A PRETTY GOOD WEEK OF WEATHER MADE FOR SOME NICE GROWING PROGRESS AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
THERE WERE A FEW REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE TO CORN BECAUSE OF SOME SEVERE WEATHER MIDWEEK…BUT FOR THE MOST PART CROPS ARE FARING WELL SAYS STATE CROP STATISTICIAN BRAD SUMMA.
60 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE BLOOMING AND 15 PERCENT ARE SETTING PODS.
AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE NOW STANDS AT ONE PERCENT VERY SHORT…NINE PERCENT SHORT…80 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 10 PERCENT SURPLUS.