Kentucky crops: 70% corn, soybeans rated good to excellent

Kentucky crops: 70% corn, soybeans rated good to excellent

Temperatures are on the rise, but crop conditions are holding steady due to many timely rains. 

Corn is rated 70% good to excellent with 47% in the dough stage and 24% in dent.  Soybeans are rated 70% good to excellent with 67% blooming and 49% setting pods.  Tobacco set is rated 72% good to excellent with 61% blooming and 38% topped. 

Pastures have declined slightly and are rated 67% good to excellent.  Hay is rated 67% good to excellent – but there are still concerns about low yields.  Hay supply is rated 68% adequate to surplus. 

Topsoil and subsoil are both 82% adequate to surplus.