date:Jun 26, 2013
s emerged, up by 15 percentage points in a week but still behind the 89% emerged that is the five-year average.
A total of 95% of the hard red winter wheat crop, currently being harvested, was headed, equal to the five-year average. That crop had a limp beginning, with some growing areas in the grip of drought while others suffered from excess moisture and overly cool temperatures, even freezing at several junctures. The harvest made good progress in the week ended June 23 moving from 11% comp