It was my first trip to West Alton, MO this spring. Crop progress is slow there too. I did sample some corn that was in the 4 leaf stage, but some of the wetter areas were just spiking in the same field. Lots of planters were going today, but there was still some wetness. The Missouri River shown below is not bank full, but it is high enough that water in low spots cannot get out.
This field was planted into a stale seedbed. It looked very good to me. There is no need to till a field just because it is crusted. Modern planters have no problem with a crust. 
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