The good to
excellent rating of both Missouri corn and soybeans is up two-percent since the
week before in spite of extremely hot weather. Corn is 71% good to excellent as
of Sunday. Corn silking reached nearly 60 percent, 20 percentage points ahead
of last year.

Soybeans
blooming is well ahead of last year at 35% and soybean condition is 65 percent
good to excellent.

Cotton condition
in Missouri is 80% good to excellent.

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