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64% of U.S. corn, 61% of soybeans rated good to excellent
Jul 17, 2017, 16:35 PM
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The USDA says the national condition ratings for corn and soybeans declined slightly over the past week.
Weather last week in key U.S. growing areas varied widely, from continued drought conditions in parts of the Plains to flash floods in portions of the Midwest.
As of Sunday, 64% of U.S. corn is in good to excellent condition, down 1% on the week and 12% below this time last year, while 40% of the crop is silking, compared to the five year average of 47%.
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