Corn: By week's
end, 98 percent of the 2010 corn crop was emerged, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. With emergence complete or nearly complete across much of the major corn-producing regions, progress was most rapid in the Dakotas and the Ohio Valley where near-normal temperatures coupled with ample soil moisture promoted emergence of 10 percentage points or more. Overall, 77 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up slightly from ratings last week and 7 percentage points better than the same time last year.
