A dry week across Iowa pulled crop conditions down.
USDA’s latest crop report says corn considered good to excellent dropped a percentage point to 80 percent, while soybeans in that category fell from 78 to 75 percent.
Corn silking or beyond reached 66 percent, compared to 77 percent last year and 76 percent normally.
Soybean development is about a week behind a year ago and two days behind the five-year average with 72 percent blooming.
Iowa corn condition down 1%, soybean rating down 3% on week
