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May 16 Crop Progress and Condition Ratings
USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending May 15.
Cotton Planting Progress
Winter Wheat Crop Condition
Spring Wheat Planted
Rice Planting Progress
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