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U-S Corn, Soybeans, Quality Behind Last Year

Very little change this week in the quality of the major U-S crops.

69 per cent of the corn is rated good to excellent - same as last week.

62 per cent of the soybeans are good to excellent - same as last week.

And the spring wheat crop condition has slipped 1 point from a week ago to 70 per cent good to excellent.

The USDA says corn is 7 points behind last year, soybeans 11 points and spring wheat even with a year ago.

The department also reports 75 per cent of the U-S winter wheat crop has been harvested - 1 point ahead of the five year average.

U-S Crop Progress - July 20

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Province providing Family Service Kent $586K

The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.

Detail blue line with puck on ice hockey rink. © Can Stock Photo / fotoduki

Scoreboard, Nov. 14

Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.