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TheCrop Progress Reportfrom theU.S. Department of Agriculture’sNational Agricultural Statistics Service was released Monday, July 11, for the week ending July 10.
Corn and soybean conditionsseemed to have hit a plateau in 18 selected states, with Iowa's crops looking to be in the best shape among top producers.
AgWeeknotes that overall, soybeans were 52% good and 10% excellent. Minnesota saw 5% of its soybeans drop from good to fair but the state was still ahead of the national figures.
For corn, North Dakota saw a big jump in silking, which was at 10%, putting it ahead of Minnesota, South Dakota and even Iowa. Overall, corn was at 52% good, 12% excellent.
