THE COOL, DRY WEATHER GAVE FARMERS MORE TIME TO CONTINUE HARVESTING THIS PAST WEEK. 

NEARLY FIVE DAYS WERE SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

SCHLEUSENER LOOKS AT OTHER CROPS.

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE CAME IN AT FOUR PERCENT SHORT, 87 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND NINE PERCENT SURPLUS.