THE WARM AND FAIRLY DRY WEATHER HELPED WITH PLANTING ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE STATE AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE NORMAL AND RAINFALL BELOW NORMAL…LEAVING SIX DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK SAYS STATE CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

97 PERCENT OF CORN HAS EMERGED…WITH 75 PERCENT OF THE CROP IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION.

WINTER WHEAT HARVEST HAS BEGUN AND 66 PERCENT OF OATS HAVE HEADED. 50 PERCENT OF SORGHUM HAS BEEN PLANTED.

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS NOW RATED AS ONE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 17 PERCENT SHORT, 75 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND SEVEN PERCENT SURPLUS.