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US soybean condition ratings, October 4

Markets Extra06 Oct 2020by Markets Extra

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

Investors had expected a 64% reading, according to a Reuters poll.

The previous week’s data are available here.

US soybean condition, October 4
	Rating	Change on week
Arkansas	67%	+3
Illinois	75%	+3
Indiana	64%	+3
Iowa	49%	+2
Kansas	53%	+3
Kentucky	83%	-4
Louisiana	50%	0
Michigan	63%	+3
Minnesota	79%	+2
Mississippi	67%	0
Missouri	77%	-4
Nebraska	63%	+2
North Carolina	52%	+3
North Dakota	48%	-1
Ohio	53%	-2
South Dakota	69%	+2
Tennessee	75%	0
Wisconsin	83%	+4
National rating	64%	0
Ratings show percentage of crop rated "good" or "excellent". Change on week in percentage points

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