PIERRE — Late August rain isn’t doing much to improve crop conditions in South Dakota as harvest nears. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says South Dakota corn and soybean crops are some of the worst in the county…
Despite the rough shape, the corn crop is maturing faster than the five year average…
Drought conditions are playing a role in that accelerated maturity…
Pasture and range conditions are rated 37-percent very poor, 41-percent poor, 17-percent fair, five-percent good and zero-percent excellent.