Crop Progress ISSN: 1948-3007 Released September 2, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Dough - Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2013 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 84 69 86 80 Illinois .......: 92 93 97 93 Indiana ........: 89 82 90 90 Iowa ...........: 69 88 92 86 Kansas .........: 93 88 94 95 Kentucky .......: 83 80 86 89 Michigan .......: 77 64 78 81 Minnesota ......: 65 78 88 81 Missouri .......: 93 94 97 95 Nebraska .......: 91 89 94 95 North Carolina .: 100 94 98 100 North Dakota ...: 69 57 73 75 Ohio ...........: 89 82 87 88 Pennsylvania ...: 87 45 57 80 South Dakota ...: 88 83 89 87 Tennessee ......: 97 96 98 99 Texas ..........: 91 90 96 93 Wisconsin ......: 58 53 70 75 : 18 States ......: 82 83 90 89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn Dented - Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2013 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 31 13 32 36 Illinois .......: 44 48 72 67 Indiana ........: 43 41 51 56 Iowa ...........: 30 33 53 61 Kansas .........: 53 51 66 73 Kentucky .......: 63 64 72 75 Michigan .......: 27 13 28 41 Minnesota ......: 20 18 34 47 Missouri .......: 65 67 81 79 Nebraska .......: 48 44 61 65 North Carolina .: 96 86 91 96 North Dakota ...: 14 2 13 34 Ohio ...........: 40 27 41 49 Pennsylvania ...: 49 19 32 45 South Dakota ...: 38 13 41 46 Tennessee ......: 89 66 82 93 Texas ..........: 78 78 86 80 Wisconsin ......: 18 10 23 36 : 18 States ......: 39 35 53 59 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn Mature - Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2013 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 1 (NA) - 3 Illinois .......: - (NA) 5 24 Indiana ........: 3 3 8 13 Iowa ...........: 2 (NA) 2 14 Kansas .........: 4 13 25 29 Kentucky .......: 20 21 34 42 Michigan .......: - (NA) 1 6 Minnesota ......: - (NA) - 4 Missouri .......: 14 (NA) 21 37 Nebraska .......: 1 (NA) 8 8 North Carolina .: 85 55 78 84 North Dakota ...: - (NA) - 5 Ohio ...........: - (NA) 3 5 Pennsylvania ...: 5 (NA) 4 7 South Dakota ...: 1 (NA) 1 4 Tennessee ......: 24 (NA) 18 51 Texas ..........: 61 70 71 65 Wisconsin ......: - (NA) - 4 : 18 States ......: 4 (NA) 8 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 31, 2014 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado .......: 1 5 23 52 19 Illinois .......: 1 3 14 52 30 Indiana ........: 1 5 20 52 22 Iowa ...........: 2 4 18 51 25 Kansas .........: 6 11 29 42 12 Kentucky .......: 4 11 23 48 14 Michigan .......: 2 7 19 54 18 Minnesota ......: 1 5 22 58 14 Missouri .......: - 2 14 49 35 Nebraska .......: 3 6 20 50 21 North Carolina .: 4 12 24 43 17 North Dakota ...: 1 4 16 57 22 Ohio ...........: 1 4 20 54 21 Pennsylvania ...: 1 2 15 58 24 South Dakota ...: 2 4 20 58 16 Tennessee ......: - 4 18 53 25 Texas ..........: 1 5 27 49 18 Wisconsin ......: 2 7 20 48 23 : 18 States ......: 2 5 19 52 22 : Previous week ..: 2 5 20 52 21 Previous year ..: 5 11 28 42 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Soybeans Setting Pods - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2013 soybean acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 94 94 98 96 Illinois .......: 90 94 97 95 Indiana ........: 94 94 97 94 Iowa ...........: 92 94 96 97 Kansas .........: 81 78 87 85 Kentucky .......: 78 72 78 88 Louisiana ......: 99 97 98 99 Michigan .......: 96 92 97 97 Minnesota ......: 93 92 95 97 Mississippi ....: 98 91 96 99 Missouri .......: 77 82 91 85 Nebraska .......: 97 95 100 98 North Carolina .: 65 69 80 81 North Dakota ...: 97 94 97 99 Ohio ...........: 96 91 97 97 South Dakota ...: 96 93 96 97 Tennessee ......: 88 84 92 95 Wisconsin ......: 85 88 93 94 : 18 States ......: 91 90 95 95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybeans Dropping Leaves - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2013 soybean acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 7 11 20 15 Illinois .......: - (NA) 1 3 Indiana ........: - 3 10 10 Iowa ...........: - (NA) - 2 Kansas .........: 3 (NA) 6 5 Kentucky .......: 2 (NA) 2 10 Louisiana ......: 30 42 56 43 Michigan .......: - (NA) 1 2 Minnesota ......: 1 (NA) - 4 Mississippi ....: 8 13 24 31 Missouri .......: - (NA) 1 2 Nebraska .......: 4 (NA) 5 2 North Carolina .: - (NA) 4 2 North Dakota ...: 14 (NA) 7 11 Ohio ...........: 3 2 5 9 South Dakota ...: 7 1 4 20 Tennessee ......: 2 (NA) 3 12 Wisconsin ......: - (NA) - 1 : 18 States ......: 3 (NA) 5 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 31, 2014 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 2 10 26 42 20 Illinois .......: 1 3 18 55 23 Indiana ........: 1 4 25 52 18 Iowa ...........: 2 5 20 50 23 Kansas .........: 3 11 39 40 7 Kentucky .......: 2 9 28 48 13 Louisiana ......: 1 2 14 57 26 Michigan .......: 3 8 25 50 14 Minnesota ......: 1 5 26 57 11 Mississippi ....: - 4 17 52 27 Missouri .......: 1 4 21 53 21 Nebraska .......: 2 5 21 54 18 North Carolina .: 2 5 21 57 15 North Dakota ...: 1 4 20 59 16 Ohio ...........: 1 5 22 58 14 South Dakota ...: 2 5 19 58 16 Tennessee ......: 1 4 20 58 17 Wisconsin ......: 1 4 23 50 22 : 18 States ......: 1 5 22 54 18 : Previous week ..: 2 5 23 52 18 Previous year ..: 4 11 31 43 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 100 96 100 92 Arizona ........: 99 100 100 99 Arkansas .......: 100 100 100 100 California .....: 98 100 100 96 Georgia ........: 94 99 100 98 Kansas .........: 71 55 77 88 Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100 Mississippi ....: 99 94 99 100 Missouri .......: 97 94 97 99 North Carolina .: 97 96 97 99 Oklahoma .......: 92 89 91 90 South Carolina .: 85 96 98 93 Tennessee ......: 94 92 96 99 Texas ..........: 92 85 93 94 Virginia .......: 100 97 100 98 : 15 States ......: 94 90 96 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States [These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 8 9 18 23 Arizona ........: 51 50 54 55 Arkansas .......: 15 15 21 38 California .....: 28 19 27 21 Georgia ........: 9 18 38 29 Kansas .........: 5 11 13 12 Louisiana ......: 59 32 63 68 Mississippi ....: 9 15 23 44 Missouri .......: 3 2 12 23 North Carolina .: 5 7 18 25 Oklahoma .......: 27 10 25 18 South Carolina .: 6 10 20 18 Tennessee ......: 4 15 27 27 Texas ..........: 16 23 33 23 Virginia .......: 15 6 10 19 : 15 States ......: 15 19 31 27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 31, 2014 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 8 37 50 5 Arizona ........: - - 11 47 42 Arkansas .......: - 5 22 49 24 California .....: - - 20 20 60 Georgia ........: 2 12 32 43 11 Kansas .........: 2 4 34 53 7 Louisiana ......: - 1 12 68 19 Mississippi ....: - 2 26 55 17 Missouri .......: - 3 36 58 3 North Carolina .: - 4 24 59 13 Oklahoma .......: 1 6 36 54 3 South Carolina .: - 3 22 69 6 Tennessee ......: 1 6 24 55 14 Texas ..........: 7 18 40 27 8 Virginia .......: - - 1 96 3 : 15 States ......: 4 12 34 39 11 : Previous week ..: 4 12 33 40 11 Previous year ..: 9 14 32 36 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sorghum Headed - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2013 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 100 100 100 100 Colorado .......: 77 74 84 88 Illinois .......: 95 90 92 93 Kansas .........: 94 80 89 89 Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100 Missouri .......: 91 97 100 93 Nebraska .......: 96 97 100 95 New Mexico .....: 43 45 60 67 Oklahoma .......: 93 79 86 83 South Dakota ...: 100 95 97 98 Texas ..........: 95 93 97 94 : 11 States ......: 93 86 92 91 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorghum Coloring - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2013 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 93 95 98 97 Colorado .......: 41 25 32 48 Illinois .......: 55 58 74 57 Kansas .........: 28 22 35 36 Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100 Missouri .......: 41 60 81 51 Nebraska .......: 30 49 71 35 New Mexico .....: 9 3 10 15 Oklahoma .......: 55 56 64 48 South Dakota ...: 49 41 60 57 Texas ..........: 78 90 91 75 : 11 States ......: 52 52 61 54 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorghum Mature - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2013 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 42 49 69 70 Colorado .......: 3 7 10 8 Illinois .......: 3 - 1 8 Kansas .........: - 1 5 3 Louisiana ......: 92 95 98 97 Missouri .......: 2 12 26 14 Nebraska .......: - - 1 - New Mexico .....: - - - - Oklahoma .......: 7 9 17 14 South Dakota ...: 1 - 1 4 Texas ..........: 69 84 85 66 : 11 States ......: 30 34 37 29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Sorghum Harvested - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2013 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 6 3 15 36 Colorado .......: - (NA) - - Illinois .......: - (NA) - - Kansas .........: - (NA) - - Louisiana ......: 71 64 84 82 Missouri .......: - (NA) - 1 Nebraska .......: - (NA) - - New Mexico .....: - (NA) - - Oklahoma .......: - (NA) - 4 South Dakota ...: - (NA) - - Texas ..........: 68 61 64 57 : 11 States ......: 27 (NA) 25 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Sorghum Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 31, 2014 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 1 5 20 50 24 Colorado .......: 3 15 49 32 1 Illinois .......: 2 3 17 69 9 Kansas .........: 4 10 33 45 8 Louisiana ......: - 2 22 53 23 Missouri .......: - 3 25 59 13 Nebraska .......: 2 5 33 40 20 New Mexico .....: - - 31 63 6 Oklahoma .......: 3 9 21 56 11 South Dakota ...: - 1 12 79 8 Texas ..........: 2 9 31 46 12 : 11 States ......: 3 9 31 47 10 : Previous week ..: 2 9 31 47 11 Previous year ..: 3 11 32 45 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Peanut Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 31, 2014 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 16 44 31 9 Florida ........: 1 5 31 56 7 Georgia ........: 2 11 29 46 12 North Carolina .: - 2 16 66 16 Oklahoma .......: - - 40 54 6 South Carolina .: - 2 16 69 13 Texas ..........: 1 10 34 49 6 Virginia .......: - - 2 88 10 : 8 States .......: 1 9 30 50 10 : Previous week ..: 1 7 28 53 11 Previous year ..: 1 6 31 51 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Rice Headed - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2013 rice acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 92 93 98 96 California .....: 97 90 95 81 Louisiana ......: 100 99 100 100 Mississippi ....: 89 96 98 98 Missouri .......: 92 89 93 90 Texas ..........: 100 100 100 99 : 6 States .......: 94 94 97 94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rice Harvested - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2013 rice acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 4 1 5 18 California .....: - - - - Louisiana ......: 76 46 69 74 Mississippi ....: 4 2 5 25 Missouri .......: - - - 6 Texas ..........: 80 48 67 80 : 6 States .......: 17 11 17 26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 31, 2014 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acres] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 1 6 28 46 19 California .....: - - 15 65 20 Louisiana ......: - 1 14 58 27 Mississippi ....: - - 14 58 28 Missouri .......: - 3 30 47 20 Texas ..........: - 5 35 53 7 : 6 States .......: - 3 23 54 20 : Previous week ..: - 3 23 55 19 Previous year ..: - 4 26 41 29 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Spring Wheat Harvested - Selected States [These 6 States planted 99% of the 2013 spring wheat acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Idaho ..........: 86 41 57 63 Minnesota ......: 79 22 35 78 Montana ........: 58 35 46 51 North Dakota ...: 49 10 21 60 South Dakota ...: 93 57 68 96 Washington .....: 78 91 94 71 : 6 States .......: 61 27 38 65 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spring Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 31, 2014 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 5 17 48 27 3 Minnesota .......: 2 8 34 48 8 Montana .........: 2 5 41 45 7 North Dakota ....: - 4 19 60 17 South Dakota ....: - 9 27 51 13 Washington ......: 6 30 45 17 2 : 6 States ........: 1 7 29 51 12 : Previous week ...: 1 5 28 53 13 Previous year ...: 1 5 24 57 13 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Barley Harvested - Selected States [These 5 States planted 77% of the 2013 barley acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Idaho ..........: 87 41 61 65 Minnesota ......: 83 44 65 82 Montana ........: 83 51 63 62 North Dakota ...: 57 26 42 72 Washington .....: 77 93 96 73 : 5 States .......: 73 43 58 68 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Barley Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 31, 2014 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 12 25 32 28 3 Minnesota .......: 5 10 37 43 5 Montana .........: 2 4 43 41 10 North Dakota ....: - 4 21 63 12 Washington ......: 5 18 54 23 - : 5 States ........: 4 10 34 44 8 : Previous week ...: 3 7 34 47 9 Previous year ...: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Oats Harvested - Selected States [These 9 States planted 65% of the 2013 oat acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Iowa ...........: 100 98 99 100 Minnesota ......: 91 75 82 92 Nebraska .......: 100 100 100 100 North Dakota ...: 63 28 37 69 Ohio ...........: 100 95 100 100 Pennsylvania ...: 98 79 84 97 South Dakota ...: 97 93 97 98 Texas ..........: 100 100 100 100 Wisconsin ......: 87 64 73 95 : 9 States .......: 89 74 80 93 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pasture and Range Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 31, 2014 [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 18 30 43 6 Arizona ........: 15 17 31 33 4 Arkansas .......: 2 14 28 46 10 California .....: 30 45 10 5 10 Colorado .......: 6 21 27 37 9 Connecticut ....: - 25 37 38 - Delaware .......: 3 14 47 33 3 Florida ........: - 3 31 57 9 Georgia ........: 3 18 42 34 3 Idaho ..........: 1 6 34 46 13 Illinois .......: 1 5 25 52 17 Indiana ........: 3 8 32 46 11 Iowa ...........: 2 8 28 50 12 Kansas .........: 8 17 42 31 2 Kentucky .......: 4 12 35 41 8 Louisiana ......: - 7 26 56 11 Maine ..........: - - 19 68 13 Maryland .......: 1 8 18 50 23 Massachusetts ..: - - 19 81 - Michigan .......: 6 11 30 43 10 Minnesota ......: 3 7 23 54 13 Mississippi ....: 1 8 28 51 12 Missouri .......: 4 15 42 31 8 Montana ........: 4 13 33 37 13 Nebraska .......: 6 9 33 44 8 Nevada .........: 15 20 40 20 5 New Hampshire ..: 2 4 44 39 11 New Jersey .....: 5 10 57 26 2 New Mexico .....: 20 25 35 18 2 New York .......: 9 8 22 48 13 North Carolina .: 1 12 37 43 7 North Dakota ...: - 3 13 62 22 Ohio ...........: 2 8 28 53 9 Oklahoma .......: 6 14 36 38 6 Oregon .........: 17 29 32 21 1 Pennsylvania ...: 4 6 34 40 16 Rhode Island ...: - - 50 50 - South Carolina .: 12 19 33 34 2 South Dakota ...: 1 5 26 56 12 Tennessee ......: 1 13 31 49 6 Texas ..........: 14 23 36 23 4 Utah ...........: 1 12 44 41 2 Vermont ........: - 13 24 18 45 Virginia .......: 2 12 33 46 7 Washington .....: 10 17 44 24 5 West Virginia ..: 2 9 32 53 4 Wisconsin ......: 4 6 29 50 11 Wyoming ........: - 4 18 62 16 : 48 States ......: 6 14 32 40 8 : Previous week ..: 6 14 32 40 8 Previous year ..: 15 19 28 32 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week Barley: Harvested Corn: Dough, Dented, Mature, Condition Cotton: Bolls Opening, Condition Oats: Harvested Pasture & Range: Condition Peanuts: Condition Rice: Harvested, Condition Sorghum: Headed, Coloring, Mature, Harvested, Condition Soybeans: Dropping Leaves, Condition Spring Wheat: Harvested, Condition Winter Wheat: Planted 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 2013 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 Angie Considine - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.... 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