Spring Wheat Crop Condition

May 23, 2011

Spring Wheat Planted - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 99% of the 2010 spring wheat acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
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      State      :  May 22,  :  May 15,  :  May 22,  : 2006-2010 
                 :   2010    :   2011    :   2011    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Idaho ...........:     95         78          88          95     
Minnesota .......:    100         39          80          88     
Montana .........:     87         37          49          90     
North Dakota ....:     84         15          34          85     
South Dakota ....:     95         84          89          98     
Washington ......:     99         87          93          99     
                 :                                               
6 States ........:     89         36          54          89     
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Spring Wheat Emerged - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 99% of the 2010 spring wheat acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
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      State      :  May 22,  :  May 15,  :  May 22,  : 2006-2010 
                 :   2010    :   2011    :   2011    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Idaho ...........:    72          42          61          75     
Minnesota .......:    98           5          39          66     
Montana .........:    57           4          16          56     
North Dakota ....:    58           1           9          58     
South Dakota ....:    82          36          51          87     
Washington ......:    95          65          77          89     
                 :                                               
6 States ........:    67          11          24          64     
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