date:Aug 07, 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said 86% of the corn crop was in the silking stage as of Aug. 4, up from 71% the previous week but down three percentage points from 89% as the 2008-2012 average.
The most recent Crop Progress report also said that 18% of the crop was in the dough stage as of Aug. 4, up from 8% in the previous week but down from 31% as the five-year average.
The U.S.D.A. also rated 64% of the crop in the 18 major states in good-to-excellent condition in the latest week, 25% f