CROP CONDITIONS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY REPORT. 

THERE WERE NEARLY SIX DAYS AVAILABLE FOR FIELDWORK THIS PAST WEEK, AND TEMPS AND RAINFALL WERE ABOUT NORMAL. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS 96 PERCENT OF CORN IS SILKING.

87 PERCENT OF SOYBEAN ACRES ARE BLOOMING AND 59 PERCENT ARE SETTING PODS. 67 PERCENT OF THE SOYBEAN CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. 

THE SECOND CUTTING OF ALFALFA HAY IS NEARLY COMPLETE AND 54 PERCENT OF THE THIRD CUTTING IS DONE. 

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS RATED AT THREE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 14 PERCENT SHORT, 76 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND SEVEN PERCENT SURPLUS.