USA: Crop Progress

USA: Crop Progress

Released August 19, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2018 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     : August 18,  : August 11,  : August 18,  :  2014-2018  
                :    2018     :    2019     :    2019     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      92           87            93            94      
Arizona ........:      95           90            99            95      
Arkansas .......:     100           96            99            99      
California .....:      57           85            90            82      
Georgia ........:      91           88            95            94      
Kansas .........:      68           38            55            50      
Louisiana ......:     100           97            99            98      
Mississippi ....:      96           82            91            92      
Missouri .......:     100           55            70            83      
North Carolina .:      86           91            94            90      
Oklahoma .......:      79           69            83            73      
South Carolina .:      79           86            97            88      
Tennessee ......:      97           80            94            91      
Texas ..........:      80           72            80            80      
Virginia .......:      88           78            85            91      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:      85           77            85            85      
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Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2018 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     : August 18,  : August 11,  : August 18,  :  2014-2018  
                :    2018     :    2019     :    2019     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:     20             2            12            12      
Arizona ........:     34            23            35            39      
Arkansas .......:     13             3             7            11      
California .....:      -             -             5             4      
Georgia ........:      6             9            22            10      
Kansas .........:      2             1             1             4      
Louisiana ......:     45            18            23            30      
Mississippi ....:     24             3             8            17      
Missouri .......:     38             -             7             8      
North Carolina .:      3             1             8             6      
Oklahoma .......:      6             -             4             3      
South Carolina .:      4             1            10             3      
Tennessee ......:     13             3             4             8      
Texas ..........:     19            31            32            15      
Virginia .......:      6             -             1             4      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     16            20            24            13      
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-  Represents zero.                                                     

Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 18, 2019
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2018 cotton acreage]
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      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
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                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Alabama ........:     1           9          29          49          12     
Arizona ........:     -          10          25          55          10     
Arkansas .......:     -           3          11          50          36     
California .....:     -           -          55          30          15     
Georgia ........:     2           8          31          51           8     
Kansas .........:     3          13          41          38           5     
Louisiana ......:     -           3          28          64           5     
Mississippi ....:     1           6          40          44           9     
Missouri .......:     7           9          53          31           -     
North Carolina .:     4           8          26          49          13     
Oklahoma .......:     -           9          45          43           3     
South Carolina .:     -           5          34          55           6     
Tennessee ......:     6           8          21          50          15     
Texas ..........:     2          17          39          36           6     
Virginia .......:     -           -           6          91           3     
                :                                                           
15 States ......:     2          13          36          41           8     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     1           9          34          47           9     
Previous year ..:    13          20          25          33           9     
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-  Represents zero.
Πηγή: USDA-NASS
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