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Despite a significant dip in midseason corn condition across the United States, growers in Arkansas may be heading toward a significantly stronger harvest.

About 70% of Texas pasture is in poor condition, according to USDA, but cattle producers are hanging in through the dry conditions with optimism that moisture will return.

Despite a significant dip in mid-season corn condition across the United States, growers in Arkansas may be heading toward a significantly stronger harvest.

Last Thursday’s Drought Monitor Map continued to show improving conditions in the Corn Belt, but declining conditions in the northern Plains.

Some timely rain could still rescue crops that have been challenged by drought conditions in southern Wisconsin, agriculture experts say.

The July federal order Class III benchmark milk price hit bottom, falling to $13.77 per hundredweight (cwt.), down $1.14 from June.

There has been progress in the past week, but 36% of the corn crop is in poor/very poor shape in this state.

Iowa Crop Progress And Condition Report

Soybeans and wheat also in the red.

The August WASDE report is the first report to incorporate survey data to set projected yield figures for the new corn and soybean crops.