September 5, 2021
The 2021 crop is racing towards the finish line as 21% of the corn crop is mature which is line with history as 23% of the corn crop was rated mature last year at this time and 19% for the 5-year average. 18% of the soybean crop is dropping leaves which is the same as a year ago for this week and the 5-year average is 15%.
Corn condition scores slipped 1% to 59% good-excellent vs. 60% last week and 61% last year. Soybean condition scores improved to 57% good-excellent vs. 56% last week and 64% last year.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 59% TW vs. 60% LW, 61% LY |
Soybean Conditions | G/E: 57% TW vs. 56% LW, 65% LY |
Milo Conditions | G/E: 57% TW vs. 58% LW, 49% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Dough | 95% TW vs. 91% LW, 97% LY, 94% AVG |
Corn Dented | 74% TW vs. 59% LW, 77% LY, 69% AVG |
Corn Mature | 21% TW vs. 9% LW, 23% LY, 19% AVG |
Soybean Setting Pods | 96% TW vs. 93% LW, 98% LY, 96% AVG |
Soybean Dropping Leaves | 18% TW vs. 9% LW, 18% LY, 15% AVG |
Milo Coloring | 73% TW vs. 59% LW, 72% LY, 69% AVG |
Milo Mature | 32% TW vs. 23% LW, 28% LY, 31% AVG |
Milo Harvested | 19% TW vs. 18% LW, 21% LY, 22% AVG |
Winter Wheat Planted | 5% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 5% LY, 3% AVG |
Spring Wheat Harvested | 95% TW vs. 88% LW, 80% LY, 83% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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August 22, 2021
National crop condition scores slid lower again this week. However, we are nearing the time where crop conditions won’t matter as actual harvest reports will tell the actual story.
Corn conditions declined to 60% good-excellent vs. 62% last week and 64% last year. Soybean conditions declined to 56% good-excellent vs. 57% last week and 69% last year.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 60% TW vs. 62% LW, 64% LY |
Soybean Conditions | G/E: 56% TW vs. 57% LW, 69% LY |
Milo Conditions | G/E: 62% TW vs. 60% LW, 54% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Dough | 85% TW vs. 73% LW, 86% LY, 81% AVG |
Corn Dented | 41% TW vs. 22% LW, 41% LY, 38% AVG |
Corn Mature | 4% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 5% LY, 4% AVG |
Soybean Blooming | 97% TW vs. 94% LW, 99% LY, 97% AVG |
Soybean Setting Pods | 88% TW vs. 81% LW, 91% LY, 87% AVG |
Soybean Dropping Leaves | 3% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 4% LY, 3% AVG |
Milo Headed | 90% TW vs. 82% LW, 90% LY, 87% AVG |
Milo Coloring | 44% TW vs. 31% LW, 45% LY, 46% AVG |
Milo Mature | 20% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 21% LY, 25% AVG |
Spring Wheat Harvested | 77% TW vs. 58% LW, 46% LY, 55% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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August 15, 2021
Crop condition scores slipped lower this week as scores in most midwestern states dipped lower. Wisconsin ratings have been a bright spot with both corn and soybean ratings increasing this week. National corn conditions declined to 62% good-excellent vs. 64% last week and 69% last year. Soybean conditions dipped to 57% good-excellent vs. 60% last week and 72% last year.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 62% TW vs. 64% LW, 69% LY |
Soybean Conditions | G/E: 57% TW vs. 60% LW, 72% LY |
Milo Conditions | G/E: 60% TW vs. 63% LW, 57% LY |
Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 11% TW vs. 11% LW, 70% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Dough | 73% TW vs. 56% LW, 74% LY, 68% AVG |
Corn Dented | 22% TW vs. 8% LW, 21% LY, 22% AVG |
Soybean Blooming | 94% TW vs. 91% LW, 95% LY, 94% AVG |
Soybean Setting Pods | 81% TW vs. 72% LW, 83% LY, 79% AVG |
Milo Headed | 82% TW vs. 69% LW, 81% LY, 79% AVG |
Milo Coloring | 31% TW vs. 26% LW, 33% LY, 36% AVG |
Spring Wheat Harvested | 58% TW vs. 38% LW, 28% LY, 36% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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August 8, 2021
The August 8th Weekly Crop Progress and Condition report featured improving corn conditions while national soybean condition ratings were steady for the week. Corn conditions improved to 64% good-excellent vs. 62% last week and 71% last year. Soybeans conditions were steady at 60% good-excellent vs. 74% last year. The big mover of the week was Illinois where both corn and soybean condition scores jumped 11% in the good-excellent categories.
National corn and soybean progress remains on a pace very similar to last year at this time.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 64% TW vs. 62% LW, 71% LY |
Soybean Conditions | G/E: 60% TW vs. 60% LW, 74% LY |
Milo Conditions | G/E: 63% TW vs. 62% LW, 58% LY |
Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 11% TW vs. 10% LW, 69% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Silking | 95% TW vs. 91% LW, 96% LY, 94% AVG |
Corn Dough | 56% TW vs. 38% LW, 56% LY, 51% AVG |
Corn Dented | 8% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 10% LY, 11% AVG |
Soybean Blooming | 91% TW vs. 86% LW, 91% LY, 89% AVG |
Soybean Setting Pods | 72% TW vs. 58% LW, 73% LY, 68% AVG |
Milo Headed | 69% TW vs. 57% LW, 68% LY, 67% AVG |
Milo Coloring | 26% TW vs. 22% LW, 26% LY, 29% AVG |
Winter Wheat Harvested | 95% TW vs. 91% LW, 89% LY, 91% AVG |
Spring Wheat Harvested | 38% TW vs. 17% LW, 14% LY, 21% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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August 1, 2021
Crop conditions were a mixed bag with corn conditions dropped to 62% good-excellent vs 64% last week and 72% last year. However soybean conditions improved to 60% good-excellent vs. 58% last week and 73% last year.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 62% TW vs. 64% LW, 72% LY |
Soybean Conditions | G/E: 60% TW vs. 58% LW, 73% LY |
Milo Conditions | G/E: 62% TW vs. 66% LW, 55% LY |
Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 10% TW vs. 9% LW, 73% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Silking | 91% TW vs. 79% LW, 91% LY, 86% AVG |
Corn Dough | 38% TW vs. 18% LW, 37% LY, 33% AVG |
Soybean Blooming | 86% TW vs. 76% LW, 84% LY, 82% AVG |
Soybean Setting Pods | 58% TW vs. 42% LW, 57% LY, 52% AVG |
Milo Headed | 57% TW vs. 42% LW, 53% LY, 54% AVG |
Milo Coloring | 22% TW vs. 20% LW, 23% LY, 25% AVG |
Winter Wheat Harvested | 91% TW vs. 84% LW, 84% LY, 86% AVG |
Spring Wheat Harvested | 17% TW vs. 3% LW, 4% LY, 8% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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July 25, 2021
Corn and soybean crop progress remains on a pace similar to 2020. However, overall crop condition scores declined this week with losses in the west more than cancelling out improvement in the east. Corn condition scores declined to 64% good-excellent vs. 65% last week and 72% last year. Soybean condition scores dropped to 58% good-excellent vs. 60% last week and 72% last year.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 64% TW vs. 65% LW, 72% LY |
Soybean Conditions | G/E: 58% TW vs. 60% LW, 72% LY |
Milo Conditions | G/E: 66% TW vs. 68% LW, 53% LY |
Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 9% TW vs. 11% LW, 70% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Silking | 79% TW vs. 56% LW, 79% LY, 73% AVG |
Corn Dough | 18% TW vs. 8% LW, 20% LY, 17% AVG |
Soybean Blooming | 76% TW vs. 63% LW, 74% LY, 71% AVG |
Soybean Setting Pods | 42% TW vs. 23% LW, 40% LY, 36% AVG |
Milo Headed | 42% TW vs. 33% LW, 43% LY, 42% AVG |
Milo Coloring | 20% TW vs. 17% LW, 20% LY, 21% AVG |
Winter Wheat Harvested | 84% TW vs. 73% LW, 80% LY, 81% AVG |
Spring Wheat Headed | 97% TW vs. 92% LW, 96% LY, 97% AVG |
Spring Wheat Harvested | 3% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 1% LY, 2% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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July 18, 2021
National corn and soybean crop progress is running at a pace very similar to last year at this time.
National corn condition scores were unchanged at 65% good-excellent vs. 69% last year. Soybean conditions improved to 60% good-excellent vs. 59% last week and 69% last year.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 65% TW vs. 65% LW, 69% LY |
Soybean Conditions | G/E: 60% TW vs. 59% LW, 69% LY |
Milo Conditions | G/E: 68% TW vs. 70% LW, 51% LY |
Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 11% TW vs. 16% LW, 68% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Silking | 56% TW vs. 26% LW, 55% LY, 52% AVG |
Corn Dough | 8% TW vs. 3% LW, 8% LY, 7% AVG |
Soybean Blooming | 63% TW vs. 46% LW, 62% LY, 57% AVG |
Soybean Setting Pods | 23% TW vs. 10% LW, 23% LY, 21% AVG |
Milo Headed | 33% TW vs. 29% LW, 33% LY, 34% AVG |
Milo Coloring | 17% TW vs. 15% LW, 18% LY, 19% AVG |
Winter Wheat Harvested | 73% TW vs. 59% LW, 73% LY, 74% AVG |
Spring Wheat Headed | 92% TW vs. 83% LW, 89% LY, 92% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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July 11, 2021
National corn crop condition scores improved to 65% good-excellent vs. 64% last week and 69% last year. Soybean condition scores were steady nationally at 59% good-excellent vs. 68% last year. Interesting to see large condition score declines in both corn and soybeans in the state of Illinois last week.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 65% TW vs. 64% LW, 69% LY |
Soybean Conditions | G/E: 59% TW vs. 59% LW, 68% LY |
Milo Conditions | G/E: 70% TW vs. 72% LW, 46% LY |
Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 16% TW vs. 16% LW, 68% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Silking | 26% TW vs. 10% LW, 26% LY, 30% AVG |
Corn Dough | 3% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 3% LY, 3% AVG |
Soybean Blooming | 46% TW vs. 29% LW, 46% LY, 40% AVG |
Soybean Setting Pods | 10% TW vs. 3% LW, 10% LY, 10% AVG |
Milo Headed | 29% TW vs. 22% LW, 27% LY, 28% AVG |
Milo Coloring | 15% TW vs. 14% LW, 15% LY, 16% AVG |
Winter Wheat Harvested | 59% TW vs. 45% LW, 66% LY, 65% AVG |
Spring Wheat Headed | 83% TW vs. 69% LW, 78% LY, 81% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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July 4, 2021
National corn crop ratings were steady this week at 64% good-excellent vs 71% a year ago. National soybean condition scores dipped down to 59% good-excellent vs. 60% last week and 71% a year ago.
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June 27,2021
Corn condition scores showed further deterioration this week slipping to 64% good/excellent vs. 65% last week and 73% last year. This biggest score declines came in South Dakota and Minnesota where dry weather has taken its toll on the crops.
National soybean scores were steady this week at 60% good-excellent vs. 71% last year. Once again, the largest declines were in Minnesota and South Dakota.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 64% TW vs. 65% LW, 73% LY |
Soybean Conditions | G/E: 60% TW vs. 60% LW, 71% LY |
Milo Conditions | G/E: 70% TW vs. 73% LW, 45% LY |
Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 48% TW vs. 49% LW, 52% LY |
Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 20% TW vs. 27% LW, 69% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Silking | 4% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 4% LY, 6% AVG |
Soybean Emerged | 96% TW vs. 91% LW, 94% LY, 92% AVG |
Soybean Blooming | 14% TW vs. 5% LW, 13% LY, 11% AVG |
Milo Planted | 95% TW vs. 88% LW, 95% LY, 95% AVG |
Milo Headed | 19% TW vs. 16% LW, 21% LY, 22% AVG |
Winter Wheat Harvested | 33% TW vs. 17% LW, 39% LY, 40% AVG |
Spring Wheat Headed | 48% TW vs. 27% LW, 33% LY, 39% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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June 20, 2021
This week’s Crop Progress and Conditions reports featured another decline in national good/excellent crop condition scores. The largest declines were once again in western corn belt states.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 65% TW vs. 68% LW, 72% LY |
Soybean Conditions | G/E: 60% TW vs. 62% LW, 70% LY |
Milo Conditions | G/E: 73% TW vs. 74% LW, 47% LY |
Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 49% TW vs. 48% LW, 52% LY |
Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 27% TW vs. 37% LW, 75% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Soybean Planted | 97% TW vs. 94% LW, 96% LY, 94% AVG |
Soybean Emerged | 91% TW vs. 86% LW, 88% LY, 85% AVG |
Soybean Blooming | 5% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 5% LY, 5% AVG |
Milo Planted | 88% TW vs. 72% LW, 89% LY, 87% AVG |
Milo Headed | 16% TW vs. 13% LW, 18% LY, 18% AVG |
Winter Wheat Headed | 96% TW vs. 92% LW, 95% LY, 96% AVG |
Winter Wheat Harvested | 17% TW vs. 4% LW, 27% LY, 26% AVG |
Spring Wheat Headed | 27% TW vs. 8% LW, 11% LY, 18% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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June 13, 2021
Crop condition scores slid lower last week as the hot and dry weather was hard on corn and soybeans. Corn conditions suffered double digit losses in Iowa and Minnesota. Soybean conditions dropped substantially in Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 68% TW vs. 72% LW, 71% LY |
Soybean Conditions | G/E: 62% TW vs. 67% LW, 72% LY |
Milo Conditions | G/E: 74% TW vs. 74% LW, 48% LY |
Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 48% TW vs. 50% LW, 50% LY |
Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 37% TW vs. 38% LW, 81% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Emerged | 96% TW vs. 90% LW, 94% LY, 91% AVG |
Soybean Planted | 94% TW vs. 90% LW, 92% LY, 88% AVG |
Soybean Emerged | 86% TW vs. 76% LW, 79% LY, 74% AVG |
Milo Planted | 72% TW vs. 52% LW, 77% LY, 75% AVG |
Milo Headed | 13% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 16% LY, 16% AVG |
Winter Wheat Headed | 92% TW vs. 85% LW, 90% LY, 92% AVG |
Winter Wheat Harvested | 4% TW vs. 2% LW, 14% LY, 15% AVG |
Spring Wheat Emerged | 96% TW vs. 90% LW, 93% LY, 95% AVG |
Spring Wheat Headed | 8% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 4% LY, 6% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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June 6, 2021
The initial soybean condition scores came in a little below expectations at 67% good-excellent. Hot and dry conditions also took their toll on corn conditions as they dropped to 72% good-excellent vs. 76% last week and 75% last year.
Progress continues to move along ahead of the 5-year average pace.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 72% TW vs. 76% LW, 75% LY |
Soybean Conditions | G/E: 67% TW vs. NA LW, 72% LY |
Milo Conditions | G/E: 74% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 55% LY |
Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 50% TW vs. 48% LW, 51% LY |
Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 45% TW vs. NA LW, NA LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Emerged | 90% TW vs. 81% LW, 87% LY, 82% AVG |
Soybean Planted | 90% TW vs. 84% LW, 84% LY, 79% AVG |
Soybean Emerged | 76% TW vs. 62% LW, 65% LY, 59% AVG |
Milo Planted | 52% TW vs. 41% LW, 62% LY, 59% AVG |
Winter Wheat Headed | 85% TW vs. 79% LW, 84% LY, 86% AVG |
Winter Wheat Harvested | 2% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 6% LY, 7% AVG |
Spring Wheat Emerged | 66% TW vs. 47% LW, 48% LY, 56% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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May 30, 2021
The May 30th Weekly Crop Progress report featured the first look at corn condition scores. The scores reflect the national crop is off to a good start as it is rated 76% good-excellent overall which is strong even compared to last year’s start at 74% good-excellent.
Corn planting is almost done at 95% complete vs. 92% last year and 87% on average. Corn emerged is 81% vs. 76% last year and 70% on average.
Soybean planting is 84% complete vs. 74% last year and 67% on average. Soybeans emerged are at 62% vs. 50% last year and 42% on average.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Corn Conditions | G/E: 76% TW vs. NA LW, 74% LY |
Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 48% TW vs. 47% LW, 51% LY |
Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 43% TW vs. 45% LW, 80% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Planted | 95% TW vs. 90% LW, 92% LY, 87% AVG |
Corn Emerged | 81% TW vs. 64% LW, 76% LY, 70% AVG |
Soybean Planted | 84% TW vs. 75% LW, 74% LY, 67% AVG |
Soybean Emerged | 62% TW vs. 41% LW, 50% LY, 42% AVG |
Milo Planted | 41% TW vs. 33% LW, 48% LY, 45% AVG |
Winter Wheat Headed | 79% TW vs. 67% LW, 76% LY, 78% AVG |
Spring Wheat Planted | 97% TW vs. 94% LW, 90% LY, 93% AVG |
Spring Wheat Emerged | 80% TW vs. 66% LW, 65% LY, 73% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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May 23, 2021
Weekly crop progress reports that corn and soybean planting and emergence continue to make rapid progress. Weekly condition scores have not begun reporting nationally yet.
Corn planting is almost done at 90% complete vs. 87% last year and 80% on average. Corn emerged is 64% this week vs. 61% last year and 54% on average.
Soybean planting is moving along quickly at 75% complete this week vs. 63% last year and 54% on average. The warmer temperatures have improved emergence at 41% this week vs. 33% last year and 25% on average.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 47% TW vs. 48% LW, 54% LY |
Spring Wheat Conditions | G/E: 45% TW vs. NA LW, NA LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Planted | 90% TW vs. 80% LW, 87% LY, 80% AVG |
Corn Emerged | 64% TW vs. 41% LW, 61% LY, 54% AVG |
Soybean Planted | 75% TW vs. 61% LW, 63% LY, 54% AVG |
Soybean Emerged | 41% TW vs. 20% LW, 33% LY, 25% AVG |
Milo Planted | 33% TW vs. 27% LW, 38% LY, 37% AVG |
Winter Wheat Headed | 67% TW vs. 53% LW, 66% LY, 69% AVG |
Spring Wheat Planted | 94% TW vs. 85% LW, 78% LY, 85% AVG |
Spring Wheat Emerged | 66% TW vs. 47% LW, 48% LY, 56% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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Weekly crop progress reported the rapid planting pace continues across the country with many areas nearing completion. Corn planting is 80% complete nationwide vs. 78% last year and 68% on average.
Soybean planting is also moving along very quickly and is reported 61% complete vs. 51% last year and 37% on average.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 48% TW vs. 49% LW, 52% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Planted | 80% TW vs. 67% LW, 78% LY, 68% AVG |
Corn Emerged | 41% TW vs. 20% LW, 40% LY, 35% AVG |
Soybean Planted | 61% TW vs. 42% LW, 51% LY, 37% AVG |
Soybean Emerged | 20% TW vs. 10% LW, 16% LY, 12% AVG |
Milo Planted | 27% TW vs. 22% LW, 31% LY, 32% AVG |
Winter Wheat Headed | 53% TW vs. 38% LW, 54% LY, 58% AVG |
Spring Wheat Planted | 85% TW vs. 70% LW, 57% LY, 71% AVG |
Spring Wheat Emerged | 47% TW vs. 29% LW, 28% LY, 36% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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Producers took advantage of the open weather to make big strides in planting progress last week. Corn planting was reported to be 67% complete vs. 65% last year and 52% on average.
Soybean planting is also moving along quickly and is reported 42% complete vs. 36% last year and 22% on average.
Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 49% TW vs. 48% LW, 53% LY |
Crop Progress Summary | |
Corn Planted | 67% TW vs. 46% LW, 65% LY, 52% AVG |
Corn Emerged | 20% TW vs. 8% LW, 22% LY, 19% AVG |
Soybean Planted | 42% TW vs. 24% LW, 36% LY, 22% AVG |
Soybean Emerged | 10% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 6% LY, 4% AVG |
Milo Planted | 22% TW vs. 20% LW, 27% LY, 28% AVG |
Winter Wheat Headed | 38% TW vs. 27% LW, 42% LY, 46% AVG |
Spring Wheat Planted | 70% TW vs. 49% LW, 40% LY, 51% AVG |
Spring Wheat Emerged | 29% TW vs. 14% LW, 15% LY, 20% AVG |
Source: USDA/NASS |
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