In its latest Crop Progress report, the USDA rated more than 80% of the corn crop in three of the top 18 corn-growing states good/excellent. What’s more, that percentage in a third of the 18 states is at least 75%.
Nationwide, 73% of the corn crop was rated good/excellent, the highest percentage all season. Take a look at the six states that boosted that percentage during the week that ended June 29.
Pennsylvania
With 86% of its crop rated good/excellent — 30% of that falling into the excellent category — Pennsylvania has the best corn in the country.
Just 12% of the state’s crop was rated fair, and 2% was rated poor. None of Pennsylvania’s corn was rated very poor…