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U.S. corn, soybean condition ratings hold
U.S. corn and soybean crops remain in great shape, but a couple of critical growth stages continue to trail their respective average paces.
As of Sunday, 95% of corn is at the dough making stage, compared to 91% this time last year and the five year average of 94%, while 69% has dented, compared to 61% a year ago and 74% on average, and 15% is mature, compared to 8% last year and 26% on average. 74% of the crop is in good to excellent condition, unchanged on the week.
12% of soybeans are dropping leaves, compared to 10% a year ago and 17% on average, with 72% of the crop called good to excellent, steady with last week.
58% of the spring wheat crop is harvested, well behind both the year ago pace and the five year average of 78%. 60% of spring wheat is in good to excellent shape, 3% less than a week ago. 3% of winter wheat is planted, compared to 5% last year and 4% on average.
48% of U.S. pastures and rangelands are rated good to excellent, unchanged on the week.
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