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• Winter wheat seeding was ahead of last year but below normal.
• Corn at the mature stage was 18 percent, behind the 27 percent average and well behind the 67 percent last year.
• Soybeans dropping leaves were 47 percent, well behind 91 percent last year and the 60 percent average.
• The third cutting of alfalfa was 88 percent complete, ahead of last year and average.

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