Report show corn, soybean crops declining slowly Business Mark Steil · WORTHINGTON, Minn. · Jul 23, 2012 Listen MPR's Mark Steil discusses the crop report 3min 59sec Corn drought MPR photo/Mark Steil A report released this afternoon shows continued slow decline in Minnesota's corn and soybean crops because of dry weather. The harvests bring more than $10 billion annually into Minnesota's economy. Stay Informed The news on your schedule from MPR News Update Email Address* Zip Code MPR News Update AM Edition MPR News Update PM Edition See our Privacy Policy. Must be age 13.