Weather and Crop Report

Looking over my Illinois weather and crop report it is difficult to dispute anything.  The possible exception is wheat planted.  At least in our area, I think 90% of the wheat is planted.  Yes there are always some dragging behind.  I find it hard to believe that our corn and soybean harvest is lagging behind 2010 a bit.  That number is not really significant. 

We had 2.5 inches of rain today and things in my immediate area look very wet.  I was at West Alton today and my customer said it only rain a tenth of an inch.  The lightening sent me home.  It seemed like every cloud no matter how small had a  little shower in it.  Topsoil moisture in the report is still 23% Short and very short. That is hard to believe, but the number is getting smaller.