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USDA Crop Progress Report Released.

USDA released the weekly Crop Progress Report.

Corn: As of Sunday, 74% of corn is rated good to excellent, down 2% on the week, but up 9% from this time last year.

Soybeans: 72% of soybeans are in good to excellent condition, also 2% less than a week ago but 6% more than a year ago. 95% of soybeans are planted, compared to 91% last year and 94% on average, and 90% have emerged, compared to 79% a year ago and 87% on average.

Wheat: 33% of the winter wheat crop is harvested, compared to 19% last year and 31% on average, with 96% headed, compared to 94% on average. 98% of spring wheat has emerged, compared to 95% on average, and 16% has headed, compared to 16% on average. 71% of spring wheat is in good to excellent shape, 1% below a week ago.

Pasture and Rangeland: 55% of U.S. pastures and rangelands are called good to excellent, up 1% from last week.

View the USDA Crop Progress Report for June 23, 2014 here: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/current/CropProg/CropProg-06-23-2014.pdf

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Spring weed control in winter wheat with Broadway® Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam)

Video: Spring weed control in winter wheat with Broadway® Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam)

#CortevaTalks brings you a short update with Cereal Herbicides Category Manager, Alister McRobbie, on how to get the most out of Broadway® Star.

Significant populations of grassweeds, including ryegrass and brome, can threaten winter wheat yields. Spring applications of a contact graminicide, such as Broadway Star from Corteva Agriscience, can clear problem weeds, allowing crops to grow away in the spring.

Broadway Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam) controls ryegrass, sterile brome, wild oats and a range of broad-leaved weeds such as cleavers. It can be applied to winter wheat up until GS32, but the earlier the application is made, the smaller the weed, and the greater the benefit to the crop. Weeds should be actively growing. A good rule of thumb is that if your grass needs cutting, conditions are right to apply Broadway Star.