In Missouri, Brownfield reported that U.S. crop condition ratings improved at least slightly over the past week, according to the latest update from the USDA.
The USDA said that 71% of U.S. corn is good to excellent, up 2% on the week, with 97% planted and 87% emerged.
Also, 68% of soybeans are called good to excellent, 1% higher, with 90% planted and 75% emerged.
Meanwhile, the USDA said that 54% of winter wheat is rated good to excellent, a gain of 2%, with 88% headed, but harvest is only 4% complete, compared to the five-year average of 7%, due to recent rain.
The report also noted that 53% of spring wheat is reported as good to excellent, 3% above a week ago, with 82% emerged.
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Category: Food & Agriculture
