Report Finds Area Crops in Good Condition

UNDATED -- Despite worries of drought growing across the state, this year’s crops continue to make good progress.

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The latest Crop Progress Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds most crops in the state were in good condition last week.

The report finds:

Corn

• 2% very poor
• 6% poor
• 29% fair
• 53% good
• 10% excellent

Soybeans

• 2% very poor
• 4% poor
• 32% fair
• 52% good
• 10% excellent

Pastureland

• 2% very poor
• 6% poor
• 23% fair
• 57% good
• 12% excellent

While the latest drought monitor shows most of the Southern half of Minnesota is either abnormally dry or in a moderate drought, the report shows 70% of the topsoil has adequate moisture. The breakdown of this week’s report:

Topsoil Moisture

• 7% very short
• 17% short
• 70% adequate
• 6% surplus

Read this week’s report online here.