CORN PLANTING HAS STARTED AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT. 

THERE WERE NEARLY FIVE DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK THIS PAST WEEK…LETTING FARMERS CONTINUE TILLING AND SPRAYING…AND BEGIN PLANTING SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

61 PERCENT OF THE WINTER WHEAT CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION, WHICH IS ABOUT THE SAME AS LAST WEEK. 

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS RATED AS SIX PERCENT SHORT, 79 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 15 PERCENT SURPLUS.