While soybean conditions improved over the past week, corn crop conditions have fallen for two weeks straight, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress report. Corn conditions were listed at 62% good-to-excellent (down 2% from the previous week) with soybeans at 60% (up 2%). Around 91% of corn is in the silking stage and 86% of soybeans are blooming. Spring wheat crop conditions also managed to gain 1% improvement over last week to reach 10% good-to-excellent. Get more state-level crop report information.
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