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Crop ratings slip slightly in Ohio

Even with a week of weather that allow wheat harvest and hay making to make significant progress, the condition ratings for both Ohio corn and soybeans slipped slightly.

As of Sunday, July 20, 51 percent of the Ohio corn crop was silking, three points behind the 5-year average. 72 percent of the crop is in fair-to-good condition, down from 74 percent last week.

51 percent of the soybeans are blooming and eight percent of the crop is setting pods. 82 percent of the soybean crop is in fair-to good condition.

Wheat harvest is 89 percent complete, still six points behind the average pace.

74 percent of the oat crop is turning color, 25 percent of the oat harvest is complete.

Second cutting alfalfa is 66 percent complete. The condition of pastures called 83 percent fair-to-good.

The Ohio field office of the National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) reports topsoil moisture is 82 percent adequate to surplus, 17 percent is called short.