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Sunflower Crop Progress August 8, 2010
8/9/2010
USDA CROP RATINGS as of AUGUST 8, 2010
according to USDA Weekly Crop Weather | | STATE | VERY POOR | POOR | FAIR | GOOD | EXCELLENT | Last Week
Comparison | | South Dakota | 0% | 2% | 21% | 61% | 16% | Improved | | North Dakota | 2% | 3% | 14% | 74% | 7% | Improved | | Kansas | 1% | 3% | 27% | 62% | 7% | No Change | | Colorado | 0% | 3% | 23% | 53% | 21% | Improved | | Minnesota | 2% | 4% | 15% | 61% | 18% | Improved |
CROP & WEATHER COMMENTS
Soil moisture continues to good to excellent in the majority of the production region. Heat units continue to be positive in moving the crop to maturity. Insect and disease monitoring is continuing with a good deal of spraying now that the crop is in bloom or near bloom.
SUNFLOWER IN BLOOM as of AUGUST 8, 2010
according to USDA Weekly Crop Weather | | STATE | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK | LAST YEAR | 5 YEAR AVG | | SOUTH DAKOTA | 33% | 14% | 35% | 44% | | NORTH DAKOTA | 69% | 22% | 17% | 65% | | KANSAS | 50% | 34% | 54% | 51% |
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