Above-normal temperatures and precipitation were reported in the June 29 crop and progress condition report from the Kentucky field office of NASS. Chris Ammerman, extension agent in northern Grant County, said conditions are improving.

"Dry weather throughout May expedited the planting process, but slowed emergence, and many cornfields are at 85 to 90 percent in population," he said. "Corn height varies from row to row in the same field."

He said soybean emergence has been slow as well, but added rains in late June pushed both crops farther along. Statewide, primary activities during the week included planting soybeans and tobacco, harvesting wheat and baling hay.

Wheat test weights and yields are reportedly very good, but later wheat has higher incidence of head scab in some areas.

Early soybeans are starting to bloom, about 9 inches tall on average. Palmer amaranth is being reported in some fields. The average height for tobacco plants is about 17 inches, compared to 18 this time last year.

The report stated temperatures statewide averaged 76 degrees, or 2 degrees above normal. Precipitation for the week was 1.25 inches, 0.25 above normal. Topsoil moisture was rated 1 percent very short, 10 percent short, 77 percent adequate and 12 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 82 percent adequate and 5 percent surplus.