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Corn advancing in South Dakota

South Dakota’s corn is starting to enter its reproductive growing phases.

USDA says 7% of the corn in the state is silking with the crop rated 56% good to excellent.

South Dakota’s soybean conditions are rated 53% good to excellent with 23% of the crop blooming.

Winter wheat harvest has begun and it’s at 9% complete with the winter wheat condition rated 36% poor to very poor. Spring wheat is rated 42% fair with the majority of the crop headed.

Sorghum conditions are rated 53% good to excellent with 24% of the crop headed. Sunflower conditions are rated 48% good to excellent with 81% of the crop emerged.