Plantings of the 2009 corn crop, at 93%, are slightly behind last year's pace (94%), as well as the 5-year average pace (97%). But the agency also reported that 70% of the corn crop was in "good" or "excellent" condition, compared with last year's 63%, and slightly ahead of the midpoint of expectations, which ranged from 60%-75% in "good" or "excellent" condition.
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