Spring Wheat Crop Progress

May 14, 2012

Spring Wheat Planted - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 98% of the 2011 spring wheat acreage]
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      State      :  May 13,  :  May 6,   :  May 13,  : 2007-2011 
                 :   2011    :   2012    :   2012    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Idaho ...........:    75           90          95         86     
Minnesota .......:    33           99         100         65     
Montana .........:    32           71          86         66     
North Dakota ....:    13           82          94         53     
South Dakota ....:    77          100         100         87     
Washington ......:    83           81          91         92     
                 :                                               
6 States ........:    33           84          94         64     
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Spring Wheat Emerged - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 98% of the 2011 spring wheat acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
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      State      :  May 13,  :  May 6,   :  May 13,  : 2007-2011 
                 :   2011    :   2012    :   2012    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Idaho ...........:    39          51          60          56     
Minnesota .......:     4          64          95          36     
Montana .........:     4          27          34          23     
North Dakota ....:     1          41          69          23     
South Dakota ....:    30          89          96          53     
Washington ......:    59          48          69          73     
                 :                                               
6 States ........:    10          47          68          32     
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