date:Jul 25, 2012
U.S.D.A. said.
A majority of the 2012 corn crop has gone through the silking stage as of July 22, well ahead of average. A total of 86% of the crop had silked as of July 22, up from 56% in the same week a year ago and 59% as the 2007-11 average for the date. A total of 22% of the crop had reached the dough stage in the latest week, up from 7% in the same week a year ago and 9% as the five-year average. Six per cent of the crop was dented in the 18 states, up from 2% a year ago and as the 2007-11