The condition of the U-S corn and soybean crops is lower than it was a week ago and last year at this time.
The U-S corn crop slipped a point last week to 73 per cent good to excellent - 3 points behind last year at this time.
Soybeans are 67 per cent good to excellent - 2 points behind the previous week and 6 points lower than last year.
The U-S spring wheat crop is 70 per cent good to excellent - up a point from the previous week, 2 points behind a year ago.
The winter wheat crop is 43 per cent good to excellent - same as the previous week and 13 points better than last year at this time.
11 per cent of the U-S winter wheat crop has been harvested.
That's 9 points behind last year's average for this time of the year.
