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While Minnesota’s soybeans, corn and sugar beets can still improve with rain, pastures were another story. Cattle producers needed to make decisions before the grass runs out, whether that means weaning calves early, hauling water or selling cattle. Nearly half of pasture and rangeland was in very poor to poor condition, as of the June 28 USDA crop report. Pasture grass was seeding out at 6 to 8 inches tall in parts of the state, although it would be better for the grass to be nearer to 18 inches before seeding out. This is the worst since 1988. Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minn.), June 29, 2021