Rain is needed across the state as crops are beginning to show signs of stress in early development stages.
Corn is rated 74% good to excellent with 98% planted and 95% emerged. Soybeans are rated 72% good to excellent with 76% planted and 62% of the crop emerged. Cotton is rated 66% good to excellent and 96% of the crop is planted with 4% squaring. Thrip populations are high and becoming a concern for cotton growers.