date:Jul 24, 2013
to excellent, down slightly from 65% a week earlier but well above 31% a year ago. The crop was rated 8% poor to very poor, the same as a week earlier but far better than 35% a year ago.
The winter wheat harvest as of July 21 had virtually caught up with the five-year average for the date. The U.S.D.A. said 75% of the crop in the 18 main winter-wheat states was harvested compared with 76% as the five-year average.
The U.S.D.A. said 85% of the spring wheat crop was headed in the six main sprin