Corn silking reached 100% this week in MO and TN.  Overall progress is at 95% where in 2018 it was at 100% by this time of year.  Silking won’t be on the report next week as it is expected to reach 100% overall.  There are still some states reporting under 90% silking; IN, MI, OH, PA, and WI.  Corn dough crossed the halfway mark at 55%..

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Corn silking reached 100% this week in TX and NC.  Overall progress is now at 90% - 6-7% behind previous years.  Most states are reporting at least 80% silking with IN, MI, OH, and WI under 80%.  Corn dough is now at 39% with only ND reporting under 10%.  NC is already nearly finished at 91%.  Corn dented is now included in the report and is..

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Corn silking is at 78% overall where it was at 95% last year.  MI is the only state reporting under 50% and WI is reporting 53% this week.  NC is almost finished with this growth stage at 99% silking.  In 2018, IL and MO had already reached 100% silking by this time of year.  All states are now reporting corn in the dough stage with states..

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Corn silking is behind 2018 progress by 32%.  All states are now reporting at least 20% silking, last week states were still under 10%.  In 2018, IL was reporting 100% silking for this time of year but is reporting 59% this year.  Furthest ahead are NC and TN reporting over 90%.  Corn in the dough stage is at 13%, behind 2018 by 22%.  MI, ND,..

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Corn silking is now at 35% with all states reporting corn silking.  NC, TN, and TX are reporting at least 80% silking where there are still some states reporting under 10% silking.  Overall progress is behind by 43%.  Corn dough is now being reported on.  The overall progress is at 5% which is behind previous years.  NC and TX are reporting at..

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