Condition of Corn Crop Declines Slightly, Soybeans Unchanged

 Released August 15, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 14, : August 7, :August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 78 59 64 79 Arizona .........: 84 85 90 92 Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100 California ......: 88 85 90 90 Georgia .........: 97 70 84 93 Kansas ..........: 78 41 61 80 Louisiana .......: 98 98 99 98 Mississippi .....: 100 94 97 99 Missouri ........: 100 100 100 94 North Carolina ..: 97 91 99 95 Oklahoma ........: 87 13 30 68 South Carolina ..: 69 68 77 77 Tennessee .......: 96 87 93 97 Texas ...........: 86 79 90 76 Virginia ........: 73 70 75 90 : 15 States .......: 90 79 88 84 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 14, : August 7, : August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 20 - 4 10 Arizona ........: 27 30 37 27 Arkansas .......: 15 - 6 8 California .....: 8 5 6 8 Georgia ........: 18 2 7 7 Kansas .........: 2 1 2 2 Louisiana ......: 39 24 43 27 Mississippi ....: 26 1 2 14 Missouri .......: 5 - 1 5 North Carolina .: 5 1 6 3 Oklahoma .......: - - - 2 South Carolina .: 2 6 7 1 Tennessee ......: 6 - - 3 Texas ..........: 13 14 15 14 Virginia .......: 1 1 2 9 : 15 States ......: 14 9 11 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 14, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 8 16 30 41 5 Arizona ........: - 2 8 46 44 Arkansas .......: 1 12 32 37 18 California .....: - - 10 70 20 Georgia ........: 12 17 38 27 6 Kansas .........: 17 13 39 27 4 Louisiana ......: 3 25 36 29 7 Mississippi ....: 2 10 23 48 17 Missouri .......: 3 4 33 55 5 North Carolina .: 1 10 36 46 7 Oklahoma .......: 49 37 12 2 - South Carolina .: 3 19 43 34 1 Tennessee ......: - 1 21 65 13 Texas ..........: 35 25 28 12 - Virginia .......: - - 1 59 40 : 15 States ......: 21 19 29 26 5 : Previous week ..: 22 19 29 25 5 Previous year ..: 3 8 27 46 16 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Corn Silking - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 14, : August 7, :August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 99 80 95 96 Illinois ........: 100 99 100 99 Indiana .........: 99 93 98 97 Iowa ............: 100 96 98 97 Kansas ..........: 100 96 98 100 Kentucky ........: 99 82 92 99 Michigan ........: 100 90 96 95 Minnesota .......: 100 95 99 99 Missouri ........: 98 98 100 98 Nebraska ........: 100 98 99 99 North Carolina ..: 100 99 100 100 North Dakota ....: 100 81 96 94 Ohio ............: 100 83 95 99 Pennsylvania ....: 96 89 92 93 South Dakota ....: 95 75 93 90 Tennessee .......: 100 100 100 100 Texas ...........: 99 97 98 99 Wisconsin .......: 98 89 95 93 : 18 States .......: 99 93 98 97 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Corn Dough - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 14, : August 7, : August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 44 10 20 37 Illinois .......: 87 56 74 72 Indiana ........: 78 24 48 60 Iowa ...........: 65 19 52 45 Kansas .........: 85 60 75 75 Kentucky .......: 77 35 48 67 Michigan .......: 72 18 34 51 Minnesota ......: 49 8 27 37 Missouri .......: 75 65 84 76 Nebraska .......: 76 34 58 70 North Carolina .: 95 92 95 94 North Dakota ...: 56 7 28 39 Ohio ...........: 80 15 31 60 Pennsylvania ...: 50 20 35 42 South Dakota ...: 50 6 28 39 Tennessee ......: 97 80 90 94 Texas ..........: 83 71 75 86 Wisconsin ......: 54 17 36 36 : 18 States ......: 71 32 52 58 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn Dented - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 14, : August 7, : August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 2 - - 6 Illinois .......: 48 10 30 29 Indiana ........: 36 - 6 18 Iowa ...........: 24 1 13 13 Kansas .........: 45 21 36 37 Kentucky .......: 63 15 28 44 Michigan .......: 24 - - 9 Minnesota ......: 6 - 2 8 Missouri .......: 40 27 53 43 Nebraska .......: 28 1 10 22 North Carolina .: 83 71 80 74 North Dakota ...: 3 - - 5 Ohio ...........: 31 1 3 13 Pennsylvania ...: 15 3 7 13 South Dakota ...: 9 - 1 9 Tennessee ......: 84 52 62 75 Texas ..........: 66 61 70 72 Wisconsin ......: 10 - - 4 : 18 States ......: 30 7 17 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 14, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado .......: 1 4 26 53 16 Illinois .......: 4 13 33 42 8 Indiana ........: 7 17 37 32 7 Iowa ...........: 2 6 25 49 18 Kansas .........: 21 21 27 25 6 Kentucky .......: 1 5 27 48 19 Michigan .......: 3 9 23 49 16 Minnesota ......: 2 5 18 58 17 Missouri .......: 15 18 27 34 6 Nebraska .......: 2 5 18 55 20 North Carolina .: 21 22 29 26 2 North Dakota ...: 2 6 23 55 14 Ohio ...........: 2 12 34 44 8 Pennsylvania ...: 5 18 32 34 11 South Dakota ...: 2 3 18 55 22 Tennessee ......: 1 6 24 53 16 Texas ..........: 33 35 22 10 - Wisconsin ......: 1 4 16 50 29 : 18 States ......: 5 10 25 46 14 : Previous week ..: 6 10 24 45 15 Previous year ..: 3 8 20 46 23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Soybeans Blooming - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2010 soybean acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 14, : August 7, :August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 98 87 95 95 Illinois ........: 97 91 97 94 Indiana .........: 97 80 90 93 Iowa ............: 99 95 97 97 Kansas ..........: 89 77 87 88 Kentucky ........: 91 71 84 85 Louisiana .......: 99 97 99 99 Michigan ........: 95 87 96 95 Minnesota .......: 99 88 93 98 Mississippi .....: 100 98 100 100 Missouri ........: 85 79 88 83 Nebraska ........: 99 90 94 98 North Carolina ..: 87 68 82 79 North Dakota ....: 100 89 95 99 Ohio ............: 99 79 93 99 South Dakota ....: 99 92 97 98 Tennessee .......: 95 85 93 93 Wisconsin .......: 94 89 95 93 : 18 States .......: 96 87 94 94 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Soybeans Setting Pods - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2010 soybean acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 14, : August 7, :August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 90 56 76 83 Illinois ........: 83 57 75 76 Indiana .........: 82 38 59 68 Iowa ............: 90 69 84 87 Kansas ..........: 55 28 47 64 Kentucky ........: 79 42 56 64 Louisiana .......: 91 91 95 94 Michigan ........: 85 48 67 77 Minnesota .......: 90 48 70 85 Mississippi .....: 97 90 95 97 Missouri ........: 56 37 58 54 Nebraska ........: 89 50 72 84 North Carolina ..: 51 35 47 47 North Dakota ....: 97 60 79 92 Ohio ............: 81 23 46 84 South Dakota ....: 79 49 78 79 Tennessee .......: 80 60 72 80 Wisconsin .......: 76 53 76 72 : 18 States .......: 82 51 70 78 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 14, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 4 20 38 31 7 Illinois .......: 3 9 31 49 8 Indiana ........: 6 12 35 41 6 Iowa ...........: 2 6 22 49 21 Kansas .........: 16 25 29 26 4 Kentucky .......: 1 7 28 50 14 Louisiana ......: 7 13 41 33 6 Michigan .......: 2 6 27 50 15 Minnesota ......: 2 5 20 53 20 Mississippi ....: 4 9 25 46 16 Missouri .......: 9 16 32 36 7 Nebraska .......: 1 3 18 57 21 North Carolina .: 5 16 34 41 4 North Dakota ...: 2 7 22 55 14 Ohio ...........: 2 7 30 50 11 South Dakota ...: 1 7 19 55 18 Tennessee ......: 1 6 24 57 12 Wisconsin ......: 1 3 14 54 28 : 18 States ......: 4 9 26 48 13 : Previous week ..: 4 9 26 48 13 Previous year ..: 3 8 23 47 19 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorghum Headed - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 14, : August 7, :August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 100 98 100 99 Colorado ........: 85 40 60 72 Illinois ........: 89 60 88 75 Kansas ..........: 76 30 51 69 Louisiana .......: 100 100 100 100 Missouri ........: 80 49 64 77 Nebraska ........: 89 62 71 77 New Mexico ......: 45 17 27 41 Oklahoma ........: 82 55 56 60 South Dakota ....: 86 52 81 80 Texas ...........: 89 79 85 85 : 11 States .......: 82 52 66 75 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sorghum Coloring - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 14, : August 7, : August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 96 60 77 82 Colorado .......: 32 15 24 34 Illinois .......: 31 1 21 24 Kansas .........: 11 1 4 11 Louisiana ......: 100 98 100 95 Missouri .......: 32 7 22 28 Nebraska .......: 10 - 2 6 New Mexico .....: 6 4 6 7 Oklahoma .......: 30 29 30 22 South Dakota ...: 17 3 21 21 Texas ..........: 60 69 70 68 : 11 States ......: 33 29 32 35 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Sorghum Mature - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 14, : August 7, : August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 71 6 18 35 Colorado .......: - - - 1 Illinois .......: 1 - - - Kansas .........: - - - - Louisiana ......: 83 75 84 77 Missouri .......: 2 - - 2 Nebraska .......: - - - - New Mexico .....: - - - - Oklahoma .......: - 1 8 4 South Dakota ...: - - - - Texas ..........: 52 64 65 59 : 11 States ......: 20 24 25 23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Sorghum Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 14, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 4 7 39 43 7 Colorado .......: 1 11 51 35 2 Illinois .......: 1 12 47 38 2 Kansas .........: 19 22 32 23 4 Louisiana ......: 10 24 42 24 - Missouri .......: 2 15 46 36 1 Nebraska .......: - 3 18 69 10 New Mexico .....: 39 20 35 6 - Oklahoma .......: 50 38 11 1 - South Dakota ...: - - 17 70 13 Texas ..........: 16 27 35 20 2 : 11 States ......: 18 23 32 24 3 : Previous week ..: 18 22 33 24 3 Previous year ..: 3 6 27 54 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Peanuts Pegging - Selected States [These 8 States planted 98% of the 2010 peanut acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 14, : August 7, :August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 79 64 79 74 Florida .........: 96 89 90 95 Georgia .........: 100 91 96 98 North Carolina ..: 100 97 99 100 Oklahoma ........: 96 93 95 97 South Carolina ..: 98 90 93 98 Texas ...........: 98 92 93 93 Virginia ........: 71 80 85 90 : 8 States ........: 96 87 92 93 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Peanut Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 14, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 6 16 35 38 5 Florida ........: 2 4 26 63 5 Georgia ........: 6 13 41 32 8 North Carolina .: - 6 29 55 10 Oklahoma .......: 6 10 50 34 - South Carolina .: 2 10 43 43 2 Texas ..........: 12 36 37 15 - Virginia .......: - - 15 57 28 : 8 States .......: 6 15 36 37 6 : Previous week ..: 6 15 36 37 6 Previous year ..: 1 7 32 46 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Rice Headed - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2010 rice acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 14, : August 7, : August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 93 58 80 77 California .....: 23 12 20 46 Louisiana ......: 98 92 98 97 Mississippi ....: 98 90 94 89 Missouri .......: 88 22 41 72 Texas ..........: 90 97 100 95 : 6 States .......: 83 58 73 77 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 14, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acres] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 1 10 33 40 16 California .....: - - 10 20 70 Louisiana ......: 2 3 21 47 27 Mississippi ....: 1 3 29 55 12 Missouri .......: 1 5 21 49 24 Texas ..........: 8 2 34 43 13 : 6 States .......: 1 6 27 40 26 : Previous week ..: 2 7 25 39 27 Previous year ..: 1 4 24 51 20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Winter Wheat Harvested - Selected States [These 18 States harvested 91% of the 2010 winter wheat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 14, : August 7, :August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100 California ......: 100 98 100 100 Colorado ........: 100 98 99 100 Idaho ...........: 32 8 20 57 Illinois ........: 100 100 100 100 Indiana .........: 100 100 100 100 Kansas ..........: 100 100 100 100 Michigan ........: 100 90 96 99 Missouri ........: 100 100 100 100 Montana .........: 34 25 62 67 Nebraska ........: 100 97 100 100 North Carolina ..: 100 100 100 100 Ohio ............: 100 100 100 100 Oklahoma ........: 100 100 100 100 Oregon ..........: 79 29 54 87 South Dakota ....: 99 91 98 96 Texas ...........: 100 100 100 100 Washington ......: 50 20 42 70 : 18 States .......: 90 85 91 94 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Spring Wheat Harvested - Selected States [These 6 States harvested 99% of the 2010 spring wheat acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 14, : August 7, : August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Idaho ..........: 4 - 7 20 Minnesota ......: 71 6 21 46 Montana ........: 7 - 2 31 North Dakota ...: 25 2 6 34 South Dakota ...: 77 36 64 76 Washington .....: 24 2 3 45 : 6 States .......: 31 6 13 39 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Spring Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 14, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: - - 13 78 9 Minnesota .......: 2 7 29 51 11 Montana .........: 3 9 31 49 8 North Dakota ....: 1 5 23 58 13 South Dakota ....: 1 14 32 41 12 Washington ......: 1 6 33 51 9 : 6 States ........: 1 7 26 55 11 : Previous week ...: 2 5 27 55 11 Previous year ...: 1 2 15 64 18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Barley Harvested - Selected States [These 5 States harvested 78% of the 2010 barley acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 14, : August 7, : August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Idaho ..........: 17 2 8 24 Minnesota ......: 67 7 21 58 Montana ........: 11 - 6 32 North Dakota ...: 40 3 9 48 Washington .....: 15 - 1 39 : 5 States .......: 25 2 8 37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Barley Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 14, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: - 1 11 72 16 Minnesota .......: 1 2 23 63 11 Montana .........: 3 9 37 44 7 North Dakota ....: - 5 25 59 11 Washington ......: 1 3 17 71 8 : 5 States ........: 1 5 26 57 11 : Previous week ...: 1 5 22 59 13 Previous year ...: - 3 12 68 17 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Oats Harvested - Selected States [These 9 States harvested 67% of the 2010 oat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 14, : August 7, :August 14, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Iowa ............: 97 91 98 94 Minnesota .......: 80 23 51 72 Nebraska ........: 100 91 98 97 North Dakota ....: 36 2 4 45 Ohio ............: 100 79 96 98 Pennsylvania ....: 93 53 73 77 South Dakota ....: 85 58 76 82 Texas ...........: 100 100 100 100 Wisconsin .......: 75 43 64 72 : 9 States ........: 80 50 65 77 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Pasture and Range Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 14, 2011 [National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 3 14 33 44 6 Arizona ........: 37 20 17 21 5 Arkansas .......: 29 44 21 6 - California .....: 5 30 40 25 - Colorado .......: 26 18 18 29 9 Connecticut ....: - - 46 54 - Delaware .......: 24 27 21 28 - Florida ........: 1 4 25 60 10 Georgia ........: 15 27 36 20 2 Idaho ..........: - 5 13 61 21 Illinois .......: 7 22 42 26 3 Indiana ........: 10 25 40 23 2 Iowa ...........: 6 18 35 35 6 Kansas .........: 31 25 24 18 2 Kentucky .......: 3 12 35 41 9 Louisiana ......: 15 24 36 23 2 Maine ..........: - 4 40 34 22 Maryland .......: 17 30 33 20 - Massachusetts ..: - - 44 53 3 Michigan .......: 3 12 32 42 11 Minnesota ......: 1 4 15 59 21 Mississippi ....: 5 19 42 31 3 Missouri .......: 15 30 36 19 - Montana ........: 1 6 20 46 27 Nebraska .......: 1 3 20 65 11 Nevada .........: 1 3 19 42 35 New Hampshire ..: 3 14 43 33 7 New Jersey .....: - 5 50 40 5 New Mexico .....: 50 37 13 - - New York .......: 9 17 41 31 2 North Carolina .: 9 22 33 35 1 North Dakota ...: 1 3 14 52 30 Ohio ...........: 4 14 39 37 6 Oklahoma .......: 63 28 8 1 - Oregon .........: 9 17 25 43 6 Pennsylvania ...: 22 32 29 16 1 Rhode Island ...: - 24 44 32 - South Carolina .: 11 34 40 15 - South Dakota ...: 1 2 14 60 23 Tennessee ......: 2 13 38 43 4 Texas ..........: 75 21 4 - - Utah ...........: - - 11 65 24 Vermont ........: - 26 35 29 10 Virginia .......: 10 24 34 30 2 Washington .....: 1 9 41 44 5 West Virginia ..: 2 9 50 36 3 Wisconsin ......: 2 9 27 51 11 Wyoming ........: - 6 23 64 7 : 48 States ......: 21 18 24 30 7 : Previous week ..: 21 17 23 32 7 Previous year ..: 5 13 29 44 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.