date:Apr 10, 2013
In its second 18-state aggregated crop condition report of the spring, the U.S. Department of Agriculture in its weekly Crop Progress report indicated winter wheat condition ratings as of April 7 were slightly better than ratings a week ago but well below year-earlier levels.
Winter wheat was rated 36% good to excellent, 34% fair and 30% poor to very poor as of April 7, compared with 34% good to excellent, 36% fair and 30% poor to very poor as of March 31, but well below the ratings on the same