FARMERS CONTINUE TO FALL FURTHER BEHIND IN PLANTING AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT. 

ON AVERAGE, LESS THAN TWO DAYS WERE SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK THIS PAST WEEK SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN STEVE PARN.

JUST 11 PERCENT OF SOYBEANS HAVE BEEN PLANTED COMPARED TO 55 PERCENT AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR. 

PASTURES ARE RATED AT 68 PERCENT IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION.

19 PERCENT OF WINTER WHEAT HAS HEADED AND 45 PERCENT OF THE CROP IS RATED IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. 

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE IS RATED AS ONE PERCENT SHORT, 49 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 50 PERCENT SURPLUS.