Top two corn and soybean states shine in stellar year
Crop conditions in Iowa and Illinois, the two biggest corn- and soybean-growing states, out-shine U.S. ratings in a year that seems headed for record harvests, said USDA data. The neighboring Midwestern states grew 31 percent of U.S. corn and 27 percent of U.S. soybeans last year, says USDA. The weekly Crop Progress report says 81 percent of Illinois… » Read More
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