date:Jul 31, 2013
Weather in the Corn Belt recently has been relatively cool and wet, which agronomists view as favorable for the pollination process.
A total of 8 percent of the crop was in the dough stage as of July 28, the USDA said, down from a five-year average of 17 percent. Because of persistent rainfall and cool spring temperatures, the crop experienced planting delays, which consequently pushed development behind average.
But mostly favorable weather since planting has maintained mostly good to excell