FARMERS ANXIOUSLY WAIT FOR CROPS TO MATURE AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

73 PERCENT OF CORN IS MATURE…AND JUST 23 PERCENT HAS BEEN HARVESTED SO FAR. THAT COMPARES TO ABOUT 59 PERCENT NORMALLY. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS 44 PERCENT OF CORN IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. LOOKING AT SOYBEANS…

43 PERCENT OF THE SOYBEAN CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION, UNCHANGED FROM LAST WEEK. 

THE THIRD CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS NEARLY COMPLETE.

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE STANDS AT FOUR PERCENT VERY SHORT, 13 PERCENT SHORT, 69 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 14 PERCENT SURPLUS.