By Dave Dahl and Blake Haas

SPRINGFIELD – Rainy conditions hindered farmers’ ability to get into the fields this week as only 4.2 days were suitable for fieldwork.

The average temperature was 52.3 degrees in the weekly crop report, 9.7 degrees below normal.

Precipitation averaged 0.40 inches, 0.54 inches below normal.

Meanwhile, topsoil moisture supply was rated 1 percent very short, 10 percent short, 69 percent adequate, and 20 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated 2 percent very short, 13 percent short, 74 percent adequate, and 11 percent surplus.

Corn planted reached 86 percent for cash crops, compared to the 5-year average o 71 percent. Corn emerged reached 59 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 48 percent.

On the other hand, Soybeans reached 71 percent planted, compared to the 5-year average of 40 percent.

And winter wheat headed was 85 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 69 percent. Winter wheat conditions were rated 4 percent poor, 13 percent good, and 22 percent excellent.

Dave Dahl can be reached at [email protected].

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].