Corn planting picked up a bit as we hear in the weekly crop report. 6 percent of corn has now been planted, but from 1 percent last week and behind the 13 percent five year average for this time of the year. State Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener says 57 percent of oats have been planted and 3 percent of winter wheat has headed.
Average statewide topsoil moisture fell a bit, and now stands at 4 percent short, 77 percent adequate and 19 percent surplus.