 Late Monday, the U.S. Department of Ag said 68% of the soybean crop was rated good to excellent. Arkansas and Mississippi are in the midst of setting pods, while 43% of crops in Illinois are blooming. 8% of soybean crops are rated poor or very poor, with Minnesota at 9% and South Dakota and Illinois at 10%. This is normally a quiet time of year for soybean exports, and that's true again this year with Brazil offering cheaper prices today.