WINTER WHEAT HARVESTING IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT. 

THERE WERE ABOUT THREE AND A HALF DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK THIS PAST WEEK SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

SCHLEUSENER LOOKS AT SOYBEANS.

65 PERCENT OF CORN AND 63 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS ARE RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. 

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS RATED AT THREE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 13 PERCENT SHORT, 67 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 17 PERCENT SURPLUS.