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USDA Crop Progress and Conditions Report Pegs Most of U.S. Crops as Good to Excellent

Posted July 13, 2022
in Top Ag News

Corn field at sunsetThe latest crop progress and conditions report showed that 64% of U.S. corn and 62% of soybeans are rated good to excellent, holding steady from the previous week despite a mix of unpredictable weather throughout the Midwest and Great Plains. USDA reports that 15% of corn is silking, compared to the five-year average of 25% and 32% of soybeans are blooming, compared to 38% on average for this point in the year.

Meanwhile, despite perilously dry conditions and storms throughout the Great Plains, 63% of U.S. winter wheat is harvested, compared to 61% typically, and 70% is rated good to excellent compared to 77% on average.

Read more on U.S. crop progress and conditions here.

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