Crop Progress ISSN: 1948-3007 Released October 28, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2012 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 98 91 94 94 Arizona ........: 100 100 100 100 Arkansas .......: 100 99 100 99 California .....: 99 99 99 98 Georgia ........: 96 87 89 98 Kansas .........: 98 81 85 90 Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100 Mississippi ....: 100 99 100 99 Missouri .......: 100 69 84 98 North Carolina .: 98 89 91 99 Oklahoma .......: 93 86 89 96 South Carolina .: 93 76 84 97 Tennessee ......: 99 70 84 99 Texas ..........: 95 75 91 91 Virginia .......: 100 97 100 99 : 15 States ......: 96 81 92 94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Harvested - Selected States [These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2012 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 41 19 30 47 Arizona ........: 29 26 30 38 Arkansas .......: 88 33 54 72 California .....: 35 50 70 36 Georgia ........: 36 16 26 38 Kansas .........: 24 3 8 11 Louisiana ......: 97 82 92 83 Mississippi ....: 78 63 76 69 Missouri .......: 69 13 26 67 North Carolina .: 32 11 17 44 Oklahoma .......: 43 5 21 28 South Carolina .: 34 10 15 44 Tennessee ......: 69 8 13 64 Texas ..........: 40 15 31 34 Virginia .......: 42 10 29 52 : 15 States ......: 47 21 34 44 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 27, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - - 31 60 9 Arizona ........: - 1 21 60 18 Arkansas .......: 2 8 16 48 26 California .....: - - 5 35 60 Georgia ........: 5 12 37 36 10 Kansas .........: 2 8 51 34 5 Louisiana ......: - - 19 57 24 Mississippi ....: 1 6 23 47 23 Missouri .......: 4 17 33 44 2 North Carolina .: 3 15 39 40 3 Oklahoma .......: 23 19 18 35 5 South Carolina .: 4 14 47 34 1 Tennessee ......: 1 6 25 50 18 Texas ..........: 16 19 36 24 5 Virginia .......: 2 3 19 57 19 : 15 States ......: 10 14 32 34 10 : Previous week ..: 8 14 34 34 10 Previous year ..: 12 18 27 32 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Corn Mature - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2012 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 100 95 99 99 Illinois .......: 100 97 100 97 Indiana ........: 100 94 98 97 Iowa ...........: 100 97 99 99 Kansas .........: 100 98 100 100 Kentucky .......: 100 97 100 100 Michigan .......: 100 90 95 96 Minnesota ......: 100 95 99 98 Missouri .......: 100 98 99 99 Nebraska .......: 100 92 97 95 North Carolina .: 100 100 100 100 North Dakota ...: 100 96 100 89 Ohio ...........: 100 91 97 94 Pennsylvania ...: 97 93 94 94 South Dakota ...: 100 96 100 98 Tennessee ......: 100 100 100 100 Texas ..........: 100 89 100 100 Wisconsin ......: 100 79 92 95 : 18 States ......: 100 94 98 97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn Harvested - Selected States [These 18 States harvested 93% of the 2012 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 78 39 59 62 Illinois .......: 94 51 74 68 Indiana ........: 80 43 59 62 Iowa ...........: 96 35 55 60 Kansas .........: 97 68 81 78 Kentucky .......: 96 65 76 89 Michigan .......: 56 21 31 41 Minnesota ......: 98 19 48 61 Missouri .......: 99 63 77 77 Nebraska .......: 93 32 55 55 North Carolina .: 96 95 97 97 North Dakota ...: 94 14 33 48 Ohio ...........: 62 31 49 47 Pennsylvania ...: 63 44 54 52 South Dakota ...: 99 31 49 55 Tennessee ......: 99 71 84 95 Texas ..........: 96 77 92 90 Wisconsin ......: 75 27 39 47 : 18 States ......: 91 39 59 62 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 27, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado .......: 11 13 31 38 7 Illinois .......: 2 6 24 47 21 Indiana ........: 1 6 19 46 28 Iowa ...........: 5 13 33 40 9 Kansas .........: 13 15 31 34 7 Kentucky .......: 1 2 5 38 54 Michigan .......: 2 6 23 51 18 Minnesota ......: 3 7 31 47 12 Missouri .......: 6 17 32 37 8 Nebraska .......: 7 6 19 48 20 North Carolina .: 1 4 18 56 21 North Dakota ...: 3 10 36 41 10 Ohio ...........: 1 2 11 50 36 Pennsylvania ...: 1 1 9 41 48 South Dakota ...: 2 9 23 46 20 Tennessee ......: 1 1 10 43 45 Texas ..........: 1 10 35 41 13 Wisconsin ......: 7 19 27 35 12 : 18 States ......: 4 9 25 44 18 : Previous week ..: 4 10 26 43 17 Previous year ..: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Soybeans Dropping Leaves - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2012 soybean acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 99 78 92 95 Illinois .......: 100 97 99 99 Indiana ........: 100 97 100 100 Iowa ...........: 100 96 99 100 Kansas .........: 99 95 100 98 Kentucky .......: 99 80 91 100 Louisiana ......: 100 98 100 100 Michigan .......: 100 100 100 100 Minnesota ......: 100 99 99 100 Mississippi ....: 100 94 99 100 Missouri .......: 97 88 96 96 Nebraska .......: 100 99 100 100 North Carolina .: 90 69 86 84 North Dakota ...: 100 100 100 100 Ohio ...........: 100 97 100 100 South Dakota ...: 100 98 100 100 Tennessee ......: 98 78 90 99 Wisconsin ......: 100 92 98 100 : 18 States ......: 99 94 98 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybeans Harvested - Selected States [These 18 States harvested 95% of the 2012 soybean acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 83 46 60 68 Illinois .......: 86 68 85 77 Indiana ........: 79 64 78 79 Iowa ...........: 97 70 87 86 Kansas .........: 72 60 75 69 Kentucky .......: 68 25 38 65 Louisiana ......: 96 90 96 92 Michigan .......: 86 56 66 79 Minnesota ......: 100 80 91 88 Mississippi ....: 97 82 89 88 Missouri .......: 60 36 51 58 Nebraska .......: 98 80 94 88 North Carolina .: 16 7 11 20 North Dakota ...: 100 54 73 80 Ohio ...........: 77 71 81 76 South Dakota ...: 100 75 87 84 Tennessee ......: 63 23 36 63 Wisconsin ......: 99 53 69 79 : 18 States ......: 86 63 77 77 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sugarbeets Harvested - Selected States [These 4 States harvested 84% of the 2012 sugarbeet acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Idaho ..........: 73 60 75 66 Michigan .......: 34 24 46 44 Minnesota ......: 92 66 84 90 North Dakota ...: 88 81 95 92 : 4 States .......: 79 62 79 79 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunflowers Harvested - Selected States [These 4 States harvested 88% of the 2012 sunflower acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 58 41 56 58 Kansas .........: 53 34 47 38 North Dakota ...: 83 5 12 42 South Dakota ...: 89 16 27 50 : 4 States .......: 83 12 21 46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorghum Mature - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2012 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 100 100 100 100 Colorado .......: 95 85 99 95 Illinois .......: 99 97 99 95 Kansas .........: 92 83 94 90 Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100 Missouri .......: 97 89 96 94 Nebraska .......: 100 98 99 91 New Mexico .....: 49 45 66 58 Oklahoma .......: 96 86 98 80 South Dakota ...: 100 94 96 98 Texas ..........: 94 85 95 89 : 11 States ......: 93 85 95 90 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorghum Harvested - Selected States [These 11 States harvested 98% of the 2012 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 100 93 98 99 Colorado .......: 36 14 35 40 Illinois .......: 85 64 82 62 Kansas .........: 52 36 53 44 Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100 Missouri .......: 74 40 58 65 Nebraska .......: 82 32 64 45 New Mexico .....: 10 1 4 17 Oklahoma .......: 78 56 63 47 South Dakota ...: 99 25 53 67 Texas ..........: 71 76 77 74 : 11 States ......: 64 54 65 60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peanuts Harvested - Selected States [These 8 States harvested 96% of the 2012 peanut acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 64 52 77 55 Florida ........: 88 73 79 81 Georgia ........: 78 57 69 67 North Carolina .: 78 54 70 74 Oklahoma .......: 58 51 53 50 South Carolina .: 81 56 83 79 Texas ..........: 76 44 57 59 Virginia .......: 53 50 69 61 : 8 States .......: 77 57 71 67 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rice Harvested - Selected States [These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2012 rice acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 100 83 92 94 California .....: 69 90 95 77 Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 99 Mississippi ....: 100 96 98 96 Missouri .......: 99 80 89 92 Texas ..........: 100 100 100 100 : 6 States .......: 93 88 94 91 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter Wheat Planted - Selected States [These 18 States planted 87% of the 2012 winter wheat acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 52 29 44 42 California .....: 29 10 15 32 Colorado .......: 99 95 98 99 Idaho ..........: 97 86 99 96 Illinois .......: 79 68 89 74 Indiana ........: 84 64 83 78 Kansas .........: 95 87 94 90 Michigan .......: 90 76 89 88 Missouri .......: 65 32 51 56 Montana ........: 84 90 96 94 Nebraska .......: 99 96 99 99 North Carolina .: 19 12 22 23 Ohio ...........: 80 80 90 83 Oklahoma .......: 91 84 90 87 Oregon .........: 82 84 91 88 South Dakota ...: 93 93 95 96 Texas ..........: 81 69 75 78 Washington .....: 97 90 94 97 : 18 States ......: 87 79 86 85 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter Wheat Emerged - Selected States [These 18 States planted 87% of the 2012 winter wheat acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 32 13 24 21 California .....: 2 2 5 12 Colorado .......: 75 73 87 87 Idaho ..........: 61 38 68 65 Illinois .......: 46 24 47 44 Indiana ........: 51 28 51 44 Kansas .........: 74 61 74 72 Michigan .......: 71 40 54 61 Missouri .......: 43 15 26 33 Montana ........: 49 60 66 71 Nebraska .......: 72 73 94 88 North Carolina .: 5 3 7 6 Ohio ...........: 38 54 70 47 Oklahoma .......: 69 61 73 69 Oregon .........: 45 25 33 47 South Dakota ...: 22 62 65 73 Texas ..........: 60 42 56 54 Washington .....: 78 68 70 79 : 18 States ......: 61 53 65 64 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 27, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: - 3 31 63 3 California .....: - - 35 50 15 Colorado .......: 1 3 37 46 13 Idaho ..........: - - 3 88 9 Illinois .......: - - 16 81 3 Indiana ........: - - 26 61 13 Kansas .........: 1 2 38 55 4 Michigan .......: - 1 16 72 11 Missouri .......: - 1 58 39 2 Montana ........: - 6 50 38 6 Nebraska .......: 1 3 24 64 8 North Carolina .: - - 41 55 4 Ohio ...........: - - 13 70 17 Oklahoma .......: 1 2 29 60 8 Oregon .........: - 3 25 69 3 South Dakota ...: - 1 32 58 9 Texas ..........: 4 10 40 35 11 Washington .....: - 3 29 62 6 : 18 States ......: 1 3 35 54 7 : Previous week ..: 1 3 31 58 7 Previous year ..: 4 11 45 36 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Pasture and Range Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 27, 2013 [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 ........: 1 2 34 52 11 Arizona ........: 40 9 21 28 2 Arkansas .......: - 6 46 44 4 California .....: 70 30 - - - Colorado .......: 16 22 30 31 1 Connecticut ....: - 9 91 - - Delaware .......: 1 2 38 54 5 Florida ........: - 5 30 60 5 Georgia ........: 6 13 41 33 7 Idaho ..........: 8 30 41 21 - Illinois .......: 8 23 41 26 2 Indiana ........: 4 13 40 38 5 Iowa ...........: 23 26 32 17 2 Kansas .........: 17 19 34 28 2 Kentucky .......: 1 5 24 52 18 Louisiana ......: 2 11 39 44 4 Maine ..........: - 3 31 53 13 Maryland .......: 2 7 28 59 4 Massachusetts ..: - - 85 15 - Michigan .......: 8 15 31 33 13 Minnesota ......: 6 14 41 38 1 Mississippi ....: 2 5 41 52 - Missouri .......: 6 24 42 27 1 Montana ........: 5 10 36 42 7 Nebraska .......: 18 24 32 24 2 Nevada .........: 25 35 25 13 2 New Hampshire ..: - 15 45 40 - New Jersey .....: 1 5 19 38 37 New Mexico .....: 20 27 44 8 1 New York .......: 3 18 32 42 5 North Carolina .: - 6 33 54 7 North Dakota ...: 1 7 22 56 14 Ohio ...........: 2 12 27 48 11 Oklahoma .......: 8 16 34 37 5 Oregon .........: 9 15 39 34 3 Pennsylvania ...: 1 7 38 35 19 Rhode Island ...: - - 65 35 - South Carolina .: - 2 33 65 - South Dakota ...: 2 7 37 48 6 Tennessee ......: 1 4 31 55 9 Texas ..........: 11 21 38 25 5 Utah ...........: 1 11 39 39 10 Vermont ........: 2 65 27 6 - Virginia .......: 1 6 31 54 8 Washington .....: 2 11 31 54 2 West Virginia ..: - 3 23 68 6 Wisconsin ......: 18 25 34 20 3 Wyoming ........: 7 24 30 32 7 : 48 States ......: 12 17 33 33 5 : Previous week ..: 12 16 32 35 5 Previous year ..: 28 26 25 19 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week Corn: Harvested Cotton: Bolls Opening, Harvested, Condition Peanuts: Harvested Rice: Harvested Sorghum: Harvested Soybeans: Harvested Sugarbeets: Harvested Sunflowers: Harvested Winter Wheat: Planted, Emerged, Condition Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early April through the end of November. The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from approximately 4,000 respondents whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these respondents subjectively estimate the progress of crops through various stages of development, as well as the progress of producer activities. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions. Most respondents complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are completed, respondents are asked to report for the entire week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress and condition. By the end of the 2012 season, over 90 percent of the data were being submitted through the internet website. As a result, the majority of all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection uncertainty. Respondents are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. Terms and definitions of crop stages and condition categories used as reporting guidelines are available on the NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress. Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Field Office summarizes the reported data to district and State levels, weighting each county's reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are compared with earlier stages of development and historical averages to ensure reasonableness. Weather events and respondent comments are also taken into consideration. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments, where they are compared with surrounding States and compiled into a National level summary by weighting each State by its acreage estimates. Revision Policy: Progress and condition estimates in the Crop Progress report are released after 4:00 pm ET on the first business day of the week. These estimates are subject to revision the following week. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch........................... (202) 720-2127 Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section............... (202) 720-2127 Brent Chittenden - Oats, Rye, Wheat................... (202) 720-8068 Cody Brokmeyer - Peanuts, Rice........................ 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