Major crops stay in strong shape

Published 10:20 am Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Minnesota’s major crops remain in strong shape despite cooler weather in the past week.

“Crop condition ratings held steady despite cooler temperatures and scattered precipitation,” the report states.

In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday the state’s corn crop is rated 92 percent good to excellent, unchanged from a week earlier. Soybeans were 93 percent good to excellent, compared to 92 percent a week earlier.

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Spring wheat, barley and oats are all rated at least 90 percent good to excellent.

Temperatures cooled to their seasonal averages after nearly two weeks of above-normal readings. Repeated light rains prevailed during the week. South-central and southeastern Minnesota received over 1.3 inches, on average, with isolated reports of hail. Topsoil moisture was 87 percent adequate to surplus.