Crop conditions decline despite recent rains parts of in Kentucky

Row crop conditions have declined week over week despite recent rains in parts of Kentucky.

The USDA reports as of Sunday corn is rated 53% good to excellent, down 7 percentage points on the week and soybeans are considered 60% good to excellent, down 6 points. However, harvested hay is rated 60% good to excellent and pasture conditions are 53% good to excellent, both an improvement from the prior week.

23% of the corn crop is silking compared to the 5-year-average of 30%.

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