The USDA’s crop condition rating for corn was down slightly on the week, while beans improved just a little, following a week of mixed weather in many key U.S. growing areas.
62% of U.S. corn is in good to excellent shape, down 2% on the week and 10% on the year, while 91% of the crop is silking, compared to the five-year average of 86%, and 38% is at the dough making stage, compared to 33% on average.
