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Slight improvement in some SD crop conditions

South Dakota’s corn and soybean condition ratings improved slightly in the last week and are now rated 72% good to excellent.

USDA 18% of the corn in dough stage and 26% of the soybean crop is setting pods.

Spring wheat harvest is underway at 8% complete, behind last year’s pace and the crop is rated 70% good to excellent. Winter wheat harvest is 63% complete with the crop rated 74% good to excellent.

USDA says 25% of South Dakota’s sorghum is headed, behind average, with the crop rated 77% good to excellent. Sunflower conditions are rated 67% good to excellent with 2% of the crop blooming.