Crop Progress 09/06/2011
Crop Progress ISSN: 1948-3007
Released September 6, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Bolls Opening – Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Georgia .................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina .......................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Virginia .....................................
60 49 80 22 61 23 88 84 66 62 32 28 65 22 12
18 55 24 10 32 8 70 31 14 25 11 29 18 27 15
30 63 38 20 52 11 84 58 36 65 12 40 34 38 35
44 58 48 29 37 11 73 64 40 38 22 26 44 23 36
15 States ..................................
40
27
42
32
Cotton Harvested – Selected States [These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Georgia .................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina .......................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Virginia .....................................
5 3 1 16 8 9 -
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
3 1 14 -
1 6 1 4 3 1 11 -
15 States ..................................
6
(NA)
7
6
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ................................ California ............................... Georgia .................................. Kansas ................................... Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. North Carolina ........................ Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Tennessee ............................. Texas ..................................... Virginia ...................................
8 12 17 5 3 4 2 70 7 1 40 -
22 1 8 20 15 24 9 9 16 26 16 5 23 12
37 25 26 30 38 43 35 25 27 39 3 37 29 25 48
30 47 41 50 26 22 29 48 57 39 1 38 56 12 30
3 27 25 20 4 3 7 15 3 4 2 9 10
15 States ...............................
25
19
28
24
4
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
23 3
18 9
29 28
25 45
5 15
- Represents zero.
Corn Dough – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ........................................ Wisconsin .................................
96 99 99 97 98 100 97 98 96 99 100 99 99 82 96 100 93 92
63 97 85 92 93 76 76 82 95 93 99 74 71 72 87 98 91 78
87 99 91 96 100 86 88 94 100 97 100 90 85 80 92 100 92 87
86 95 94 90 97 98 88 90 96 97 100 83 92 85 92 100 98 81
18 States ..................................
97
88
94
92
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Corn Dented – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin .................................
51 92 89 88 91 93 83 83 86 81 100 73 79 62 75 99 81 74
13 72 42 70 67 56 19 36 84 51 94 13 21 34 26 92 78 25
40 88 57 86 85 71 44 65 94 72 99 36 37 46 56 96 79 47
45 73 67 69 86 88 58 66 83 77 97 51 64 57 63 97 91 46
18 States ..................................
84
53
71
70
Corn Mature – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin .................................
3 54 42 31 47 74 34 11 49 7 92 12 22 12 8 86 58 14
11 3 4 25 16 33 1 81 1 5 42 65 -
2 33 10 14 40 37 4 49 2 93 1 3 7 2 62 66 3
7 27 18 15 38 58 13 8 43 10 86 8 9 17 6 68 69 6
18 States ..................................
31
9
18
20
- Represents zero.
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Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 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 ..............................
3 8 10 6 25 2 1 3 19 2 27 2 4 4 2 4 33 2
11 16 18 11 22 8 6 10 23 6 26 9 11 13 7 9 35 7
23 36 38 28 26 33 28 26 27 17 26 24 31 33 23 28 22 15
48 35 29 44 22 45 50 48 26 57 19 48 43 39 52 49 10 51
15 5 5 11 5 12 15 13 5 18 2 17 11 11 16 10 25
18 States ...............................
8
13
27
41
11
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
7 3
12 8
27 20
42 47
12 22
- Represents zero.
Soybeans Setting Pods – Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2010 soybean acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Louisiana .................................. Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Wisconsin .................................
99 99 100 99 92 100 100 100 100 100 93 100 90 100 100 100 100 99
93 97 88 97 77 82 99 97 94 99 84 97 81 98 89 95 92 96
97 99 95 98 87 90 100 98 98 100 94 100 93 100 97 95 94 98
98 99 97 99 95 93 100 100 99 100 90 99 83 100 100 100 98 99
18 States ..................................
99
93
97
98
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Soybeans Dropping Leaves – Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2010 soybean acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas .................................. Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Louisiana .................................. Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Wisconsin .................................
26 15 35 8 8 28 60 13 11 69 5 4 3 16 26 28 35 7
7 1 2 2 4 37 18 1 1 6 8 -
10 4 10 2 5 10 55 34 3 6 3 24 13 1
20 8 17 7 11 12 57 6 10 57 5 3 6 18 15 25 29 4
18 States ..................................
17
2
6
13
- Represents zero.
Soybean Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ............................... Illinois .................................... Indiana .................................. Iowa ....................................... Kansas .................................. Kentucky ................................ Louisiana ............................... Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... North Carolina ....................... North Dakota ......................... Ohio ....................................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Wisconsin ..............................
3 5 9 4 21 3 5 2 3 3 13 1 2 2 3 2 6 2
18 12 15 9 26 13 21 5 8 9 19 3 13 9 9 6 11 5
36 35 36 25 25 39 29 23 28 26 30 17 39 21 26 29 35 17
32 41 35 48 23 38 40 61 49 49 30 57 42 54 47 50 44 49
11 7 5 14 5 7 5 9 12 13 8 22 4 14 15 13 4 27
18 States ...............................
5
11
28
45
11
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
5 3
10 9
28 24
44 46
13 18
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Peanut Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................ Florida .................................... Georgia .................................. North Carolina ........................ Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Texas ..................................... Virginia ...................................
9 4 7 6 2 13 -
20 10 20 2 8 11 37 -
38 24 39 33 52 38 35 65
29 54 26 57 34 46 15 23
4 8 8 8 3 12
8 States .................................
7
19
36
32
6
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
6 1
16 7
38 32
32 48
8 12
- Represents zero.
Sorghum Headed – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................
100 99 100 99 100 98 100 82 97 100 96
100 80 93 77 100 93 98 59 63 98 91
100 90 97 84 100 98 100 64 71 100 95
100 96 95 95 100 95 98 72 88 98 95
11 States ..................................
98
83
89
95
Sorghum Coloring – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................
100 54 76 65 100 78 65 27 61 85 79
96 34 62 20 100 40 40 15 33 41 72
99 43 85 37 100 54 75 20 34 79 73
98 57 65 55 100 64 55 29 50 72 76
11 States ..................................
70
43
54
63
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Sorghum Mature – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas .................................. Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas .......................................
99 11 15 8 100 33 1 20 10 56
48 5 7 98 9 11 68
68 11 30 3 100 17 17 4 69
85 14 19 6 98 21 2 2 16 8 65
11 States ..................................
28
27
30
30
- Represents zero.
Sorghum Harvested – Selected States [These 11 States harvested 99% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas .................................. Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas .......................................
75 2 2 92 6 44
17 89 56
29 1 96 1 1 57
47 1 1 1 82 4 2 59
11 States ..................................
19
22
22
23
- Represents zero.
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Sorghum Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ................................ Colorado ................................ Illinois ..................................... Kansas ................................... Louisiana ............................... Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... New Mexico ........................... Oklahoma .............................. South Dakota ......................... Texas .....................................
2 6 5 23 10 6 1 40 54 16
8 19 24 23 24 24 8 23 32 1 27
37 45 42 31 42 36 14 32 14 19 35
45 28 29 18 24 33 62 5 66 20
8 2 5 1 15 14 2
11 States ...............................
20
24
31
21
4
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
19 3
23 8
32 27
22 53
4 9
- Represents zero.
Rice Headed – Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2010 rice acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Texas ........................................
100 81 100 100 100 99
96 55 100 100 78 100
99 65 100 100 92 100
97 89 100 99 96 100
6 States ....................................
97
90
94
96
Rice Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2010 rice acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Texas ........................................
44 78 49 21 94
4 70 16 92
16 1 81 40 3 93
19 2 71 23 9 87
6 States ....................................
44
18
28
27
- Represents zero.
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Rice Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acres] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Texas ....................................
2 1 2 8
12 3 5 5 2
36 10 22 28 20 34
40 20 43 49 49 43
12 70 30 17 24 13
6 States .................................
1
7
28
39
25
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
1 1
7 4
27 27
40 51
25 17
- Represents zero.
Spring Wheat Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 99% of the 2010 spring wheat acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Idaho ........................................ Minnesota ................................. Montana ................................... North Dakota ............................ South Dakota ............................ Washington ..............................
55 100 37 79 98 84
37 77 32 43 97 35
62 90 49 65 100 66
75 87 72 79 98 89
6 States ....................................
74
50
68
81
Barley Harvested – Selected States [These 5 States harvested 78% of the 2010 barley acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Idaho ........................................ Minnesota ................................. Montana ................................... North Dakota ............................ Washington ..............................
62 100 57 94 89
41 76 35 58 36
68 94 65 77 67
73 91 75 91 88
5 States ....................................
74
46
71
81
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Barley Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Idaho ......................................... Minnesota ................................. Montana .................................... North Dakota ............................. Washington ...............................
1 6 1
1 3 13 9 3
11 26 33 25 24
65 60 42 54 59
23 10 6 12 13
5 States ....................................
2
8
25
53
12
Previous week .......................... Previous year ............................
1 (NA)
7 (NA)
26 (NA)
54 (NA)
12 (NA)
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Oats Harvested – Selected States [These 9 States harvested 67% of the 2010 oat acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Iowa .......................................... Minnesota ................................. Nebraska .................................. North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................ Wisconsin .................................
100 100 100 90 100 97 100 100 96
99 90 100 42 100 96 98 100 94
99 96 100 64 100 96 100 100 100
100 96 100 88 100 99 99 100 99
9 States ....................................
98
89
94
97
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Pasture and Range Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [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 ...............................
14 29 22 10 18 10 1 27 18 20 9 35 13 19 4 12 3 15 22 3 1 1 2 5 56 2 8 1 5 65 13 17 15 2 14 81 10 5 3 5 1
27 22 31 25 18 16 2 40 8 32 37 21 24 23 21 2 19 7 11 10 18 26 10 6 4 3 20 27 11 22 5 13 25 28 21 30 5 34 15 1 31 14 19 20 14 10
37 27 32 50 32 41 14 12 27 29 35 31 33 23 36 42 13 28 29 32 25 37 34 29 21 16 26 35 11 40 37 20 33 9 24 35 52 32 19 38 3 12 36 34 36 41 29 25
22 18 15 15 26 59 59 65 5 47 14 11 31 16 26 16 56 37 61 40 50 27 16 40 63 37 65 35 3 40 32 52 38 1 31 23 48 23 62 14 1 60 23 38 35 34 47 60
4 6 1 20 1 16 1 1 6 2 2 2 29 12 3 5 12 3 2 18 9 42 4 5 3 7 1 22 11 4 4 12 27 10 4 5 2 5 4
48 States ...............................
24
18
25
28
5
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
22 7
18 16
24 32
30 38
6 7
- Represents zero.
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Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week Barley: Harvested Corn: Dough, Dent, Mature, Condition Cotton: Bolls Opening, Harvested, Condition Oats: Harvested Pasture and Range: Condition Peanuts: Harvested, Condition Rice: Headed, Harvested, Condition Sorghum: Headed, Coloring, Mature, Harvested, Condition Soybeans: Dropping Leaves, Condition Spring Wheat: Harvested 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 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.
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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 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section ...................................................................................... (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla – Peanuts, Rice ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham – Oats, Rye, Wheat.................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068 Steve Maliszewski – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................................................ (202) 720-5944 Anthony Prillaman – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ......................................................................... (202) 720-9526 Julie Schmidt – Crop Weather, Barley, Hay .................................................................................... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................. (202) 720-7369
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Released September 6, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Bolls Opening – Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Georgia .................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina .......................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Virginia .....................................
60 49 80 22 61 23 88 84 66 62 32 28 65 22 12
18 55 24 10 32 8 70 31 14 25 11 29 18 27 15
30 63 38 20 52 11 84 58 36 65 12 40 34 38 35
44 58 48 29 37 11 73 64 40 38 22 26 44 23 36
15 States ..................................
40
27
42
32
Cotton Harvested – Selected States [These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Georgia .................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina .......................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Virginia .....................................
5 3 1 16 8 9 -
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
3 1 14 -
1 6 1 4 3 1 11 -
15 States ..................................
6
(NA)
7
6
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ................................ California ............................... Georgia .................................. Kansas ................................... Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. North Carolina ........................ Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Tennessee ............................. Texas ..................................... Virginia ...................................
8 12 17 5 3 4 2 70 7 1 40 -
22 1 8 20 15 24 9 9 16 26 16 5 23 12
37 25 26 30 38 43 35 25 27 39 3 37 29 25 48
30 47 41 50 26 22 29 48 57 39 1 38 56 12 30
3 27 25 20 4 3 7 15 3 4 2 9 10
15 States ...............................
25
19
28
24
4
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
23 3
18 9
29 28
25 45
5 15
- Represents zero.
Corn Dough – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ........................................ Wisconsin .................................
96 99 99 97 98 100 97 98 96 99 100 99 99 82 96 100 93 92
63 97 85 92 93 76 76 82 95 93 99 74 71 72 87 98 91 78
87 99 91 96 100 86 88 94 100 97 100 90 85 80 92 100 92 87
86 95 94 90 97 98 88 90 96 97 100 83 92 85 92 100 98 81
18 States ..................................
97
88
94
92
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Corn Dented – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin .................................
51 92 89 88 91 93 83 83 86 81 100 73 79 62 75 99 81 74
13 72 42 70 67 56 19 36 84 51 94 13 21 34 26 92 78 25
40 88 57 86 85 71 44 65 94 72 99 36 37 46 56 96 79 47
45 73 67 69 86 88 58 66 83 77 97 51 64 57 63 97 91 46
18 States ..................................
84
53
71
70
Corn Mature – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin .................................
3 54 42 31 47 74 34 11 49 7 92 12 22 12 8 86 58 14
11 3 4 25 16 33 1 81 1 5 42 65 -
2 33 10 14 40 37 4 49 2 93 1 3 7 2 62 66 3
7 27 18 15 38 58 13 8 43 10 86 8 9 17 6 68 69 6
18 States ..................................
31
9
18
20
- Represents zero.
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Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 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 ..............................
3 8 10 6 25 2 1 3 19 2 27 2 4 4 2 4 33 2
11 16 18 11 22 8 6 10 23 6 26 9 11 13 7 9 35 7
23 36 38 28 26 33 28 26 27 17 26 24 31 33 23 28 22 15
48 35 29 44 22 45 50 48 26 57 19 48 43 39 52 49 10 51
15 5 5 11 5 12 15 13 5 18 2 17 11 11 16 10 25
18 States ...............................
8
13
27
41
11
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
7 3
12 8
27 20
42 47
12 22
- Represents zero.
Soybeans Setting Pods – Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2010 soybean acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Louisiana .................................. Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Wisconsin .................................
99 99 100 99 92 100 100 100 100 100 93 100 90 100 100 100 100 99
93 97 88 97 77 82 99 97 94 99 84 97 81 98 89 95 92 96
97 99 95 98 87 90 100 98 98 100 94 100 93 100 97 95 94 98
98 99 97 99 95 93 100 100 99 100 90 99 83 100 100 100 98 99
18 States ..................................
99
93
97
98
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Soybeans Dropping Leaves – Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2010 soybean acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas .................................. Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Louisiana .................................. Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Wisconsin .................................
26 15 35 8 8 28 60 13 11 69 5 4 3 16 26 28 35 7
7 1 2 2 4 37 18 1 1 6 8 -
10 4 10 2 5 10 55 34 3 6 3 24 13 1
20 8 17 7 11 12 57 6 10 57 5 3 6 18 15 25 29 4
18 States ..................................
17
2
6
13
- Represents zero.
Soybean Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ............................... Illinois .................................... Indiana .................................. Iowa ....................................... Kansas .................................. Kentucky ................................ Louisiana ............................... Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... North Carolina ....................... North Dakota ......................... Ohio ....................................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Wisconsin ..............................
3 5 9 4 21 3 5 2 3 3 13 1 2 2 3 2 6 2
18 12 15 9 26 13 21 5 8 9 19 3 13 9 9 6 11 5
36 35 36 25 25 39 29 23 28 26 30 17 39 21 26 29 35 17
32 41 35 48 23 38 40 61 49 49 30 57 42 54 47 50 44 49
11 7 5 14 5 7 5 9 12 13 8 22 4 14 15 13 4 27
18 States ...............................
5
11
28
45
11
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
5 3
10 9
28 24
44 46
13 18
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Peanut Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................ Florida .................................... Georgia .................................. North Carolina ........................ Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Texas ..................................... Virginia ...................................
9 4 7 6 2 13 -
20 10 20 2 8 11 37 -
38 24 39 33 52 38 35 65
29 54 26 57 34 46 15 23
4 8 8 8 3 12
8 States .................................
7
19
36
32
6
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
6 1
16 7
38 32
32 48
8 12
- Represents zero.
Sorghum Headed – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................
100 99 100 99 100 98 100 82 97 100 96
100 80 93 77 100 93 98 59 63 98 91
100 90 97 84 100 98 100 64 71 100 95
100 96 95 95 100 95 98 72 88 98 95
11 States ..................................
98
83
89
95
Sorghum Coloring – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................
100 54 76 65 100 78 65 27 61 85 79
96 34 62 20 100 40 40 15 33 41 72
99 43 85 37 100 54 75 20 34 79 73
98 57 65 55 100 64 55 29 50 72 76
11 States ..................................
70
43
54
63
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Sorghum Mature – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas .................................. Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas .......................................
99 11 15 8 100 33 1 20 10 56
48 5 7 98 9 11 68
68 11 30 3 100 17 17 4 69
85 14 19 6 98 21 2 2 16 8 65
11 States ..................................
28
27
30
30
- Represents zero.
Sorghum Harvested – Selected States [These 11 States harvested 99% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas .................................. Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas .......................................
75 2 2 92 6 44
17 89 56
29 1 96 1 1 57
47 1 1 1 82 4 2 59
11 States ..................................
19
22
22
23
- Represents zero.
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Sorghum Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ................................ Colorado ................................ Illinois ..................................... Kansas ................................... Louisiana ............................... Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... New Mexico ........................... Oklahoma .............................. South Dakota ......................... Texas .....................................
2 6 5 23 10 6 1 40 54 16
8 19 24 23 24 24 8 23 32 1 27
37 45 42 31 42 36 14 32 14 19 35
45 28 29 18 24 33 62 5 66 20
8 2 5 1 15 14 2
11 States ...............................
20
24
31
21
4
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
19 3
23 8
32 27
22 53
4 9
- Represents zero.
Rice Headed – Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2010 rice acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Texas ........................................
100 81 100 100 100 99
96 55 100 100 78 100
99 65 100 100 92 100
97 89 100 99 96 100
6 States ....................................
97
90
94
96
Rice Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2010 rice acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Texas ........................................
44 78 49 21 94
4 70 16 92
16 1 81 40 3 93
19 2 71 23 9 87
6 States ....................................
44
18
28
27
- Represents zero.
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Rice Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acres] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Texas ....................................
2 1 2 8
12 3 5 5 2
36 10 22 28 20 34
40 20 43 49 49 43
12 70 30 17 24 13
6 States .................................
1
7
28
39
25
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
1 1
7 4
27 27
40 51
25 17
- Represents zero.
Spring Wheat Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 99% of the 2010 spring wheat acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Idaho ........................................ Minnesota ................................. Montana ................................... North Dakota ............................ South Dakota ............................ Washington ..............................
55 100 37 79 98 84
37 77 32 43 97 35
62 90 49 65 100 66
75 87 72 79 98 89
6 States ....................................
74
50
68
81
Barley Harvested – Selected States [These 5 States harvested 78% of the 2010 barley acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Idaho ........................................ Minnesota ................................. Montana ................................... North Dakota ............................ Washington ..............................
62 100 57 94 89
41 76 35 58 36
68 94 65 77 67
73 91 75 91 88
5 States ....................................
74
46
71
81
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Barley Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Idaho ......................................... Minnesota ................................. Montana .................................... North Dakota ............................. Washington ...............................
1 6 1
1 3 13 9 3
11 26 33 25 24
65 60 42 54 59
23 10 6 12 13
5 States ....................................
2
8
25
53
12
Previous week .......................... Previous year ............................
1 (NA)
7 (NA)
26 (NA)
54 (NA)
12 (NA)
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Oats Harvested – Selected States [These 9 States harvested 67% of the 2010 oat acreage] Week ending State
September 4, 2010
August 28, 2011
September 4, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Iowa .......................................... Minnesota ................................. Nebraska .................................. North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................ Wisconsin .................................
100 100 100 90 100 97 100 100 96
99 90 100 42 100 96 98 100 94
99 96 100 64 100 96 100 100 100
100 96 100 88 100 99 99 100 99
9 States ....................................
98
89
94
97
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Pasture and Range Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2011 [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 ...............................
14 29 22 10 18 10 1 27 18 20 9 35 13 19 4 12 3 15 22 3 1 1 2 5 56 2 8 1 5 65 13 17 15 2 14 81 10 5 3 5 1
27 22 31 25 18 16 2 40 8 32 37 21 24 23 21 2 19 7 11 10 18 26 10 6 4 3 20 27 11 22 5 13 25 28 21 30 5 34 15 1 31 14 19 20 14 10
37 27 32 50 32 41 14 12 27 29 35 31 33 23 36 42 13 28 29 32 25 37 34 29 21 16 26 35 11 40 37 20 33 9 24 35 52 32 19 38 3 12 36 34 36 41 29 25
22 18 15 15 26 59 59 65 5 47 14 11 31 16 26 16 56 37 61 40 50 27 16 40 63 37 65 35 3 40 32 52 38 1 31 23 48 23 62 14 1 60 23 38 35 34 47 60
4 6 1 20 1 16 1 1 6 2 2 2 29 12 3 5 12 3 2 18 9 42 4 5 3 7 1 22 11 4 4 12 27 10 4 5 2 5 4
48 States ...............................
24
18
25
28
5
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
22 7
18 16
24 32
30 38
6 7
- Represents zero.
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Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week Barley: Harvested Corn: Dough, Dent, Mature, Condition Cotton: Bolls Opening, Harvested, Condition Oats: Harvested Pasture and Range: Condition Peanuts: Harvested, Condition Rice: Headed, Harvested, Condition Sorghum: Headed, Coloring, Mature, Harvested, Condition Soybeans: Dropping Leaves, Condition Spring Wheat: Harvested 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 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.
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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 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section ...................................................................................... (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla – Peanuts, Rice ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham – Oats, Rye, Wheat.................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068 Steve Maliszewski – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................................................ (202) 720-5944 Anthony Prillaman – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ......................................................................... (202) 720-9526 Julie Schmidt – Crop Weather, Barley, Hay .................................................................................... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................. (202) 720-7369
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