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Weekly Crop Report

THE COOL, WET WEATHER THIS PAST WEEK SLOWED CORN AND SOYBEAN PLANTING FOR SOME PRODUCERS AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

 

ON AVERAGE, THERE WERE LESS THAN THREE DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK SAYS STATE CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

 

 

19 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS HAVE NOW BEEN PLANTED, AND ONE PERCENT HAS EMERGED. 91 PERCENT OF OATS AND THREE PERCENT OF SORGHUM HAS BEEN PLANTED AND 65 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS HEADED.

 

 

THE FIRST CUTTING OF ALFALFA HAY IS NOW FIVE PERCENT COMPLETE.


AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED AT TWO PERCENT SHORT, 72 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 26 PERCENT SURPLUS.

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