 Crops are looking good across the region according to the latest crop progress report from USDA in North Dakota. 97% of the sugar beets, 81% of the spring wheat, 70% of the corn, and 58% of the soybeans were in good to excellent condition. But the soybean crop is behind with only 9% of soybeans blooming, which is well behind 29% last year and 18% for the five-year average.