A COOL, DRY WEEK KEPT PLANTING PROGRESS AHEAD OF PACE AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT. 

ABOUT FOUR DAYS WERE SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK. LOOKING AT SOYBEANS...

86 PERCENT OF CORN ACRES HAVE NOW BEEN PLANTED. 59 PERCENT HAS EMERGED, COMPARED TO 40 PERCENT AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR SAYS SCHLEUSENER.

85 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS HEADED AND 83 PERCENT OF THE CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE FIRST CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS NOW 22 PERCENT COMPLETE. AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS RATED ONE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 10 PERCENT SHORT, 69 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 20 PERCENT SURPLUS.