DESPITE A DRY WEEK, CROP CONDITIONS HELD STEADY FOR THE MOST PART. 

THIS PAST WEEK WAS SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DEFINITELY DRIER THAN NORMAL. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS 87 PERCENT OF CORN ACRES HAVE REACHED THE DENT STAGE. ADDITIONALLY...

SCHLEUSENER HAS THE RUNDOWN ON SOYBEANS.

THE THIRD CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS NOW 85 PERCENT COMPLETE. AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE DECLINED TO 22 PERCENT VERY SHORT, 43 PERCENT SHORT AND 35 PERCENT EXCELLENT.