Crop Progress ISSN: 1948-3007 Released November 21, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cotton Harvested - Selected States [These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :November 20, :November 13, :November 20, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 90 72 80 84 Arizona ........: 59 55 60 67 Arkansas .......: 100 98 99 94 California .....: 95 82 90 91 Georgia ........: 84 71 79 74 Kansas .........: 68 55 73 45 Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 98 Mississippi ....: 100 99 100 98 Missouri .......: 100 94 96 90 North Carolina .: 92 80 85 84 Oklahoma .......: 72 51 68 62 South Carolina .: 92 78 84 81 Tennessee ......: 99 94 99 92 Texas ..........: 78 78 82 64 Virginia .......: 96 86 90 84 : 15 States ......: 84 79 84 74 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn Harvested - Selected States [These 18 States harvested 94% of the 2010 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :November 20, :November 13, :November 20, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 97 83 91 90 Illinois .......: 100 97 99 89 Indiana ........: 100 86 92 90 Iowa ...........: 100 98 99 89 Kansas .........: 100 98 100 94 Kentucky .......: 100 98 99 99 Michigan .......: 100 71 83 80 Minnesota ......: 100 99 100 89 Missouri .......: 100 100 100 91 Nebraska .......: 99 95 97 85 North Carolina .: 100 99 99 100 North Dakota ...: 98 100 100 71 Ohio ...........: 100 51 69 88 Pennsylvania ...: 93 79 84 83 South Dakota ...: 100 99 100 79 Tennessee ......: 100 100 100 100 Texas ..........: 98 100 100 99 Wisconsin ......: 96 83 90 81 : 18 States ......: 99 93 96 88 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorghum Harvested - Selected States [These 11 States harvested 99% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :November 20, :November 13, :November 20, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 100 100 100 100 Colorado .......: 97 66 87 83 Illinois .......: 99 76 88 93 Kansas .........: 98 89 95 87 Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100 Missouri .......: 100 92 96 92 Nebraska .......: 99 92 98 85 New Mexico .....: 74 46 53 79 Oklahoma .......: 94 59 79 80 South Dakota ...: 100 96 100 93 Texas ..........: 91 85 89 88 : 11 States ......: 95 85 91 87 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peanuts Harvested - Selected States [These 8 States harvested 98% of the 2010 peanut acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :November 20, :November 13, :November 20, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 89 75 84 82 Florida ........: 100 96 99 98 Georgia ........: 96 89 96 92 North Carolina .: 97 92 97 98 Oklahoma .......: 99 75 88 94 South Carolina .: 100 89 94 100 Texas ..........: 97 84 91 95 Virginia .......: 99 90 100 99 : 8 States .......: 96 87 94 93 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunflowers Harvested - Selected States [These 4 States harvested 86% of the 2010 sunflower acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :November 20, :November 13, :November 20, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 96 74 87 90 Kansas .........: 93 86 91 85 North Dakota ...: 94 96 100 91 South Dakota ...: 97 95 99 85 : 4 States .......: 95 93 98 89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter Wheat Emerged - Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2010 winter wheat acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :November 20, :November 13, :November 20, : 2006-2010 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 86 68 81 71 California .....: 46 47 50 36 Colorado .......: 95 99 99 98 Idaho ..........: 98 96 98 96 Illinois .......: 99 87 95 89 Indiana ........: 89 89 95 87 Kansas .........: 92 94 96 92 Michigan .......: 100 92 95 92 Missouri .......: 88 76 82 73 Montana ........: 98 87 88 96 Nebraska .......: 99 100 100 100 North Carolina .: 60 34 45 45 Ohio ...........: 99 64 80 92 Oklahoma .......: 94 86 93 89 Oregon .........: 94 73 83 83 South Dakota ...: 100 99 100 99 Texas ..........: 79 56 63 79 Washington .....: 97 84 96 93 : 18 States ......: 91 83 87 88 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending November 20, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 2 2 37 49 10 California .....: - - 5 40 55 Colorado .......: 1 9 43 42 5 Idaho ..........: - - 10 76 14 Illinois .......: - 1 22 64 13 Indiana ........: - 2 25 61 12 Kansas .........: 3 8 42 41 6 Michigan .......: 1 3 25 57 14 Missouri .......: 1 7 48 43 1 Montana ........: 1 9 59 29 2 Nebraska .......: - 1 20 69 10 North Carolina .: - 1 17 74 8 Ohio ...........: 2 10 38 46 4 Oklahoma .......: 4 10 31 47 8 Oregon .........: - 4 33 50 13 South Dakota ...: 1 4 39 55 1 Texas ..........: 24 25 29 20 2 Washington .....: - - 25 67 8 : 18 States ......: 6 10 34 43 7 : Previous week ..: 5 9 36 43 7 Previous year ..: 4 12 37 39 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week Cotton: Harvested Peanuts: Harvested Sorghum: Harvested Winter Wheat: 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 5,000 reporters 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 reporters 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 reporters 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, reporters 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 2009 season, over 80 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. Reporters 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 reporter 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 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section................ (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice........................ (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham - Oats, Rye, Wheat....................... 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