Iowa’s corn and soybean ratings slipped again this week but remain high for mid- to late-July.

Corn condition rated 80 percent good to excellent with
soybeans at 79 percent. Both crops rated 83 percent last week.

Corn in the dough stage reached six percent while
pod-setting in soybeans was at 29 percent.

The second cutting of alfalfa stood at 76 percent with hay condition
rated 68 percent good to excellent.

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