CORN PLANTING IS STILL NOT COMPLETE AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

95 OF CORN HAS BEEN PLANTED…COMPARED TO 100 PERCENT NORMALLY SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

87 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS HAVE BEEN PLANTED AND 78 PERCENT EMERGED. 

47 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS BEEN HARVESTED AND THE FIRST CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS NOW 86 COMPLETE. 

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE DECLINED A BIT TO ONE PERCENT SHORT, 53 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 46 PERCENT SURPLUS.