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Nearly half of Missouri’s corn crop doing poorly

As of Sunday, nearly 50% of Missouri’s corn crop was in poor to very poor condition. Only 22% is good. Corn development is ahead of last year.

According to the USDA’s Missouri NASS office, more than one-third of the state’s soybean crop is poor to very poor. Nearly two-thirds of Missouri’s soybeans is rated fair to good. Soybeans setting pods progressed to 66 percent, well ahead of the five year average. Cotton bolls opening is well ahead of last week at 26%. Heat last week was above normal, and rainfall was below.