Crop Progress - Weekly US Publication

Crop Progress
ISSN: 1948-3007

Released July 20, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

Corn Silking – Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2014 corn acreage]
Week ending
State

July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

(percent)

2010-2014
Average

July 19,
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Colorado .............................................
Illinois .................................................
Indiana ...............................................
Iowa ....................................................
Kansas ...............................................
Kentucky .............................................
Michigan .............................................
Minnesota ...........................................
Missouri ..............................................
Nebraska ............................................
North Carolina ....................................
North Dakota ......................................
Ohio ....................................................
Pennsylvania ......................................
South Dakota ......................................
Tennessee ..........................................
Texas .................................................
Wisconsin ...........................................

23
79
65
54
72
74
29
20
89
58
93
9
46
33
27
88
90
20

11
55
27
17
47
54
4
7
53
22
90
6
20
33
4
78
74
2

27
75
50
56
64
74
30
47
70
63
93
17
43
54
43
89
75
23

23
77
65
52
67
67
42
41
77
57
97
26
53
48
27
90
85
31

18 States ............................................

53

27

55

56

Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 19, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014 planted acreage]
State

Very poor

Poor

(percent)

Fair

(percent)

Good

(percent)

Excellent

(percent)

(percent)

Colorado ................................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
Iowa .......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ................................
Michigan ................................
Minnesota ..............................
Missouri .................................
Nebraska ...............................
North Carolina .......................
North Dakota .........................
Ohio .......................................
Pennsylvania .........................
South Dakota .........................
Tennessee .............................
Texas ....................................
Wisconsin ..............................

5
9
3
1
4
5
1
8
5
1
3
-

1
11
17
3
8
3
7
2
12
5
14
4
15
3
4
3
7
3

20
29
29
14
31
14
24
12
33
21
29
16
34
17
19
13
27
14

66
43
35
60
49
60
51
63
42
57
36
68
36
44
62
56
49
54

13
12
10
23
9
22
14
23
8
16
13
12
10
36
14
28
14
29

18 States ...............................

2

7

22

52

17

Previous week .......................
Previous year .........................

2
1

7
4

22
19

54
54

15
22

- Represents zero.

Soybeans Blooming – Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2014 soybean acreage]
Week ending
State

July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

July 19,
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

2010-2014
Average
(percent)

Arkansas ...................................
Illinois ........................................
Indiana ......................................
Iowa ..........................................
Kansas ......................................
Kentucky ...................................
Louisiana ..................................
Michigan ...................................
Minnesota .................................
Mississippi ................................
Missouri ....................................
Nebraska ..................................
North Carolina ...........................
North Dakota .............................
Ohio ..........................................
South Dakota ............................
Tennessee ................................
Wisconsin .................................

66
66
68
64
42
40
89
55
44
71
45
70
44
51
47
68
45
43

65
33
32
40
17
20
85
33
63
64
11
42
25
49
32
36
24
29

75
56
52
62
32
37
88
58
75
77
21
61
37
71
48
51
44
49

64
61
58
62
41
44
87
54
54
85
39
61
30
57
51
59
50
42

18 States ..................................

57

38

56

56

Soybeans Setting Pods – Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2014 soybean acreage]
Week ending
State

July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

(percent)

2010-2014
Average

July 19,
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Arkansas ...................................
Illinois ........................................
Indiana ......................................
Iowa ..........................................
Kansas ......................................
Kentucky ...................................
Louisiana ..................................
Michigan ...................................
Minnesota .................................
Mississippi ................................
Missouri ....................................
Nebraska ..................................
North Carolina ...........................
North Dakota .............................
Ohio ..........................................
South Dakota ............................
Tennessee ................................
Wisconsin .................................

41
22
30
17
9
16
68
13
6
39
6
30
22
6
7
14
15
9

31
2
4
4
2
64
2
6
31
3
3
1
2
1
6
4

41
16
18
15
7
12
76
10
21
49
2
17
15
23
11
7
20
11

38
18
18
16
5
14
69
12
11
56
7
16
11
15
9
11
22
6

18 States ..................................

18

6

17

17

- Represents zero.

2

Crop Progress (July 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybean Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 19, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014 planted acreage]
State

Very poor

Poor

(percent)

Fair

(percent)

Good

(percent)

Excellent

(percent)

(percent)

Arkansas ...............................
Illinois ....................................
Indiana ..................................
Iowa .......................................
Kansas ..................................
Kentucky ................................
Louisiana ...............................
Michigan ................................
Minnesota ..............................
Mississippi .............................
Missouri .................................
Nebraska ...............................
North Carolina .......................
North Dakota .........................
Ohio .......................................
South Dakota .........................
Tennessee .............................
Wisconsin ..............................

5
7
9
1
1
2
2
4
1
5
1
3
7
1
1
-

7
13
19
3
8
5
9
11
2
3
15
5
7
3
16
3
3
2

26
33
32
19
40
19
21
27
19
21
51
22
27
15
36
19
16
14

48
39
33
60
47
60
56
48
62
44
27
57
53
69
35
61
60
58

14
8
7
17
4
14
12
10
17
31
2
15
10
13
6
16
20
26

18 States ...............................

3

8

27

50

12

Previous week .......................
Previous year .........................

3
1

8
4

27
22

50
57

12
16

- Represents zero.

Cotton Squaring – Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2014 cotton acreage]
Week ending
State

July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

(percent)

2010-2014
Average

July 19,
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama .............................................
Arizona ...............................................
Arkansas ............................................
California ............................................
Georgia ..............................................
Kansas ...............................................
Louisiana ............................................
Mississippi ..........................................
Missouri ..............................................
North Carolina ....................................
Oklahoma ...........................................
South Carolina ....................................
Tennessee ..........................................
Texas .................................................
Virginia ...............................................

77
89
99
94
93
37
94
84
80
91
76
93
81
78
85

85
85
98
92
77
22
90
84
57
81
10
56
63
51
80

92
90
99
95
90
34
97
89
83
90
54
73
75
68
84

80
88
99
88
85
65
97
93
86
90
56
79
83
76
86

15 States ............................................

83

61

76

81

Crop Progress (July 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

3

Cotton Setting Bolls – Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2014 cotton acreage]
Week ending
State

July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

July 19,
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

2010-2014
Average
(percent)

Alabama ...................................
Arizona .....................................
Arkansas ...................................
California ..................................
Georgia .....................................
Kansas ......................................
Louisiana ..................................
Mississippi ................................
Missouri ....................................
North Carolina ...........................
Oklahoma .................................
South Carolina ..........................
Tennessee ................................
Texas ........................................
Virginia ......................................

41
49
79
84
52
4
74
48
20
60
48
59
28
23
21

25
40
39
50
36
45
31
2
25
19
12
11
8

54
48
81
85
54
1
71
59
20
43
8
33
26
22
23

41
55
77
56
49
9
76
56
33
49
20
33
32
25
28

15 States ..................................

36

18

33

36

- Represents zero.

Cotton Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 19, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014 planted acreage]
State

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ................................
Arizona ..................................
Arkansas ................................
California ...............................
Georgia ..................................
Kansas ...................................
Louisiana ...............................
Mississippi .............................
Missouri .................................
North Carolina ........................
Oklahoma ..............................
South Carolina .......................
Tennessee .............................
Texas .....................................
Virginia ...................................

3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

1
2
4
11
4
4
10
5
1
5
3
9
-

18
15
19
15
29
28
32
29
58
19
22
54
28
40
7

76
55
43
25
53
53
47
49
28
64
74
39
54
42
90

5
27
32
60
13
8
16
17
3
12
3
1
15
8
3

15 States ...............................

1

7

35

46

11

Previous week .......................
Previous year .........................

1
4

7
10

35
34

47
40

10
12

- Represents zero.

4

Crop Progress (July 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Peanuts Pegging – Selected States
[These 8 States planted 97% of the 2014 peanut acreage]
Week ending
State

July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

July 19,
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

2010-2014
Average
(percent)

Alabama .............................................
Florida ................................................
Georgia ..............................................
North Carolina ....................................
Oklahoma ...........................................
South Carolina ....................................
Texas .................................................
Virginia ...............................................

61
82
74
89
59
89
43
49

74
74
59
49
20
72
31
26

79
84
76
70
39
85
34
44

55
68
69
82
72
77
60
57

8 States ..............................................

71

59

73

67

Peanut Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 19, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014 planted acreage]
State

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ................................
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
North Carolina .......................
Oklahoma ..............................
South Carolina .......................
Texas ....................................
Virginia ..................................

-

2
1
4
1
2
1
1
-

15
18
22
21
17
46
43
24

67
64
55
66
75
51
48
69

16
17
19
12
6
2
8
7

8 States .................................

-

2

24

59

15

Previous week .......................
Previous year .........................

-

2
3

25
26

58
59

15
12

- Represents zero.

Sorghum Headed – Selected States
[These 11 States planted 98% of the 2014 sorghum acreage]
Week ending
State

July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

July 19,
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

2010-2014
Average
(percent)

Arkansas ..................................
Colorado ...................................
Illinois .......................................
Kansas .....................................
Louisiana ..................................
Missouri ....................................
Nebraska ..................................
New Mexico ..............................
Oklahoma .................................
South Dakota ............................
Texas .......................................

81
4
27
6
96
37
21
1
31
37
85

69
1
13
1
91
12
2
2
23
20
60

75
5
27
3
97
25
20
3
35
30
66

81
13
27
7
96
24
9
2
32
15
72

11 States ..................................

40

28

33

35

Crop Progress (July 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

5

Sorghum Coloring – Selected States
[These 11 States planted 98% of the 2014 sorghum acreage]
Week ending
State

July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

July 19,
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

2010-2014
Average
(percent)

Arkansas ...................................
Colorado ...................................
Illinois ........................................
Kansas ......................................
Louisiana ..................................
Missouri ....................................
Nebraska ..................................
New Mexico ..............................
Oklahoma .................................
South Dakota ............................
Texas ........................................

31
1
60
2
4
2
1
67

7
33
1
45

28
1
67
3
49

26
2
1
65
2
1
4
62

11 States ..................................

25

17

20

24

- Represents zero.

Sorghum Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 19, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014 planted acreage]
State

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Arkansas ................................
Colorado ................................
Illinois .....................................
Kansas ...................................
Louisiana ...............................
Missouri .................................
Nebraska ...............................
New Mexico ...........................
Oklahoma ..............................
South Dakota .........................
Texas .....................................

2
2
1
3
2
3
5

2
9
4
13
9
1
3
1
4

16
23
48
29
29
51
29
17
16
25
25

56
73
36
61
54
33
62
81
69
69
46

24
4
5
5
1
5
8
2
9
5
20

11 States ...............................

3

4

26

56

11

Previous week .......................
Previous year .........................

2
1

4
6

27
31

57
51

10
11

- Represents zero.

Rice Headed – Selected States
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2014 rice acreage]
Week ending
State

July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

July 19,
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

2010-2014
Average
(percent)

Arkansas ...................................
California ..................................
Louisiana ..................................
Mississippi ................................
Missouri ....................................
Texas ........................................

17
14
81
42
27
61

18
17
75
32
22
54

30
18
85
54
36
63

27
4
76
48
14
69

6 States ....................................

31

30

40

33

6

Crop Progress (July 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Rice Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 19, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014 planted acres]
State

Very poor

Poor

(percent)

Fair

(percent)

Good

(percent)

Excellent

(percent)

(percent)

Arkansas ...............................
California ...............................
Louisiana ...............................
Mississippi .............................
Missouri .................................
Texas ....................................

3
4

5
5
2
5
2

21
15
24
19
35
41

53
40
56
45
47
43

18
45
15
34
13
10

6 States .................................

2

4

22

49

23

Previous week .......................
Previous year .........................

2
-

4
5

23
24

48
51

23
20

- Represents zero.

Winter Wheat Harvested – Selected States
[These 18 States harvested 87% of the 2014 winter wheat acreage]
Week ending
State

July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

July 19,
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

2010-2014
Average
(percent)

Arkansas ............................................
California ............................................
Colorado .............................................
Idaho ..................................................
Illinois .................................................
Indiana ...............................................
Kansas ...............................................
Michigan .............................................
Missouri ..............................................
Montana .............................................
Nebraska ............................................
North Carolina ....................................
Ohio ....................................................
Oklahoma ...........................................
Oregon ...............................................
South Dakota ......................................
Texas .................................................
Washington ........................................

100
87
65
7
94
90
94
17
99
4
51
100
85
98
20
3
100
13

99
90
39
7
83
58
93
79
4
27
100
38
97
25
10
95
11

100
95
71
11
91
72
96
8
89
12
62
100
56
99
47
20
97
34

100
93
71
2
97
95
98
59
100
3
56
98
91
99
12
29
99
5

18 States ............................................

74

65

75

74

- Represents zero.

Crop Progress (July 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

7

Oats Harvested – Selected States
[These 9 States harvested 67% of the 2014 oat acreage]
Week ending
State

2010-2014
Average

July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

July 19,
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Iowa ..........................................
Minnesota .................................
Nebraska ..................................
North Dakota .............................
Ohio ..........................................
Pennsylvania ............................
South Dakota ............................
Texas ........................................
Wisconsin .................................

19
4
28
22
1
4
93
6

13
18
2
2
96
4

28
2
28
8
8
17
97
5

37
9
52
3
27
12
15
97
14

9 States ....................................

15

11

16

23

- Represents zero.

Oat Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 19, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014 planted acreage]
State

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Iowa ..........................................
Minnesota .................................
Nebraska ..................................
North Dakota .............................
Ohio ..........................................
Pennsylvania ............................
South Dakota ............................
Texas ........................................
Wisconsin .................................

2
1
2
1
15
-

3
3
6
4
6
3
4
18
3

18
20
25
13
30
22
23
30
13

65
63
61
67
54
60
62
32
63

14
14
6
15
10
13
10
5
21

9 States ....................................

4

7

22

55

12

Previous week ..........................
Previous year ............................

4
3

7
8

21
25

56
53

12
11

- Represents zero.

8

Crop Progress (July 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Spring Wheat Headed – Selected States
[These 6 States planted 99% of the 2014 spring wheat acreage]
Week ending
State

July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

July 19,
2015

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

2010-2014
Average
(percent)

Idaho ..................................................
Minnesota ...........................................
Montana .............................................
North Dakota ......................................
South Dakota ......................................
Washington ........................................

99
80
83
76
94
100

91
99
92
87
93
100

96
99
97
94
97
100

87
93
72
80
97
96

6 States ..............................................

82

91

96

83

Spring Wheat Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 19, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014 planted acreage]
State

Very poor

Poor

(percent)

Fair

(percent)

Good

(percent)

Excellent

(percent)

(percent)

Idaho ........................................
Minnesota .................................
Montana ...................................
North Dakota ............................
South Dakota ............................
Washington ..............................

1
4
1
5

2
2
8
3
8
29

21
15
34
15
29
45

54
63
45
62
53
20

22
20
9
20
9
1

6 States ....................................

1

6

23

55

15

Previous week ..........................
Previous year ............................

1
1

5
4

23
25

56
57

15
13

- Represents zero.

Barley Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 19, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014 planted acreage]
State

Very poor

Poor

(percent)

Fair

(percent)

Good

(percent)

Excellent

(percent)

(percent)

Idaho ........................................
Minnesota .................................
Montana ...................................
North Dakota ............................
Washington ..............................

3
3

1
2
10
2
12

11
35
34
10
60

48
51
41
72
25

40
12
12
16
-

5 States ....................................

1

5

23

52

19

Previous week ..........................
Previous year ............................

1
1

5
4

22
29

54
55

18
11

- Represents zero.

Crop Progress (July 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

9

Pasture and Range Condition – Selected States: Week Ending July 19, 2015
[National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories]
State

Very poor

Poor

(percent)

Fair

(percent)

Good

(percent)

Excellent

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ................................
Arizona ..................................
Arkansas ................................
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Connecticut ............................
Delaware ...............................
Florida ....................................
Georgia ..................................
Idaho ......................................
Illinois .....................................
Indiana ...................................
Iowa .......................................
Kansas ...................................
Kentucky ................................
Louisiana ...............................
Maine .....................................
Maryland ................................
Massachusetts .......................
Michigan ................................
Minnesota ..............................
Mississippi .............................
Missouri .................................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ...............................
Nevada ..................................
New Hampshire .....................
New Jersey ............................
New Mexico ...........................
New York ...............................
North Carolina ........................
North Dakota ..........................
Ohio .......................................
Oklahoma ..............................
Oregon ...................................
Pennsylvania .........................
Rhode Island ..........................
South Carolina .......................
South Dakota .........................
Tennessee .............................
Texas .....................................
Utah .......................................
Vermont .................................
Virginia ...................................
Washington ............................
West Virginia ..........................
Wisconsin ..............................
Wyoming ................................

7
2
30
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
2
1
7
2
10
3
4
14
1
1
2
10
3
1
2
1
2
1
6
1
-

7
10
8
25
12
6
3
7
12
3
6
2
7
5
11
2
4
4
3
6
2
21
5
15
5
3
7
5
21
3
4
7
36
6
13
8
8
3
9
9
30
5
3
3

35
42
34
20
23
50
41
21
33
34
17
27
20
28
17
36
14
28
37
25
19
27
28
42
21
30
35
23
32
29
35
16
36
24
39
30
25
46
25
25
25
31
22
28
36
19
15
11

53
39
41
15
50
50
41
61
48
38
60
51
59
51
60
43
36
40
50
49
63
55
51
26
60
35
58
32
45
52
26
60
46
53
14
35
75
38
53
57
49
49
53
49
25
63
58
70

5
2
15
10
14
9
13
11
15
19
14
19
12
17
7
50
29
9
20
15
11
19
4
12
10
2
39
12
14
4
20
13
14
1
26
2
12
9
21
11
25
13
3
12
24
16

48 States ...............................

3

8

26

49

14

Previous week .......................
Previous year .........................

2
5

7
12

26
30

50
43

15
10

- Represents zero.

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Days Suitable for Fieldwork - Selected States
[Days suitable for Fieldwork are weighted based on cropland acreage]
Week ending
State

Alabama ...................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Arkansas ..................................................
California ..................................................
Colorado ...................................................
Connecticut ..............................................
Delaware ..................................................
Florida ......................................................
Georgia ....................................................
Idaho ........................................................
Illinois .......................................................
Indiana .....................................................
Iowa ..........................................................
Kansas .....................................................
Kentucky ...................................................
Louisiana ..................................................
Maine .......................................................
Maryland ...................................................
Massachusetts ..........................................
Michigan ...................................................
Minnesota .................................................
Mississippi ................................................
Missouri ....................................................
Montana ...................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
Nevada .....................................................
New Hampshire ........................................
New Jersey ...............................................
New Mexico ..............................................
New York ..................................................
North Carolina ..........................................
North Dakota ............................................
Ohio ..........................................................
Oklahoma .................................................
Oregon .....................................................
Pennsylvania ............................................
Rhode Island ............................................
South Carolina ..........................................
South Dakota ............................................
Tennessee ................................................
Texas .......................................................
Utah ..........................................................
Vermont ....................................................
Virginia .....................................................
Washington ..............................................
West Virginia ............................................
Wisconsin .................................................
Wyoming ..................................................

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July 19,
2014

July 12,
2015

July 19,
2015

(Days)

(Days)

(Days)

5.7
7.0
4.8
6.0
5.1
5.4
5.3
6.2
5.7
6.9
5.8
5.6
6.0
5.5
5.8
4.3
5.4
5.6
6.5
5.4
6.1
3.6
5.9
6.8
6.3
7.0
5.6
6.1
5.2
5.0
5.6
6.6
5.6
4.5
6.5
5.1
5.3
6.4
6.1
5.1
5.7
6.5
6.0
5.7
6.9
5.1
5.5
6.3

6.2
7.0
4.7
6.7
6.2
6.5
5.5
6.4
6.2
6.1
1.8
1.8
4.8
5.1
2.0
5.7
6.5
5.0
6.8
5.0
5.3
5.5
2.5
6.5
6.0
5.2
6.3
6.0
6.0
4.5
6.3
6.0
1.8
4.1
6.1
3.5
6.5
6.3
5.9
5.1
5.2
6.6
5.6
4.8
6.7
3.0
5.7
5.6

5.8
7.0
6.5
6.9
6.3
5.1
6.0
6.4
5.9
6.6
3.3
2.3
4.5
5.3
3.9
6.9
5.5
6.0
6.7
3.9
4.3
6.5
3.9
6.5
5.9
6.4
5.8
5.5
6.6
4.5
6.0
5.1
1.6
6.6
6.6
4.5
6.5
6.2
6.5
5.8
6.5
6.2
5.3
5.6
6.9
3.1
4.6
6.7

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Topsoil Moisture Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 19, 2015
[National topsoil moisture conditions for selected States are weighted based on cropland acreage]
State

Very short

Short

(percent)

Adequate

(percent)

Surplus

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama .........................................
Arizona ...........................................
Arkansas .........................................
California ........................................
Colorado .........................................
Connecticut .....................................
Delaware ........................................
Florida .............................................
Georgia ...........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Kentucky .........................................
Louisiana ........................................
Maine ..............................................
Maryland .........................................
Massachusetts ................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Mississippi ......................................
Missouri ..........................................
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
Nevada ...........................................
New Hampshire ..............................
New Jersey .....................................
New Mexico ....................................
New York ........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio ................................................
Oklahoma .......................................
Oregon ............................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
Rhode Island ...................................
South Carolina ................................
South Dakota ..................................
Tennessee ......................................
Texas ..............................................
Utah ................................................
Vermont ..........................................
Virginia ............................................
Washington .....................................
West Virginia ...................................
Wisconsin .......................................
Wyoming .........................................

3
3
1
55
2
2
5
12
5
7
3
9
13
5
10
5
5
15
7
5
23
14
5
1
4
10
1
26
-

27
17
40
25
16
13
27
22
34
37
1
4
19
4
44
7
5
5
6
3
45
1
42
23
25
19
8
37
3
37
5
24
52
5
8
38
23
18
23
39
10
40
1
9
19

61
74
46
20
77
68
64
72
56
47
55
42
79
69
55
41
91
73
76
67
87
42
52
39
66
65
76
70
46
52
50
79
35
64
24
65
80
43
68
68
64
51
46
69
34
62
79
78

9
6
13
5
19
7
6
5
4
44
58
17
7
41
8
2
19
19
27
10
4
47
6
6
17
2
45
6
16
65
7
1
30
12
5
4
13
9
54
20
37
12
3

48 States ........................................

5

17

61

17

Previous week ................................
Previous year ..................................

5
11

15
27

61
57

19
5

- Represents zero.

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Subsoil Moisture Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 19, 2015
[National subsoil moisture conditions for selected States are weighted based on cropland acreage]
State

Very short

Short

(percent)

Adequate

(percent)

Surplus

(percent)

(percent)

Alabama ..........................................
Arizona ............................................
Arkansas .........................................
California .........................................
Colorado ..........................................
Connecticut .....................................
Delaware .........................................
Florida .............................................
Georgia ...........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Indiana ............................................
Iowa .................................................
Kansas ............................................
Kentucky ..........................................
Louisiana .........................................
Maine ..............................................
Maryland ..........................................
Massachusetts .................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Mississippi .......................................
Missouri ...........................................
Montana ..........................................
Nebraska .........................................
Nevada ............................................
New Hampshire ...............................
New Jersey ......................................
New Mexico .....................................
New York .........................................
North Carolina .................................
North Dakota ...................................
Ohio .................................................
Oklahoma ........................................
Oregon ............................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
Rhode Island ...................................
South Carolina .................................
South Dakota ...................................
Tennessee .......................................
Texas ..............................................
Utah .................................................
Vermont ...........................................
Virginia ............................................
Washington .....................................
West Virginia ...................................
Wisconsin ........................................
Wyoming .........................................

3
3
1
45
3
5
1
3
12
6
3
3
5
11
5
20
4
4
11
5
9
26
13
6
1
2
9
1
22
1
-

21
14
26
40
18
10
18
22
28
32
1
4
20
3
29
9
5
3
4
5
44
2
38
19
35
14
5
26
2
33
5
24
52
10
37
22
14
18
44
8
44
1
9
15

65
80
61
15
77
71
72
73
64
54
57
43
78
71
67
58
90
79
81
71
89
45
60
42
72
45
82
69
62
55
57
80
42
60
22
77
78
45
70
73
73
47
36
77
34
72
85
84

11
3
12
2
19
5
4
5
2
42
57
18
3
30
10
1
13
16
25
6
6
38
9
4
22
1
43
5
15
58
7
23
12
5
2
12
7
64
14
26
6
1

48 States .........................................

5

16

64

15

Previous week .................................
Previous year ...................................

4
11

14
27

66
57

16
5

- Represents zero.

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Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week
Barley: Harvested, Condition
Corn: Silking, Dough, Condition
Cotton: Squaring, Setting Bolls, Condition
Oats: Harvested, Condition
Pasture & Range: Condition
Peanuts: Pegging, Condition
Rice: Headed, Condition
Sorghum: Headed, Coloring, Condition
Soybeans: Blooming, Setting Pods, Condition
Spring Wheat: Harvested, Condition
Winter Wheat: Harvested

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 2014 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.

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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 [email protected]
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section .................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Angie Considine – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Tony Dahlman – Crop Weather, Barley, Soybeans ......................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ....................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Jean Porter – Oats, Rye, Wheat........................................................................................................ (202) 720-8068
Bianca Pruneda – Peanuts, Rice ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Travis Thorson – Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................................... (202) 720-7369

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