HARVEST CONTINUES AHEAD OF LAST YEAR’S PACE AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT. 

THERE WAS AN AVERAGE OF SIX DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK THIS PAST WEEK SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

32 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS HAVE BEEN HARVESTED, COMPARED TO 23 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR. 

12 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS BEEN PLANTED AND ONE PERCENT HAS EMERGED. 

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IMPROVED TO NINE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 18 PERCENT SHORT, 71 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND TWO PERCENT SURPLUS.