Weekly Crop Report

Sep 24, 2013 7:35 AM

HARVESTISUNDERWAY AS WE HEAR IN THE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

FIVE PERCENT OF CORN HAS NOW BEEN HARVESTED…WELL BEHIND LAST YEAR’S PACE. 47 PERCENT OF THE CORN CROP IS MATURE SAYS STATE CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

JUST ONE PERCENT OF SOYBEANS HAVE BEEN HARVESTED…AND 37 PERCENT ARE DROPPING LEAVES. THE SOYBEAN CROP IS RATED IN MOSTLY FAIR TO GOOD CONDITION.

AS FOR OTHER CROPS…TWO PERCENT OF SORGHUM HAS BEEN HARVESTED AND THE THIRD CUTTING OF ALFALFA IS NOW 91 PERCENT COMPLETE. AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE NOW STANDS AT 22 PERCENT VERY SHORT…44 PERCENT SHORT AND 34 PERCENT ADEQUATE.

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