SOYBEAN HARVESTING MADE SOME NICE PROGRESS THIS PAST WEEK AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT. 

93 PERCENT OF SOYBEAN ACRES ARE DROPPING LEAVES SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

88 PERCENT OF CORN IS MATURE AND 36 PERCENT HAS BEEN HARVESTED.

63 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS BEEN PLANTED. 

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS RATED AS SIX PERCENT VERY SHORT, 16 PERCENT SHORT, 72 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND SIX PERCENT SURPLUS.