date:Aug 21, 2013
tal of 7% of the crop was rated very poor to poor in the latest week, down from 8% the prior week.
A total of 70% of the rice crop was in good-to-excellent condition as of Aug. 18 in the six major states, down from 71% the previous week, the U.S.D.A. said. The rice harvest was under way with 10% harvested in the latest week, almost on a par with the 11% five-year average for the date, the U.S.D.A. said.
The oats harvest in the nine major states was 68% harvested as of Aug. 18, down from the 79