THE CONDITION OF THE CORN AND SOYBEAN CROPS IMPROVED LAST WEEK AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
IT WAS A COOL AND FAIRLY DRY WEEK…AND CROPS FARED PRETTY WELL SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.
SEVEN PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE NOW BLOOMING…AND 70 PERCENT OF THE CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION.
81 PERCENT OF SORGHUM HAS BEEN PLANTED AND THE SECOND CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS NOW 34 PERCENT COMPLETE.
AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE STANDS AT TWO PERCENT VERY SHORT…17 PERCENT SHORT…78 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND THREE PERCENT SURPLUS.
