The following are USDA’s Crop Progress and Condition Report highlights for the week ended July 15, 2012.
Cotton Squaring - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2011 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 47 87 91 71 Arizona .........: 82 85 90 84 Arkansas ........: 96 99 100 97 California ......: 71 70 85 84 Georgia .........: 68 85 91 76 Kansas ..........: 66 67 79 75 Louisiana .......: 100 91 98 97 Mississippi .....: 92 94 98 95 Missouri ........: 79 79 90 85 North Carolina ..: 92 65 90 93 Oklahoma ........: 27 40 52 55 South Carolina ..: 74 62 80 72 Tennessee .......: 81 76 84 89 Texas ...........: 60 61 76 67 Virginia ........: 90 65 90 76 : 15 States .......: 68 70 82 75 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2011 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 22 25 39 30 Arizona .........: 41 35 55 48 Arkansas ........: 57 70 87 57 California ......: 41 30 45 42 Georgia .........: 37 45 59 35 Kansas ..........: 4 10 19 4 Louisiana .......: 84 53 75 72 Mississippi .....: 36 41 63 51 Missouri ........: 22 12 19 35 North Carolina ..: 56 5 28 44 Oklahoma ........: 1 6 9 9 South Carolina ..: 39 10 20 20 Tennessee .......: 20 17 37 27 Texas ...........: 19 15 25 20 Virginia ........: 8 7 10 25 : 15 States .......: 28 23 36 29 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 15, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 6 11 64 19 - Arizona ........: 1 10 24 42 23 Arkansas .......: 5 8 26 41 20 California .....: - - 5 35 60 Georgia ........: - 4 38 48 10 Kansas .........: 2 9 53 33 3 Louisiana ......: - 2 33 52 13 Mississippi ....: 1 6 22 53 18 Missouri .......: 12 30 41 15 2 North Carolina .: - 4 32 54 10 Oklahoma .......: 2 10 44 43 1 South Carolina .: - 2 35 55 8 Tennessee ......: 5 14 35 43 3 Texas ..........: 7 18 40 31 4 Virginia .......: - 1 5 94 - : 15 States ......: 5 13 37 37 8 : Previous week ..: 4 14 38 36 8 Previous year ..: 21 19 32 24 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Corn Silking - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2011 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 6 9 20 14 Illinois ........: 52 77 93 53 Indiana .........: 23 60 79 39 Iowa ............: 23 48 74 27 Kansas ..........: 46 61 71 58 Kentucky ........: 40 66 76 58 Michigan ........: 9 8 44 20 Minnesota .......: 8 41 77 23 Missouri ........: 65 75 88 61 Nebraska ........: 27 50 70 38 North Carolina ..: 96 94 98 95 North Dakota ....: 3 14 42 11 Ohio ............: 5 41 67 29 Pennsylvania ....: 25 37 52 28 South Dakota ....: 1 24 36 6 Tennessee .......: 80 93 96 86 Texas ...........: 79 79 83 77 Wisconsin .......: 8 11 36 13 : 18 States .......: 28 50 71 36 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Corn Dough - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2011 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: - (NA) - - Illinois .......: 3 (NA) 20 6 Indiana ........: - (NA) 7 1 Iowa ...........: - (NA) 4 - Kansas .........: 8 (NA) 30 7 Kentucky .......: - (NA) 15 3 Michigan .......: - (NA) - - Minnesota ......: - (NA) - - Missouri .......: 8 (NA) 43 9 Nebraska .......: 1 (NA) 8 2 North Carolina .: 51 (NA) 56 51 North Dakota ...: - (NA) - - Ohio ...........: - (NA) 3 1 Pennsylvania ...: - (NA) 3 3 South Dakota ...: - (NA) 3 - Tennessee ......: 20 (NA) 50 23 Texas ..........: 54 (NA) 68 57 Wisconsin ......: - (NA) - - : 18 States ......: 3 (NA) 12 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 15, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado .......: 17 21 29 29 4 Illinois .......: 26 30 33 10 1 Indiana ........: 37 34 21 7 1 Iowa ...........: 8 19 37 32 4 Kansas .........: 21 30 34 14 1 Kentucky .......: 38 39 17 5 1 Michigan .......: 27 29 26 16 2 Minnesota ......: 2 7 24 56 11 Missouri .......: 38 34 21 6 1 Nebraska .......: 9 18 30 39 4 North Carolina .: 3 14 27 43 13 North Dakota ...: 1 8 29 56 6 Ohio ...........: 19 28 34 18 1 Pennsylvania ...: 5 11 45 30 9 South Dakota ...: 7 20 36 33 4 Tennessee ......: 25 30 27 17 1 Texas ..........: 5 6 33 42 14 Wisconsin ......: 19 24 27 25 5 : 18 States ......: 16 22 31 27 4 : Previous week ..: 12 18 30 34 6 Previous year ..: 4 7 23 50 16 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soybeans Blooming - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2011 soybean acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 44 70 80 46 Illinois ........: 37 42 70 42 Indiana .........: 26 44 64 36 Iowa ............: 54 52 74 54 Kansas ..........: 26 31 46 33 Kentucky ........: 26 37 52 35 Louisiana .......: 85 76 86 82 Michigan ........: 20 26 53 36 Minnesota .......: 28 57 80 40 Mississippi .....: 84 90 94 90 Missouri ........: 27 30 45 25 Nebraska ........: 35 37 64 42 North Carolina ..: 25 11 20 19 North Dakota ....: 23 43 70 43 Ohio ............: 9 36 60 39 South Dakota ....: 31 45 74 41 Tennessee .......: 38 43 62 46 Wisconsin .......: 24 16 39 29 : 18 States .......: 34 44 66 42 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Soybeans Setting Pods - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2011 soybean acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 19 (NA) 56 22 Illinois .......: 7 (NA) 15 8 Indiana ........: - (NA) 12 5 Iowa ...........: 4 (NA) 12 9 Kansas .........: - (NA) 5 2 Kentucky .......: - (NA) 13 6 Louisiana ......: 66 (NA) 67 64 Michigan .......: - (NA) - 5 Minnesota ......: 1 (NA) 17 4 Mississippi ....: 38 (NA) 81 61 Missouri .......: 5 (NA) 7 4 Nebraska .......: 2 (NA) 13 5 North Carolina .: 5 (NA) 5 3 North Dakota ...: - (NA) 18 6 Ohio ...........: 1 (NA) 6 5 South Dakota ...: - (NA) 12 3 Tennessee ......: 10 (NA) 30 19 Wisconsin ......: - (NA) 5 2 : 18 States ......: 5 (NA) 16 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 15, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 3 16 34 39 8 Illinois .......: 16 25 42 16 1 Indiana ........: 25 32 32 10 1 Iowa ...........: 5 15 42 34 4 Kansas .........: 14 27 39 19 1 Kentucky .......: 21 31 32 15 1 Louisiana ......: 1 7 31 51 10 Michigan .......: 16 34 28 21 1 Minnesota ......: 1 8 26 57 8 Mississippi ....: 2 5 20 50 23 Missouri .......: 25 34 31 9 1 Nebraska .......: 7 16 43 33 1 North Carolina .: 1 5 33 55 6 North Dakota ...: - 6 32 56 6 Ohio ...........: 14 28 36 20 2 South Dakota ...: 3 17 39 37 4 Tennessee ......: 10 17 39 32 2 Wisconsin ......: 16 23 31 25 5 : 18 States ......: 10 20 36 30 4 : Previous week ..: 9 18 33 35 5 Previous year ..: 3 7 26 51 13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sorghum Headed - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2011 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 70 86 92 73 Colorado .......: 15 5 10 15 Illinois .......: 13 15 17 17 Kansas .........: 2 4 10 2 Louisiana ......: 97 93 94 94 Missouri .......: 4 17 31 14 Nebraska .......: - 1 3 1 New Mexico .....: 1 3 4 3 Oklahoma .......: 27 21 32 17 South Dakota ...: 2 4 12 11 Texas ..........: 71 63 64 67 : 11 States ......: 27 26 30 26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Sorghum Coloring - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2011 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 14 19 39 10 Colorado .......: - - - 4 Illinois .......: - 1 2 1 Kansas .........: - - - - Louisiana ......: 53 46 72 39 Missouri .......: - 1 2 1 Nebraska .......: - - - - New Mexico .....: - - - - Oklahoma .......: - - 7 1 South Dakota ...: - - - - Texas ..........: 66 56 57 58 : 11 States ......: 21 18 19 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Sorghum Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 15, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 6 14 32 40 8 Colorado .......: 9 14 26 46 5 Illinois .......: 43 36 18 3 - Kansas .........: 14 30 43 12 1 Louisiana ......: - - 31 66 3 Missouri .......: 14 33 40 12 1 Nebraska .......: 10 15 45 29 1 New Mexico .....: 38 24 32 6 - Oklahoma .......: 2 21 44 33 - South Dakota ...: - 11 60 28 1 Texas ..........: 7 11 29 43 10 : 11 States ......: 11 21 38 26 4 : Previous week ..: 9 20 39 28 4 Previous year ..: 15 20 34 28 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Peanuts Pegging - Selected States [These 8 States planted 98% of the 2011 peanut acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 24 60 68 33 Florida .........: 54 49 67 57 Georgia .........: 56 62 73 55 North Carolina ..: 82 47 68 80 Oklahoma ........: 68 39 61 72 South Carolina ..: 62 55 68 68 Texas ...........: 42 32 55 51 Virginia ........: 51 40 65 53 : 8 States ........: 52 55 69 55 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Peanut Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 15, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 1 34 65 - Florida ........: - 3 15 67 15 Georgia ........: - 2 27 57 14 North Carolina .: - 4 41 45 10 Oklahoma .......: - 2 19 74 5 South Carolina .: 1 2 31 57 9 Texas ..........: - 5 54 39 2 Virginia .......: - 2 28 70 - : 8 States .......: - 2 30 58 10 : Previous week ..: - 2 32 57 9 Previous year ..: 5 16 43 31 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Rice Headed - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2011 rice acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 12 21 42 11 California .....: - - - 1 Louisiana ......: 66 70 78 60 Mississippi ....: 28 43 59 25 Missouri .......: 1 4 9 6 Texas ..........: 63 47 58 63 : 6 States .......: 22 26 39 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 15, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acres] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 3 10 29 47 11 California .....: - - 10 20 70 Louisiana ......: - 1 31 58 10 Mississippi ....: 1 7 18 53 21 Missouri .......: - 5 23 52 20 Texas ..........: 3 3 15 66 13 : 6 States .......: 2 5 23 45 25 : Previous week ..: 2 6 23 43 26 Previous year ..: 4 7 29 41 19 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Winter Wheat Harvested - Selected States [These 18 States harvested 88% of the 2011 winter wheat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100 California ......: 84 95 97 93 Colorado ........: 48 97 99 50 Idaho ...........: - - - - Illinois ........: 92 99 100 92 Indiana .........: 92 99 100 90 Kansas ..........: 97 100 100 96 Michigan ........: 26 66 97 35 Missouri ........: 98 100 100 95 Montana .........: - - 3 1 Nebraska ........: 23 93 97 39 North Carolina ..: 100 100 100 100 Ohio ............: 90 87 100 85 Oklahoma ........: 100 100 100 94 Oregon ..........: 1 - 7 11 South Dakota ....: 1 41 82 15 Texas ...........: 100 99 100 95 Washington ......: 1 - - 4 : 18 States .......: 64 75 80 65 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Spring Wheat Headed - Selected States [These 6 States planted 98% of the 2011 spring wheat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 71 83 92 74 Minnesota .......: 85 100 100 87 Montana .........: 39 61 78 63 North Dakota ....: 39 96 99 74 South Dakota ....: 89 100 100 95 Washington ......: 79 75 93 93 : 6 States ........: 54 88 94 77 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Spring Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 15, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 1 2 39 50 8 Minnesota .......: 2 7 26 53 12 Montana .........: 3 11 31 42 13 North Dakota ....: - 3 24 60 13 South Dakota ....: 2 24 28 40 6 Washington ......: 1 5 23 67 4 : 6 States ........: 1 7 27 54 11 : Previous week ...: 1 6 27 54 12 Previous year ...: 1 4 22 58 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Oats Harvested - Selected States [These 9 States harvested 65% of the 2011 oat acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Iowa ...........: 16 45 72 13 Minnesota ......: - 6 19 2 Nebraska .......: 21 85 89 25 North Dakota ...: - 1 4 - Ohio ...........: 6 9 43 9 Pennsylvania ...: 1 9 14 4 South Dakota ...: 1 20 48 3 Texas ..........: 95 98 99 97 Wisconsin ......: 1 13 30 3 : 9 States .......: 12 24 38 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Oat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 15, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Iowa ............: 4 18 34 38 6 Minnesota .......: 1 6 23 61 9 Nebraska ........: 1 13 42 44 - North Dakota ....: - 2 31 61 6 Ohio ............: 4 8 36 46 6 Pennsylvania ....: - 5 20 51 24 South Dakota ....: 11 12 30 42 5 Texas ...........: 4 7 28 35 26 Wisconsin .......: 11 8 27 44 10 : 9 States ........: 4 8 29 44 15 : Previous week ...: 3 7 27 48 15 Previous year ...: 14 8 19 49 10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Barley Headed - Selected States [These 5 States planted 71% of the 2011 barley acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 15, : July 8, : July 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 71 83 95 77 Minnesota .......: 79 100 100 85 Montana .........: 45 74 94 64 North Dakota ....: 44 92 99 77 Washington ......: 77 75 90 92 : 5 States ........: 56 82 95 73 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Barley Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 15, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 3 4 26 51 16 Minnesota .......: 1 4 26 58 11 Montana .........: 6 15 35 35 9 North Dakota ....: - 4 27 58 11 Washington ......: 2 3 19 74 2 : 5 States ........: 3 8 29 49 11 : Previous week ...: 5 7 31 45 12 Previous year ...: 1 3 20 60 16 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Pasture and Range Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 15, 2012 [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 ........: 9 25 44 21 1 Arizona ........: 64 16 13 5 2 Arkansas .......: 51 32 14 3 - California .....: 15 60 20 5 - Colorado .......: 38 35 22 5 - Connecticut ....: - 27 37 36 - Delaware .......: 38 35 19 8 - Florida ........: 1 3 21 55 20 Georgia ........: 9 20 45 24 2 Idaho ..........: 7 18 27 46 2 Illinois .......: 48 35 15 2 - Indiana ........: 56 31 12 1 - Iowa ...........: 26 36 29 8 1 Kansas .........: 42 36 19 3 - Kentucky .......: 39 34 22 5 - Louisiana ......: 2 10 35 46 7 Maine ..........: - - 16 52 32 Maryland .......: 14 23 31 30 2 Massachusetts ..: - - 48 52 - Michigan .......: 36 28 27 8 1 Minnesota ......: 9 16 32 38 5 Mississippi ....: 1 16 40 40 3 Missouri .......: 60 32 7 1 - Montana ........: 27 26 30 16 1 Nebraska .......: 35 39 20 6 - Nevada .........: 42 38 14 5 1 New Hampshire ..: 1 8 38 51 2 New Jersey .....: 5 30 50 15 - New Mexico .....: 49 36 12 3 - New York .......: 19 33 34 14 - North Carolina .: 7 18 36 37 2 North Dakota ...: 4 24 37 32 3 Ohio ...........: 29 36 26 8 1 Oklahoma .......: 10 28 47 15 - Oregon .........: 1 9 29 56 5 Pennsylvania ...: 16 40 31 8 5 Rhode Island ...: - 12 58 30 - South Carolina .: 2 10 42 43 3 South Dakota ...: 14 29 37 18 2 Tennessee ......: 34 34 24 8 - Texas ..........: 16 25 38 19 2 Utah ...........: 15 34 30 21 - Vermont ........: - 20 47 33 - Virginia .......: 13 30 39 17 1 Washington .....: - 5 24 41 30 West Virginia ..: 12 35 32 20 1 Wisconsin ......: 36 27 22 14 1 Wyoming ........: 36 34 23 7 - : 48 States ......: 24 30 28 16 2 : Previous week ..: 21 29 29 18 3 Previous year ..: 17 15 22 35 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.
