Winter Wheat Headed and Condition

USDA’ s winter wheat crop condition ratings for the week ended May 8.

 Winter Wheat Headed - Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2010 winter wheat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : May 8, : May 1, : May 8, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 94 93 100 95 California ......: 97 95 97 97 Colorado ........: 2 - 8 9 Idaho ...........: - - - - Illinois ........: 39 9 26 36 Indiana .........: 12 1 10 15 Kansas ..........: 35 16 34 35 Michigan ........: - - - - Missouri ........: 38 27 58 44 Montana .........: - - - - Nebraska ........: - - - 1 North Carolina ..: 87 87 97 91 Ohio ............: 6 - - 2 Oklahoma ........: 83 85 93 88 Oregon ..........: 1 - - 2 South Dakota ....: - - - - Texas ...........: 70 66 80 71 Washington ......: 2 - - 4 : 18 States .......: 39 33 42 40 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Winter Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 8, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 6 17 29 40 8 California .....: - - 5 30 65 Colorado .......: 18 23 37 21 1 Idaho ..........: 1 3 13 72 11 Illinois .......: 2 9 30 51 8 Indiana ........: 2 8 30 47 13 Kansas .........: 22 28 32 17 1 Michigan .......: 2 7 19 59 13 Missouri .......: 8 16 34 37 5 Montana ........: 1 6 24 56 13 Nebraska .......: 2 13 39 41 5 North Carolina .: - 2 17 60 21 Ohio ...........: 1 5 26 52 16 Oklahoma .......: 42 35 19 4 - Oregon .........: - 2 17 59 22 South Dakota ...: 1 1 22 65 11 Texas ..........: 50 26 16 8 - Washington .....: 1 2 22 60 15 : 18 States ......: 22 20 25 27 6 : Previous week ..: 20 21 25 28 6 Previous year ..: 2 6 26 52 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 

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