The condition of crops in Southeast Missouri as of Sept. 9.
Corn harvested
2007: 72 percent
2006: 62 percent
Corn yield forecast
164 bushels per acre
2006: 160.6 bushels
Corn condition
Very poor: 4 percent
Poor: 10 percent
Fair: 24 percent
Good: 44 percent
Excellent: 18 percent
Soybean yield forecast
32 bushels per acres
2006: 39.8
Soybean condition
Very poor: 22 percent
Poor: 28 percent
Fair: 30 percent
Good: 14 percent
Excellent: 6 percent
Pasture condition
Very poor: 87 percent
Poor: 13 percent
Topsoil moisture supply
Very short: 28 percent
Short: 36 percent
Adequate: 26 percent
Surplus: 10 percent
SOURCE: USDA
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