Weekly crop report - corn growing, but 13 inches below average

Matt McMillan — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:45:13 -0500

Small grains started ripening this past week, well behind last year and the 5-year average pace, according to the Minnesota Field Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Warm weather across the state continued to aid small grain development with nearly three quarters of the crop reaching the heading stage. Adequate topsoil moisture supplies across the northwest district have helped improve the crop condition rating in dry beans, sunflowers, and canola.

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Weekly crop report - corn growing, but 13 inches below average