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Ohio crops benefited from rain and moderate temperatures

Ohio’s crop conditions improved last week with some additional late-week rain.  USDA statistician Cheryl Turner says topsoil moisture is now 71% adequate and 7% surplus, with 21% of the cropland still needing rain.

Corn silking is 96% finished, with 65% of corn in the dough stage.  Ten percent of the corn is now dented.  Fifty-eight percent of the crop is rated as good to excellent.

More than 95% of the state’s soybeans have bloomed and 74% of the crop is setting pods.  Fifty-nine percent of the soybeans are in good to excellent condition.

Eighty-seven percent of the oats are harvested.

The second crop of alfalfa hay is 94% finished, and 57% of third crop is now cut.  Forty-one percent of other third crop hay has also been harvested.