Field work accelerated early last week as soils dried. With the threat of rain for midweek, planters were going everywhere. We managed to get 80% of our corn in the ground during the Sunday through Wednesday time period. Crops planted the week of April 14 have emerged and are looking good. This past weekend we received 1.7 inches of rain, which will slow fieldwork for most of this week. It will be time to catch up on planter maintenance and be ready to go for the next dry opportunity.