Source: FARM PROGRESS, 8/8/16


Corn’s condition rating dropped 2 points in the latest week to 74% good to excellent due to downgrades in Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, South Dakota and Missouri, while soybeans were unchanged at 72%, USDA said on Monday.
Based on the drop in corn’s condition ratings, Farm Futures lowered its calculated corn yield to 173.4 bpa from last week’s 175.8. 

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