RAINY WEATHER SLOWED HARVEST PROGRESS A BIT AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

JUST THREE DAYS WERE SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK…AND AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE INCREASED TO THREE PERCENT SHORT, 75 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 22 PERCENT SURPLUS SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

SORGHUM HARVEST REACHED 89 PERCENT COMPLETE. 85 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS BEEN PLANTED AND 66 PERCENT EMERGED.