date:Jun 18, 2014
last year) and 4% poor to very poor (4% a week earlier and 8% last year).
Corn emergence in the 18 states was at 97%, ahead of 91% a year ago and about even with 96% as the 2009-13 average for the date.
Spring wheat in the six major states was rated 72% good to excellent, compared with 71% a week earlier and 68% at the same time last year, the U.S.D.A. said. The crop was rated 24% fair (25% the prior week and 27% last year) and 4% poor to very poor (4% a week earlier and 5% last year).
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