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South Dakota crops & pastures continue struggle

South Dakota corn and soybean conditions worsened over the past week. As of Sunday, 45% of corn was in poor to very poor condition. Fifty-four percent is fair to good. Corn dough and denting are behind last year.

Forty-two percent of soybeans are in very poor to poor shape. Fifty-seven percent is fair to good. Setting pods and dropping leaves are in line with last year but ahead of the average.

Sorghum condition is 38% poor, 44% fair and 18% good. Development is close to the average.

Eighty-four percent of pastures and rangelands are in very poor to poor shape.