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USDA Crop Progress Report Recap

The condition of America's corn crop is slightly up from a week ago.

The USDA's rated 75 per cent of corn good to excellent, that's up 1 point from last week and 6 points better than a year ago.

Soybean ratings are unchanged from last week at 72 - up 9 per cent from 2015.

The U.S. spring wheat harvest is now almost two-thirds complete.

That's four points behind last year but 19 per cent ahead of the five-year average.

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Owen Sound Library session gets cyclists ready to roll

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.