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Missouri’s corn harvest is 12 percent done

Rain and cool temperatures through Missouri last week hampered the corn harvest especially in the northern districts where most of the rain fell. The state averaged an inch and two-thirds last week. Topsoil moisture is 81 percent adequate to surplus. Corn is 58 percent mature, which is 22 percentage points more than last week. Statewide, 12 percent of the corn is out, 6 percentage points more than last week but 14 percentage points behind the 5-year average. The crop is 85 percent good to excellent. About 32 percent of the soybeans are turning color and 16 percent are dropping leaves. Soybeans are 72 percent good to excellent. Cotton bolls are 32 percent open. About 13 percent of the rice is harvested. Pastures are 76 percent fair to good, 8 percent excellent.