The USDA says South Dakota crops are doing well in most areas. 

Corn is rated as 72% good and 14% excellent, with 89% of the corn silking and 32% in dough stage which is way ahead of both last year and the average. 

Seventy-two percent of Soybeans are in good condition with 13% rated excellent.  Soybean blooming is near average at 82%, and 64% of the state’s beans are setting pods.

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