Crop Progress ISSN: 1948-3007 Released August 19, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2012 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 18, :August 11, :August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 97 77 95 83 Arizona .........: 98 92 95 94 Arkansas ........: 100 99 100 100 California ......: 87 90 95 91 Georgia .........: 99 73 80 94 Kansas ..........: 77 34 45 76 Louisiana .......: 100 96 99 99 Mississippi .....: 99 80 90 99 Missouri ........: 93 72 87 97 North Carolina ..: 95 88 92 96 Oklahoma ........: 64 43 72 71 South Carolina ..: 85 50 70 83 Tennessee .......: 95 69 83 97 Texas ...........: 91 69 83 85 Virginia ........: 99 89 98 90 : 15 States .......: 92 73 85 89 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2012 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 6 (NA) 1 12 Arizona ........: 46 (NA) 34 36 Arkansas .......: 28 (NA) 4 13 California .....: 5 (NA) 10 8 Georgia ........: 11 (NA) 2 10 Kansas .........: 9 (NA) 1 4 Louisiana ......: 35 (NA) 26 40 Mississippi ....: 25 (NA) - 16 Missouri .......: 18 (NA) - 7 North Carolina .: 5 (NA) 1 7 Oklahoma .......: 3 (NA) 3 2 South Carolina .: 4 (NA) - 4 Tennessee ......: 15 (NA) - 8 Texas ..........: 18 (NA) 12 16 Virginia .......: 5 (NA) 2 8 : 15 States ......: 16 (NA) 8 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 18, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 3 34 59 4 Arizona ........: - 1 14 50 35 Arkansas .......: 3 11 26 44 16 California .....: - - 20 40 40 Georgia ........: 3 11 36 40 10 Kansas .........: 1 10 43 37 9 Louisiana ......: - - 24 61 15 Mississippi ....: 1 6 27 49 17 Missouri .......: - 8 35 55 2 North Carolina .: 3 12 46 35 4 Oklahoma .......: 12 16 26 43 3 South Carolina .: 1 13 38 47 1 Tennessee ......: 1 5 24 52 18 Texas ..........: 15 19 31 29 6 Virginia .......: 3 3 11 61 22 : 15 States ......: 9 14 31 37 9 : Previous week ..: 10 15 32 34 9 Previous year ..: 11 19 29 31 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Corn Silking - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2012 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 18, :August 11, :August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 99 91 98 99 Illinois ........: 100 98 99 99 Indiana .........: 100 97 99 99 Iowa ............: 100 85 93 99 Kansas ..........: 100 97 100 100 Kentucky ........: 100 92 96 99 Michigan ........: 100 95 100 98 Minnesota .......: 100 96 99 99 Missouri ........: 100 95 98 99 Nebraska ........: 100 99 100 100 North Carolina ..: 100 100 100 100 North Dakota ....: 100 92 97 96 Ohio ............: 100 98 99 99 Pennsylvania ....: 98 97 98 95 South Dakota ....: 100 96 99 94 Tennessee .......: 100 100 100 100 Texas ...........: 99 95 98 99 Wisconsin .......: 100 78 88 97 : 18 States .......: 100 94 97 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Corn Dough - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2012 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 63 19 45 47 Illinois .......: 96 50 70 78 Indiana ........: 90 33 56 67 Iowa ...........: 89 9 24 60 Kansas .........: 92 59 74 83 Kentucky .......: 86 40 54 72 Michigan .......: 71 25 55 59 Minnesota ......: 89 7 27 47 Missouri .......: 96 60 75 80 Nebraska .......: 92 35 69 78 North Carolina .: 96 92 96 95 North Dakota ...: 78 10 20 43 Ohio ...........: 83 40 68 65 Pennsylvania ...: 70 48 55 50 South Dakota ...: 83 31 65 50 Tennessee ......: 100 84 91 95 Texas ..........: 84 75 78 86 Wisconsin ......: 60 12 25 45 : 18 States ......: 87 32 52 65 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corn Dented - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2012 corn acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Colorado .......: 17 2 5 10 Illinois .......: 77 6 14 41 Indiana ........: 55 - 6 26 Iowa ...........: 62 - 2 28 Kansas .........: 72 9 19 48 Kentucky .......: 76 14 27 52 Michigan .......: 24 - 6 15 Minnesota ......: 46 - 1 16 Missouri .......: 84 19 34 53 Nebraska .......: 65 1 11 33 North Carolina .: 86 72 86 82 North Dakota ...: 30 - - 9 Ohio ...........: 42 - 6 22 Pennsylvania ...: 24 7 16 17 South Dakota ...: 41 1 5 14 Tennessee ......: 93 48 65 79 Texas ..........: 69 61 62 71 Wisconsin ......: 18 - 1 9 : 18 States ......: 57 5 11 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 18, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado .......: 10 13 30 43 4 Illinois .......: 2 8 26 46 18 Indiana ........: 1 4 19 49 27 Iowa ...........: 5 13 34 40 8 Kansas .........: 11 17 31 35 6 Kentucky .......: 1 2 9 41 47 Michigan .......: 3 6 22 48 21 Minnesota ......: 3 8 29 49 11 Missouri .......: 6 14 33 39 8 Nebraska .......: 5 7 23 45 20 North Carolina .: 1 4 17 57 21 North Dakota ...: 2 9 32 48 9 Ohio ...........: 1 3 14 47 35 Pennsylvania ...: 2 2 12 40 44 South Dakota ...: 5 5 20 48 22 Tennessee ......: - 2 11 52 35 Texas ..........: 1 10 35 41 13 Wisconsin ......: 4 12 30 41 13 : 18 States ......: 4 9 26 44 17 : Previous week ..: 3 8 25 46 18 Previous year ..: 26 25 26 20 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Soybeans Blooming - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2012 soybean acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 18, :August 11, :August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 100 87 93 97 Illinois ........: 98 90 93 96 Indiana .........: 99 90 96 95 Iowa ............: 100 90 95 98 Kansas ..........: 90 82 85 90 Kentucky ........: 90 69 79 89 Louisiana .......: 100 98 99 100 Michigan ........: 100 94 98 97 Minnesota .......: 100 92 95 98 Mississippi .....: 100 95 100 100 Missouri ........: 95 74 82 87 Nebraska ........: 100 96 100 98 North Carolina ..: 79 53 68 84 North Dakota ....: 100 92 95 99 Ohio ............: 100 93 95 99 South Dakota ....: 100 93 95 99 Tennessee .......: 99 67 80 96 Wisconsin .......: 99 75 86 96 : 18 States .......: 98 88 92 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Soybeans Setting Pods - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2012 soybean acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 96 66 79 85 Illinois .......: 93 63 76 80 Indiana ........: 92 66 79 75 Iowa ...........: 94 53 71 89 Kansas .........: 62 43 56 65 Kentucky .......: 77 42 54 71 Louisiana ......: 99 91 94 96 Michigan .......: 94 64 80 84 Minnesota ......: 97 58 72 87 Mississippi ....: 99 72 88 98 Missouri .......: 74 35 49 60 Nebraska .......: 90 72 88 86 North Carolina .: 62 28 41 57 North Dakota ...: 100 68 79 93 Ohio ...........: 98 72 82 82 South Dakota ...: 92 55 75 85 Tennessee ......: 88 45 61 81 Wisconsin ......: 91 40 61 81 : 18 States ......: 90 58 72 81 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 18, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 4 12 30 38 16 Illinois .......: 2 8 25 52 13 Indiana ........: 1 4 21 49 25 Iowa ...........: 5 12 36 38 9 Kansas .........: 2 8 29 54 7 Kentucky .......: - 2 11 53 34 Louisiana ......: - 4 24 51 21 Michigan .......: 2 5 24 52 17 Minnesota ......: 3 8 30 49 10 Mississippi ....: 1 6 22 52 19 Missouri .......: 5 11 35 42 7 Nebraska .......: 1 4 23 56 16 North Carolina .: 2 10 34 48 6 North Dakota ...: 2 10 40 43 5 Ohio ...........: 1 5 19 55 20 South Dakota ...: 1 5 27 50 17 Tennessee ......: - 5 12 56 27 Wisconsin ......: 4 10 30 42 14 : 18 States ......: 2 8 28 48 14 : Previous week ..: 2 7 27 50 14 Previous year ..: 16 21 32 27 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Peanuts Pegging - Selected States [These 8 States planted 96% of the 2012 peanut acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 18, :August 11, :August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 95 98 99 84 Florida .........: 99 100 100 97 Georgia .........: 100 86 95 99 North Carolina ..: 100 100 100 100 Oklahoma ........: 100 94 96 98 South Carolina ..: 98 96 98 98 Texas ...........: 99 98 99 98 Virginia ........: 99 93 95 92 : 8 States ........: 99 93 97 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Peanut Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 18, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 9 43 34 14 Florida ........: - 2 28 58 12 Georgia ........: 2 5 33 45 15 North Carolina .: - 5 31 53 11 Oklahoma .......: - 2 30 53 15 South Carolina .: - 5 19 71 5 Texas ..........: 3 8 36 53 - Virginia .......: - 3 12 61 24 : 8 States .......: 1 5 33 49 12 : Previous week ..: 1 6 28 53 12 Previous year ..: - 3 22 61 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sorghum Headed - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2012 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 100 96 100 100 Colorado .......: 83 37 55 78 Illinois .......: 92 69 72 80 Kansas .........: 65 53 70 70 Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100 Missouri .......: 87 62 73 78 Nebraska .......: 74 58 77 81 New Mexico .....: 32 19 25 46 Oklahoma .......: 73 61 69 63 South Dakota ...: 92 82 90 84 Texas ..........: 84 83 86 85 : 11 States ......: 76 67 77 77 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sorghum Coloring - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2012 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 98 56 73 87 Colorado .......: 34 15 24 43 Illinois .......: 50 21 22 30 Kansas .........: 20 2 7 13 Louisiana ......: 100 87 96 99 Missouri .......: 37 9 14 29 Nebraska .......: 5 - 2 9 New Mexico .....: 2 2 3 9 Oklahoma .......: 39 17 26 30 South Dakota ...: 42 12 16 28 Texas ..........: 74 74 75 68 : 11 States ......: 46 34 38 40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Sorghum Mature - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2012 sorghum acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 83 (NA) 12 46 Colorado .......: - (NA) 1 2 Illinois .......: 4 (NA) - 1 Kansas .........: 1 (NA) - - Louisiana ......: 90 (NA) 78 90 Missouri .......: 5 (NA) - 2 Nebraska .......: - (NA) - - New Mexico .....: - (NA) - - Oklahoma .......: 23 (NA) 1 9 South Dakota ...: - (NA) - - Texas ..........: 70 (NA) 65 62 : 11 States ......: 32 (NA) 26 27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Sorghum Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 18, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 1 6 29 46 18 Colorado .......: 18 20 34 28 - Illinois .......: 3 4 22 63 8 Kansas .........: 5 11 32 45 7 Louisiana ......: - 4 35 52 9 Missouri .......: 2 6 37 51 4 Nebraska .......: 7 17 29 33 14 New Mexico .....: - 21 50 25 4 Oklahoma .......: 1 4 20 56 19 South Dakota ...: - 3 37 50 10 Texas ..........: 1 8 33 46 12 : 11 States ......: 3 10 32 45 10 : Previous week ..: 3 10 34 44 9 Previous year ..: 23 28 26 18 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Rice Headed - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2012 rice acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 98 64 80 84 California .....: 74 65 85 52 Louisiana ......: 100 95 97 98 Mississippi ....: 100 61 70 93 Missouri .......: 86 52 67 72 Texas ..........: 98 99 100 96 : 6 States .......: 93 70 83 80 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rice Harvested - Selected States [These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2012 rice acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Arkansas .......: 9 (NA) - 3 California .....: - (NA) - - Louisiana ......: 55 (NA) 51 43 Mississippi ....: 16 (NA) - 5 Missouri .......: - (NA) - - Texas ..........: 42 (NA) 48 55 : 6 States .......: 15 (NA) 10 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 18, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acres] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 1 7 29 46 17 California .....: - 5 10 25 60 Louisiana ......: - 2 23 55 20 Mississippi ....: - 1 31 52 16 Missouri .......: - 4 29 44 23 Texas ..........: - 5 47 36 12 : 6 States .......: - 5 25 44 26 : Previous week ..: - 4 25 42 29 Previous year ..: 1 5 24 46 24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Winter Wheat Harvested - Selected States [These 18 States harvested 88% of the 2012 winter wheat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 18, :August 11, :August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100 California ......: 100 99 99 100 Colorado ........: 100 100 100 100 Idaho ...........: 70 65 81 55 Illinois ........: 100 100 100 100 Indiana .........: 100 100 100 100 Kansas ..........: 100 100 100 100 Michigan ........: 100 100 100 99 Missouri ........: 100 100 100 100 Montana .........: 91 55 78 69 Nebraska ........: 100 98 100 100 North Carolina ..: 100 100 100 100 Ohio ............: 100 100 100 100 Oklahoma ........: 100 100 100 100 Oregon ..........: 84 89 96 84 South Dakota ....: 100 73 87 98 Texas ...........: 100 100 100 100 Washington ......: 78 63 82 67 : 18 States .......: 97 92 96 94 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Spring Wheat Harvested - Selected States [These 6 States harvested 99% of the 2012 spring wheat acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Idaho ..........: 44 20 48 21 Minnesota ......: 98 3 23 50 Montana ........: 60 4 13 25 North Dakota ...: 82 2 9 35 South Dakota ...: 100 21 54 80 Washington .....: 45 22 42 38 : 6 States .......: 77 6 18 38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spring Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 18, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: - 1 35 50 14 Minnesota .......: 2 5 29 51 13 Montana .........: 3 6 24 56 11 North Dakota ....: 1 4 23 61 11 South Dakota ....: 2 6 47 37 8 Washington ......: 1 5 39 51 4 : 6 States ........: 2 5 27 55 11 : Previous week ...: 2 6 26 57 9 Previous year ...: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Oats Harvested - Selected States [These 9 States harvested 66% of the 2012 oat acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Iowa ...........: 100 92 98 97 Minnesota ......: 99 27 62 73 Nebraska .......: 100 92 94 99 North Dakota ...: 88 10 23 45 Ohio ...........: 100 82 95 99 Pennsylvania ...: 96 63 79 89 South Dakota ...: 100 64 75 86 Texas ..........: 100 100 100 100 Wisconsin ......: 96 37 60 77 : 9 States .......: 97 51 68 79 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Barley Harvested - Selected States [These 5 States harvested 82% of the 2012 barley acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Idaho ..........: 50 31 53 27 Minnesota ......: 100 16 32 57 Montana ........: 59 25 49 27 North Dakota ...: 92 4 12 48 Washington .....: 35 15 38 33 : 5 States .......: 69 17 35 36 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Barley Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 18, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: - 2 34 45 19 Minnesota .......: 2 8 36 45 9 Montana .........: 5 7 27 38 23 North Dakota ....: 1 4 23 65 7 Washington ......: 2 7 37 50 4 : 5 States ........: 2 5 28 51 14 : Previous week ...: 1 5 28 51 15 Previous year ...: 4 9 27 50 10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Pasture and Range Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 18, 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 7 62 30 Arizona ........: 52 15 17 15 1 Arkansas .......: - 3 28 55 14 California .....: 60 35 5 - - Colorado .......: 24 26 32 18 - Connecticut ....: - - 16 77 7 Delaware .......: 1 1 24 68 6 Florida ........: - 1 15 65 19 Georgia ........: - 2 25 49 24 Idaho ..........: 10 31 32 27 - Illinois .......: 2 11 40 40 7 Indiana ........: 2 7 27 53 11 Iowa ...........: 10 22 40 25 3 Kansas .........: 16 19 28 33 4 Kentucky .......: - 2 17 57 24 Louisiana ......: 2 10 41 41 6 Maine ..........: - 1 3 60 36 Maryland .......: 1 1 7 71 20 Massachusetts ..: - - 24 75 1 Michigan .......: 5 10 34 36 15 Minnesota ......: 6 12 33 45 4 Mississippi ....: - 1 26 65 8 Missouri .......: 2 8 35 43 12 Montana ........: 3 9 28 47 13 Nebraska .......: 13 21 36 28 2 Nevada .........: 43 24 28 5 - New Hampshire ..: 2 3 13 65 17 New Jersey .....: - 1 6 63 30 New Mexico .....: 29 35 28 8 - New York .......: 1 8 29 55 7 North Carolina .: 1 3 17 70 9 North Dakota ...: 1 4 22 54 19 Ohio ...........: 1 5 21 55 18 Oklahoma .......: 5 6 30 49 10 Oregon .........: 9 41 35 13 2 Pennsylvania ...: 3 3 28 40 26 Rhode Island ...: - - 50 50 - South Carolina .: - - 20 69 11 South Dakota ...: 1 5 25 56 13 Tennessee ......: - 2 12 65 21 Texas ..........: 22 29 34 13 2 Utah ...........: 5 23 46 26 - Vermont ........: - 9 25 44 22 Virginia .......: - 3 17 63 17 Washington .....: 8 23 26 42 1 West Virginia ..: - 1 15 71 13 Wisconsin ......: 8 21 34 33 4 Wyoming ........: 18 26 30 23 3 : 48 States ......: 12 16 27 36 9 : Previous week ..: 12 16 27 37 8 Previous year ..: 32 27 24 15 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week Barley: Harvested, Condition Corn: Dough, Dented, Condition Cotton: Setting Bolls, Bolls Opening, Condition Oats: Harvested Pasture & Range: Condition Peanuts: Condition Rice: Headed, Harvested, Condition Sorghum: Headed, Coloring, Mature, Condition Soybeans: Setting Pods, Condition Spring Wheat: Harvested, 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 Angie Considine - Peanuts, Rice....................... 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