Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms across the upper Midwest are providing beneficial moisture for reproductive corn and soybeans. On July 12, nearly half (48%) of the U.S. soybeans had begun to bloom, while 29% of the corn was silking. In parts of the eastern Corn Belt, however, pockets of dryness continue to stress some summer crops. On July 12, Michigan led the Midwest with very poor to poor ratings for 17% of its corn and 13% of its soybeans.

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