Soybeans Crop Progress and Condition 9-7-10

 Soybeans Dropping Leaves - Selected States

[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2009 soybean acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
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      State     :September 5, : August 29,  :September 5, :  2005-2009  
                :    2009     :    2010     :    2010     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Arkansas .......:     11            18            27            23      
Illinois .......:      1             5            17            10      
Indiana ........:      5            14            39            15      
Iowa ...........:      3             3             9            10      
Kansas .........:      7             3             9            13      
Kentucky .......:      7            15            30             9      
Louisiana ......:     55            48            62            57      
Michigan .......:      -             2            15             6      
Minnesota ......:      1             2            12            12      
Mississippi ....:     36            49            72            58      
Missouri .......:      3             2             5             6      
Nebraska .......:      2             1             4             4      
North Carolina .:      4             1             3             8      
North Dakota ...:      -             6            18            19      
Ohio ...........:      8             8            29            14      
South Dakota ...:     31            17            30            28      
Tennessee ......:     13            25            37            31      
Wisconsin ......:      -             1             8             7      
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18 States ......:      7             8            19            15      
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-  Represents zero.                                                     

Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 5, 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 .......:     6          18          34          33           9     
Illinois .......:     3           7          27          48          15     
Indiana ........:     7          12          30          39          12     
Iowa ...........:     3           7          21          47          22     
Kansas .........:     4          13          32          44           7     
Kentucky .......:    10          22          35          26           7     
Louisiana ......:     2           8          29          52           9     
Michigan .......:     2           6          24          45          23     
Minnesota ......:     1           1           9          57          32     
Mississippi ....:     6          13          30          38          13     
Missouri .......:     6          15          32          38           9     
Nebraska .......:     2           4          16          54          24     
North Carolina .:     4          16          34          43           3     
North Dakota ...:     1           2          12          59          26     
Ohio ...........:     2          11          30          44          13     
South Dakota ...:     2           8          21          50          19     
Tennessee ......:     8          15          30          38           9     
Wisconsin ......:     1           2          14          45          38     
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18 States ......:     3           9          24          46          18     
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Previous week ..:     3           9          24          46          18     
Previous year ..:     2           6          24          52          16     
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