PLANTING CONTINUES AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

THE COOL, WET WEATHER LEFT ONLY ABOUT THREE AND A HALF DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK, BUT FARMERS STILL MADE SOME NICE PROGRESS SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

57 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS HAVE BEEN PLANTED AND 23 PERCENT EMERGED. 

58 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS HEADED AND 70 PERCENT OF THE CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS RATED AS ONE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 10 PERCENT SHORT, 63 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 26 PERCENT SURPLUS.