Weather-wise, the year has not been average or normal for farmers.
"The total rainfall has been about average in Moniteau County," said Daryl Raithel, county director of Farm Services Agency (FSA). "But the way it has fallen, with large rain events, and dry spells, it has not been normal."
"The crops look good," he said. "The bottoms were flooded in May, the pre-emergence herbicide and fertilizer was washed away. Some corn has been replanted."
Raithel commented that the corn looks good and everything looks right for pollination. He said the rain hit it in a timely fashion. The problem is that hot weather is not good for it.
"Depending on how the rainfall hits, we could have a good corn crop or a very good corn crop," he said.
For soybeans, the timing of planting makes a big difference in the way the crop looks now.
"In the Midwest, in general, the crops look good," said Ryan McDowell, manager of California MFA. "The yield is still undetermined. The moisture and hot weather are still up for grabs, but the crop looks pretty darn good."
One drawback may be that Japanese beetles are working on the soybeans.
Raithel also said the wheat harvest was good this year. Because of the weather, the wheat crop came out early.
"The quality of the soft red wheat is much better than last year," McDowell said. "The moisture content is within reason and the test weight is good."
He also said the price per bushel is good.
FSA crop reports were due by July 17.