According to the report of the analysts of USDA, as of June 25, 67% of corn in the United States was in good to excellent condition, which corresponds to last week, but 8 percent below the level for the same period last year.

The experts also reported that the germination of soybeans in the country to June 25 was obtained in 94% of crops, which corresponds to the level on that date a year earlier and 3% above annual averages during the last 5 years. While in the flowering stage is 9% oil crops 8% last year and 7% on average for 5 years.

At the same time, crop condition slightly worse than last year. In good and excellent condition to the specified date, there were 66% germination versus 67% a week earlier and 72% in the past year. As specified, a slower rate of development of corn and soybeans this year due to quite low for this time of year the temperature in the Midwest of the United States.

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