Corn, Soybean Conditions Show Improvements

See which states have the healthiest crops with USDA’s Aug. 5 crop progress and condition ratings.

See which states have the healthiest crops with USDA’s Aug. 5 crop progress and condition ratings.

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 Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 4, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado .......: 9 13 32 39 7 Illinois .......: 1 5 22 48 24 Indiana ........: 1 4 19 50 26 Iowa ...........: 5 12 32 41 10 Kansas .........: 11 18 33 32 6 Kentucky .......: 1 2 9 48 40 Michigan .......: 2 5 25 49 19 Minnesota ......: 2 7 31 49 11 Missouri .......: 5 15 30 43 7 Nebraska .......: 4 7 21 48 20 North Carolina .: 1 4 20 52 23 North Dakota ...: 3 7 23 55 12 Ohio ...........: 1 3 16 45 35 Pennsylvania ...: 1 2 11 41 45 South Dakota ...: 1 6 19 53 21 Tennessee ......: - 2 13 54 31 Texas ..........: 1 8 41 41 9 Wisconsin ......: 4 9 27 42 18 : 18 States ......: 3 8 25 46 18 : Previous week ..: 3 8 26 46 17 Previous year ..: 25 25 27 20 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 4, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 6 7 29 41 17 Illinois .......: 1 5 20 58 16 Indiana ........: 1 4 19 54 22 Iowa ...........: 4 10 34 42 10 Kansas .........: 2 8 33 52 5 Kentucky .......: - 2 11 60 27 Louisiana ......: - 4 18 60 18 Michigan .......: 2 5 20 60 13 Minnesota ......: 2 7 30 51 10 Mississippi ....: - 10 26 50 14 Missouri .......: 4 11 34 44 7 Nebraska .......: 2 5 24 57 12 North Carolina .: 2 8 39 46 5 North Dakota ...: 2 8 29 53 8 Ohio ...........: 1 7 22 49 21 South Dakota ...: 1 3 27 54 15 Tennessee ......: - 4 14 57 25 Wisconsin ......: 2 7 27 45 19 : 18 States ......: 2 7 27 51 13 : Previous week ..: 2 7 28 50 13 Previous year ..: 16 23 32 25 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 

 

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