 100 100
MI : 78 38 95 95
MO : 100 100 100 100
MT : 11 4 14 49
NE : 95 85 97 99
NC : 100 100 100 100
OH : 100 98 100 100
OK : 100 100 100 99
OR : 77 54 62 60
SD : 63 40 61 88
TX : 99 98 100 99
WA : 38 15 39 42
:
18 Sts: 85 79 85 90
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1/ These 18 States harvested 87% of
last year's winter wheat acreage.
Oats: Percent Harvested,
Selected States 1/
--------------------------------------
: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
IA : 64 31 38 76
MN : 13 5 17 40
NE : 71 43 81 89
ND : 0 0 11 20
OH : 53 24 47 59
PA : 24 12 37 36
SD : 27 5 26 58
TX : 100 100 100 99
WI : 13 2 21 41
:
9 Sts : 31 19 34 51
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1/ These 9 States harvested 68% of
last year's oat acreage.
Spring Wheat: Percent Headed,
Selected States 1/
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: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
ID : 100 98 99 99
MN : 99 93 100 100
MT : 95 91 99 99
ND : 98 92 100 100
SD : 100 100 100 100
WA : 100 100 100 100
:
6 Sts : 98 93 100 100
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1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last
year's spring wheat acreage.
Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested,
Selected States 1/
--------------------------------------
: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
ID : 1 NA 2 4
MN : 2 NA 2 12
MT : 0 NA 7 11
ND : 0 NA 5 12
SD : 18 NA 8 42
WA : 21 NA 9 22
:
6 Sts : 3 NA 5 15
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1/ These 6 States harvested 98% of
last year's spring wheat acreage.
Rice: Percent Headed,
Selected States 1/
--------------------------------------
: Week Ending :
:-----------------------: 2004-
State:Aug 2, :Jul 26,:Aug 2, : 2008
: 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg.
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
AR : 30 15 23 46
CA : 25 7 19 23
LA : 86 76 86 87
MS : 48 27 48 71
MO : 8 2 43 49
TX : 92 89 89 89
:
6 Sts : 41 28 39 53
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1/ These 6 States planted 100% of
last year's rice acreage.
Corn: Crop Condition by Percent,
Selected States,
Week Ending Aug 2, 2009
--------------------------------------
State : VP : P : F : G : EX
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
CO : 0 0 18 60 22
IL : 3 8 29 48 12
IN : 1 7 26 53 13
IA : 2 5 15 49 29
KS : 2 5 26 48 19
KY : 0 2 9 49 40
MI : 5 13 32 42 8
MN : 1 4 21 56 18
MO : 2 8 28 47 15
NE : 2 5 14 52 27
NC : 4 12 31 42 11
ND : 2 5 24 58 11
OH : 1 4 20 54 21
PA : 1 5 18 52 24
SD : 1 4 19 54 22
TN : 3 6 19 50 22
TX : 27 16 23 28 6
WI : 7 15 30 39 9
:
18 Sts : 3 7 22 49 19
:
Prev Wk : 2 6 22 52 18
Prev Yr : 3 7 24 49 17
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Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent,
Selected States,
Week Ending Aug 2, 2009
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State : VP : P : F : G : EX
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
AR : 5 13 30 38 14
IL : 3 7 32 48 10
IN : 2 8 24 55 11
IA : 1 4 18 54 23
KS : 1 2 17 65 15
KY : 0 1 15 48 36
LA : 6 16 40 36 2
MI : 5 12 32 44 7
MN : 1 6 26 52 15
MS : 3 10 31 43 13
MO : 3 7 31 47 12
NE : 1 4 14 61 20
NC : 2 10 36 44 8
ND : 1 4 23 62 10
OH : 1 5 26 52 16
SD : 2 4 23 55 16
TN : 1 3 14 59 23
WI : 5 10 35 43 7
:
18 Sts : 2 6 25 52 15
:
Prev Wk : 2 6 25 53 14
Prev Yr : 3 7 27 50 13
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Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent,
Selected States,
Week Ending Aug 2, 2009
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State : VP : P : F : G : EX
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
AL : 0 2 32 63 3
AZ : 0 0 28 50 22
AR : 2 5 30 43 20
CA : 0 0 5 65 30
GA : 2 10 39 40 9
KS : 1 4 22 55 18
LA : 2 12 32 47 7
MS : 3 8 33 42 14
MO : 0 13 30 53 4
NC : 1 7 31 53 8
OK : 0 2 41 53 4
SC : 0 1 37 61 1
TN : 0 2 21 58 19
TX : 15 13 31 29 12
VA : 0 2 26 64 8
:
15 Sts : 9 10 31 38 12
:
Prev Wk : 9 12 33 36 10
Prev Yr : 6 15 32 37 10
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Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent,
Selected States,
Week Ending Aug 2, 2009
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State : VP : P : F : G : EX
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
AR : 1 10 37 42 10
CO : 0 6 14 60 20
IL : 1 6 51 39 3
KS : 1 4 21 61 13
LA : 5 26 43 26 0
MO : 0 4 37 50 9
NE : 1 2 23 55 19
NM : 1 24 37 37 1
OK : 3 6 38 50 3
SD : 1 2 18 64 15
TX : 24 15 36 23 2
:
11 Sts : 11 10 29 42 8
:
Prev Wk : 12 10 26 45 7
Prev Yr : 4 13 33 45 5
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VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent.
National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2008
planted acres.
Oats: Crop Condition by Percent,
Selected States,
Week Ending Aug 2, 2009
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State : VP : P : F : G : EX
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
IA : 3 5 26 53 13
MN : 3 6 25 54 12
NE : 0 3 11 66 20
ND : 0 1 9 73 17
OH : 0 3 27 62 8
PA : 0 1 21 58 20
SD : 1 5 24 54 16
TX : 51 18 19 12 0
WI : 0 12 25 52 11
:
9 Sts : 15 9 20 46 10
:
Prev Wk : 15 8 22 45 10
Prev Yr : 8 12 23 46 11
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Peanuts: Crop Condition by Percent,
Selected States,
Week Ending Aug 2, 2009
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State : VP : P : F : G : EX
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
AL : 0 0 36 59 5
FL : 0 0 20 63 17
GA : 1 5 31 54 9
NC : 0 2 29 66 3
OK : 1 0 21 77 1
SC : 0 2 25 72 1
TX : 0 0 23 59 18
VA : 0 2 9 80 9
:
8 Sts : 0 3 28 59 10
:
Prev Wk : 1 3 30 57 9
Prev Yr : 2 5 33 48 12
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Rice: Crop Condition by Percent,
Selected States,
Week Ending Aug 2, 2009
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State : VP : P : F : G : EX
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
AR : 1 7 37 42 13
CA : 0 5 30 40 25
LA : 1 2 17 60 20
MS : 0 4 32 54 10
MO : 0 7 19 53 21
TX : 10 12 33 36 9
:
6 Sts : 1 6 31 46 16
:
Prev Wk : 1 7 30 46 16
Prev Yr : 1 4 24 54 17
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Spring Wheat: Crop Condition
by Percent, Selected States,
Week Ending Aug 2, 2009
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State : VP : P : F : G : EX
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
ID : 0 1 6 72 21
MN : 1 8 23 50 18
MT : 5 11 47 30 7
ND : 0 2 13 69 16
SD : 2 8 26 47 17
WA : 2 12 41 43 2
:
6 Sts : 1 5 23 57 14
:
Prev Wk : 1 6 19 61 13
Prev Yr : 4 11 29 45 11
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Barley: Crop Condition by Percent,
Selected States,
Week Ending Aug 2, 2009
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State : VP : P : F : G : EX
--------------------------------------
: Percent
:
ID : 0 1 5 61 33
MN : 2 9 29 48 12
MT : 2 11 25 48 14
ND : 0 1 14 70 15
WA : 3 12 38 46 1
:
5 Sts : 1 4 17 61 17
:
Prev Wk : 1 4 18 62 15
Prev Yr : 3 10 34 45 8
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VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent.
National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2008
planted acres.
Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent,
Selected States,
Week Ending Aug 2, 2009
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State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Percent :: : Percent
: :: :
AL : 0 1 28 67 4 :: NJ : 0 0 10 45 45
AZ : 43 18 27 10 2 :: NM : 10 25 45 18 2
AR : 1 7 39 49 4 :: NY : 1 2 19 57 21
CA : 55 35 10 0 0 :: NC : 2 13 40 42 3
CO : 4 10 26 42 18 :: ND : 0 4 21 63 12
CT : 0 3 31 53 13 :: OH : 1 9 34 47 9
DE : 0 4 33 61 2 :: OK : 3 15 44 35 3
FL : 1 1 23 55 20 :: OR : 8 21 40 30 1
GA : 7 19 34 36 4 :: PA : 2 8 31 45 14
ID : 0 1 24 56 19 :: RI : 0 10 60 30 0
IL : 1 2 18 60 19 :: SC : 0 10 44 44 2
IN : 1 6 25 50 18 :: SD : 4 8 24 48 16
IA : 1 7 22 52 18 :: TN : 0 4 20 55 21
KS : 2 7 22 57 12 :: TX : 33 20 25 18 4
KY : 1 3 16 56 24 :: UT : 0 6 23 59 12
LA : 5 15 36 40 4 :: VT : 3 25 34 22 16
ME : 0 17 36 32 15 :: VA : 1 6 24 59 10
MD : 2 9 42 40 7 :: WA : 6 22 40 32 0
MA : 0 0 28 62 10 :: WV : 1 1 33 57 8
MI : 7 13 39 36 5 :: WI : 14 30 20 29 7
MN : 8 16 33 40 3 :: WY : 0 4 26 59 11
MS : 2 6 33 52 7 :: :
MO : 0 5 29 57 9 :: 48 Sts : 11 13 27 40 9
MT : 7 19 43 27 4 :: :
NE : 1 4 21 57 17 :: Prev Wk: 10 13 27 41 9
NV : 2 9 27 37 25 :: Prev Yr: 12 17 29 35 7
NH : 0 2 36 60 2 :: :
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VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent.
National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2008
planted acres.
Crop Progress and Condition Survey and Estimating Procedures
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 more
than 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 progress of farmers' activities and progress of crops through
various stages of development. They also provide subjective evaluations of
crop conditions.
Most reporters complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday
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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 2001 season, nearly two-thirds of the data were
being submitted through the internet website. As a result, about one-half of
all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection
uncertainty.
Reporters are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each
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Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and
consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data
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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
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Crop Progress and Condition tables expected next week:
Barley - Harvested, Condition
Corn - Silking, Dough, Dented, Condition
Cotton - Setting Bolls, Squaring, Bolls Opening, Condition
Oats - Harvested, Condition
Pasture & Range - Condition
Peanuts - Pegging, Condition
Rice - Headed, Condition
Sorghum - Headed, Coloring, Mature, Condition
Soybeans - Blooming, Setting Pods, Condition
Spring Wheat - Harvested, Condition
Winter Wheat - Harvested
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derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply
to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means
for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or
call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.