The USDA’s corn and soybean condition ratings moved lower over the past week.
That followed another week of generally hot, mostly dry weather in some key U.S. growing areas canceling out much better conditions in other parts of the region.
As of Sunday, 64% of U.S. corn is in good to excellent shape, 3% less than last week, with 7% of the crop silking, compared to the five-year average of 11%.
64% of U.S. corn, 63% of soybeans good to excellent
