date:Jul 09, 2014
ecent rainfall, with 66% rated good or excellent, up 2 points week on week.
In Kansas, where cooler temperatures prevailed and rain fell last week in southern parts of the state last week, the proportion of corn rated good or excellent increased by 3 points to 58%.
High humidity was beneficial for row crops, scouts said.
Such improvements more than offset a 3-point decline to 76% in the proportion of crop in Iowa, the top corn and soybean growing state, viewed as in good or excellent health,