Temperatures are beginning to drop but harvest continues as we hear in the weekly crop report. 73 percent of corn has now been harvested, behind last year’s pace and the five year average says State Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener. 86 percent of soybeans have been harvested which is on track with previous years. As for other crops……
Average statewide topsoil moisture is now rated as 3 percent very short, 16 percent show, 75 percent adequate and 6 percent surplus.