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Indiana Crops Look Great After Spring Planting Delays

 
  LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) _ Indiana's crops are in great shape and headed toward possibly record-breaking yields following one of the slowest and wettest planting seasons in a decade.
 
  The federal government's crop report released Monday says 81 percent of Indiana's corn crop and 75 percent of the state's soybean crop were rated good to excellent by the end of last week.
 
  Purdue University agricultural economist Chris Hurt tells the Journal & Courier that it's too early in the season to make accurate yield estimates for Indiana's corn and soybeans. But he says the fall harvest could be record breaking if the positive weather conditions continue.
 
  Last year's crops were hit by a withering drought. That was followed by this spring's wet weather that kept farmers on the sidelines for weeks.

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