Corn harvest jumped 16 points to 60%, still 6 behind the 66% five year average, while beans reached 79% and moved 2 points ahead of their 77% average. Iowa corn went from 26% to 47% but sits 20 points under its 67% average, with South Dakota at 44% against 62% and Ohio at 35% against 46%. Corn condition held at 56% good to excellent.
Illinois at 74% and Indiana at 61% are both a touch ahead of average, and Minnesota covered 27 points in a week to reach 65%, 6 under its 71% average. On beans, the Delta is nearly done (Arkansas 91%, Mississippi 98%) and Michigan is up 32 points to 69%, while Nebraska at 75% and Iowa at 78% still trail averages of 82% and 84%.
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