MN Crops Are Surviving Drought – Crop Progress Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJON News) - The latest crop progress report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates central Minnesota’s crops are coping with the dry conditions.

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For the week of June 18th, Minnesota’s main crops scored as follows:

Corn:

• Very Poor – 2%
• Poor – 9%
• Fair – 32%
• Good – 45%
• Excellent – 12%

Soybeans:

• Very Poor – 1%
• Poor – 8%
• Fair – 28%
• Good – 56%
• Excellent – 7%

Pasture and rangeland:

• Very Poor – 7%
• Poor – 20%
• Fair – 27%
• Good – 43%
• Excellent – 3%

Topsoil Moisture:

• Very Short – 16%
• Short – 30%
• Adequate – 53%
• Surplus – 1%

Subsoil Moisture:

• Very Short – 12%
• Short – 33%
• Adequate – 53%
• Surplus – 2%

The USDA crop progress report is published every Monday. To read the complete report, find it here.

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