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Slight improvement in Iowa’s corn rating

The condition rating of Iowa’s corn crop improved slightly this week, but remains relatively low at 59 percent good to excellent.

As of Sunday, 88 percent of the corn crop had emerged, over two weeks behind normal.

Soybean planting in Iowa stood at 89 percent with emergence at 63 percent. Both numbers are two weeks behind average. The first soybean condition rating of the season came in at 61 percent good to excellent.

The first cutting of alfalfa hay reached 61 percent complete. Hay condition improved to 65 percent good to excellent.