date:Jul 17, 2013
Corn conditions shifted minimally this week, and both corn and soybeans are still faring significantly better than last year.
In the top 18 states, 66 percent of the corn is reported in good or excellent condition -- up significantly from the percentage of corn (31 percent) in a similar condition at this same time last year.
This weeks Crop Progress report shows that 9 percent of the nations corn is in poor or very poor condition, up slightly from 8 percent last week.
Four states, including