First third of South Dakota winter wheat harvest complete

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First third of South Dakota winter wheat harvest complete

The latest crop report from USDA shows 84 percent of corn in South Dakota and 81 percent of soybeans are in good to excellent condition.

Corn silking is 40 percent, well ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the five-year average of 37 percent.

Soybeans blooming reached 63 percent, outpacing last year’s 41 percent the 56 percent normally.

The winter wheat harvest is line with the average pace of 34 percent.

And 13 percent of the oat crop has been harvested, with 65 percent of the crop rated good to excellent.

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