This article was originally published at 3:05 p.m. CDT on Monday, June 23. It was last updated with additional information at 3:51 p.m. CDT on Monday, June 23.

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OMAHA (DTN) -- The condition of the U.S. corn crop decreased slightly while soybean conditions were unchanged, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.

Despite strong winds that flattened some corn fields last week, the combination of widespread rainfall and current warm temperatures should generally support crop development across most areas with adequate soil moisture, according to DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick.

CORN

-- Crop development: 97% of corn had emerged as of Sunday, 1 point ahead of last year's 96% but 1 point behind of the five-year average of 98%. Corn silking was pegged at 4%, consistent with last year and 1 percentage point ahead of the five-year average of 3%.

-- Crop condition: NASS estimated that 70% of the crop was in good-to-excellent condition, down 2 points from 72% the previous week and 1 point ahead of last year's 69%. "Illinois and Iowa are at 74% and 83% good to excellent," noted DTN Senior Analyst Dana Mantini.

SOYBEANS

-- Planting progress: Soybean planting moved ahead 3 points to reach 96% complete as of Sunday. That is consistent with last year and 1 point behind of the five-year average of 97%.

-- Crop development: 90% of soybeans had emerged as of Sunday, 1 point ahead of last year's 89% and consistent with the five-year average. Soybeans blooming were pegged at 8%, 1 point ahead of last year's and the five-year average of 7%.

-- Crop condition: NASS estimated that 66% of soybeans that had emerged were in good-to-excellent condition, unchanged from the previous week and 1 point below 67% last year. "Illinois is 61% good to excellent with Iowa at 77%," Mantini said.

WINTER WHEAT

-- Crop development: 96% of winter wheat was headed nationwide as of Sunday. That was 1 point behind of 97% at this time last year and consistent with the five-year average.

-- Harvest progress: Harvest moved ahead 9 percentage point last week to reach 19% complete nationwide as of Sunday. That was 19 points behind last year's 38% and 9 points behind the five-year average pace of 28%. Oklahoma's winter wheat harvest is at 35% complete, which is 58 points behind last year's pace of 93% and 38 points behind the five-year average of 73%.

-- Crop condition: 49% of the crop remaining in fields was rated in good-to-excellent condition, down 3 points from 52% the previous week and year.

SPRING WHEAT

-- Crop development: 93% of spring wheat has emerged, 6 points behind 99% last year and 4 points behind the five-year average of 97%. 17% of the crop was headed, which is 1 point ahead of last year's 16%, but 1 point behind the five-year average of 18%.

-- Crop condition: NASS estimated that 54% of the crop was in good-to-excellent condition nationwide, down 3 points from 57% the previous week and 17 points down from 71% last year.

THE WEEK AHEAD IN WEATHER

A heat ridge settling over the Eastern U.S. this week will bring temperatures into the 90s, which should actually benefit crop development in most areas with adequate soil moisture following last week's widespread rainfall, according to DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick.

"Last week was another week of widespread rainfall across most areas of the country east of the Rockies," Baranick said. "Some areas were left out, but the vast majority of the country saw rain, which was a good thing for some areas, not for others that are either too wet or needing it to dry out to harvest winter crops. Going along with the widespread rainfall, we saw a lot of strong winds midweek across the Midwest that flattened corn. It was likely early enough for most of that to stand back up, but could affect crop ratings for a little bit while it recovers. And we saw a near derecho move through North Dakota Friday night where strong winds over 100 miles per hour produced widespread wind damage mostly to infrastructure.

"That severe event occurred on the northern end of a ridge of high pressure that brought extreme heat into the Plains where temperatures eclipsed the century mark for a couple of days. That ridge has parked itself across the Eastern U.S. where it will be stuck all week long. Temperatures will be in the 90s and that normally would mean a lot of stress. But for the vast majority of the country with ample soil moisture, the heat will actually be a good thing, promoting crop development and growth.

"A front moved into the Plains on Sunday and is getting stuck as the heat ridge to the east will be stout. That front currently stretches from the Central Plains into the Upper Midwest. The front will extend across the Great Lakes into the Northeast along the edge of the ridge for much of the week, being a focal point for multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, which could produce some severe weather and heavy downpours throughout the week. Flow coming north from the Gulf will mean spotty showers developing in the heat throughout the week as well. Most areas will stay dry, but where showers occur could produce heavy downpours. The front will try to move eastward this weekend but largely fizzle out. But another system moving through Canada will drag a front through the Plains and Upper Midwest this weekend into next week with more opportunities for rainfall and easing of temperatures. Overall, it continues to be a mostly favorable weather pattern for crop development over the next week."

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To view weekly crop progress reports issued by National Ag Statistics Service offices in individual states, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/…. Look for the U.S. map in the "Find Data and Reports by" section and choose the state you wish to view in the drop-down menu. Then look for that state's "Crop Progress & Condition" report.

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Editor's Note: How are your crops looking? Are they better, worse or right on track with USDA NASS' observations this week? Send us your comments, and we'll include them in next week's Crop Progress report story. You can email comments to talk@dtn.com. Please include the location of where you farm.

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