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First Crop Report for 2017

THE FIRST WEEKLY CROP REPORT OF THE SEASON IS OUT, SHOWING MUCH NEEDED RAINFALL THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
 
PRECIPITATION THIS PAST WEEK AVERAGED ABOUT A HALF INCH ABOVE NORMAL AND LEAVING STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE AT ONE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 10 PERCENT SHORT, 72 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 17 PERCENT SURPLUS. STATE CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS PLANTING HAS BEGUN.
 
 
SCHLEUSENER SAYS 65 PERCENT OF THE WINTER WHEAT CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION.
 
 
SCHLEUSENER SAYS 28 PERCENT OF OATS HAVE BEEN PLANTED, WHICH COMPARED TO 11 PERCENT LAST YEAR.

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