date:Aug 20, 2013
eek, according to trade sources. Although the late-planted and slow-developing spring-planted crops needed a boost of warmer weather to promote late-season development, increasing dryness across parts of the Corn Belt and Upper Midwest are a growing concern.
The trade expects weekly crop condition ratings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which will be released at 3:00 p.m. Central Time, Aug. 19, will show a slight decline in the good-to-excellent category because of the increasing dryne