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Corn maturity 35% behind five year average

After a slow start to planting, variable weather during the growing season and recent cool temperatures, corn development and maturity remain quite a bit behind the average pace.

As of Sunday, 90% of the crop has dented, compared to 97% on average, only 37% is mature, compared to 72% for the five year average and 6% is harvested, compared to 18% on average.

It’s nearly the same story for soybeans with 63% dropping leaves, compared to the five year average of 77% and 5% harvested, compared to 18% on average.

However, both crops are still in better than a year ago condition with 68% of corn in good to excellent condition and 66% of soybeans rated in the good to excellent category.

36% of the winter wheat crop is planted, compared to 39% on average with 13% having emerged, compared to 14% for the five year average.

The spring wheat harvest is nearly complete at 94%.

48% of U.S. pastures and rangelands are in good to excellent shape, up 1% from last week and 7% more than last year.