date:Sep 18, 2013
had dropped its leaves in one of the top-producing states, Iowa, and only 13 percent had dropped in Illinois, another big soybean producer, in the latest week.
The soybean crop condition deteriorated modestly in the week ended Sept. 15, the USDA said. In the 18 major states, 50 percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, down from 52 percent the previous week, and 18 percent was very poor to poor, up from 16 percent the previous week.