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US soybean condition ratings, August 16

Markets Extra17 Aug 2020by Markets Extra

Agrimoney shows the weekly USDA US soybean condition ratings as of Sunday.

Investors had expected a 72% reading, according to a Reuters poll.

US soybean condition, August 16
	Rating	Change on week
Arkansas	68%	+2
Illinois	76%	-2
Indiana	67%	0
Iowa	62%	-8
Kansas	69%	-1
Kentucky	80%	-4
Louisiana	91%	+5
Michigan	73%	0
Minnesota	84%	0
Mississippi	68%	+3
Missouri	75%	+1
Nebraska	76%	-5
North Carolina	61%	+3
North Dakota	63%	-4
Ohio	54%	-2
South Dakota	82%	-3
Tennessee	73%	+4
Wisconsin	85%	+2
National rating	72%	-2
Ratings show percentage of crop rated "good" or "excellent". Change on week in percentage points

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