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FARMERS HAD PLENTY OF TIME FOR FIELDWORK…BUT CROPS COULD USE SOME RAIN AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

AND CORN CONTINUES IT’S STEADY PROGRESS SAYS CHIEF STATE CROP STATISTICIAN BRAD SCHWAB.

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SOYBEANS ARE ALSO FARING WELL SAYS SCHWAB WITH 53 PERCENT NOW COMPLETE AND ONE PERCENT BLOOMING.

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TOPSOIL MOISTURE DECLINED LAST WEEK…STANDING AT 22 PERCENT ADEQUATE…52 PERCENT SHORT…AND 26 PERCENT VERY SHORT. WHEAT HARVEST IS MOVING RIGHT ALONG…WITH 53 PERCENT NOW COMPLETE. THE FIRST CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS ABOUT DONE…AND 29 PERCENT OF THE SECOND CUTTING IS ALREADY COMPLETE. THREE PERCENT OF OATS ARE NOW RIPE.

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