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Missouri crops get a good drink

Last week included significant rainfall across the state – giving crops a much needed drink in most places.

Ninety-one percent of Missouri corn crops are in the dough stage and denting took a big jump from last week, now at 52 percent. That’s 22 percentage points ahead of last year.

Corn condition is rated 83 percent good to excellent.

Missouri soybeans blooming progressed to 90 percent as of Sunday.  Soybeans setting pods reached 70 percent – well ahead of last year and the average. The rating of the state’s soybean crop is 78 percent good to excellent.

Cotton setting bolls reached 87 percent as of Sunday and nearly 80 percent of rice had headed.  Pastures are in mostly fair and good condition across the state.