STATEWIDE RAINFALL WAS ABOUT A HALF-INCH ABOVE NORMAL THIS PAST WEEK, BUT PRODUCERS STILL FOUND TIME TO CONTINUE PLANTING. 

AN AVERAGE OF THREE-POINT SEVEN DAYS WAS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK AND CORN PLANTING IS NOW 90 PERCENT COMPLETE SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

80 PERCENT OF SOYBEAN ACRES HAVE BEEN PLANTED WITH 60 PERCENT EMERGED. 

90 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS HEADED AND 84 PERCENT OF THE CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE FIRST CUTTING OF HAY IS NOW 50 PERCENT COMPLETE.

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS RATED AS ONE PERCENT VERY SHORT, NINE PERCENT SHORT, 73 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 17 PERCENT SURPLUS.