![Rains Quench Dry Areas of Minnesota; Some Farmers Need More](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2013/09/Irrigation.jpg?w=630&h=420&zc=1&s=0&a=t&q=89&w=980&q=75)
Rains Quench Dry Areas of Minnesota; Some Farmers Need More
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Rains quenched dry areas of Minnesota's farm country
last week but farmers in some southern and northern counties were left hoping
for more.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop progress and
condition report for Minnesota that topsoil moisture supplies are rated 20
percent short and 5 percent very short.
But 80 percent of the state's corn crop is in good to excellent condition, down
just 1 point from last week. The state's soybeans are rated 74 percent good to
excellent, up 1 point from last week.
Nine percent of the spring wheat crop has been harvested, 11 days behind the
five-year average, but the condition is rated 85 percent good to excellent. The
state's barley and potato harvests are also underway.
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