Crop progress report

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ISSN: 1948-3007

Released September 21, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Corn Dented - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2014 corn acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Colorado .......:     88            84             97           91      
Illinois .......:     94            95            100           97      
Indiana ........:     88            79             89           92      
Iowa ...........:     91            88             95           95      
Kansas .........:     93            91             96           97      
Kentucky .......:     92            91             96           95      
Michigan .......:     69            70             85           84      
Minnesota ......:     90            93             97           94      
Missouri .......:     99            93             97           98      
Nebraska .......:     93            86             93           97      
North Carolina .:     98            99            100           99      
North Dakota ...:     77            81             91           89      
Ohio ...........:     85            82             94           89      
Pennsylvania ...:     81            82             86           84      
South Dakota ...:     91            81             90           92      
Tennessee ......:     98            96             98           99      
Texas ..........:     93            86             88           94      
Wisconsin ......:     70            75             84           81      
                :                                                       
18 States ......:     89            87             94           93      
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Corn Mature - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2014 corn acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Colorado .......:     15            20            45            34      
Illinois .......:     53            61            78            69      
Indiana ........:     46            34            52            58      
Iowa ...........:     34            26            49            61      
Kansas .........:     58            54            70            72      
Kentucky .......:     73            71            83            82      
Michigan .......:     23            13            28            40      
Minnesota ......:     18            19            41            41      
Missouri .......:     73            54            70            79      
Nebraska .......:     47            27            47            48      
North Carolina .:     95            91            96            98      
North Dakota ...:      8            13            27            38      
Ohio ...........:     25            28            46            38      
Pennsylvania ...:     36            36            62            43      
South Dakota ...:     20            29            45            43      
Tennessee ......:     82            74            87            89      
Texas ..........:     75            70            73            81      
Wisconsin ......:     17            14            26            34      
                :                                                       
18 States ......:     40            35            53            56      
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Corn Harvested - Selected States
[These 18 States harvested 94% of the 2014 corn acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Colorado .......:      -             -             1             4      
Illinois .......:      5             6            13            22      
Indiana ........:      4             1             8            13      
Iowa ...........:      -             -             2             9      
Kansas .........:     25            11            27            35      
Kentucky .......:     32            20            35            45      
Michigan .......:      -             -             -             5      
Minnesota ......:      -             -             1             5      
Missouri .......:     20            14            27            36      
Nebraska .......:      3             1             5             9      
North Carolina .:     62            57            70            72      
North Dakota ...:      -             -             -             3      
Ohio ...........:      2             -             3             5      
Pennsylvania ...:      5             6            17             9      
South Dakota ...:      -             -             2             7      
Tennessee ......:     35            17            43            59      
Texas ..........:     66            53            61            64      
Wisconsin ......:      -             -             1             2      
                :                                                       
18 States ......:      7             5            10            15      
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-  Represents zero.                                                     

Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 20, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014
planted acreage]
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      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
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                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Colorado .......:     -           3          23          60          14     
Illinois .......:     5          11          30          42          12     
Indiana ........:     9          16          28          36          11     
Iowa ...........:     1           4          16          54          25     
Kansas .........:     3           9          31          47          10     
Kentucky .......:     1           4          12          53          30     
Michigan .......:     3           6          22          52          17     
Minnesota ......:     -           2          10          53          35     
Missouri .......:     6          12          32          40          10     
Nebraska .......:     2           5          19          54          20     
North Carolina .:    11          17          30          32          10     
North Dakota ...:     1           8          22          57          12     
Ohio ...........:     5          15          31          38          11     
Pennsylvania ...:     1           9          22          40          28     
South Dakota ...:     -           4          19          58          19     
Tennessee ......:     -           2          13          53          32     
Texas ..........:     3           8          33          41          15     
Wisconsin ......:     1           4          17          53          25     
                :                                                           
18 States ......:     3           7          22          49          19     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     3           7          22          49          19     
Previous year ..:     2           5          19          51          23     
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-  Represents zero.                                                         

Soybeans Dropping Leaves - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2014 soybean acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Arkansas .......:     55            39            48            46      
Illinois .......:     41            32            54            47      
Indiana ........:     50            40            62            62      
Iowa ...........:     31            18            48            42      
Kansas .........:     36            19            34            38      
Kentucky .......:     27            22            40            44      
Louisiana ......:     83            78            85            79      
Michigan .......:     37            39            58            47      
Minnesota ......:     34            42            72            57      
Mississippi ....:     66            63            74            67      
Missouri .......:     25             9            17            27      
Nebraska .......:     51            38            65            49      
North Carolina .:     25            24            34            20      
North Dakota ...:     63            68            85            72      
Ohio ...........:     45            38            60            56      
South Dakota ...:     52            52            73            71      
Tennessee ......:     40            32            48            46      
Wisconsin ......:     25            13            36            40      
                :                                                       
18 States ......:     42            35            56            50      
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Soybeans Harvested - Selected States
[These 18 States harvested 92% of the 2014 soybean acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Arkansas .......:     22             15           22            21      
Illinois .......:      -           (NA)            3             4      
Indiana ........:      1           (NA)            5             7      
Iowa ...........:      -           (NA)            1             4      
Kansas .........:      -           (NA)            1             1      
Kentucky .......:      2           (NA)            4             6      
Louisiana ......:     57             57           66            55      
Michigan .......:      -           (NA)            1             2      
Minnesota ......:      -              1           12             8      
Mississippi ....:     39             34           46            40      
Missouri .......:      -           (NA)            1             1      
Nebraska .......:      1           (NA)            3             4      
North Carolina .:      1           (NA)            2             1      
North Dakota ...:      -              1           10            10      
Ohio ...........:      1           (NA)            5             4      
South Dakota ...:      -           (NA)            3             7      
Tennessee ......:      6           (NA)            5             6      
Wisconsin ......:      -           (NA)            -             2      
                :                                                       
18 States ......:      3           (NA)            7             7      
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-    Represents zero.                                                   
(NA) Not available.                                                     

Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 20, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014
planted acreage]
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      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Arkansas .......:     5           6          27          49          13     
Illinois .......:     5          12          29          45           9     
Indiana ........:     7          14          32          37          10     
Iowa ...........:     1           4          19          55          21     
Kansas .........:     2           8          33          49           8     
Kentucky .......:     2           5          21          55          17     
Louisiana ......:     5          16          33          42           4     
Michigan .......:     3           6          27          49          15     
Minnesota ......:     1           3          18          52          26     
Mississippi ....:     2           8          25          40          25     
Missouri .......:     5          16          43          30           6     
Nebraska .......:     1           5          21          56          17     
North Carolina .:     7          12          28          43          10     
North Dakota ...:     2           9          26          54           9     
Ohio ...........:     6          15          32          39           8     
South Dakota ...:     -           3          20          57          20     
Tennessee ......:     2           4          17          59          18     
Wisconsin ......:     1           5          13          54          27     
                :                                                           
18 States ......:     3           8          26          48          15     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     3           9          27          46          15     
Previous year ..:     2           5          22          53          18     
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-  Represents zero.                                                         

Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2014 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:     62            61            70            61      
Arizona ........:     74            70            75            84      
Arkansas .......:     74            62            70            83      
California .....:     74            50            75            53      
Georgia ........:     79            70            78            73      
Kansas .........:     30            23            29            39      
Louisiana ......:     92            89            95            94      
Mississippi ....:     71            73            86            81      
Missouri .......:     43            35            60            59      
North Carolina .:     61            60            77            72      
Oklahoma .......:     71            22            31            57      
South Carolina .:     69            71            79            61      
Tennessee ......:     59            42            57            66      
Texas ..........:     47            35            46            53      
Virginia .......:     53            49            65            60      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     57            46            57            61      
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2014 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      3             -             1             4      
Arizona ........:      5             5            10            10      
Arkansas .......:      -             -             1             8      
California .....:      -             -             -             -      
Georgia ........:      2             -             2             4      
Kansas .........:      -             1             2             -      
Louisiana ......:     11             3            14            32      
Mississippi ....:      3             1             6            13      
Missouri .......:      -             -             -             5      
North Carolina .:      2             -             1             2      
Oklahoma .......:      -             -             -             -      
South Carolina .:      4             -             1             3      
Tennessee ......:      1             -             2             5      
Texas ..........:     16             8            13            13      
Virginia .......:      -             -             -             1      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:      8             4             7             9      
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-  Represents zero.                                                     

Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 20, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014
planted acreage]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Alabama ........:     -           3          29          61           7     
Arizona ........:     4           2          16          42          36     
Arkansas .......:     4           2          19          42          33     
California .....:     -           -          10          30          60     
Georgia ........:     1           6          25          52          16     
Kansas .........:     -          10          26          52          12     
Louisiana ......:     2          13          46          37           2     
Mississippi ....:     2           7          34          43          14     
Missouri .......:     1           8          49          36           6     
North Carolina .:     3           9          23          55          10     
Oklahoma .......:     -           2          34          62           2     
South Carolina .:     2          10          50          36           2     
Tennessee ......:     -           1          17          58          24     
Texas ..........:     3          14          42          36           5     
Virginia .......:     -           -          22          75           3     
                :                                                           
15 States ......:     2          10          36          43           9     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     2          11          35          43           9     
Previous year ..:     5          13          34          37          11     
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-  Represents zero.                                                         

Sorghum Coloring - Selected States
[These 11 States planted 98% of the 2014 sorghum acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Arkansas .......:     100           100           100           100     
Colorado .......:      66            61            88            83     
Illinois .......:      87            84            87            92     
Kansas .........:      80            83            91            79     
Louisiana ......:     100           100           100           100     
Missouri .......:      99            87            91            90     
Nebraska .......:      93            86            94            90     
New Mexico .....:      52            35            50            43     
Oklahoma .......:      89            84            92            80     
South Dakota ...:      87            88            91            94     
Texas ..........:      94            84            90            87     
                :                                                       
11 States ......:      86            83            90            83     
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Sorghum Mature - Selected States
[These 11 States planted 98% of the 2014 sorghum acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Arkansas .......:      97            95            98            98     
Colorado .......:      32            17            37            26     
Illinois .......:      45            36            52            61     
Kansas .........:      22            23            37            22     
Louisiana ......:     100           100           100           100     
Missouri .......:      73            41            56            51     
Nebraska .......:      23            12            35            22     
New Mexico .....:       -             2             8             2     
Oklahoma .......:      61            36            52            46     
South Dakota ...:      14             9            22            35     
Texas ..........:      88            70            71            75     
                :                                                       
11 States ......:      50            43            52            45     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  Represents zero.                                                     

Sorghum Harvested - Selected States
[These 11 States harvested 98% of the 2014 sorghum acreage]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Arkansas .......:     69            71            82            78      
Colorado .......:      3             -             -             2      
Illinois .......:      3             1             6            10      
Kansas .........:      3             2             8             4      
Louisiana ......:     96            90            95            98      
Missouri .......:     13             6            10            12      
Nebraska .......:      1             -             1             1      
New Mexico .....:      -             -             -             -      
Oklahoma .......:     16            15            26            19      
South Dakota ...:      1             1             2             9      
Texas ..........:     67            60            61            61      
                :                                                       
11 States ......:     30            22            26            28      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  Represents zero.                                                     

Sorghum Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 20, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014
planted acreage]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Arkansas .......:     2           3          21          59          15     
Colorado .......:     -          10          29          59           2     
Illinois .......:     2           8          45          38           7     
Kansas .........:     2           6          28          54          10     
Louisiana ......:     3          13          34          49           1     
Missouri .......:     1           6          45          41           7     
Nebraska .......:     -           1          25          58          16     
New Mexico .....:     -           1          10          85           4     
Oklahoma .......:     1           3          22          66           8     
South Dakota ...:     -           4          30          59           7     
Texas ..........:     3           6          24          51          16     
                :                                                           
11 States ......:     2           6          26          54          12     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     2           5          26          56          11     
Previous year ..:     3           9          31          46          11     
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-  Represents zero.                                                         

Peanuts Harvested - Selected States
[These 8 States harvested 97% of the 2014 peanut acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      4             -            11             4      
Florida ........:     14            12            20            20      
Georgia ........:      5             4             7             6      
North Carolina .:      2             -             2             4      
Oklahoma .......:      -             -             -             1      
South Carolina .:     19             -             5            13      
Texas ..........:      -             2            15             3      
Virginia .......:      -             -             5             -      
                :                                                       
8 States .......:      6             4             9             7      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  Represents zero.                                                     

Peanut Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 20, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014
planted acreage]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Alabama ........:     -           4          26          53          17     
Florida ........:     1           3          24          63           9     
Georgia ........:     -           4          21          50          25     
North Carolina .:     2           5          23          59          11     
Oklahoma .......:     -           1          10          82           7     
South Carolina .:     2           6          36          52           4     
Texas ..........:     -           2          37          54           7     
Virginia .......:     -           -          26          69           5     
                :                                                           
8 States .......:     -           4          25          54          17     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     1           3          25          54          17     
Previous year ..:     4          12          28          47           9     
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-  Represents zero.                                                         

Sugarbeets Harvested - Selected States
[These 4 States harvested 84% of the 2014 sugarbeet acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Idaho ..........:     19             6            10             7      
Michigan .......:      9            12            15             8      
Minnesota ......:      7            12            15             8      
North Dakota ...:      6            12            15            10      
                :                                                       
4 States .......:      9            11            14             9      
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rice Harvested - Selected States
[These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2014 rice acreage]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Arkansas .......:     42            41            57            56      
California .....:      7            10            15             6      
Louisiana ......:     92            94            95            95      
Mississippi ....:     46            45            59            61      
Missouri .......:     24             8            20            38      
Texas ..........:     95            93            97            97      
                :                                                       
6 States .......:     45            44            55            54      
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 20, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014
planted acres]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Arkansas .......:     5          10          29          46          10     
California .....:     -           -          35          45          20     
Louisiana ......:     -           6          33          54           7     
Mississippi ....:     1           2          22          53          22     
Missouri .......:     -           4          37          43          16     
Texas ..........:     2           6          41          43           8     
                :                                                           
6 States .......:     3           6          32          47          12     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     2           5          31          46          16     
Previous year ..:     -           3          23          54          20     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  Represents zero.                                                         

Winter Wheat Planted - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 87% of the 2014 winter wheat acreage]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,:  2010-2014  
                :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     :   Average   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Arkansas .......:      -             -             -             2      
California .....:      1             -             1             2      
Colorado .......:     39            25            45            36      
Idaho ..........:     27            17            25            24      
Illinois .......:      1             -             3             2      
Indiana ........:      3             1             3             3      
Kansas .........:     14             5            11            12      
Michigan .......:      9             2             5             7      
Missouri .......:      2             -             1             2      
Montana ........:     42            18            38            32      
Nebraska .......:     52            18            49            46      
North Carolina .:      -             -             -             -      
Ohio ...........:      3             -             2             2      
Oklahoma .......:     32             -             6            16      
Oregon .........:     19             5             9            15      
South Dakota ...:     35            22            49            35      
Texas ..........:     18             5            18            20      
Washington .....:     55            41            53            56      
                :                                                       
18 States ......:     23             9            19            20      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  Represents zero.                                                     

Pasture and Range Condition - Selected States: Week Ending
September 20, 2015
[National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted
based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Alabama ........:     -          13          42          42           3     
Arizona ........:     9           8          34          39          10     
Arkansas .......:     6          12          35          38           9     
California .....:    40          20          20          10          10     
Colorado .......:     1          16          25          48          10     
Connecticut ....:    18          38          44           -           -     
Delaware .......:     8          26          45          18           3     
Florida ........:     1           4          24          52          19     
Georgia ........:     2           6          33          51           8     
Idaho ..........:    10          20          35          31           4     
Illinois .......:     2           9          35          45           9     
Indiana ........:     6          15          38          36           5     
Iowa ...........:     1           6          26          53          14     
Kansas .........:     3          10          33          46           8     
Kentucky .......:     4          13          28          48           7     
Louisiana ......:     6          22          41          28           3     
Maine ..........:     -          22          30          46           2     
Maryland .......:     9          16          29          26          20     
Massachusetts ..:     -          13          42          45           -     
Michigan .......:     2           7          34          45          12     
Minnesota ......:     2           6          19          64           9     
Mississippi ....:     6          23          36          30           5     
Missouri .......:     1           6          40          44           9     
Montana ........:    11          24          45          18           2     
Nebraska .......:     3           8          27          53           9     
Nevada .........:    15          20          35          30           -     
New Hampshire ..:     6           9          35          48           2     
New Jersey .....:    16           7          28          19          30     
New Mexico .....:     4           6          33          46          11     
New York .......:     -           8          36          45          11     
North Carolina .:    21          25          29          21           4     
North Dakota ...:     1          10          39          47           3     
Ohio ...........:     2          13          36          41           8     
Oklahoma .......:     4          11          37          41           7     
Oregon .........:    26          40          28           6           -     
Pennsylvania ...:    15          30          29          16          10     
Rhode Island ...:     -          15          60          25           -     
South Carolina .:     3          15          44          36           2     
South Dakota ...:     2           9          33          51           5     
Tennessee ......:     2          10          31          53           4     
Texas ..........:     8          24          39          24           5     
Utah ...........:     1          10          38          46           5     
Vermont ........:     5           2          32          52           9     
Virginia .......:     7          21          38          29           5     
Washington .....:    43          28          24           5           -     
West Virginia ..:     4          15          31          45           5     
Wisconsin ......:     2          10          23          48          17     
Wyoming ........:     -           5          25          60          10     
                :                                                           
48 States ......:     6          14          34          39           7     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     5          14          34          40           7     
Previous year ..:     5          13          31          43           8     
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-  Represents zero.                                                         

Days Suitable for Fieldwork - Selected States
[Days suitable for Fieldwork are weighted based on
cropland acreage]
-----------------------------------------------------------
                 :               Week ending               
                 :-----------------------------------------
      State      :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,
                 :    2014     :    2015     :    2015     
-----------------------------------------------------------
                 :                  Days                   
                 :                                         
Alabama .........:     6.4           5.9           6.6     
Arizona .........:     6.9           6.9           7.0     
Arkansas ........:     5.7           5.7           6.8     
California ......:     7.0           7.0           7.0     
Colorado ........:     6.6           6.7           6.8     
Connecticut .....:     6.4           5.3           7.0     
Delaware ........:     6.4           5.0           7.0     
Florida .........:     6.0           5.8           5.7     
Georgia .........:     5.7           5.6           6.1     
Idaho ...........:     6.6           6.8           5.7     
Illinois ........:     4.6           4.8           5.3     
Indiana .........:     4.5           5.7           5.8     
Iowa ............:     4.4           4.9           4.8     
Kansas ..........:     5.9           5.7           6.4     
Kentucky ........:     6.2           5.8           6.7     
Louisiana .......:     5.7           5.4           6.6     
Maine ...........:     5.6           5.4           6.3     
Maryland ........:     6.9           6.5           7.0     
Massachusetts ...:     6.6           6.0           6.9     
Michigan ........:     4.4           4.8           5.3     
Minnesota .......:     5.2           5.5           5.3     
Mississippi .....:     5.6           5.8           6.7     
Missouri ........:     4.8           4.8           6.2     
Montana .........:     5.9           6.6           5.4     
Nebraska ........:     5.8           5.7           6.1     
Nevada ..........:     7.0           7.0           6.0     
New Hampshire ...:     6.4           5.3           5.7     
New Jersey ......:     6.5           6.0           7.0     
New Mexico ......:     5.5           6.7           6.0     
New York ........:     5.5           5.0           6.0     
North Carolina ..:     5.6           5.3           6.7     
North Dakota ....:     5.9           6.3           5.9     
Ohio ............:     5.6           5.9           5.9     
Oklahoma ........:     6.2           6.1           6.1     
Oregon ..........:     6.6           6.6           6.2     
Pennsylvania ....:     6.2           5.0           6.0     
Rhode Island ....:     6.9           5.5           7.0     
South Carolina ..:     5.8           5.1           6.4     
South Dakota ....:     6.1           6.3           6.0     
Tennessee .......:     5.5           5.0           6.7     
Texas ...........:     4.3           6.2           6.6     
Utah ............:     6.4           6.9           5.2     
Vermont .........:     5.3           5.4           5.4     
Virginia ........:     6.1           5.8           6.6     
Washington ......:     7.0           7.0           6.7     
West Virginia ...:     5.9           5.1           6.1     
Wisconsin .......:     4.7           4.6           4.7     
Wyoming .........:     6.5           7.0           6.4     
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Topsoil Moisture Condition - Selected States: Week Ending
September 20, 2015
[National topsoil moisture conditions for selected States are
weighted based on cropland acreage]
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      State     :Very short :   Short   : Adequate  :  Surplus  
----------------------------------------------------------------
                :                    percent                    
                :                                               
Alabama ........:     8          32          54           6     
Arizona ........:     -          13          79           8     
Arkansas .......:    13          43          42           2     
California .....:    70          20          10           -     
Colorado .......:     6          38          56           -     
Connecticut ....:     7          37          56           -     
Delaware .......:    16          45          37           2     
Florida ........:     1           9          64          26     
Georgia ........:     2          30          63           5     
Idaho ..........:     9          39          44           8     
Illinois .......:     2          16          73           9     
Indiana ........:     7          30          57           6     
Iowa ...........:     -           3          86          11     
Kansas .........:    11          30          57           2     
Kentucky .......:    11          37          49           3     
Louisiana ......:    25          29          45           1     
Maine ..........:     -          23          77           -     
Maryland .......:    12          36          48           4     
Massachusetts ..:     -          26          74           -     
Michigan .......:     2           8          73          17     
Minnesota ......:     2          11          83           4     
Mississippi ....:    30          44          24           2     
Missouri .......:     4          27          63           6     
Montana ........:    15          34          44           7     
Nebraska .......:     8          29          60           3     
Nevada .........:    30          35          35           -     
New Hampshire ..:    15          28          57           -     
New Jersey .....:    21          29          46           4     
New Mexico .....:    14          43          42           1     
New York .......:     -           8          77          15     
North Carolina .:    16          32          47           5     
North Dakota ...:     5          29          63           3     
Ohio ...........:     8          28          59           5     
Oklahoma .......:    16          35          46           3     
Oregon .........:    39          44          17           -     
Pennsylvania ...:    15          39          46           -     
Rhode Island ...:     6          39          55           -     
South Carolina .:    10          55          34           1     
South Dakota ...:     7          25          67           1     
Tennessee ......:     8          26          61           5     
Texas ..........:    21          47          29           3     
Utah ...........:    10          41          48           1     
Vermont ........:     9          16          66           9     
Virginia .......:    17          39          44           -     
Washington .....:    24          36          40           -     
West Virginia ..:     6          35          58           1     
Wisconsin ......:     -           6          78          16     
Wyoming ........:     5          39          56           -     
                :                                               
48 States ......:    11          27          57           5     
                :                                               
Previous week ..:    10          28          57           5     
Previous year ..:     9          21          63           7     
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-  Represents zero.                                             

Subsoil Moisture Condition - Selected States: Week Ending
September 20, 2015
[National subsoil moisture conditions for selected States are
weighted based on cropland acreage]
----------------------------------------------------------------
      State     :Very short :   Short   : Adequate  :  Surplus  
----------------------------------------------------------------
                :                    percent                    
                :                                               
Alabama ........:    10          28          58           4     
Arizona ........:     -          12          83           5     
Arkansas .......:    13          40          45           2     
California .....:    55          35          10           -     
Colorado .......:     7          33          60           -     
Connecticut ....:     7          33          60           -     
Delaware .......:    23          40          34           3     
Florida ........:     1          10          64          25     
Georgia ........:     2          27          63           8     
Idaho ..........:    15          36          45           4     
Illinois .......:     3          18          73           6     
Indiana ........:     5          27          63           5     
Iowa ...........:     -           6          82          12     
Kansas .........:    10          28          62           -     
Kentucky .......:     9          31          58           2     
Louisiana ......:    21          26          51           2     
Maine ..........:    13          19          68           -     
Maryland .......:    11          37          50           2     
Massachusetts ..:     -          19          81           -     
Michigan .......:     3          15          75           7     
Minnesota ......:     2          12          83           3     
Mississippi ....:    26          44          27           3     
Missouri .......:     1          18          74           7     
Montana ........:    15          36          40           9     
Nebraska .......:     6          27          65           2     
Nevada .........:    35          35          30           -     
New Hampshire ..:    16          18          66           -     
New Jersey .....:    14          24          60           2     
New Mexico .....:    10          35          54           1     
New York .......:     1          13          68          18     
North Carolina .:    16          30          49           5     
North Dakota ...:     3          28          67           2     
Ohio ...........:     6          20          68           6     
Oklahoma .......:    16          36          46           2     
Oregon .........:    39          48          13           -     
Pennsylvania ...:    15          33          52           -     
Rhode Island ...:     -          55          45           -     
South Carolina .:    15          50          34           1     
South Dakota ...:     6          26          67           1     
Tennessee ......:     8          25          62           5     
Texas ..........:    13          50          35           2     
Utah ...........:    11          44          45           -     
Vermont ........:     6          20          63          11     
Virginia .......:    13          42          44           1     
Washington .....:    24          41          34           1     
West Virginia ..:     8          32          58           2     
Wisconsin ......:     1          12          80           7     
Wyoming ........:     3          36          61           -     
                :                                               
48 States ......:     9          27          60           4     
                :                                               
Previous week ..:     9          27          60           4     
Previous year ..:    11          25          59           5     
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-  Represents zero.                                             

Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week

Corn: Dented, Mature, Harvested, Condition
Cotton: Bolls Opening, Harvested, Condition
Pasture & Range: Condition
Peanuts: Harvested, Condition
Rice: Harvested
Sorghum: Coloring, Mature, Harvested, Condition
Soybeans: Dropping Leaves, Harvested, Condition
Sugarbeets: Harvested
Winter Wheat: Planted, Emerged

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.

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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ways:

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For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Agricultural 
Statistics Hotline at (800) 727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail: 
[email protected]. 
  
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