71% of U.S. corn, 68% of soybeans good to excellent, USDA found
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.
Category: Food & Agriculture
