Rain -- some in amounts in excess of 8 inches -- fell over the weekend, which could help the soybean crop make the final push through pod-fill. "The widespread rain this weekend was very welcome and hopefully helped the soybean crop set and fill a few more pods," Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said Monday afternoon. "The crop continues to mature rapidly and will likely result in a record early harvest in many parts of the state this year."
As of Sunday, 22% of the nation's corn crop is in good or excellent condition, while 52% is in poor or very poor shape, according to Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progress report. The latter figure's up 1% from last week's report. The same move is true for soybeans; 30% of the nation's bean crop is in good or excellent shape while 38% is in poor or very poor condition.
