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62% of U.S. corn, 59% of soybeans rated good to excellent
Aug 14, 2017, 16:35 PM
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Another mixed week of weather in many key U.S. growing areas led to an improvement in the USDA’s national corn condition rating and a decline in soybeans.
62% of U.S. corn is in good to excellent shape as of Sunday, up 2% from the previous week, and while key development phases are slower than average, they did manage to make up some ground. 97% of the crop is silking, compared to the five year average of 98%, 61% is at the dough making stage, compared to 62%, and 16% has dented, compared to 20% typically this time of year.
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