date:Aug 14, 2013
Although silking was nearly complete, corn reaching the dough and dent stages, with the latter indicating maturity, in the 18 major states continued to lag five-year averages as of Aug. 11, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its most recent Crop Progress report.
The U.S.D.A. said 32% of the crop had reached the dough stage as of Aug. 11, down from the 48% five-year average. A small proportion of the crop had also moved into the dent stage in the latest week: 5% compared to a five-year a